Police tell Wells witness not to talk

A press conference scheduled with the person who claims to have blown the whistle on Monroe County Councilman Scott Wells was canceled Friday, after the Indiana State Police asked all witnesses involved with Wells' arrest last week to keep quiet about what they saw.\nMike Saltzman, Commander of the Bloomington branch of the state police, said comment from a witness prior to the appointment of a prosecutor would be highly unusual.\n"It's something we just don't do as a matter of policy," Saltzman said. "Until someone is appointed to oversee the case legally, it's in the best interest of the case for these witnesses not to comment."\nRichard Wells, a Bloomington resident and J.D. Maxwell supporter who has no relation to Scott Wells, said the individual who called Maxwell last Friday to report an intoxicated person walking and driving near 6th and Dunn streets was ready to comment about her motives.\nSaltzman said he anticipated a special prosecutor for the case to be named sometime next week, although he said someone could be named as early as Friday.\nCheck Monday's IDS for an update on this story.