Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-25
LEE STILL MISSING.
The Lieutenant Governor Offers to
Return on Certain Conditions.
Senators Smith and Matthews Give Bond
for Their Appearance ut Jefferson City
Tho Identity Of the Seven Per
sons Indicted.

st. Louis, April 21.-Lieut. Gov.
John A. Lee is still numbered among
the missing. Circuit Attorney Folk
and Attorney General Crow do not
seem to be the least bit disturbed
over his failure to appear. 1t is I'M
derstood from an authoritative
source that unless Lee return volun-
tarily, he will be brought back a
prisoner, us it is reported that indict-
ments have been found against him
on charges of perjury and bribery,
although these indictments have not
vet been returned, nor will they be
for week or SO yet. It is also stated
by the same authority that should
Lee return voluntarily he will doubt
less be Immediately placed under ar
rest.
During the day an emissary from
Lieut.. Gov. Lee called upon Attorney
Folk with the proposition that, up
on agreement to question Mr.. Lee
only about the alum deal, he would
appear before the grand jury imme-
diately. Circuit Attorney Folk in
formed his visitor that he would not
promise to restrict himself to any
part of the inquiry and the confer
ence was fruitless.
Robert L. Lee, brother of the abb
sent official. received another letter
from Gov. Lee yesterday which was
mailed in Chicago. In further ex-
PLANTATION of his brothers absence
Mr.. Lee said: "He will remain away
until think it advisable for him to
come back. One reason that he is
away is that he does not want to as
sist the St. Louis grand jury in in
dieting for perjury certain members
of the Legislature who have testified
before it. My brother is not vindic-
tive and though these men have
proved themselves his bitter enemies
ne does not want to assist in indict-
ing them" Mr.. Lee concluded by in
sisting that his brother does not fear
indictment himself.
Indictments for Bribery Two Years Ago
Jefferson City, Mo-, April 21.-Sen-
ator Charles A. Smith, of st. Louis,
and Senator Buell. Matthews, of St.
Louis county. two of the state SEN
ators indicted by the Cole county
grand jury for bribery while mem
bers of the state senate, yesterday
gave bond in the sum of $4,000 each
for their appearance in court ON the
day their cases are called. Hon. w.
S. Pope, of this city, was engaged as
attorney for both men yesterday to
act at this end of the line. Other le-
gal talent will be secured in st. Louis.
The identity of the seven persons
in the indictments returned here may
now with certainty be stated. There
are three indictments for Legislative
Agent Daniel J. Kelley. of New York;
one each for Senator Frank Farris, OF
Steelville. Senator Charles Smith and
Senator Buel Matthews, and one for
Charles Davis. city marshal OF JEFF
ferson City. Each senator is charged
with accepting bride of $1,000 from
Kelley. of New York, for voting
against the alum repeal bill in 1901
which accounts for the three indict-
ments against Kelley, who is charged
with bribery in the three instances
The Indictment against Marshal Davis
charges him with felonious assault
on a man named Wade, which oc-
Cured in this city on April IL.
The indictments rendered so far
pertain only to legislation OF two
years ago. 1t is reported that there
will be several other indictments to
follow relating to legislation OF the
past winter as soon as the grand jury
begins work again next week..