Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
Man Wanted Is Prominent.

III cuSlOCy ana q IIlEu arrest Is lIlOHeIi-
tarily expected.
Man Wanted Is Prominent.
George W. Worley and James l.. Smith.
arrested last night on this charge, are
held at the federal building. They will
be given a hearing when the third man is
arrested.
At 1890 o'clock this morning the United
States district attorney said:
There will be another man arrested for
attempting to corrupt the Rinehart jury.
We expect to apprehend this man in an
hour. Information has been made against
him and we are now waiting for his
arrest"
II is rumored the man to be arrested
IL prominent. District Attorney Dunkle
refuses to. make public at this time the
name OF the man wanted
He says. however the man was shad-
owed last night by secret service men
and special agents of the Department of
Justice sent here from Washington. He
intimates that the arrest will cause a
sensation owing to his prominence.
Private Detectives Involved.
1t is reported private detective agency
has been connected with the attempt to
corrupt the jury. Several representatives
OF the agency have been rounded up In
the corridors OF the federal building by
the secret service operatives and taken
to the Office of Commissioner Lindsey.
Here they are said 10 be undergoing a
severe cross-examination.
Several hours before the court opened
today large audience, composed OF
bankers, attorneys, politicians and many
prominent and wealthy persons from
room and corridors of the federal build
ing in anticipation Of startling develop
ments.
The United States secret service officers
occ icfh
guarding the jury. At 7::sO am. the jury
was taken to a restaurant located on 4th
avenue near the federal building for
breakfast.
A short time before court opened to-
day Worley and Smith, accompanied by
secret service operatives. were taken from
the central police station TO the United
States court
Rinehart Expresses Grief.
1.-The saddest moment of my life, which
has been not uneventful, was last even
ing, when [ learned Of the arrest of my
| rother-in-law. George w. Worley.. and
my friend. James l.. Smith charged with
jury tamperng. said j. b. F.. Rinehart,
before the jury had rendered it's verdict
when questioned about the arrests today.
why, Woriey Is little more than boy
an innocent boy at that who has seldom
been out of Greene county and who is SO
quiet and reserved that he can scarcely
talk to a stranger. 1t Is Impossible for me
to believe that such a boy could be guilty
of the serious charge impending against
him.
Smith is an older man, has travelled
extensively. has been prominent figure
in Waynesburg life and has never been
actively identified with me or my in
terests. It Is hard for me to believe
that he would take upon himself SO seri-
Gus an act as to attempt to tamper with
any of the members of the jury.
.t,,tf a. 10
the hearing that mistake must have
been made.
Il need not say that the whole mat
ter an entire surprise to me, l
had hoped that the jury would acquit
me on account of the manner in which
went on the stand last Tuesday and
made clean breast of my connection
with the affairs of the bank. l fear
now that these arrests may damage my
case.
In spite of that. I believe that both
Worley and Smith are innocent .
How Attempt Was Discovered.
District Attorney John w. Dunkle
caused the arrests of Worley and Smith
upon information received while Assistant
| Attorney General ]. A. Fowler was max
| ing his final speech. Mr.. Dunkle made
| a statement including the information
! furnished him
| He said that Tuesday night two
strangers entered the real estate Office
| of X. X. Wagner at Ambridge a suburb,
| and asked Wagner if he knew Charles
A. Lee, who is juror in the Rinehart
/ case.
Yes. he is a particular friend of mine,'
said Wagner.
We understand he is a carpenter" said
one of the strangers. We have some
work we would like him to do
| Wagner and the strangers visited sew
| eral saloons, but did not find Lee. After
! number of drinks one of the strangers
said:
We pretty good friends now. and
We want 10 tel you the real reasons we
want to find Lee. We want some one who
can reach the jury in the Rinehart case
| Do you think you can do it,"
! Then. according To District Attorney
| Dunkie. they offered Wagner $I0o and
! later 500 if he would reach Lee. Later
| in the night one OF the strangers said they
| had 5000 to pay If they could reach a
juror OF this. it Is alleged 500 was
offered Wagner and 81 0o0 to Lee If he
would hold out for acquittal.