The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
/. QUIT TOMORROW.
Federal Grand Jury Is Finishing
Up Its Work.
Win Ask for Discharge Satur-
day Evening.
MORE INDICTMENTS.
They Are Expected as Result of
Weeks Deliberations.
Officials Refuse to Discuss the
Jury's Work.

THE federal grand jury will COM
plete its work by Saturday night, return
a final report and then adjourn per
manently," said J. S. Dean, United
States attorney for the district Of kan
sas, this morning.
How many indictments will be fled
with the court?" he was asked.
Anywhere from none to a million, -
was his laughing reply. THAT is the
best way to answer to be on the safe
side''
when will the investigation be taken
up again?'' he was asked.
THAT is a question which am abso-
lutely unable to answer" he said.
Colonel Green refused to submit TO an
interview declaring that he had nothing
at all to give out. He seemed to be very
busy this morning both in his own Off
ces and in conferences with Mr.. Dean.
I'VE certainly hope to get done by
tomorrow night" was all that 3. D.
AIcKeeVer, assistant United States at
torney, would say.
W. J. Mackey, jr., United States mar
shall, announced this morning that all of
the witnesses called for had been sum-
moned. I'VE are right up to the scratch
and guess that all have been subpoena ed
that we are to go after" he said. There
were about % in all We had no diff
Guilty in getting them. They will all
be here when ordered to. I understand
that the jury will probably finish by
tomorrow night. cannot say anything
about the character of the witnesses
summoned. I know nothing about the
indictments which are on the slate to be
preferred"
The DEVELOPMENTS of today are i'm
portant in relation to the probable in
dictments which the jury will bring
back. It is known that the investiga-
ton now is being directed against Of
fetal misconduct One of the biggest
fish which Colonel Green and the at
torney general Office is trying to net,
is past high official in the land de-
partment. His case is being threshed
through mercileSSly. But not a hint is
being given out as to how the findings
are showing up. Colonel Green has
imposed the strictest orders to prevent
any advance information from leaking
out. The jury is an exceptional one
for secrecy. 1t maintains absolutely
unbroken its confidential relation with
the men who are conducting the prob
ing. It is not only one official, how
ever whose conduct is being ex-
amined. There are three or four, and
one Of these IS well known and of high
position also. If indictments are re-
turned against these men, the depart
ment will give out everything concern
ing the matter, if not then they viii
be hushed up entirely and viii never
be known. The charge against some
of these men is very serious, with
penitentiary sentence as possible
sequel. Its handling now must mere
/ fore be tactful and delicate ana Aoi
that reason such stringent satesuaFo
are thrown about the matters 10 hole
them absolutely secret
The jury is said to have not met VIII
entire success yesterday but TINS L
mere rumor. This morning, however
I If o0t down to work early with plenty
/ of witnesses on hand. Colonel Greer
and Mr.. Dean are examining all OF thf
witnessea in Mr.. Deans private office
before they go before the grana JuIg
/ is cleared away and time is saved