Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1919 — MICHIGAN SENATOR INDICTED ON MANY CHARGES. [ARTICLE]

MICHIGAN SENATOR INDICTED ON MANY CHARGES.

Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 30. No arrests have been made as yet as a result of warrants which were issued upon the return of indictments in the federal district court yesterday charging United States Senator Truman H. Newberry, of Detroit, and more than 125 other men with fraud in the election by which Senator Newberry obtained his seat in the senate. Assistant Attorney General Frank C. Dailey, of Indianapolis, specifically requested that no arrests be made today to obviate the possibility that some of the defendants might have to spend Sunday in jail through lack of ability to furnish bonds today. It was considered probable that host bonds would be accepted by the court for all of the 135 men indicted. It is not expected that any of the defendants will be brought here to perfect their arrangements for bail as they probably will be given an opportunity to deposit bonds before commissioners in the districts wherein their arrests are made, in the event host bonds are not approved by Judge Sessions. United States Marshal Herman O’Connor stated tonight that he expected warrants would have been served upon all the defendants by the close of the present week. There is much interest here as to whether Senator Newberry will claim the constitutional immunity from criminal prosecution wljich is granted him as United States senator and an announcement from him on that point is eagerly awaited by politicians and others who have been watching the grand jury investigation closely. Senator Newberry has been spending a vacation at Hot Springs, Va., and it is understood here tonight that he is expected to be in Washington tomorrow for the opening session of congress.