New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-05
Scent IMMUNITY BATH
Ohio Legislators Reported Anx-
ious for a PLUNGE.
TWO INDICTMENTS TO COME
Unwilling Bride Contributors
Send Information in Anony-
nous Letters.

Columbus Ohio May l-Intimations that
the knowledge Prosecutor Turner and
Attorney General Hogan possess concern
ing bribery in the general assembly vas
limited 70 the few cases in which Burns
detectives posed as lobbyists 70 trap lee,s-
letors were refuted to-day when The grand
Jury took recess until Monday The re-
cess was taken. according 70 the prosecu-
tor. SO he could arrange and make present
able a mass Of discriminating evidence that
had accumulated
II is now assorted by good authority thar
certain members Of the Assembly are
anxious 10 get in their testimony and con
fessions II they can thus gain immunity
II is also asserted that Prosecutor Turner
viii avail himself Of such volunteered testi-
mory as he thinks he needs
Turner has been put i'm possession OF
some valuable leads TO testimony through
anonymous letters Presumably these
have come from persons who unwillingly
we're made 10 contribute to corruption
funds in order to procure even meritorious
legislation.
Common Pleas Judge Kinkead served
notice on the Legislature to-day OF the in
dlctment Of some OF It's members There
was no action taken on the notice. which
was fled. in accordance with a statutory
requirement.
For the present az least. no action Will
he taken for the expulsion or suspension OF
indicted members With the exception Of
IJr I'VE. they are busy with routine duties
Morton Laundon OF Cleveland. secretary
TO former Governor Herrick. r F Wolfe
proprietor Of two local newspapers. and
Opha Moore secretary OF the Manu-
facturers' Association. said to have en-
ployed detectives 70 ferret out corruption
in the Assembly were among to-day's wit
nesses before the grand jury.
Predictions were made tonight that on
Monday the grand fury would return in
dictments against az least two legislators
Senator and Representative.
II became known to-day that there was
10 he a rigid inquiry into facts concerning
large contributions alleged TO have been
made by corporations and other interests
10 campaign expenditures OF members OF
the General Assembly. Attorney General
Hogan is authority for the statement that
such an inquiry is 10 be made.
Under the present law campaign contrt
buttons by corporations are not indictable.
but il Il can be shown that a member of
the General Assembly received money
from corporations before mis- election that
i'm itself will. II is said lay the foundation
for the taking OF testimony in open court
concerning his accepting money from the
same corporation since election
we have merely scratched the surface
Prosecutor Warner declared tonight. The
indictments in the partial grand jury re-
port returned Yesterday were simply In re
sponse 70 the public demand 10 know
whether there was really anything IN this
investigation bevond vague juniors and &C
cusations
He would not estimate how many inhio'-
n.nts would be returned In all.
Mr. Turner. In reference 20 the TOUR m
dicfments returned against RepresentauVe
I'VE whose story and the resultant arrest
~ three detectives brought the anair 10
public attention, said
We wanted 10 show that We kne" more
about the bribery reports than what Nas
advanced by the detectives
They are coming across with informa-
ton " was the prosecutors terse comment
as N mis- source Of accommodating evidence
AY,one ,o-day's witnesses were w X
uonk,ns and Carl r. Shuler, VINO nave
tser urging the passage Of the cleveland
ANYWAY bill