The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-08
PURE FOOD WORKER ACCUSED
or BRIBERY AS AGENT OF 4 BAk-
ING POWDER COMPANY.
d. ,. Kelley, President Of the National
Health Society. Arrested Here on .
Missouri Charge. but Net HeId-Ran
"Tne American Queen Magazine Also.


Health Society. Arrested Here on .
Missouri Charge. but Net HeId-Ran
"Tne American Queen Magazine" Also.
JEFFERSON CrrY, Mo-, April I'D. j.
Kelley. described as the agent Of q baking
powder company and living In New York.
OF Attorney General Crow On . charge Of
attempting to bride Lieut. Gov. John A.
Lee Of this State in connection with legis-
lation he desired defeated. 1t bears upon
a measure in which the baking powder
company was interested.
Last night Attorney General Crow sent
q telegram to Capt. Langan Of the New
York Detective Bureau. asking him to
arrest Kelley this morning.
The positive charge is made against
Kelley that he attempted to bride Mr.. Lee,
who by virtue OF his officc is president Of
the State Senate, by Offering to pay him
81 600 II he would bring about the defeat
Of tho bill which had been introduced to
repeal the law prohibiting the use Of alum
in tho manufacture Of baking powder.
1t is asserted that check for 81 900 was
sent to Mr.. Lee. and this check is now In the
possession Of the authorities Gov. Lee re-
iuseo W DcSotne parry W heicy PioPo-
sition
Gov. Dockery has wired Gov. Odell to
hold Kelley for requistion papers These
have been prepared. and tonight an officer
leaves st. Louis for New York TO bring
Kelley back to Missouri.
Kelley was arrested yesterday at 8 West
Thirty-frst street, where the National
Health Society and a monthly. the Amer
con Queen. have their offices. Kelley Is
president Of the society and of the publish
Kelley was taken before Magistrate Pool
In the rombs police court, where the de-
tectives displayed the telegram from At
orney-General Crow.
His lawyer, Clarence j. Shearn, asserted
that his client was a reputable business
man and showed the Magistrate a written
testimonial as to kelley's character from
Justice Hatch Of the Supreme Court. KEEL
ley said that he was well acquainted also
with Justices Gaynor and O'Brien.
Magistrate Pool wanted to parole Kelley
in custody Of the attorney, but Mr. Shearn
objected and finally the Magistrate dis
charged Kelley.
Lawyer Shearn made this explanation
: OF the National Health Society's work:
The sooiety. which IL supported by con-
tributions from people interested in pure
food laws, has for several years been con-
Quoting very vigorous campaign against
various Authorizations OF 1000 Sums. Inc
organization has distributed throughout
the country vast quantities Of literature
specifying various adulteratiNns in foods
and coupling with them the lanes Of the
products into which they are commonly
put,
In court he protested entire ignorance OF
the charge against his client, Last night
he was told what the Jefferson City despatch
said.
these charges against Mr.. Kelley seem
20 me ridiculous on their face, he said.
People don't 20 around sending checks
Of that sort at random, do they2
Mr.. Shearn said he could not say posi-.
lively that Mr.. Kelley was not the agent OF
the baking powder company.
Il have heard the charge made against
him before Legislative Committees and
have he ard him deny it under OATH
Frequently when Mr. Kelley had opposed
certain legislation. Mr.. Shearn said. his
enemies have held II up against him that
he was acting in the interests Of the baking
powder company. Mr.. Kelley had always
strenuously denied the charge.
The lawyer said his client had been ac-
cused OF working In the interest OF other
food concerns in other fights before Legis-
lative committees. and that charges Of
the same nature had been made from time
20 time against the health society.