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DISCOVER LEAK
IN BRIBE PROBE
Grand Jury Secrets Tipped OF
to Suspected Legislators.
PROSECUTOR ISSUES WARNING

quisitors to Remain Outside Buck
eye State During His Entire Term
of offce-PartiaI Report Expected
Today-ophs Moore Gays Plenty Of
Money In Sight For Investigation.
Columbus, o., May 8. - Action by
the grand jury, which resumed its
investigation into the legislative brib-
cry scandals, may follow the discov-
cry that the secrecy of the jury room
has not been kept inviolate. lnfor-
nation of what has occurred within
the door, which the law has sealed
with the prescription of oaths, has
been carried out. There have been
leaks from the grand jury room not
only of testimony, but of the plans
of the prosecution to obtain evidence.
Prosecutor Turner announced that
prominent resident OF Ohio, now
absent, would have to remain out OF
the state during his entire term as
prosecutor, II he continued TO avoid
testifying before the grand Jury. "If
he wishes to have any association
with his family or personal connec-
ton. with his business interests, he
will have to move both out OF Ohio
while l am prosecutor" said Turner.
The examination of Stanley Harri-
son, assistant sergeant-at-arms of the
senate, consumed practically the en-
tire days deliberations in connection
with the legislative bribery investi-
cation.
Prosecutor Turner stated that there
would be no indictments returned
until late today.
Reporter on Stand.
r. NJ. Davidson, an lronton news
paper man, testified before the grand
jury in the legislative bribery probe
relative to an interview with Senator
L. r. Andrews, which his paper print
| ed last week. Senator Andrews lives
| in Ironton and is now under bribery
| Indictment
| Opha Moore, secretary of the Ohio
Manufacturers association, followed
Davidson.
1t is rumored that Harvey CARRIER,
head lobbyist for the Bell Telephone
company, has been subpenaed, but
this has not been confirmed by Off
cials. CARRIER is now on the ocean
en- route to Europe.
Summons were issued for dozen
witnesses. Several of these are from
| nth cif pt,ocn11
spondent for the Cincinnati Times
Star, and Representative Frank Zum-
stein of Hamilton county are to take
the stand. Harry Wilson of Cleve-
land, lobbyist for Cleveland Electric
Illuminating company. was on nand.
Developments show that County
Prosecutor Turner is digging deep
into the history of legislation relative
! to certain bills heretofore unmen-
toned In connection with the graft
scandal One line of investigation
points to the Haas loan-shark bill as
a measure which is being inquired
into by the grand jury.
That Turner is going the limit to
get the real crooks in the legislative
Doodle game is shown by the employ
ment of special detectives to assist
in gathering evidence for presenta.
tion to the grand jury. These detec-
tives have already turned in some
valuable clews, it Is said.
According to Opha Moore, secre.
tary of the Ohio Manufacturers as.
sociation, the men who brought the
Burns detectives to Columbus are de
termined that the prone shall not
stop at the six indictments already
returned. Moore still refuses to dis
close the identity OF the men who
contributed the money for the probe,
although he is willing that the i'm
preston shall prevail that they are
manufacturers.
eve are receiving offers Of finan-
oial assistance from all over Ohio
and from many loyal Buckeyes who
live outside of Ohio" said Moore. "If
the present hackers OF the investiga-
ton should withdraw their financial
support there would be enough
money coming from other sources to
carry the prnbe through
'I confidently believe that 40 mem
bers of the legislature can be indict-
ed" concluded Moore.
Those who are trying to belittle the
grand jury and it's work appear to be
well organized both in and out of the
legislature. In the legislature there
will be opposition to the bill to ap-
propriate $500 to defray the e1-
penses of the grand jury probe; while
outside the legislature many interests
whose bills are under investigation
appear to have formed offensive and
defensive alliances and to be well
financed to protect themselves in
case the grand jury brings indict-
ments against any of the agents OF
these interests.
/ Governors Influence Felt.
Governor Harmon's influence is on
the side of real probe. Further.
more, 1t is known that he favors the
removal of members of the legisla-