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Show CANDIDATES CHARGED WITHJLECTIOH FRAUDS Five More Indictments Found In Terre Haute Investigation; 131 In All Indicted Indianapolis, Fob. 10. Roy L. Sbattuck of Urazll, Ind , Republican, who opposed Congressman Ralph W. Mosb for reelection in 11)14, and the four Republican candidates for Vigo county offices In 1914, who wero arrested ar-rested on federal Indictments today, will bo arraigned beforo United States District Judge A. II. Anderson Ander-son hero on February 23. At tho ollico ot District Attorney Frank C. Dalloy horo It was announced announc-ed that the arrests today completed tho federal Investigation of tho election elec-tion In Terro Hauto of November 3, 1914, during which indictments wore returned against 131 porsons of whom 120 havo been arrested. Eighty-four of thoso arrested have pleaded guilty guil-ty nnd thlrty-ono not guilty, twenty-aovon twenty-aovon making tho plea after their demurrer de-murrer had been overruled by Judge Anderson. FIvo will plead February 25. Tho alleged conspiracy which caused caus-ed today'a arrests of Republicans, includes charges that tho defendants defend-ants tried to buy tho last election for themselves. Tho first sount ot tho Indlctmont charges Intimidation of votora sorv-lng sorv-lng as election officials. Tho second sec-ond count charges conspiracy to defraud tho United States in the olo'ctlon ot a representative to Congress Con-gress and a Unltod States senator und In the maladministration ot tho election laws. Tho Republicans Indicted aro said to havo given Donn M. Roberts, who dominated Democratic politics in Torro Haute, part ot $1000 thoy nro alleged to havo paid to lnsuro their election. Roberts, who is mayor ot Terro Hauto, Is undor indictment for allogod olectlon frauds. Tho Republicans Repub-licans woro not elected. |