Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1915 — STATEMENTS BY PRISONERS [ARTICLE]

STATEMENTS BY PRISONERS

To Be Used As Evidence in Trial of Terre Haute Leaders. r , Indianapolis, Ind., December 29. AVhile District Attorney Frank C. Dailey wae getting sworn statements from several prisoners taken' in the big raid at Terre Haute Saturday, deputy United State.s marshals were continuing the round-up of men wanted indictment charging a wholesale conspiracy to violate the election laws in Vigo county. Those arrested at Terre Haute today, were Elmer E. Talbott, city’ controller and a fiblitical lieutenant of Mayor Roberts; Hilton Redman, son of Judge Eli Redman, who was released Saturday under a SIO,OOO ' bond, and Frank (Kid) Kiser, keeper of a saloon in the Terre Haute restricted district. George Ehrehardt, member of the Terre Haute board of public works, and Frank Lockwood, a politician, also were arrested. Robert Lockwood, brother of Frank, gave himself up. They were released on bond. Kiser was released soon after his arrest, bond having been given by Edward Walsh, Terre Haute. Bond Redman was accepted this afternoon. Talbott’s bond was accepted by United States marshal' tonight. Redman and Talbott were required to give $5,000 bonds. Frank P. Fox, Terre Haute and Indianapolis capitalist, who signed Redman's and Talbott’s bonds, also was accepted as surety on the bond of Louis Nunley, assistant city engineer, who was arrested Monday night. : ' John W. Clark, Harry Riddle, Harry Barker, Bert Tosser, William Leon and Joe Kelly,- who were bYonght here Saturday night in default of bond, Were released on their own recognizance. It was stated that each signed a statement prepared by Dailey to be used by him as evidence when the case is tried. Harry Forebeck was released this afternoon on a surety company bond. The indicted men will be arraigned before Federal Judge A. B. Anderson here January' I|2, according to announcement made today. The grand total of arrests s’ince Friday night was increased tonight to 108 person, all of Terre Haute. Those served with warrants tonight were Timothy (Bull) Conway, cousin to Sheriff Shear Albert Wast, a miller; Qtto Pritchard, a laborer, and William Bunkley, a negro.