South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-02
SPEED WORK FOR
EARLY TRIAL OF
Sen. NEWBERRY
Judge Sessions ArraignS Sew
eraI Indicted Men at
Session Monday.
ACCUSED Men PLEAD GUILTY
By Associated Press:

By Associated Press:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. L.
Unexpected progress was made Non
day by federal officers In preparing
the way for an early trial of the 135
men. including United States Sen.
Truman II. Newberry, who were in
dicted by a federal grand jury here
late Saturday on charges Of corrup-
ton, fraud and conspiracy in connec-
tiOn with the Newberry campaign in
1918 Service was secured on a
number of those indicted and first
arraignments were held before Judge
G. A. Sessions Monday, half a dozen
Of the defendants appeared in court.
Sensation Caused.
Something Of a sensation was
caused Monday when two Of those
cited in the true bills but whose
names did not appear in the list an
nounced Saturday came before Judge
Sessions and pleaded guilty to counts
contained in the indictments. These
were William +. Rice, a Grand Rap
ids printer. who this morning plead
ed guilty TO conspiracy and was re-
leased under bond Of 81 600. and AL
lie X. Moore, formerly a Grand Rap
ids newspaperman and later a pub
Usher at Marquette, Mich, who
pleaded guilty late Monday to four
OF six counts.
Several others of the 121 whose
names had been withheld pending
issuance of the warrants, correctly
suspected they had been named in
indictment and appeared voluntarily
in court Monday They included
George +. Rogers, former Grand
Rapids alderman; George X. Walsh,
Kent county manager OF the New
berry campaign; Charles Carpenter.
former member of the Grand Rap
ids health board and Roman L. Clio
chesli. said 20 have been employed
at a salary of $50 a month to work
during the Newberry campaign
among the Polish residents OF Grand
Rapids. All pleaded not guilty. Col
cheski being held in S2,500 bail and
the others in 81, 900 each. That a
bench warrant had been issued for
Sen. Newberry was indicated Monday
when it was announced that Clerk
Charles Potter OF the federal court
had furnished United States Marshal
O'Connor with one for each of the
1875 persons indicted.
Newberry TO Appear.
Speculation as to whether Sen.
Newberry would attempt TO resist
service Of a warrant against him was
disposed Of when former circuit
Judge James o. Murfin OF Detroit,
now OF the Newberry counsel an
nounced Monday that the senator
would appear in court next Monday
TO answer the indictment. In some
quarters Il had been believed that
Sen. Newberry could resist service If
ne desired, on the ground of sena-
torial immunity It was pointed out,
however. that he was liable TO serv-
ice because the offense charged
against him constitutes a felony.
Arra!gnment Of the remainder of
the defendants Is expected to spread
over the entire week but all those
named in the indictments, Judge
Sessions has announced, must appear
in court on or before next Monday,
Dec. s. Trial of the cases will not
be permitted TO drag. Judge Sessions
indicated Monday. stating that an
effort will be made 20 complete them
before the 1920 presidential election.
Judge Sessions is expected TO preside
at all Of the trials.
Array OF Legal Talent.
4 formidable array OF legal talent
is expected to appear when the trials
OF the indicted men begin. Accord
ing 20 popular belief here this will
be early in January. The date for