Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-08

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other persons whose identity is some
what obscure, is said to state that
last January O'Hara and a prominent
young woman of Springfield register
ed ct the Hotel Sherman as ct. P.
! Duncan and wife" A Springfield mil
| lionaire, and another woman, said to
have registered as -. J. Miller and
wife" are alleged to have shared the
Duncan" suit. A handwriting expert
/ will compare the signatures of Dun
can with that of O'Hara.
I Springfield, H., May S.-The senate
/ this morning empowered Senators Et-
| tleson, Jones, O'Connor and Daley to
proceed with the investigation of the
affidavit obtained yesterday from Dep
ut Sheriff X. NJ. Sullivan made by a
/ Springfield woman refiecting upon the
morality of Lieutenant Governor
/ OHara. The resolution, which was
offered by Ettleson, gives the commit
/ tee power to administer oaths, sub
( poenae witnesses. take evidence, COM
pei witnesses TO testify, compel pro-
duction of books, papers and docu-
ments and do any and all other law
full acts to carry out its purpose. The
/ committee will report its findings, con-
clusions and recommendations to this
/ session of the senate at as early q date
as possible.
The resolution was adopted after the
senate had gone into executive ses-
sion and heard the testimony of NJ.
Blair Coan. investigator for the white
slave committee, regarding his con-
versation with Deputy Sheriff Sulli-
van. Coan testified to a conversation
he had with Deputy Sheriff Sullivan
the night of April %, in the Leland
hotel lobby He said Sullivan told
him the Investigating commission hau
better stay away from Springfield. If
not, he would produce an affidavit that
would put the commission out of busi-
ness and make the state minus lieu
tenant governor.
AFFIDAVIT AS CLUB.
Coan said Sullivan proceeded to tell
him of the affidavit he had, rejecting
on the lieutenant governor, and saying
it would be presented if one Davis,
who had been subpoenaed were COM
pClled to testify before the investigat-
ing committee.
The witness explained the Davis re
ferred to was associated with former
Alderman William Ensel in the whole.
sale liquor business in this city and
that his testimony was sought on the
ground he held a lease to a piece Of
property in the tenderloin district.
II Davis was summoned, Sullivan
said, according to the witness, he
would be accompanied by 10 deputy
sheriffs whom Sullivan would swear in
and he would tell of the affidavit, and
it would be produced, and that Sulli-
van said he could get other affidavits
TO the same effect, If necessary.
You know the Legislature is only
in session few months" Sullivan was
quoted as saying. "and after that I
can indict members of this commission
and send them to Jail"
COMMISSION KEEI on.
The witness said he did not inquire
on what charge the deputy proposed
sending senators or the lieutenant gov
ernor to Jail.
Coan testified that Sullivan asked
him 10 tell this word 10 members of
the commission, and that he had done
50. The next day he saw Sullivan at
Sullivan's Office, he said, 'on his own
hook" He told Sullivan the commit
tee was going ahead with the investi.
cation regardless Of whom it hit.
Sullivan replied that was the com
mittees lookout, the witness said. Sui
> livan also backed down, in part, on
, his statement of the previous night
. saying he had only one affidavit, and
: that he did not intend TO send any
deputy sherifis TO the hearing when
: the committee met According TO the
: witness Sullivan said Davis was a
! friend Of his and he was not going
t TO let him be dragged through the
mud; that Ensel used TO be an alder
t man and was fine fellow and influen.
5 tial citizen.
WITNESS DISMISSED.
3 The executive committee then dis
missed the witness and the committee
E Of the whole arose
5 When Ettleson's resolution was of
: fered to the senate, Senator Hay rails
5 ed tho question Of the suf7eiency OF
the resolution. The point was vel