Arizona republican., 1919-12-02
9 PLEAD GUILTY IN
 ALLEGED NEWBERRY
 FRAUD DISCLOSURES
Prosecutions to Be Pushed Indicted Senator Will Answer Charges in Court Next Monday
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

GRAND RAPIDS, Mlch., Dec. l. Unexpected progress was made today by federal officers in preparing the way for an early trial Of the 135 men, including United States Senator Tru- man H. Newberry, who were indicted by a federal grand jury here late Sat urday on charges of corruption, fraud and conspiracy in connection with the Newberry election campaign in 1918 Service was secured on d number ot those indicted and first arraignments were held before Federal Judge C. w Sessions today, half a dozen of the defendants appearing in court.
 Something of a sensation was caused today when two of those vited in the true bills, but whose names did not appear in the list announced Satur- day, came before Judge Sessions and pleaded guilty to counts contained in the indictments. These were William F.. Rice, a Grand Rapids printer who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was released under bond of 1000 and Allie K. Moore. formerly Grand Rapids newspaperman and later publisher at Marquette, Michigan, who pleaded guilty to four of six counts.
 Many Volunteers" Appear
 totN ti al OtliCI6 Oi llit l-l NDOSC names had been withheld pending ser vice of the warrants, correctly sus- pected they had been named in the indictment and appeared voluntarily in court today They included George F. Rogers, former Grand Rapids alder man; George K Welsh Kent county manager of the Newberry campaign: Charles Carpenter. a former member of hn ,.l or and Roman F. Glochesk. said to have been employed at a salary Of s150 a month to work during the Newberry campaign among the Polish residents of Grand Rapids. All pleaded not guilty. Glocheski being held in s2,50O bail and the others in s1,00O each.
 That a bench warrant had been is sued for Senator Newberry was indi- cated today when it was announced that Clerk Charles Potter of the fed eral court had furnished United States | Marshal O'Connor with one for each of the 135 persons indicted
 Newberry to Answer Charge
 | Speculation as to whether Senator Newberry would attempt to resist ser, vice of warrant against him. was disposed of when former Circuit Judge l James o. Murfin or Detroit, now of ! the Newberry counsel. announced to day that the senator would appear ir i court next Monday to answer the in l dictment. In some quarters it haC been believed that Senator NewberrS could resist service. if he desired. oT T the ground of senatorial immunity.
 Arraignment of the remainder of tn. defendants is expected to spread ove the entire week, but all these named il the indictments, Judge Sessions ha announced, must appear in court oIi O before next Monday, December 6. Tria of the cases will not be permitted t drag, Judge Sessions indicated today : stating that an effort will be made t, complete them before the 1920 presi dential election. Judge Sessions is ex pected to preside at all of the trials.
 formidable array of legal talen is expected to appear when the trial of the indicted men begin. Accordin
 to popular belief here, this will be earl
 in January. The date for beginnin
 the trials will be fixed in federal cour here, probably next Monday
 According to present plans, Senate Newberry, his brother John s. Newber
 ry, Paul H. King of Detroit chairma
 of the Newberry campaign committed and other leading figures in the cass
 will be represented by Attorney
 Martin W. Littleton of New York cit, James o. Murfin of Detroit, an
 George E. Nichols of Ionia, Michigan.
 Insist On Senate Probe
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Simulta
 neously with the legal proceedings a
 Grand Rapids, an effort will be mad