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Show CHICAGO EDITOR 1 JAIL FOR PROTECT! HIS NEWS SOURCES 'Refuses to Give Information to Grand Jury Hearing I Drug Evidence I CHICAGO. March 16. Hector E. ;ElweIl, city editor of the Chicago Evening Eve-ning American, was at liberty under a stay from a jail sentence and a fine of $500 imposed by Federal Judge Carpenter for refusing to answer questions ques-tions put to htm by a federal grand jury. Judge Carpenter entered an ' r-der r-der yesterday finding Elwell guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to be confined in the county jail until willing to answer the questions of the jurors. The proceedings before the grand jury were revealed when the foreman went before the court, with a written statement declaring Elwell had refused to disclose the source of a news story concerning grand jury action against "Dr." William H. Sage, head of the local lo-cal bureau charged with the enforcement enforce-ment of the anti-narcotic act, since in dieted for accepting bribes. 1 "We consider the point involved so important to newspapers in generaL that we intend to carry this case to tho highest court," Elwell's attorney declared. de-clared. oo |