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Show VOTE 8CANDAL NOW IN ILLINOIS Danville, III., Jan, 25. Vormllllon county grand Jury investigation of tho vote scandal today Involved the instigator, Judgo E. R. E. Klmbraugh. In addition, half a score of the lead-Ins lead-Ins Democratic politicians have boetf drawn Into the Inquisition. Today's developments were: Judge Kimborough summoned to testify." Sxcluslon of elections more than eighteen months ago under fire. Court's own election brought Into scarca. Mayor and Judge Kimbrough an-nouace an-nouace they will go before Inquisltora nnd unreservedly tell ayy they know. Late today subpoenas wero Issued and glveu tho sheriff's offico for lm-cntdeato lm-cntdeato service which mado the city gasp. Tho political aspect of tho move today, to-day, which was Intensified when Foreman Isaac Woodyard showed surprise sur-prise when asked about the new list, at onco becamo the chief topic of conversation con-versation In Danville. Members of one faction openly said It was "a movo to whitewash tho others, now that It Is too late to get action," while tho other oth-er denied knowledge of tho motives back of tho move, and said it was only on-ly a "natural step in tho much desired cleaning up of political conditions." However, outside of his display of surprise when shown the list, Foreman Fore-man Isaac Woodyard, who has said "Just wait, wewlir get to the bottom of this thing," had only a smllo for questioners tonight Many subpoenas were issued in defiance de-fiance of the Instructions of Judge Kimbrough, who told the grand Jurors they were empowered only to Investigate Investi-gate alleged vote traffic during the last clgbteen months. Men Now In the Net. The court's Intcrpretatoln of the law, which exempted his own election, became a matter of public Interest Tho order also excluded from examination examin-ation tho election of State Attorney John II. Lewman nnd Mayor Louis Piatt. Following is tho list of men for whom subpoenas were issued today, the action following hard upon tho appearance before the grand Jury of Charles Knox, unsuccessful candidate for sheriff at the primary. |
