Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1914 — Grand Jury Examined Witnesses In “Bill Juggling” Charge. [ARTICLE]

Grand Jury Examined Witnesses In “Bill Juggling” Charge.

. Prosecuting Attorney Baker, of the Marion county court, acting on the instruction of Governor Ralston, examined fourteen witnesses Thursday in connection with the two bills which were placed on the statutes of the state and published in the laws of the 1913 legislature and which had not been passed by that body. Among those examined was Earl fl. Crawford, a member of the legislature, who had stated in several speeches that he knew something about the manner in which the bills were placed on the statutes. Homer L. Cook, speaker of the last house and democratic candidate for secretary of state, has been accused of being the man-be-hind the deception. He voluntarily appeared at the court house and offered to testify, but was informed that he would be called if needed.