The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-01
cry Attorney Frank Jones Of Dan
Vile Has the Vote Probe Fu-
ture on the End Of His
Tongue.
WHAT'S THE ANSWER?
everything Depends on What He viii
Say to the Question Which
He Will Be
Asked.

DANvILI4E, ILL.,, Feb. 1--On an ans
wer of yes" or mo" to question pro-
pounded by City Attorney Frank w.
Jones Of Danville by the grand jury
rests the fate Of vermillion county's
much touted political house clean
ing
The question is, Have you bought
votes within the last eighteen
months?"
The answer must be made to the
grand jury today unless Jones and his
attorney, James Dwyer, can prove to
Judge e. r. e. Kimbrough that the
city attorney has already satisfactor-
ily answered the question.
If the court rules that Jones must
make a specific and direct answer and
Jones answer is "yes' the investiga.
ton will go forward with boom. II
a negative answer is given and the
court does not deem the explanations
made to the grand jury sufficient the
city attorney may be held for con-
tempt
1t was declared by both sides that
If Jones stood pat' vermillion conn-
TVS expose OF vote trafficing is a
dead issue. The city attorney has de-
c'ared he would tell all.' Whether
he made good his threat is unknown,
as the grand jury is carefully guarding
The secrets OF its proceedings.
In court Jones told Judge Kim.
brough he had answered categorically
every question asked him. He denied
that he was Withholding anything.
Jones sought the protection OF
Judge Kimbrough twice during the
three hours he was before the inquis-
itorial body. At the morning session,
after an hours Interrogation, he de-
manded that he be permitted to ask
advice of his counsel, Attorney Dwyer,
lefore answering certain questions.
Judge Kimbrough ruled in his favor
It was near the conclusion of his
testimony at the afternoon session
that Jones made point blank refusal
to answer the question as to whether
or not he had bought votes. Imme
diately upon his refusal Jones was ta
ken before Judge Kimbrough by Fore
man Isaac woodward.
The written question which Jones
had refused to answer was handed tc
the court. Judge Kimbrough peruset
It and then without making public the
question asked Jones what he had tt
say.
Your honor, | have carefully ex
planned the entire situation" he said
] answered categorically every ques
tion and feel that should be sufficient.
The court then asked States AT
torney I-ewman as to whether or no
a sufficient answer had been given
The prosecutor said he would rathe
submit the entire set of questions ant
answers for the courts consideration
It was finally decided that this cours
be taken, and 9 o'clock this morning
was set for the appearance of Jone
before the court.
The city attorney returned to TIL
grand jury chamber and testifie
again for fifteen minutes. The, grill
ing in the grand jury chamber wa
"pPdl eHLly S6NtlS olC, 90 SS'Sao g
times the pitched voices of the gran
jurors and the witnesses could b
heard in the anteroom.
Friends of the city attorney sa
he explained the existence OF the a
legged bought vote by declaring
to have been list of ward workers
general feeling exists here tha
y Jones wins on the technical poin
the inquiry is doomed to fail. II tn
inquiry Afizzles out" the Jury will proi
ably adjourn Friday until the day b.
fore the city election.
The Danville Ministerial Associ'
lion has joined in the fight to expos
the county's political shame. A con
mittee consisting of Revs. Fl. II. Shav
han, Preston Wood and William
Adams has been appointed to assis
n promoting the inquiry.