Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1906 — GEORGE E. HERSHMAN APPOINTED [ARTICLE]

GEORGE E. HERSHMAN APPOINTED

As Special Prosecutor to Hold Court of Inquiry at Remington. In compliance with the petition of the Anti-Saloon League and other prominent citizens of Remington, Judge Hanley requested Prosecuting Attorney Graves to appoint Attorney Geo. E. Hershman of this city, as special prosecutor to hold a court of inquiry at Remington, to look into alleged violations of law there, and to prosecute any cases that might be brought as a result of such court of inquiry, the petitioners having agreed on Mr. Hershman as the attorney they wanted to conduct said inquiry. Mr. Hershman received his appointment from Prosecutor Graves Monday, and will conduct the inquiry sometime in the near future, the precise time of beginning it not having been decided upon. The special prosecutor appointed to conduot the inquiry was the democratic candidate for prosecutor against Mr. Graves in the late election, and hie selection by the petitioners is, indeed, a com{iliment for him. He is thoroughy honest and sincere, and we believe the petitioners will have no cause to regret having selected him for this important position, and if the violations of law exist, as they say, there will be something dropping heavily in Remington pretty soon.