Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
JUDGE
| ORDERS PROBE OF
ENTIRE SITUATION
hnege Attempt to Buy
Over Representative
Harry T. Burn.
cLAlM BOTH SIDES USED
IMPROPER INFLUENCES
Supporters of Ratification De-
clare Special Interests at
Work Against Them
LAW ON LOBBYING is STRICT
Publicity Nun for Antinmendmcn
Group on Witness Stand for
Two Hours.
LAW ON LOBBYING is STRICT
Publicity Man for Antinmendmcnt
Group on Witness Stand for
Two Hours.
tBy Associated rrezs.l


NASHVILLE. TENN, August 10
Failure OF antisufrraEe leaders to-
|day 20 attempt to force tho lower
house OF tho Legislature to recon
|slder It's action Of yesterday IN rail-
flying the woman outrage amend
ment was ovcrshadowed In interest
| by the launching OF n county grand
Jury investigation into charges that
Improper Influences had been brought
to bear on members of the Legisla-
|;urc in their consideration OF the
measure.
Publication by the Nashville Ten
(nessean and the Nashville Banner OF
Two aildayits attributed TO G. c.
Wallace. Judge of the City Court OF
|Lowisbury. Tenn. and Ennis j.. Muir
gay, OF Nashville. general agent tor
the Federal Land Bank. of Louisville.
Ky alleging that an attempt had
hcen made by IL suffrage leader 20
bribc Representative Harry T. Burn.
Republican. OF McAi!nn County. also
was feature OF the days develop
incnts.
Gets to Work Quickly.
The grand jury. charged by Judge
j II. B. Dcbow. Of the Davidson
County Criminal Court. lost no time
In getting TO work. and before noon
had summoned j. II. EIchelberGer. OF
Washington. ID. c.. n publicity man
In charge OF headquarters here or
the naturalization forces. Nit
EichelberEcr was before the jury two
hours. and it was said additional Wit
ncsscs probably would appear tomor-
row.
Judge Debow's charge was directed
a, alleged special interests. whicn.
4, has been charged. have represcn-
tatives hero working against ratin-
cation.
1T has been and Is being currently
reported by some OF the friends ans
advocates supporting tho ratification
OF the proposed Federal amendment"
Judge Debow told the jury, that
forces of corruption and Representa-
tives OF special interests have come
into this State from beyond our bor-
ders. and that lobbyists. or. In any
event. individuals bearing the repu-
ta,ion of lobbyists, have been and
are present in this city and county,
invading and infesting the rooms OF
our State Capitol and the lobbies ana
public assembling places in ou- hotels
and other places in our county"
Judge ORDERS Prompt Action.
After quoting and explaining the
State statutes relating to lobbying
the court instructed the jury to re-
turn indictments promptly IL an In
vestigation developed that the laws
had been violated
Charges OF the ATTEMPTED briber,
OF Representative Burn were not re-
garded seriously by suffrage leaders
and many observation-disclosures were
frank to say that their views wer.
similar. Mr.. Burn was recorded az
voting with the suffrage oppon ents
on both roll calls on a motion to
table the ratification resolution,
which was lost on tie vote, and 4 few
minutes later his vote for the amGnd-
ment Ono vote decided the issue IN
favor of suffrage. The anldavir,
charged that he was approached du.-
ing the interval between the vote ON
the motion to table and tho vote to
concur with the Senate In ratifyinE
the amendment.
Representative Joe Hanover, of
Shelby County, alleged in the afi-
udNlt " murray rs naVtrE
told Burn that /: he would vote in
favor OF ratification, he would bc
given anything in tho world he
wanted" and that "it would 30 worth
$4,000 to him." charactcrized the
charge as mo moro than n clumsy
effort TO blackmail or embarrass
friends and supporters of the rights
of our women" Mr.. Hanover said
his conversation was confined t. an
appeal to Burn to vote for suffrage.
Governors Secretary Named. i
Major c. l.. Daughtry. secretary 10
Governor Roberts. is named In both
anidavits as urging with Hanover that
Burn vote for ratification, declared
Hanover did not intimate to Burn
that no would BIO paid any amount of
money. or that no would bo given
any other consideration for his vote
Mr.. Burn, in IA communication to
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