The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-26
GRAND Jury QUIZ
OF FLIGHT MADE

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Ian conferred with Attorney General
Arthur Gllliom at the Statehouse
before the grand jury probe began.
Remy said he wanted to be sure OF
his ground. He said there would be
no backing out If the grand jury re-
turned indictments.
No Question
Assistant Attorney General Edward
M. White today declared that there
was no question but what the Demo
cratic Senator in Ohio could be ex-
tradited under Federal statutes.
Attorney General Arthur L. Gill
liom conferred with Governor Ed
Jackson today In regard to the pos
sibilities of extraditing the Senators.
Whites opinion reflected Gilliom's
opinion to the Governor, it is under
stood.
"Extradition concerns criminal
cases." White said. "These Senators
have committed criminal act in
violating the law which provides
penalty for Senators who wilfully
absent themselves from any session
Of the Legislature. Whether or not
the act is felony is irrelevant.
"The grand jury can indict
them. They will then be fugitives
from Justice and fully liable to ex-
tradition.
"Of course It is discretionary with
the Goernor of Ohio to honor the
requisition.
According to Senator oliver c.
Holmes, Gary, Governor Victor DON
ahey Of Ohio consistently refuses to
honor any sort of a requisition and,
being a Democrat, could scarcely be
expected to honor any extradition
for the Indiana Senators sojourning
in his State.
compromise Possible
Admitting that the situation is
serious, Senator Nejdl, Republican
floor leader, said that it is possible
the Penrod bill will be withdrawn IL
no other means will lure the wander.
ing minority back to work.
Senator Erni, one of the Demo-
Gratis, is in town, ready to go to
work." said Nejdl. II am going to
see If Senator Sweeney. Tell City,
who has been at home i'll, won't re-
turn. "That will make thirty-four,
or a quorum"
eff the Democrats had offered to
arbitrate and talk things over there
is no telling but the bill would have
been withdrawn" said Nejdl. mo,
they wouldn't even appoint COM
mittee. Delivered their ultimatum
and beat It."
The appropriation bill, providing
the $50 100000 necessary to run the
State this year, and the "bone dry"
bill viii not be passed IL the strike
keeps up. Hence the alarm. Also.
numerous other measures, less i'm
portant but equally dear to various
legislators. are we'll on their way to
the graveyard.
The Senate did not turn a hand
Wednesday, because the Democrats
fed pell-mell at 9:45 a. m. when they
heard the Penrod bill was coming
out" Senator Cravens, Madison, mi
nority leader, and Erni were present
in the morning. and just before
noon Cravens delivered his ulti-
matum, which was not well received.
At p. m. Wednesday the thirty
two Republican Senators convened,
after caucus in which it was de-
cided to take whatever steps were
necessary to restore the Quorum.
Hearing of this move, the daunt-
less fifteen, issued from their strong
hold in the Claypool, from whence
they had defied Chief Doorkeeper
Jerome K. Brown in the morning,
chartered a bus and set sail for
Ohio.
Were going where they have
Democratic Governor" was the mes
sage Senator Cravens sent back as
he steered his crew through Green
| field.
The full meaning of this wise
crack" did not seep through the
heads Of the Majority until about
p. M, when the talk of havingg
the Democrats indicted and brought
back on extradition papers began.
How are you going to extradite
them when we have to apply to a
Democrat?" asked Senator Penrod.
DOG take my cats, that does
complicate thingsY' was the COM
ment Of Senator Hodges.
The Senate invoked it's constitu-
| tional power after listening to a
speech by Secretary of Labor Davis
and passed resolution empowering
Doorkeeper Brown to find the mi
nority and bring it in. This was
about $3.50 p. m.
At 4:45 Brown had not started out
yet. He had learned in the mean
time through the Times where the
wanderers were.
A Horse Thief Detective appeared.
'I1l bring 'em in, dead or alive"
he volunteered.
His offer was not accepted.
Brown finally searched the Clay
pool and returned. Nothing doing,
he reported. Urged on by the bob
tailed Senate, who joked him quite a
bit. he returned to the fray, armed
with revolver and searched other
hotels. All in vain.
Ready for Emergency
Then he went to Dayton, still
armed.
Asked whether or not he would
call special session Of Legislature
in order to pass important bills In
case the Democratic Senators do not
return before the end of the session
March .. Governor Jackson said: