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Show GRAND JURY WANTS TO HEAR ROOT AND KNOX WASHINGTON". Jan. 21. Secretary Root, Senator Knox and Assistant Attorney Attor-ney General Charles W. ttussell of the department of Justice were served today 'with subpoenas to appear tomorrow before be-fore the federal pxand Jury, now investigating' investi-gating' tho publication of alleged libelous articles In the New York Vorl and the Indianapolis Nowp, connoelhiK tho names of Charles 10. Taft, .Douglas Hohlnaon and William Nelson Cromwell with thoPana-ma. thoPana-ma. eannl purchases. v Secretary Hoot will appear before the Jury at noon, which will necessitate hiu leaving the regular seml-wcckly cnblnot meeting before It' is concluded. Senator ICnox said ho had not been I asked to bring any particular books or papers with him, and that ho had no Idea wliat Information thu grand Jury would demand of him. Assistant Culted Slates Attorney Mo Namnra will read tomorrow to the Jury the full text of the articles containing tlie alleged libelous .statements. Attorney General Uonaparte conferred today wltli President Roosevelt in regard to the statement which tr. Bouuparlo announced he will Issue regarding tho case. This statement, it Is now stated, will not be made until next week. |