Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-05
SOME DIRTY BUSINESS.
The BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
ttos City Scssengers Manage 10 Sc
cure Business The briber Tells
an improbable Storf.

vote for the confirmation of Mr.. Sullivan az
member of the Board OF Health met al the
City Clerks Office last night. Ala. Launier
presided and Aid Hayward acted a. sscre-
tary. After reading the request a. acted
upon by the Council Aid. Patterson made
d statement Ia regard 10 the attempt 10
brIbe him. giving the facts substantially
a. published ia the papers last week.
lie said that about two weeks ago d man
who said his name was Wander Wall came 10
him aud offered 10 give him SIS 10 vote for
MIR. Sullivan. Afterward the man came
again and offered him two fye-d0liar bulls
and told him he could have $50 more as soon
as Mr.. Sullivan was confirmed. Patterson
refused the offer and the man departed.
Mr. Sullivan stated that he never heard OF
the attempt to bribe the Alderman until he
read of IL ia the papers lie was not con
nected with the transaction III any way what
ever.
The man who offered the bribe was then
called and said his name was Albertinus
kape Wander Wall he is licensed a. a
scavenger under the name of A. kape, but
Wander Wall WIS a part of his name which
he threw away when he came FROM the old
country. He said that about three weeks
ago man who l. a stranger 10 him called
him from his wagon on the street
and offered him 81 If he would 20 up and
find out how Aid. Patterson intended 30 vote
on the confirmation of Mr.. Sullivan. The
stranger said Patterson WIS Republican
but voted for his law. Mr.. BlOxton,
who Is a Greenbacker. for Highway Com
missioner. and he might be induced To vote
for Mr.. Sullivan. kape SAID he went 10
Patterson and offered him SO 10 vote for
Sullivan. Patterson laughed and .aid. why
IL cost me over 500 10 be elected" ." Patter-
son refused the offer and in day or two
kape again met the stranger, who gave him
$40 and told him TO give II 10 Patterson and
tell him there vas so more for him If he
would vote for Sullivan. kape went ar
directed and handed Patterson the money.
but il was not accepted. kape claimed that
he did not know the strangers name but
would know the man If he should see him
Had not seen him since he offered Patter~On
the money. kape, when asked u he knew
that he had committed a crime. -aId that he
knew it now and was sorry for t. but did
not know II at the time lie was asked
many questions with a view OF inducing him
to tell the name of the man who furnished
him the money but he evaded them by say
ing Il don't know, Il not seen him, 81
don't know his name" etc. His manner
and pretended ignorance so disgusted Aid.
Hayward that he proposed 10 Quit and ad-
wise AID Patterson 20 nave kape arrested.
He told kape that perhaps he might soon
find himself IN shape TO have hls memory re-
freshed kape said he never had any talk
with Sullivan about the matter. Mr.. Car
gill asked him If he had not said that he be
lieved the money came from Sullivan. After
several attempts 10 make him understand
the question he denied that he had ever said
so.
Alderman Launiere objected TO an attempt
to intimidate or impeach the witness. Mr..
Dykema said that Kape had confessed the
whole story in the presence of Messrs. Cargill
or Of hl ord of nd
Director of the Poor, Rupprecht. and he
thought they ought 20 be questioned 10 get
all the facts. The committee decided that II
was not appointed 10 investigate the Board
Of Health and would not allow the members
to question the witness. Alderman 1.aunle re
asked kape If he went TO the shop yesterday
and stated that the Board of Health had
asked him kape) to 90 before the commit
tee and state that Sullivan was the man who
gave him the money. kape answered IN the
affirmative and Mr.. Cargill denied
that he had made such a request
but said that he advised kape
to hunt up the man who gave him the money
and bring him before the committee BY
request of Aid. Patterson, the members of
the Board of Health were then questioned,
and all three, together with Director of the
Poor Rupprecht, said that on Wednesday
kape said in the Office of the Board that he
believed the money came from Mr.. Sullivan.
(Kape said, at Is not So All had tried to
induce kape TO find the man who gave him
the money, and thus save himself from ar
rest. kape had pretended that he could not
| find the stranger. The committee then ad-
| journed. without giving any intImation of
what their report to the Council will con-
| tain.
After the committee had departed
Kspe and his partner IN the scavenger
I business approached the reporters and were
very anxious 10 know what was to appear in
the morning papers. kape's understanding
/ of. and ability 10 speak the English Ian
/ guage greatly improved after he left the wit
ness stand. He said that he got S23 IN all
| from the stranger and had IT in his pocket.
/ lie repeated the statement that he did not
| know the name of the man who gave him
/ the money, would know II he saw him.
! had not seen him for two weeks and did not
! know where to look. His manner was en-
tirely changed and instead of poor ignor
/ ant DutchmaD he appeared like an eXper-
fenced rascal with plenty Of money. In
/ speaking Of his business he said that II paid
/ but the scavengers had 10 pay the members
! of the Board Of Health too much Of their
earnings as a bonus IN order 70 secure
/ plenty Of work He said the scaven gers
/ Adam Small and the Others. As well A. hlm-
self and partner went about the city and
/ vhen they found p vsult that would be easily
I cleaned they reported the matter n tiis
] E0rrG OF Ifditi anu fttfthtN M fT1tf At
clean IT. Then they go and clean Is fgeneF-
/ ally IN A negligent manner. charge their
I Own prica for Il and ia that Vay get money
/ enough 10 afford 10 pay the bonus. He
/ stated that fhe sca vengers had paid M Car
/ g1ll s. per week regularly for giving them
( orders. Aiso that when Mr.. Love vas 2
1 member 81 the Board q Health be vas paid
f $40 Per seek and furnished with horse
4 and carriage - Mr. Small who then mon
4 opohzed the scavenCer busIness- kape
partner. uho used 20 work for Small De-
/ clared that the statement In regard ~ SINAI
+ was true kape admitted that be fhougt'
f NJ Carzin had siigfed him in regard =
/ giving him his share n the work and Tins
/ probably accounts for his charges araiue
+ Mr. CarEll II - known that fhe Boar
has rad more or less troubie with ~uch mfr
as kare IN account II t.eir 0verchargin.
people and dishonest practices. and u pH.
+ for this reason that TIE Board asked THAT ri
zcaren ger be licensed unless reeoTn rueT1des
by ere Board r. thst way il vas ho7e'
+ % shirt cot sucn men a. ksT< 81 Co. hut 4
Councl refused tHe request
ksue II certainly =cfieunInE villain fa
adnifs as Tn1cf-aff8 amp one Vno ui'
sleud few u.inufes with him. Vhen he :
wiling - talk VII p c0rriHead that he
ard ~ one Ei-a faruliste8 ffe rngueT nn|
canrarte8 tf.e acfeFne ~ irl1e fte Alderman
NJ Psftersor vlf Dof haue 8oTsf his dot.
urtil fae rescsI r arrasted snc tired II y