Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-23
THE DOODLE SHAME.
MlTTHEWSDECLARES HIS INNOCENCE
Regulation Papers Issued for Daniel Kei-
lsy-Damsging Testimony by tho Book:
keeper Of q st. Louis Bank-Pre-
pairing for the Defense.

ator Frank Farris, of Steelville, Craw.
ford county; Buel L. Matthews, OF
Clayton, st. Louis county, and G. A.
Smith, of st. Louis; Baking Powder
Lobbyist Daniel J. Kelley and three
unknown men. have been indicted by
the Cole county grand jury in connec-
Mon with legislation during the
Forty-frst and Forty-second sessions
Of the general assembly. Definite
information regarding the charges
against those indicted cannot yet be
obtained. 1t Ii thought that bribery
charges have been preferred against
Fsrris, Kelley and Smith, and accept
ing . bride against Matthews.
-Four indictments were returned
late Saturday afternoon in addition
to the three Of Friday. 1t is prob
able that more will follow when the
grand jury meets week from to-
day to renew It's Investigations.
Much evidence has been secured
which will bear further inyestigar.
ton and, according TO reliable infor-
nation, the entire gist has not been
finished.
Senator Matthews declares he is
innocent of any crime for any vote
he cast and asks that the public with
hold criticism till he comes to trial,
when he will establish his innocence.
Further than this, on the advice OF
his attorney, he declined to talk.
Gov. Dockery yesterday afternoon
ISSUED requisition papers for Daniel
J. Kelley, editor Of the American
Queen and chief lobbyist Of the Roy
81 Baking Powder company in opposi-
ton to the repeal Of the alum law.
The authorities here think that KEEL
ley will be captured, as Pinkerstons
are on his trail. He is said to be in.
New York. According to rumor, Kel-
ley has been in constant communica-
ton With Missouri senators during
the present unpleasantness.
The indicted men will be brought
TO Jefferson City as soon as appre-
hended, and be permitted to give
bond for their appearance in court
on April ~, to which date the court
and Jury have adjourned. Judge
Hazel has fixed the amount Of bail,
and II is known not to exceed $4,000.
II is believed that another BILL or
bills. OF large denomination was un-
earthed by the grand jury here
Saturday. Hugh J. Koenig, book
keeper for the American Exchange
bank, Of st. Louis, was witness,
and II Is understood that his testi-
mony was 80 direct that NO intima-
ton could be given Of its character,
even, as to do so would reveal his
whole testimony.
Preparing for tho Defense.
st, Louis, April 20.-The defense In
these Doodle cases will be one Of the
most mastery that has been con-
Quoted in criminal cases In Missouri
in many q long year. 1t has been
mapped out. The best attorneys in
Missouri have been employed. Some
Of the lawyers who were attorneys
IN st. Louis doodle cases, the best
ones, have been retained. Senator'S
who are indicted and others who ex-
pected to be indicted and have not
yet drawn their prizes, have talked
matters over among themselves and
have their lines well drawn. The
trials win be matching Of forces
that win make interesting contests
from the first day to the last.
There "a going to be money In
plenty to be used in the defense. II
won't come from the defendants
alone. There are big corporations
they have protected, rich and infiu-
entail men, with whom they have
had dealings, that must some TO their
reucue now. There are political In
terosts TO be protscted toU, but
there won't be any chance for the
pot to call the kettle black. eulli-
van, Matthews and Smith are repub-
ncan senator's. Lee and Farris, and
at least one Of the others not named
In dispatches from Jefferson City,
are democrats. Lee IL not indicted,
but his party is mot any more proud
Of him than II he had been. These
influences win work together to save
the senator's. Grow and Folk, with
the authority Of the state, the help
Of their assistants and the support
Of public sentiment, viii Be the other
side.
In this connection the only expla-
nation anyone has ever offered for
Lees apparent determination not TO
testify in st. Louis is made. I'll
seems that Lee has had many deal
inEs with people who are very wen
known here, In his present condi-
ton he can see troubles arising
where there was no prospect Of trou-
bic before. Il IL said that Lee sup
poses be win be made TO tell many |
things which do not concern alum |
legislation and the telling Of which |
Win not in any way tend to make his
old friends support and respect him.
Robert +. Lee held long dis
-. A,l.vho,a conversation vaaknr- |