The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-13
NEW YoREs DISHONEST ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Sayles Flees to Canada and the Others Are
Forthwith Placed Under Arrest.

New YORK, Oct 12-At 100 o'clock this Of
ternoon Inspector Byrnes received bulky pack
age from the district attorneys Office Itcon-
tanned an order from the district attorney, ac-
companied oy bench warrants for the arrest of
all the ''boodle" aldermen of the board of 1884,
save Henry L. Sayles, whose flight to Canada
has inspired the crusade, the prosecution OF
which was thus placed in the hands of Inspector
Byrnes. Results were first felt down at the
district attorneys Office at 3 o'clock. Inspector
Byrnes had at once put all his available men at
work to serve the warrants. Alderman Patrick
Farley had been the first who was made to feel
the indrawng force of the big drag net which had
been again spread out over the entire city to en-
velop the handful of men, the craven fears
of whose colleague, Sayles. had once more
set the judicial waters in foam about them.
At the hour named he was brought in by detect
ives and at once taken to the district attorneys
Office, and from there into court, accompanied
by his attorney and by counsel for the other
'boodlers.' who had got wind of the raid. The
district attorney, addressing the conrt. recited
the facts of Sayles's flight. detailed the facts of
the cases having been put the calendar. and
stated that he had now caused bench warrants
to be issued for the rearrest of not only
the four whose trial day had been
uASus out Oh all OLQ0TS uEQ6r lnuiCb-
ment The district attorney asserted
that since the fight of Sayles he had no longer
had any faith in any body. He doubted whether
any amount of bail would keep the others within
the courts Jurisdiction. but in the court
should decline to hold the men without bail he
would ask that it be increased in each case from
$25 000 the present amount to $75. 900.
Counsel for the ''boodlers" pleaded against an
increase in the amount of bail, but the court de-
cided to make it $40. 900 in each case. Alderman
Kirk, who had come in voluntarily In the mean
time. at once gave bail and went away. Then,
one after the other, the detectives brought in
Aldermen Miller. Ceary, McQuade and McCabe.
OF these, Cleary, McCabe and McQuade secured
the additional bail during the early evening.
Farley and Miller were unable to furnish the
added security, and were locked up in the Tombs
for the night
Later on. Aldermen Shiels. O'Neil and OReilly
were arrested and were locked up. Pierson was
seen in Brooklyn tonight by reporter, to whom
he said he would be at the district attorneys
office tomorrow morning. to give the extra bail.
Thus nine have been arrested and disposed of
as stated, and there yet remain to be arrested or
reported Duffey, Fink, Fullgraff and Wendell.
The case of the absent Sayles has been placed
on che calendar for tor morrow. He will not
respond, the bail will be declared forfeited, and
immediate steps will be taken to secure and
enter Judgment against the bondsmen. Should
it be returned unsatisfed, by reason of convey
ance of the property, the corporation counsel
will be- called upon to bring suit to render the
transfer invalid on the ground of fraudulent
intent.