The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-10
GRAND JURY RETURNS
8 GRAFT TRUE BILLS
each to prevent the passage Of the

each to prevent the passage of the
bill.
Stanley Harrison, first assistant
Iergeant-at-arms Of the senate, ls in
dicted Jointly with Nye In each OF the
true bills against the Pike county
legislator. He is charged with aiding
and abetting in the solicitation of the
brlbes. In the first indictment Iar-
fison is charged with arranging a
meeting between Nye and Corrodi. In
the second Il is charged that Harrl-
son checked up list of senators
with Nye and discussed the amounts
necessary to prevent the passage OF
the bill. Harrison was accompanied
| to the courthouse by Rodney j. Die
gel. sergeant.at.arms of the senate,
himself under indictment He gave
bond in the sum OF $4,000 $4,000
in each case-signed by the Title
Guaranty and Surety company.
Representative Frank Calvey OF
| Cleveland was indicted on two
counts. He appeared at the court
house with his attorney, Con ]. Mat
tern, and gave bond for $4,000 with
the American Bonding company. The
first indictment charges Calvey with
soliciting bribe of 5000 from NJ. II.
Loudon on April g. in connection
with the Hopkins underground rail-
way bill. The second indictment
charges Calvey with having solicited
money, the amount unknown, on
April "a, from w. X. Hopkins, in con-
nection with the same bill.
The jury made the following
report to Judge Kinkead;
Our investigation of the charges
of bribery and corruption In the
general assembly ls not yet COM
peted and can not be completed
at the present time. We have
taken n great mass OF testimony.
which needs 20 be properly di-
gested, ana missing links supplied
which will require time ON the
part OF the officials OF this court.
our Investigation has been
hampered By the reluctance OF i'm
portant witnesses to testify. by
perjury OF witnesses called, by
witnesses avoiding service OF
subpoenas, by apparent efforts TO
suppress evidence all Of which
viii be properly dealt with at the
earliest possible moment consist
ent with the ends OF justice.
We feel that special attention
should be devoted to the follow
ing;
l. The vicious practice Of em-
plOyes Of the general assembly In
receiving compensation ana graft
ulties from interested parties TO
keep such parties informed re-
Eardng the status OF pending
legislation.
| =. The practice OF members OF
the general assembly In Visiting
I, the headquarters and hotel rooms
OF men Interested in legislation,
and the acceptance OF entertain-
, ment from such men.
I g. Contributing to personal
campaign expenses OF candidates
3 for the general assembly by per-
sons connected with interests to
be affected by legislation. Under
G the law, as now in effect, proof OF
corrupt motive Is necessary TO in
dictment aud conviction.
a. The use OF the telephones OF
the general assembly for long
, distance conversation in regard TO
private matters and the charge
OF such service to the state.
Dean Rldcules Charges.
Asserting the charges that he a
tempted to bribe Former State Sent
tors John G. Drake of Erie count
and w. l.. Atwell of Licking to vot
against the Rose county option bi
three years ago were false Senate
Dean characterized them as the jok
of the century"
Senator Dean, when asked what h
had to say regarding the Indictment
replied; ITS politics. From thos
indictments | must have been a ma
of some power able to promise
man thousands of dollars and [
promise Democrats and Republican
denominations and reflections witt
out opposition. Atwell, | am told,
Republican. don't know him.
"The only possible time when Ma,
or Bond and l ever met these tw
men was one day in the Neil Hous
three years ago. That was shortl
after Bond became mayor. We fou
Il sat at dinner together and came OF
together. Anson Bond wouldn't kno
II either one of them now. The charge
IS are ridiculous"