Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
ASKS FOR QUARTER.
Missouri's Lieutenant Governor
is Heard From.
The Fugitive Bood|er Willing to
Come from Cover.
Latest Developments in the Exposure
of Democratic Corruption.

St Louis, April 22-Circuit Attorney
Folk has declined to enter into an agree
ment with an emissary OF Lieut.~Gov.
John A. Lee not to ask the Governor EN-
bdrrassing questions about other booding
transactions than the alum deal, if the
Lieutenant Governor would voluntary re-
turn to St. Louis from Chicago and appear
before the Grand Jury investigating iegS-
lative boodling. Mr. Folk told the LleGten-
ant Governors representative that he
would be compelled to examine Lee on all
doodle matters with which Lee had any
connection or of which he had any knowl-
edge.
| the hands of the Cole County Grand Jury,
he admits that he disbursed the boodie
used to defeat the Alum Repeal bill in the
legislature two years ago. Mr.. Folk is iii
possession of information which convinces
him that Lee is hopelessly involved in
other boodle deals and that he has not told
half he knows about legislative corrup-
shield political friends. OF the four SEN
ators so far indicted on his evidence three
are Republicans and the fourth is a per
sonal enemy within the Democratic ranks.
Robert r. Lee, brother. admitted to
day the Lieutenant Governor does nor
tai III the indictment OF his close personal
and political friends Mr., Lee admitted
there We're other more personal reasons:
than these which make the Lieutenant
Governor exceedingly anxious to avoid
further appearance before the local Grand
Jury Mr.. Folk says he has other re
to induce Lee to come back. Severe
means may he employed if the Lieutenant
Governor does not speedily put in appear
ance. He is still in Chicago, according
to his brother. who received letter from
him today bearing the Chicago postmark.
Senator Frank II. Farris ana Senator
Sullivan have not yet been found by ol
GERS armed with capiases for them.
Friends of Farris say he will give hnn-
self up in Jefferson City, tomorrow.
The local Grand Jury examined a num-
Witnesses NJ
alum Doodle deal aud others. While only
four indictments have been returned into
court thus far. ii is almost certain that
at least eight others will be indicted in
the alum case alone. Then the text book
race track legislation will be considered.
and are expected to result in an abundant
harvest of indictments.
The Circuit Attorney of St Louis and
Attorney General of Missouri Work
ing tremendously. Mr.. Crow is assisting
Mr.. Folk now in st Louis, the Cole Cour-
ty Grand Jury having adjourned for one
week. The st. Louis G:and Jury Wlli ad
jonrn. tomorrow evening, for Il few days
to give the Circuit Attorney Il chance to
Decker and Gutkc, under Indictment, for
boodling in the St Louis Municipal AS
sembly.
Judge Ryan. today refused to grant new
trials to the following members of the ST.
Louis House of Delegates. who were tried
and convicted of bribery, ami notice of
appeal to the Supreme Court was given:
Charles Gutke, convicted January 10 and
sentenced to five years Imprisonment;
John A. Sheridan, Edmund Bersch
fenced to five years in the penitentary
January Il.
Perjury cases that will soon come up
are pending against the defendants.