The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

Assistant Manager Foute thirteen women
employees. William J. English, the East st.
Louis representative. and four negro por-
ters were taken from the Office of F. j.. Ar
mold & Co. to the Four Courts yesterday
afternoon to appear before. the Grand Jury.
John ]. Ryan of John ]. Ryan & Co. and
two women from his efice force were also
subpoenaed to appear as witnesses The
testimony of the two employees summoned
from Ryan's office-Misses Harriet Gaffney
and Emma Foreman-was heard by the
Grand Jury. Ryan was not admitted to
the Grand Jury room. but was instructed
to return to-day at 10 O'Clock with the
companys books.
The young women subpoenaed from the
offices of E. ]. Arnold Co. were: Mrs.
Graham, manager of the woman's depart
ment; Miss Sullivan, who had charge OF
the companys correspondence in the ca
pacity OF chief stenographer; Miss Mamie
Sterling. cashier; Miss b. NJ. Kerr. assist
ant cashier: Misses Nancy Peete, Carrie
Harrison. Isla Mccarthy. EEgiIsn, WILCOX,
Russell, Davis, Floukes and Mrs. Emma
French, stenographers and clerks.
BEvY OF sTENOGRAPHERS
ENLIGHTEN GRAND JURY.
or these, Misses Wilcox, Russell, Kerr,
Harrison and Peete were not examined by
the Grand Jury, but were told to return
to-day Mrs. Graham. Mrs. French, MISS
s,usnsh, Miss Davis. Miss Fioukes, Miss
Suilyan and Miss Mccarthy Were each be-
fore the Grand jury for about haH an hour
They were questioned as to the hrrh =
MODE of doing business.
Assistant Manager Foute was not called
upon TO TESTIFY. william Mackiin, Bernard
Jones. henry Madison and George Novel;
the nrms negro porters. were cahed before
the ,rand Jury soon after their ARRIVAL.
Tney were asked, 1t Is SAID. il tney knew
wnether the nrfn had shipped away any oh
its BOOKS used IN the 6Inoe.
1t was stateu OH tuesday that several
large bags were sent out OIL the once anu
loau.d inio wagons by the porters, and As
si.tan, Attorneys Hancock ana ftckelsSen
attempted 10 ascertain from the negroes
wnat the bags contained. 1t Is SAID that
tney beneyeo only advertising matter ana
pamphlets were in tine bags.
Each OF the young women who were called
in WAS cioceiy questioned as TO her
knowledge OF tie cOmpanys manner OF DO
ing business. They w,re asked particularly
If they knew whether Manager Gill hau
been senoIng money out Of the city
As 10 answers obtained from these VIII
nesses only the grano Jurors and Assistant
CI cut Attorneys know.
BELIEVED THEIR EMPLOYERS
HAD PLENTY or MONEY.
On the outside of the jury-room the wom-
en- were noncommitsai' All declared they
fairs further than their own separate
dealings with the company and the work
I've S believed they had plenty OF money.
But maybe they oio not suppose We will
find out soon.
-Four Courts about $3.50 O'Clock. Manager
Gill was expected TO come with him, al
though no subpoena had been served on
him. but he did not appear during the after
noon.
Jury that will aid them, said Foute. L
ll,I Hf,r oI1
& Co. l did not even know the combina-
ton 10 the safe. simply handled each
days business as 4 came in The firm
would not have known II any more than
1 knew week ago that 1t was sure to
break up OF course. can tell them some
only Arnold and Gill knew anything Of the
assets of the firm. / am sure / don't know
of my own knowledge whether they own an
acre of land, a whip or spur"
RYAN SAYS HE WAS FIRST
TO PROTEST ARNOLDS CHECK.
What do you suppose you are summoned
before the Grand Jury for?" John J. Ryan
was asked.
Il am sure / don't know unless. they
wish to find out from me something about
Arnolos affairs. 1 guess they know that
tion of my business. was the first per-
son to protest one of Arnold's checks. 1t
came 10 me Monday through the ordinary
channels Of business. We sent it to our
bank to deposit 1t.
Our bank telephoned that the bank on
which the check had been drawn had re-
turned II, marked no funds. They asked II
we wished TO return it or protest 1t.
told them to protest it.
III the Grand Jury should ask me for
my methods OF doing business, !. acting un-
der the advice of my lawyers will not
tell them. We have pamphlets explain
ing it. and they are at liberty to get
them"
How will you avoid answering the ques-
hons?' Ryan was asked.
Il simply shall tell them that my at
aorneys have advised me to refuse to an
swer on the ground that my answers might
be discriminating to myself and used against
me-"
They. may send you to jail for con-
tempt OF court suggested the questioner.
my attorneys say not" he replied. IF
they do. I'll have to go. That's ALL"
TURFMAN'S FRONT AGLOW
WITH EXPENSIVE GEMS.
Ryan appeared at the Four Courts wear
ing diamonds worth a small fortune. A ring
of peculiar setting with a diamond, shirt
stud with q stone nearl} As large. and
three big gems in hi watch charm