Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-07
Springfield Deputy Sher-
if Presents Affidavit
to the Senate.
ACCUSED ASKING LIGHT
Character of Lieutenant Cover
nor AttaCked-0ther Per-
sons Are Involved.

Springfield. Ill, May The senate
went into a committee of the whole
today for an interrogation OF Deputy
Sheriff F. NJ. Sullivan OF Sansamon
county. who is alleged TO have made
charges derogatory to the character
of Lieutenant Governor O'Hara.
O'Hara asked Senator Nanny 70 take
the gavel and himself took a seat
among the members.
Senators Ettelson, O'Connor. Jones
and Daley conducted the investiga-
tion in behalf of the senate.
In reply TO questioning, Sullivan
stated that last Thursday afternoon a
number of newspaper correspondents
waited on him at his Office and asked
IL he had been summoned to appear
before the senate vice commission
that afternoon. He told them he had
not He was then asked. ne said, If
he had an affidavit regarding one OF
the members OF the commission. He
told them he did not have it. but had
seen such an affidavit in the hands Of
a Springfield man.
NIT CORRECTLY OF OIED.
Sullivan was then questioned re-
garding a purported interview with
him in the Illinois state Register.
which formed the basis Of the inquiry
He said the interview wcs not wholly
correct He testified he did not say
he held an AFFIDAVIT or that he was
party to getting It. He testified he
did not say he was anxious to appear
before the vice commission or any
other commission. As an official of
the sheriff's office ne said, he was
very often forced into a position over
which he had no control.
Then you have not at this time any
affidavit regarding any member of
this commission" inquired Senator
Ettelson.
Il have now an affidavit" replied
the witness. II secured it last night
for my own protection, after | had
been summoned to appear before thi F.;
committee did not secure the aft.
davit and ] do pot know the party
who made the affidavit"
PRODUCED IAI GITER.
Laughter ran through the room
spectators Glling the galleries and the
space outside the senate floor. Presi
dent Nanny called loudly for order
After a brief conference among the
Investigators. Senator Ette,15n asked
Mr. sullivan. will you submit that
affidavit TO the commijtoe?"
Attorney Mortimer in;ervened MY
client is perfectly willing to comply
with the committee request. but ask.
that this condition be imposed. il Il
may be termed a condition. that is
that none Of the names mentioned il
the affidavit be given to the press a1C
public. for the reason that no goo,
can be conserved by making it pub
lie"
After some parleying, sullivan wa,
asked for and produced the affidavit
in question with the stipulation tha
the affidavit be properly safeguarded
Tho executive committee and Attor
ney Mortimer held n lengthy confer
ence. NJ the conclusion OF which III
tlesoa asked that tho executive con-
m,tteC be continued for the purpcsr
or investigating the affidavit Leav
was granted.
oBJECT TO Sry"RECN.
When Senator Ettelson moved thn
the committee OF the whole arise
Senators Wage and Madigan obje
ed. declaring the proceedings bore tn
mark OF "star chamber" session. 4
which they declared they were oppos
ed
After n parliamentary tilt betweer
the objectors and Nanny the commit
tee arose and reported 10 the Who'll
senate. II is understood the eXecuiv
committee will continue and that tn
investigation will be resumed afte
the affidavit is investigated.