The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27

! outside the Grand Jury room. 81 T. not
! known how much OF the Roberts state
nent he has verified. and what he told
the Grand Jury yesterday afternoon.
Broker James Campbell followed Judge
Seddon into the witness-room. Il was
while Roberts was angrily denying the
afternoon papers statement IN the hall
way that Campbell emerged from the
| Grand Jury room. glanced at Roberts. and
! then hurried away.
Roberts, in his lengthy statement. said
that he had told Campbell Of his alleged
| discoveries concerning Mr.. Blair. lie said
Campbell replied that he had known Of
the fOrgeries. but had been willing TO ac-
cept the explanation which had been Of
fered
II Is said that the Grand Jury wished %
investigate the truth OF this statement on
Roberts's point. and ascertain II possible
from whom Campbell had heard OF the
alleged fOrgeries before Roberts had told
MIN Mr. Campbell. it is believed. gave
the Grand Jury the desired information.
He was in the Grand Jury room only If
teen or twenty minutes
ROBERTS SAYS CAMPBELL
FAVORED A COMMITTEE.
Roberts also declared that Campbell had
suggested the appointment OF a committee
Of lawyers to investigate Blair's affairs
but after he had visited New York and
talked with Evans p. Dick, who declined
to discuss Blair's affairs. Campbell re-
turned and told him that he had decided
10 let the matter drop. II was along this
line that Mr.. Campbell was questioned
In the Grand Jury room. and from re-
liable source last night II was learned
that neither Campbell nor Judge seldom
had added much 10 the information al
ready in the possession OF the Grand Jur-
ors and Assistant Circuit Attorney Andrew
{. Maroney.
r c. Kann. bookkeeper for the firm OF
Seldom & Blair. and stin employed in their
Offices in the Missouri Trust building, was
next called. Mr. Kann was before the
Grand Jury ha!f an hour. He declined 10
speak OF the situation before entering the
Grand Jury room. He seemed nervous.
Roberts talked TO him a few minutes
The interview seemed unpleasant 10 him
and he was heard to say:
You know I was only employed in the
Office and do not care TO talk about this
matter"
The statement has been printed and
not yet denied that certain changes were
made in the books in the office at Mr..
BIair's suggestion and permitted to stand
as records OF the firms business. In
accurate entries also are reported TO have
been made at Mr.. Blalr's desire to de-
c-ive others
Hann was asked about these reports by
the Grand Jury. il is said. That he told
all he knew is not doubted. He was
employed in Mr.. Blair's office fifteen years.
He is named as a trustee in the $1,000
deed Of trust on Mr.. Blair's home. which
was recently filed.
The Grand Jury may desire to inysstl-
gate these books and a subpoena duces
tecum to have them brought TO the -Four
Courts is not regarded as unlikely.
Thomas p. Reilly, now in the employ OF
a trust company, formerly Mr.. Blair's
stenographer. and 3. r. Dennison. news
paper writer. were the last witnesses.
Reilly WIS questioned about affairs in
Mr. Blair's Office OF which he was sup
posed to have knowledge
Dennison recently interviewed Mr.. Blair.
and before entering the Grand Jury room
stated that Mr.. Blair had emphatlcally
denied the reports about him. DennisOn
also interviewed other men who have been
summoned as Grand Jury witnesses. It
took him not more than ten minutes 10
give his testimony
The Grand Jury's first action upon con-
vening at 2 o'clock was TO make partial
report OF indictments found in routine
cases. When the Grand Jurors returned
70 their room they went into executive
session. Assistant Circuit Attorney Ma
roney was not in the room and Stenog-
rapher Chancellor stepped out to the wit