The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
/ HAS TELLING EFFECT.
41eut-Gov. Lee of Missouri Breaks
Down Under the Strain of the
Doodle Investigation.
Is IN A STATE OF NERVOUS COLLAPSE,

AT Least Such was the Rcport Made
To Acknowledgement Crow, Whose
Plans 1T Di.arranged, and Who
Will Satisfy Himself that There
Is No Shamn,inR.
Jefferson City, Mo-, April 15.-
Lleut.-Gov. John A. Lee, the principal
witness in the Legislative Doodle in
4oiry' Is complete nervous wreck,
ana was unable to go before the Cole
county grand jury Wednesday,.
This was the information brought
70 Atty-Gen. Grow by messenger
from the lieutenant-governor at ni1e
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The messenger was closeted with
the encouragement nearly an hour.
He declared that Lee was confined to
ms room. and his condition required
the services of physician.
Mr.. Crow, at the conclusion of the
interview, hurried to the courthouse.
II intended to have Gov. Lee
among the first witnesses" he said,
~but his serious indisposition has al
tered my plans"
1t is understood, however, that the
encouragement has decided to make
a personal investigation and satisfy
himself as to the exact nature of Gov.
Lees illness.
Lieut.-GOv. Lee and Att'y-Gen. Crow
held Il long conference Tuesday night
at the latter's Office in the supreme
court building. 1t was past midnight
when they separated.
It is stated that Lee repeated his
story of the alum scandal, and prob
ably supplemented his original con-
fession with additional facts, bearing
upon his own and the official conduct
OF others at the 1901 and 1908 sessions
OF the Missouri legislature.
The nervous strain consequent up
on this examination is thought to
have brought about the lieutenant
governors present intlisposition.
Report Of Resignation Worried Him.
The report that he will likely re-
sign his Office has also worried Lee
greatly.
II do not know just what am 60
ing to do," he remarked to a friend
Tuesday night. This whole affair
will have different complexion when
ali the facts are known.
AT any rate, l shall not act hasti-
1y.'
Well-informed politicians assert
that Gov. Lee has already made up his
mind to retire from Office. and cite as
an indication his recent visit to Kan
sas City, where he consulted with a
@f >0~ %,,s,
In this event Thomas L. Rubey, of
La Plata, president pro TEN. of the
senate, would succeed to the lieuten-
art-governorship. Gov. Dockery will
not discuss the matter at all, although
it is known that Lees disclosures
have embarrassed the administration.
STAND pat" This was the advice
of Senator William l. Schoenlaub to
Senator Frank II. Farris, of Craw-
ford, given shortly before the st.
Louis statesman left for his home
Tuesday.
Farris and Schoenlaub were dis
cussing the doodle business" in the
rotunda of the Madison house.
Suddenly Schoenlaub brushed
against Farris, and in whispered tones
Ssllu. otdIlu Pat, t IdHh.
The remark attracted the curiosity
OF several persons who edged close
to the two senator's, and were disap-
pointed at the discontinuance of the
conversation.
Senator Schoenlaub was before the
Cole county grand jury 45 minutes
Tuesday afternoon. He looked and
acted just as clipper when he
emerged as before he entered.
1t is supposed that he ''stood pat -
incidentally it is noted that Gov.
Dockery has never permitted Lee to
serve as governor, as he remained IN
the state at all times.
Gov. Dockery is now anxious to
leave the state for a rest, and that
fact, coupled with recent develop
nents, is believed to have prompted
Lees decision.
Lee left Kansas City Tuesday morn
ing for jefferson City. While he was
in the Kansas City union station Col
William H. Phelps, who is wanted as
a witness before the St. Louis grand
Jury. was there, but the two did not
meet.
Col. Phelps was in very explosive
humor. and did not discuss the recent
developments with any degree of sat
isfaetion. He said he was on his way
to Arizona.
RESTRAINED BY INJUNCTION
Gov. Peabody's Appointees Forbid
aen Il, Interfere With the Denver