Salt Lake Tribune | 1895-05-08 | Page 2 | Jail for a Chicago Merchant

AIL IL FOR A CHICAGO MERCHANT frank H cooper in contempt of the state of 0 illinois springfield ill III may 7 after afler a lengthy conference with at attorney torney gen eral maloney this evening lieutenant governor gill issued a warra warrant n t of commitment addressed to sergeant at arms anderson of oc the state senate and nil all directing that frank H cooper of 0 the flim of 0 siegel cooper co ot of chicago be placed in ill jail and kept there until he signifies willingness to satisfactorily answer questions which lie he refused today to day to answer at the bar of 0 the state senate regarding the affairs of tile the firm of which he Is a mem member ber when brought before the senate in pursuance of an investigation into the affairs of ills his firm in chicago instigated by ft a resolution introduced by senator salomon omon cooper refused on advice of his attorneys to divulge the private affairs of his firm anti and the senate today to day by il a carroy majority decided to Imprison him tor for the refusal sergeant at arms anna anderson declined to place him in jail unless an indemnity resolution was passed to protect him anderson in case of action tor for false arrest and imprisonment the warrant of tonight to night however being directed to all deputies and constables constable 8 cooper will probably be placed in prison much interest Is felt in the outcome 0 of r tile the case