Show S CORPORATIONS GET fiET AID FROM BENCH Colorado Supreme Court Stops Investigation Into Denver Frauds GAS PRESIDENT RELEASED hlll e Johnson Ordered to Show Cau Cause e Wit lI Why Writ of oC Prohibition Should Not be he Permanent S Denver Colo Cob May 21 The rhe The probing Into the franchise election frauds of last Tuesday by Judge Frank Franl T T. JohnSO Johnson John John- SO son of the District court came to an abrupt stop this afternoon when the State Supreme court cOUlt on petition of or ortho the tho Denver Gas company compan granted a will Ill of prohibition In the premises until next Monday when Judge Johnson is Is is- ordered to appear and show cause wh why the writ should not nol be made permanent Bogus BOlIs Tax rux The municipal ownership league and the Honest Honet Election league were re responsible responsible re- re for Cor the sensational expo expose e of oC fu Tuesday a election frau frauds s. s Up to noon toda today attorneys s 's f r the lea leagues ues had hall uncovered over ovel bogus tax receipts the holders of which ha had voted voted vot vot- ed cd for new franchises for fOl tho the Denver Denvel Gas Electric company and the he Denver Donel Donver Don Don- ver el Tramway company a margin sunt- sunt dent to carry those lle privileges os These bogus receipts it was claimed hail had been secretly 19 Issued by t the tho e county treasurers treasurer's treasur ers er's chico at the Instigation of agents for COI the gas gns company compaq Refused teru to l Answer cr CI President Henry Hemy L. L Dohert Doherty of or that co corporation IO 1 tI wag was haled In Into o court at ati i 4 30 and wat a a asked ked to explain the part jari In In the thc alleged frauds his compa corn com com company pa pany 1 and Its agents had tak taken n Ii f Jl ri T Ta a i bS eJ oh fth fOI contempt pt ote of ot e court v S I ft A Then It Then It It as ag t that JUt the tile Supreme court wa as appealed to anti and gave prompt re- re lid staying further estl for tor fora tora a week weel weeland and anti ordering Doherty released e ed ad from froni custod custody pending further action nolon ac no- tion lon b by the Supreme court j aC-j |