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SPRINUFIKLD, 111.. Jan. 12.(AIM - Partial report from a federal grand jury wu* expected to hr made to Judge Fltxhenry Indistrict court here today.Reports that' Indictments to he returned would te based in part on testimony of Art Newman and Hobart Sumners, southern Illinoisgangsters npw imprisoned at Chester penitentiary, were discredited by Attorney Walter Provine.Neither of the convicts, he said.has testified to the grand jury and he w-as not certain they would hecalled, although they have been held here for several days awaiting such a call. ^Basis for the report was discovery that Sumner was once a chauffeur for John Cilannolu. wealthy Italian bootlegger of Hast St. Louis, who. with lit I others, is under indictment In federal court for a county wide conspiracy toviolate prohibition laws in Madisoncounty, (jiannola, the governmentcharges, was the leader of the bootleg ring.Newman's principal testimony before the grand jury. If he is called, is expected to he additional details on the Collinsville mail robbery, for which Carl. Karl andw ■gr »Bernie Shelton were convicted. The Shelton hoys, after nerving apart of their sentence at Leavenworth for the robbery, weregranted a new trial, now pending.Newman last night was closeted with U. 8. postal Inspectors here.Provine said that Judge Fits-henry would probably come in today from his home in Bloomington and receive a partial report from the grand jury: hut that the jury's deliberations would be continued
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Centralia Evening Sentinel
Centralia, Illinois, US
Thu, Jan 12, 1928
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