The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-25
VOTE BUYING
PROBE OPENS
IN DANV|LLE
NEWSPAPER MEN TELL OF
OFFICIAL S ALLEGED
CONFESSION


Danyillr. H., Jan 2l,-Tho follow
ing were subpoenaed to appear today
before the grand Jury that is inyeatl-
eating alleged election frauds. +. \.
aseure. soninlaw OF Speaker Can
non and president Of the Danyllle Ma
tional bank w. J Parret, manager
of the Commercial News; J. q. More
house, who was candidate for county
treasurer. Franl, w. Jones, city at
torney of Danyille, and named by the
two newspaper men as having ad-
mitted buying votes He was cam
paign manager for Sheriff John 4.
shepard peter Sanichaa, Greek CON
fectloner identified with Sheriff Shep-
ards candidacy and named by FRANKIE.
berger as having bought the alleged
offers OF vacations and other good
things II the reporter would not go
before the grand jury; w. c. Thomp-
son former county treasurer Four
others, said to be ward and precinct
workers
City Attorney Heard.
The Vermilllon county grand jury
Monday heard Danyille's city attorney
accused OF having admitted buying
votes. and was given list OF 80 pos
siblo witnesses by the accusers. Tne
city attorneys alleged tratlicng, IL
was testified, Sas In the interest oil
the present sheriff at the last general
election. The ury heard eleven Wit
nesses and ewelve including Speaker
Cannons son-in-iaw, are subpoenaed
lor Tuesday.
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 con
cerned have openly announced they
wane the inquiry to so 10 the bottom
Of affairs. regardless OF tht result
Offered Good Things"
One OF the newspaper men who
were witnesses Monday, told the IN
quisitors he had been approached by
persons Offering him vacation and
several good things il he would not
go before the grand jury with his
story.
1t had not been expected the al
legged vote traffic would be investt
gated so soon, as there were many
routine matters TO be looked into by
the grand jury, but the climax OF
The situation was precipitated when
tie two newspaper reporters VINO last
week sent broadcast story purport-
ing to contain confession from
City Attorney Frank w. Jones that
ne had purchased votes. demanded to
be allowed to 90 before the grand jury
and tell their story When II became
known they would insist on being
atad, several suhpoenaes forthwith
were issued and nine other persons
appeared later and were heard,
Reporters Tell OF Confession.
Those htard incmded: K. IL.
FIaukcherger, reporter for the Com
mercial News, a nanyille newspaper
who claims 10 have secured Jones
alleged confession.
George A. Martin, correspondent OF
an indianapolis newspaper. who was
with Frankeherger when the convei~
sation took place containing the al
legged admission OF Jones.
S Murray Clark, assistant United
states district attorney, and former
county Judge. who was defeated for
Incarnation as states attorney OF Yer.
million county at the primaries pre-
ceeding the November election. by the
present Incumbent, John H. Lew.
man.
VIM G. Brown, appointed Two weeks
ago on the election commission OF
nenyile.
Several others. said to he chiefly
ward ana precinct workers.
Frankeherger's testimony before the
svaud jury brought ont tor the first
time the full story of the interview he
claimed to have had with City At
torney Jones The conversation which
the newspaper had was backed by
ris colleague. Martin.