The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-20
BOODLERS BAGGED,
THE CHIEF BRrDER ARRESTED
"Jaks" Sharp Held for Court In the sum
of Fifty Thousand DOllars-TwO Other
Corruptors Of the broadway Deal
also Indicted and Bailed.

New YoRK, Oct. l9,-Police Inspector
Byrnes this morning arrested "Jake'
Sharp, OF Broadway Railroad notoriety, al
his home on West Twenty-third street, OF
bench warrant isausd in an indictment
found against him by the grand jury fol
bribing the "boodle" Aldermen to vote iol
the Broadway Railroad franchise,
James Richmond, President Of the
Broadway Railroad, was also taken Into
custody at the Brsvoort House this morn,
| ing by the Inspector, charged with the
same OtIeIBe, Both prisoners were con-
Veyed to police headquarters, and at 10 q,
IN, were taken to the District Attorneys
office and arraiRned in court to plead to
the indictments.
Shortly before noon James W, Foghay,
ex.President OF the Broadway Railroad,
another Of the parties indicted by the
grand jury for giving brlbes to the "boo'
dle" aldermen, was also arrGated by Po'
lice Inspector Byrnea and taken TO the
Dlatrict Attorneys office.
At Police Headquarters the two booders
looked dolefully at each other. Richmond
had been there before and was already
under bail on charge Of bribery, but 1t
was Sharp's HEst arrest. The blow was
crushing for the old man. They learnt
that the charges against them were based
on entirely new eYidence, Messengers
were dispatched for counsel and friends,
Within an hour ex'J Idge Fullerton and ex,
Senator Robert Strahan responded with
lawyer StiuEney A hRsty consultation was
held and the lawyers hurried out to procure
the necessary bail for the appearance Of
the railroad magnates in court. Police
Inspector Byrngs said he would be ready
to take the priloaers before tho District
Attorney at noon.
The intelligence Of the arrest OF the
three partners 10 guilt spread rapidly and
crowds began to gather ut the District At
tnrney's Office by 10 o'clock. It had been
tho general impression that they would be
arrested soon, and 1t was rumCrsd that
they had been indicted. No indictment
had been made against Sharp, nor was
there any nav indictment against Rich.
mond aud Foshsy. 1t Is now expsC.ed
that indictments will be made out against
the th1oe, Ex-AldsrmGu "OhRrley" Waite
was brought down from the House OF De.
tantion, alter tho arrest Of the alleged
bribe.givers in the custody Of his keeper,
and arrived at the District Attorneys
cilice at 1890 q. m. He hurried Waite
away from the gaze Of the curious men
who filed the corridor, and took him into
the private office. Shortly afterwards
lawyer Osborne L. Bright, counsel for
Sharp, arrival aud had consultation
with District Attorney Martine, in which
Police Inspector Steers participated. 1t
Was learned that Sharp and Richmond
are 10 be kept at police headquarters un.
Ill indictments could be drawn up, Whan
they will b. brought down to plead In
court and give bail, should any be fixed.
Ex.Aldesmau Waito was before the
Grand Jury about noon aud gave evidence
upon which in all probability the inilCt.
ments against the alleged brlbe giyers
have been found. Just before re-
cess batch OF indictments
was handGdto Judge Oowing. Soon after.
wards three coaches containing Jake"
Sharp, Mr.. Foshsy, "Jim" Rich.
mond, Inspector Byrngs aud two Assist
ants that had left police head-
quarters about two o'clock drew up
in front OF the General Sessions Court
House. The party alighted and entered
the District Attorneys olliCe where they
were Obliged to wait tho return Of tho
Judge who hGd left for lunch.
The court room waa well crowded
when they were arraiIned.
District Attorney MARITIME addressed the
court and said that indictments had been
found against the prisoners on the charge
OF bribery. In consideration Of tbs fact
that there were twenty sep.
9rate indictments against the defend.
ants, as we'll as they had made
large sums Of money out Of the Broadway
transaction and that the prisoners were
men OF wealth aud that ordinary bail
would be nothing for them to forfeit, he
asked that bail bd fixed at 100000 each.
Ex.Judge Fulleiton OF the counsel for
prisoners said that II was q
most extraordinary pFousedingI no b.
ing like 1t had ever occurred
in tho county bsiore, or even the courts
Of the country or English courts. A mans
repuked wealth had never before been
considered In demand for bail.
The court fixed bail at $4,000 each
for Sharp and FOshay and $4,000 In tue
case Of Richmond, who 10 already under
$25, 900 ball on auother indictment. Bonds
were perfected and the prisoners weFa set
At liberty. Thomas B. Kerr, another Of
the indicted alleged bribe giv9rs subse-
quently appeared and was released on
bail. ..
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