Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-01
GRAFT INQUIRY
BROAOENS
IN SCOPE
NOW PLANNED TO SUMMON
ALL L0RIMER DEMOCRATS
Prosecution Expects by This
Means to Throw New Light
on Sudden Breaking Down Of
Party Lines in Legislature,

4 luy Morning journal Special Leased wireI
Springfield, H. May Si.--The legis-
lative Investigation in which the san
CANON county grand jury Is engaged
1 took on a broader aspect today and
/ several new angles were opened
The start of the days work was the
/ issuing of subpocnaes for three men
! who have not yet figured in the in.
/ tcstigation and the official close OF
the daily grind OF the jurors was With
/ ihe testimony of Representative II D.
McCullom of Louisville
The new summons were for Repre-
sentative \. NJ Foster of Rushvlle
chairman OF the fish and game COM
mittee Of the fortY-siNth general as
semi lN. Nathan t. Cohen state fish
commissioner, and Representative Il
L. steymates ot clinton, Dewitt
county
Representative Foster and Fish
Commissioner cohen arc 70 appear
before the jurors Thursday anG win
be questioned concerning the fate OF
a bill advocated bv the state FISH de-
partment and which died in the com
mttpe presided over by Representa-
tilo Foster The chairman of the Fish
aHd game committee Nas Also one or
the democratic mcmbcrs uf tile l0wnr
house who voted Tor William Lorimer
for United States senator and prObab-
ls viii De- closely questioned Hs To his
reasons Tor forsaking the regular cam
didate of his party
Stnymates who Is summoned TO app
pear tomorrow VIII also hu asked
S. ny he LETT The supporters of the reg
ular democratic nominee and voted
for Lorimer. The questions to he ask
ga OF Representative Stavmatrs Will
f4t4 ~ f4ffflrittN ftlipftH
strnser. the democratic nominee Is
resident of Staymates district and
leaders or the pHrty are said 20 haNe
pleaded with Staymates to remain
loyal so Stringet
Representative McCullom. the only
ASSEMBLY man questioned hy the Jurors
today, Is from the ilolstlaW district
and although democrat voted for
Lorimer. McCullom told the jurors
that he voted for Iorimer for poiu-
cal reasons, and that ne had NO
know ledge of amy monetary transac-
tiun either in the senatorial election
or in other matters where his vote
was cast He dcnied an knowledge of
a legislative Jackpot He declined
to talk with newspaper mrn-
He win be recalled tomorrow
states ATTORNEY Burke win conduct
the examination ana questions may he
ltii'lf Ntil AlAAi- NiAtNt Nf''''' ''-''f -
day
REPRESENTATIVE charles L. McMnk- |
i'm. republican. also one OF those VINO |
voted for Lorimer. was present in the.
court house but WHs not called before I
Tine grand jury He is scheduled TO |
bc the tirst witness tomorrow.
\ systematic summoning OF al
democrats who cast then votes FOR
William Lorimer is contemplated, 1t /
O. tgAeI4ttfIIIDn that ]
such move might uncover new
cieWs.
states Attorney Burke is expected |
To- return from Chicago early tumnr /
SOW and "a long days work IS prom
iscd Ia the grand jury. The inquiry /
into the fish bill is expected To hc
OF results, The annual /
catch on the Illinois rivers IS of vast I
amount ANA fishing interests are said /
tn be deeply concerned in All rcstric-
tions put upon the industry
During the day the continued pres
ence of state Senator John BrodericN
i'm Springfield was discussed. Brod-
srick gave bail Yesterday for his ap-
when the court orders MN
to trial on charge OF bttberN' ann
his prolonged stay when lac is Iccf-
uically at liberty provoked much com
mcnL one solution Of Che problem
suggested was that the Chicago SEN
nor did not relish return To Chlca-
"a. where he might be called on 7"
.eu of legislatiV, events lelore the
cook county grand jury.
Another theory Was that there ~
a possibility thAt Brodcrick was con
filing "a motion To quash
Inc Indictment against him the same
,nntinn which so far has figured in rhc
trial of Minority Leader Lee o'Neul
Browne.