The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13


viii Be Issued for Senator New
berry.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 11.-Un-
expected progress was made today
by federal officers in preparing the
way for an early trial of the 1874
men, including United States Sena-
tor Truman II. Newberry, who were
indicted by federal grand jury
here late Saturday on charges of
corruption, involving the expenditure
of $1,000,0O0, fraud and conspiracy
in connection with the Newberry
election campaign in 1918: Service
was secured on a number Of those
indicted and first arrangements were
held before Federal Judge c. W..
Sessions today, half dozen of the
defendants appearing in court.
Something of a sensation was caus-
ed when two of those cited in the
true bills, but whose names did not
appear in the list, came before Judge
Sessions and pleaded guilty to counts
contained in the indictments. These
were William Il. Rice, a Grand Rap
ids printer, who pleaded guilty to
conspiracy and was released under
bond of $1,000 and Allie X. Moore,
formerly a Grand Rapids newspaper
man and later publisher at Mar
Quette, Mich, who pleaded guilty to
four of six counts.
Others Appear in Court.
Several others of the 121 whose
names had been withheld pending
service of the warrants, suspected
they had been named in the indict-
ment and appeared voluntarily in
court. They included George E. Rog-
ers, former Grand Rapids alderman;
George h. Welsh, Kent County mana
ger of the Newberry campaign;
Charles Carpenter, former member
of the Grand Rapids Health Board,
and Roman +. Glocheski. said to have
been employed at salary of $3.50
a month to work during the New
berry campaign among the Polish
residents of Grand Rapids. All
pleaded not guilty, Glochesh being
held in $2500 bail and the others in
$1,000 each.
That a bench warrant had been
issued for Senator Newberry was
indicated today when it was an
nounced that Clerk Charles Potter
of the Federal Court had furnished
United States of the persons indict-
ed
Former Circuit Judge James o.
Murfin of Detroit, now of the New
berry counsel, announced that the
Senator would appear in court here
Monday to answer the Indictment.
Arrangement of the defendants is
expected to spread over the entire
week, but all those named in the
indictments, Judge Sessions has an
nounced, must appear in court on
or before next Monday, December 8.
Newberry to Appear in Court.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 11.-Senator
Truman H. Newberry will appear in
person before Judge Sessions in the
Federal Court at Grand Rapids next
Monday afternoon, and make formal
answer to the indictment brought
against him by the grand jury there
last Saturday, according to James
berry.
Senator May Make Statement.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Senator New
berry of Michigan, who arrived here
today from Hot Springs, Va, for
the opening of Congress. would not
comment on his indictment in Michi-
gan. He said he expected to receive
copies Of the indictment and other
documents from his counsel in a
few days, and might have state
ment to make at that time.
Senator Newberry has not been adj
vised regarding the necessity for per-
sonal appearance in Michigan to
plead to his indictment. Some Sena-
tors contend that under the consti-
tuition he would not be immune from
personal service, the constitutional
provision declaring that members Of
Congress shall Gin all cases except
treason, felony or breach Of peace"
be privileged from arrest during their
attendance. It was understood here
today that arrangement for Mr.. New
berry's answer to the charge were
being made by his counsel in Mich
igan.
AS Senator Newberry entered the
Chamber shortly before the Senate
convened. Republican, Senators crod-
ed to his side and shook hands with
him