The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-16
LEE LEAVES BED
TO AGAIN TESTIFY
BEFORE INQUISlT0RS
Continued From Page Que.

I Is given out Tor pubncauOn, no one CldlIIs
| to know whether it is confession or an
| accusation regarding legislation.
| THAT MIDNIGHT
MEETING WITH KELLEY.
The story that Lee and Kelley were in
an all-night conference the night before the
alum repeal bill was killed two years ago
NAV re true In so far as the distribution
\ OF trust literature was concerned. but the
repeal bill never went to a vote on the
! hocr Of the Senate.
The report OF the Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee was presented at the close OF
the session after motion had been passed
| indefinitely postponing all House bills
Former Senathor Haynes OF ST. Joseph Is
] said to have created something of an i'm
| preston on the Grand Jury yesterday by
declaring that II Lieutenant Governor Lee
he'd connected him with the use OF money in
| connection with alum two years ago he
| had been maligned-
IF any money was set aside in anybody's
hands fer me- he is reported to have said.
] a cent came to me-"
II is said that no surprise need be ex-
pressed II an Indictment is returned to-mor-
! row against n certain Senator for soliciting
| a bribe from Whitney Layton, the inde-
pendent baking powder manufacturer.
All efforts to serve Senator Sullivan with
! a subpoena have failed. 1t being stated that
he is visiting near the Great Lakes.
J. l.. PAGE ARRIVES;
MAY TESTIFY TODAY
1. L. Page arrived here on the midnight
tran in company With Deputy Sheriff James
| crump He will be taken before the Grand
Jury tomorrow afternoon and be asked to
| answer pertinent questions
Senator John F. Morton OF Richmond,
whose influence in the Senate was equal to
that of any other man. was the last wilt
ness TO testify tonight following Lieuten-
ant Governor Lee.
He was before the Grand Jury about
twenty-five minutes, and seemed glad to be,
through with the business. He has main
tained all along that he was not worried
about the investigation.
The Grand Jury worked all day and about
an hour tonight in order to permit witness
TO go home. No morning session Will be
held tomorrow owing to the funeral OF the
mother of Foreman Edwards
The inauisitorial body will reconvene In
the afternoon. Senator Farriss, who has
been here all week. has not been asked to
testify 1t is understood that he may do so
II he wishes by appearing at the Court
house He has spent most OF his time at
the Madison House.
Witnesses are expected tomorrow from
St Louis to testify regarding Senator Scho-
enIaub's $500 bill. Manager Brundey Of the
Union Brewery is one and the cashier of
Schoenlaubs bank another. Subpoenas have
been sent to bankers in Cuba. Steelville and
Springfield. who will be asked to tell what
they know about big accounts
SENATOR STONE
n a
Senator Stone arrived on the midnight
train and hurriedIy went through the sta
tion-
Representative Brown OF Cass was the
first witness to-day. Whether he told Of
an attempt to bribe him to vote certain
way on the textbook bill or whether It
concerned a cIerkship Is not known
FARLEY OF PLATTE
WAS NOT WANTED.
Representative Farley OF Platte read IN
a newspaper that he had been subpoenaed.
To make sure he came here yesterday ready
to be q witness. He found that no subpoena
had been issued for him He told his
troubles to Attorney General Grow. who in
vited him to be witness Farley was be-
fore the Grand Jury about half hour. As
he had volunteered, he received no mileage
and complained of the discrimination. II
Is probable that he denied all knowledge
Of boodling. either on text books or any
other bill.
Senator Costello remained before the
Grand Jury about a half hour. He voted
with the Farris combine on alum, and has
generally been considered a stanch sup
porter of the Crawford County leader. Be
fore going into the jury room he said he
was ignorant OF Doodle In any form He
has been served with subpoena te appear
before the ST. Louis Grand Jury tomorrow.
1t is thought Circuit Attorney Folk has
struck some evidence upon which Costello
can shed some light.
SENATOR FARRIs's
FATHER ON THE STAND.
Captain J. W. Farris. father of Senator
Farris. was on the stand when noon recess
was taken. He was with the jurymen about
fifteen minutes in the afternoon. Alto
Rether. he was before them about one
hour. While here during the last session
he represented fire insurance companies
and was much in evidence. Whether he
'"ld anything in connection with methods
has not developed.
Cole Hickox still stands pat on his consti-
tutional rights He was called this after
noon before the Grand Jury again. and
practically the same questions asked con-
cerninE his two $500 bills as he refused to
answer ten days ago. 1t is thought he was
also tol6 to give the name of the man who
went with him to the Central Missouri
Trust Company and changed the two bills
MAY ACCUSE HICKoX
OF CONTEMPT.
The identity OF this man has been a mys-
terry. Hickox stood on his rights when
asked about this stranger. He will prob
ably not be taken before Judge HazeIl on
the charge OF contempt until later in the
week. as Attorney General Crow is busy
with witnesses.
Senator Buel Matthews of st. Louis Coun-
~ took an hour OF the iury's time telling
WHY he voted with the Farris combine and
about certain bills affecting his district.
The Excise Commissioner bill. he said,
was killed because # was a local measure
which he opposed as a party matter
Senatorial courtesy was worked to kill
II. The road law bill was killed without
the use of money. he said. OF Doodle on
alum Re knew nothing. After Matthexs's
testimony. the Grand Jury took a recess un-