The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-16
PERJURY INDICTMENTS
FRAMED AGAINST STATE
B00DLERS HERE.

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Jury. Senator Orchard accompanied Circuit
Attorney Folk TO his private ONCE. They
were closeted together sor more than an
hour. and # is said that Circuit Attorney
Folk did not do most Of the talking.
TELEGRAM SENT DEMANDING
PRESENCE OF FARRIS.
With the typewritten copy OF Senator Far
ris's testimony to guide him. Circuit At
torney Folk piled Orchard with question aft
er question. Before Orchard had left the
Circuit Attorneys office Mr.. Folk wrote q
telegram TO Attorney General Crow request
ing him to see that a subpoena for Senator
Farr1s TO appear before St Louis Grand
Jury to-day was served
The telegram ended with the one word.
important"
Telegraphlc advices from Jefferson City
last night say the subpoena was served
upon Senator FarTis and that he will re-
spond to-day. He Will not be used as a
witness there.
Senator Farris Is believed to have q try
ing ordeal to face. In fact. IT is said that
the Crawford County Senator viii find HIM
self in a serious predicament when he again
faces the 81. Louis Grand Jury.
Whether from Senator Orchard or from
some other source has not been stated.
but information is said to have come to the
Grand Jury that Senator Farris was the
paymaster of the combine. Evidence that
he was thoughtless enough to settle some
transactions with checks Is declared to be
in the possession OF Circuit Attorney Folk
Jrst before the adjournment OF court last
pfChf C4rr,,ff Eortr ap1tle5 IN
Judge Douglas for a subpoena duces tecum
on the cashier Of the bank of steelyfile.
Senator Farris's home. Is At steeivilie.
The subpoena duces tecum commands the
steeivills bank cashier 10 come before the
Grand Jury with certain checks.
All chance for Senator Farris to turn
States evidence is said TO have passed.
Testimony which is alleged to conflict with
the testimony he gave before the Grand
Jury last week. when he was q witness.
has been obtained from subsequent wit
nesses. ::
To-day's developments viii be awaited
with much interest by persons interested
in the investigation The possibilities are
great for immediate disclosures Of a sensa-
tionsl nature Bench warrants are not un-
likely.
BENCH WARRANTS MAY
BE ISSUED TO-DAY.
Herman Richter. for whom Deputy sher-
ms have been searching With subpoenss
since Monday. was found at Fsnsts yester-
day by Deputy Sheriff Koran. He appeared
before the Grand Jury yesterday afternoon.
At first he was an unwilling witness
man who had heard him make certain
statements about Loo bills was called into
h. M TU,--. g. ~
is said to have weakened when this man
appeared. and Circuit Attorney Folk Ia evil
IDENTIFY pleased at the result of his tiresome
efforts to get what information Richter
possessed
Richter Is said to have stood close to
Senator John P. Collins The story Of IS. 900
deposited in the Lafayette Bank by Collins
Is said TO have FIRST leaked out through
Richter. That he told all he knew OF II.
there is now little doubt at the Four
Courts.
Richter was not out OF the Four Courts
building before Deputy Sheriff with
subpoena was dispatched to bring Justice
Of the Peace James H Cronin. former
member of the House Of Delegates. and
close political friend Of Senator Collins. be-
fore the Grand Jury.
RICHTER AND CRoNIN
TELL OF 81 600 BILLS
Cronin has faced Grand Juries on numer-
Gus occasions When House OF Delegates
members were falling right and LEFT before
the Folk ak: while the Municipal Assembly
Doodle deals were under investigation, Gro
min and John P. Sweeney were called in.
and alone they escaped unscathed.
TIE Justice on former occasions came
from the Grand Jury his face as radiant
with smiles as his big diamond was with
sparkles- Yesterday. however, things
seemed different
He wore a most sober expression az he
left the presence CT the Grand Jury. He
had no joculsr remarks for other witnesses.
and the newspaper men who were in walt
ing. In fact. he is reported 20 have ex-
claimed when the facts in the possessioa OF
the Grand Jury were brought before him:
collins is a blanked fool for keeping
those checks"
The Grand Jury's Doodle inquiry IS said