The Irish standard., 1910-05-14
LETS PROBE GO ON
SPRINGFIELD JUDGE DENIES
sTEAD's MOTION TO STOP
INQUIRY THERE.
WILL NOT HAMPER WAYMAN
Prosecutor Burke of Sangamon County
Promises to Prevent Conflict
More Indictments In Chicago
Rumored-New Evidence Secured.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 12.-Judge
Robert b. Shirley denied the motion
of Attorney General Stead to bring
the grand jury into court and instruct
them to suspend the investigation OF
the legislative bribery cases until the
Cook county grand jury had finished
its probe. The arguments were lengthy.
Judge Sees No Interference.
Judge Shirley said all the kilograms
and letters between Wayman and
Burke showed that there was accord
between the = two states attorneys
and that Mr.. Burke had shown he did
not desire to interfere in any manner
with the investigation in Cook county.
If it should transpire later that there
was such an interference the court
would instruct the grand jury here to
suspend investigating.
Link Refuses to Answer Questions.
Regardless of the view of Judge
Shirley, the investigation here is at
standstill. Representative Michael C.
Link Of Mitchell, who made confession
No. 8 in Chicago last week, appeared
here and refused to testify, although
offered immunity. He was met by At
torney Frank Reid, formerly assistant
district attorney in Chicago, and De-
tective J. J. O'Keefe, attached to
States Attorney Wayman's Office The
lawyer asserted that his client de-
clined to testify on the ground that
he might ilcriminate himself, and that
the immunity offered was of no value
because it was alleged that acts of the
alleged bribery were committed in
several Jurisdictions.
Wayman Gets New Evidence.
Chicago, May 12.-State's Attorney
Wayman is in possession of new evil
dence in the big legislative bribery
scandal, that has not been limited at
in public thus far, it was learned
before the special grand jury re-
sumed it's probe. Representative
Charles A. White, who made confess
sion No. /, and Representative II. J.
c. Beckemeyer of Carlyle, whose ex-
hibit is labeled confession No. 2, con-
tinually have been giving the states
attorney additional information in an
effort to extend the net Of evidence to
the northern section OF the state, it is
asserted. Thus far the ST. Louis Jack
pot" involving members from the
southern end Of the state, has held the
i1nelight
Other Legislators to Be Enmeshed.
The more White and Beckemeyer
ire cross-eXamined the more evidence
we are getting from them," said an at.
tache of the states attorneys
Office These two legislators are
actively aiding the prosecution in push
Ing the investigation, and the pros
poets are good for further develop
ments that may enmesh members of
The general assembly whose names
have not been mentioned heretofore"
Sheppard Again in Probe.
Interest in the revelations of al
legged legislation graft at Springfield
before the special grand jury conferred
in the temperance before the inquisi-
tors of Representative Henry A. Shep-
hard of Jerseyville. Sheppard, who
Was OIL lue SplI ocfGidl udSS ldSI
week, appeared at the Criminal Court
building accompanied by counsel. He
went directly into the grand jury quar-
ters. Thomas j. Dawson, formerly
Democratic state senator, was the at.
torney who accompanied Sheppard.
Mr.. Sheppard comes to the grand
jury again on notice." said Attorney
and comes merely on a request from
the grand jurors. He has nothing to
conceal"