Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
VOTE BUY|NG PROBE.
SINKS DEEP At
DANv|[LE
JOE CANN0N'S NEPHEW
AMONG THE WITNESSES
Fact That Investigation May In
volve District Attorney and
Court Itself viii Not Deter
Thorough Investigation.


my Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Danville, Ill,. Jan. 2S.--The ver-
million county grand jury today
heard Danville's city attorney, ac-
cused OF having admitted buying
votes. and was given list of fifty
possible witnesses by the accusers.
The city attorneys alleged traffick-
Ing, Il was testified, was in the in
terest OF the present sheriff at tho
last general election.
The Jury heard eleven witnesses
and twelve, including Speaker Can
nos son-in-law. are subpoenaed for
tomorrow.
The fact that an investigation may
disclose Irregularities In the elections
of the states attorney, and even the
court itself, has not stood in the way
OF their orders to have the search
complete and all the officials have
announced they want thorough in
quiry regardless OF results. A news
paper man, who was witness today.
told the inauisitors he had been ap-
preached by persons offering him u
vacation or several good things "
he would not go before the grand
jury his story
II has not been expected the al
legged vote traffic would be investi-
gated so soon, az there were many
routine matters to be looked into by
the grand jury. but the climax of the
situation was precipitated when two
newspaper reporters, who last week
sent broadcast story purporting TO
contais confession" from City At
torney Frank w. Jones, that he had
purchased votes---a story denied by
Jones--demanded to be allowed to 60
before the grand jury When u be-
came known they would insist on he
ing heard, several forthwith subpoe-
naes were issued and nine other per-
sons appeared later and were heard
Those heard today included,
r. f. Frankeberger, reporter OF
The Commereial-News, a panvilse
lnewspaper. who claims 10 have Sc
cured Jones alleged confession.
George A. Martin. correspondent OF
an indianapolis newspaper, who was
with F'rankeberger when the conver-
sation took place regarding the al
legged admission OF Jones'
s. Murray Clark, assistant United
States district attorney and former
county Judge, who was defeated Tor
nomination as states attorney OF Ver-
million county at the primaries pre-
ceding the November election by the
incumbent, John II. Lewman.
william c. Brown. appointed two
weeks ago on the election commission
of Danville.
Several others. said to be chiefly
ward and precinct workers.
Following the testimony or these
men, the following were ordered sub
poenaed for tomorrow
Il. Lassure, son-in-law of Speaker
Cannon and president OF the Danville
| National bank.
w. ]. Parrett, manager OF the Com
mercialNews.
| J. c. Moorehouse, who was can
didate for county treasurer.
Frank w. Jones, city attorney OF
Danville and named by the two news
paper men as having admitted buy
ing votes. He was campaign man
ager for Sheriff John n, Shepard.
Peter Senichas confectioner.
| identified with Sheriff Shepard's
candidacy, and named by Franke-
berger as having brought the alleged
offers OF vacations and other good
things" II the reporter would not so
before the grand jury,
w. C. Thompson, former county
treasurer.
Four others, said TO be ward and
precinct workers.
Frankeberger' testimony brought
out the full story OF the Interview no
claimed to have held With CITY At
| torney Jones. The conversation which
the newspaper man. backed by his
colleague. Martin. told the grand
jury he had with Jones, was approx
imately AS follows:
Frankeberger: I'VE have come
to see you about this election busi-
ness
Jones (smillng): Be careful; |
have shotgun In the closet there"
Martin: "We're not looking for
the shotgun. Mr.. Jones'
Frankeberger. II got the old
man (the reporters father-in-law)
this morning and he was telling me
about your election day office In the
back of his shop. He said you showed
him your poll list"
Jones: ''Yes, yes. did have one
of those lists, but | haven't got II
any more"
Martin: Mr.. Jones, did you have q
list of bought votes and the amounts
paid for them?"
Jones: "Yes. | had partial list
of those. but | haven't got II any
more; burned IT,
Frankebcrger; "Can you remem-
ber the names OF any OF those votes
on the list2''
Jones' Not right of, but ! might
have my memory refreshed by some
of those ward captains there In the
Second or Seventh"
Frankeberger: "Lesuer was be-
fore the grand jury and he lost his
memory"
Jones: "Well. could refresh him
on n few points II ! was a mind to.
There's lot OF those fellows whose
n. r.. H. u ~ q