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Show S SCANDAL IN I ; COLMUS Wp i Grand Jury Meets to O'l Consider Charges WL of Bribery fflvT ;' .-.' , Columbus, O., May 2. Tho Franklin ,2jr v county grand Jury met today to con- 8E- r alder the wholesale charges of brlb- &) cry, Involving about 40 members of titr W the 0b, loelsalturo. The matter was W taken before the grand jury Instead """-J W- f a legislative probe committee, on E the advice of Gov. Harmon and others, JSihlaK. m oner to pre-vent an accused mem- ilLw er3 rom escaping punishment 6iS-Bt tnrouSQ the Immunity bath Scores JBF of witnesses have been summoned and m It Is said the Jury may make a partial m report some time tomorrow. .la Officials of state organizations in- 5. J terested In legislation before this as- gi sembly have been summoned to tell W v what they know of efforts to hold -w( ' them up by membors Thoy Include l officers of such bodies as the State VI f Board of Commerce, the Anti-Saloon 5 league, the Personal Liberty leaguo gL and heads of large corporations. 5 t Among other concerns whose offl- -1 cers will testify, Is the Cleveland "a5; Underground Railroad company, of ( which A. B. Dupont, Thomas P. H i- Scnm'Jt and W. R. Hopkins are offi- tJ cers. Hopkins has represented the i An company here In working for the 'J4 $ possage of the Cleveland railway bill. |