The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-02
THE new YORK STEAL.
.ootl,er Ex-Aldsrman Tells Of His Connection
: with che Broadway Franchise.

Npw YoRK, April 1.-Ex-Alderman Charles
!, vro,te has been arrested At o'clock this
.norning Inspector Byrnes armed with war
rant issued by Judge Cowing, was, in company
with Detective Philip Reilly, of the district at
sOrneys Office, in waiting at the Grand Central
Depot for Waite When the train on which the
ex-Alderman had come from Essex, on Lake
Champlain, drew into the depot Inspector
Byrnes stepped up to him and said: Mr.. Waite,
we want to see you"
The ex-Aderman, who was not in the least
A;sconcerted seemed to understand the purport
If their mission even before the warrant was
nroduced and he was informed that he was under
arrest 1t is generally believed that Waite is
,he man that wrote the much talked of letter to
Iudee GildersIeeve. The arrest created much
CONSERVATION in and around the City Hall, and
It is said that detectives are on the track of
avery ons of the aldermen of the board of 1884,
and should any attempt to leave the city be
made they will at once be arrested.
An evening paper publishes an interview with
Judge Gildersleeve. in which the Judge saws
Waite is the man that wrote the letter offering
to tell all he knew about the Broadway franchise
bribery
Distrct-attorney Martin now stoutly denies
chat the ex alderman was arrested, nor would
be admit that warrant was issued for him.
Have you seen the exalderman to-day" was
asked.
II have had an interview with him."
''Will you give the nature of the interview
Certainly not"
''Was it in the nature of conference9n
II can't say"
do you intend arresting him within a few
daysGp
81 should say notn
The district attorney refused reporters admis-
sion to Waite. 1t is fact that Waite was met
at the depot by Police INSPECTOR Byrnes and
taken at once to Mr. Marines office, where
Jong conference was held Waite is now clcseted
with Byrnes and 1t is said that he is making a
detailed confession. 1t is thought that he is not
under actual arrest bat is being held as wit
ness
The Commercial Advertiser publishes three
column interview with ex-Alderman Waite, call
ing 1t bis confession. The substance of Waite's
statement is that, as reward for his services in
securing the election of Kirk as president of the
Board of Aldermen, in 1884, he was given the
privilege of appointing the railroad committee
he appointed such men as he knew he could
easily control and who knew Jim Richmond
They voted on the franchise bill just as he die
tated. The ex-Alderman claims that he did all
this out of pure friendship for Jim Richmond
who was Sharp's right hand man in the deal and
that he Waite never got dollar. He mentions
number OF aldermen who he thinks, received
money, but he makes positive statements
Waite finally acknowledged that his interest in
getting the Broadway franchise bill through was
stimulated by the promise of the FIRE commits
siopership,
Late this afternoon detectives left the City
Hall with number of warrants. It was almost
positively stated that they for the arrest of
Francis, of the Board of Aldermen of 1884
Laterin theday District Attorney MARITIME said
he had concluded his interview with Mr.. Waite;
that Mr.. Waite had not besn arrested, and it was
true that the ex-Alderman had made astatepent
about the Broadway franchise business. What
its substance was would not be told. The of
fetal could not tell what might be done in the
4 future as to arresting Waite. The ex-Alder-
mans statement had been very satisfactory to
the District Attorney. The official stated that
be would not 90 to his home in Harlem
tonight, but would remain down town. because
San important matter might turn up at any
hour Itwas stated by Mr.. MARITIME that Alder
man Waite would be comfortably cared for to-
night and that his mouth had been muzzled.
Waite went with Inspector Byrnes to police
headquarters, and remained there. Byrnes said
Waite was not under arrest, and that Waite had
informed him that he had given the reporter for
an afternoon paper lot Of ghost story" Later
In the evening the detectives returned to police
headquarters. having In custody ex-President
james n. Kirk, of the Board Of Aldermen of
1884. Inspector Byrnes said the charge against
8 him was bribery, but declined to give any fur
ther particulars.
LATER Inspector Byrnes returned to head
quarters and joined ex- Alderman Waite in the
+ detectives private Office where the ex-A Alderman
+ had remained during the evening. Meantime
eE- President of the Board Kirk had been taken
below and placed in cell. He took matters
j phiosophically, and when told that he was ac
cused Of bribery, merely shrugged his shoulders.
Friends came to see him, bat were denied. At
10 o'clock Waite was spirited away to spend the
night, it is said, at hotel in company with de-
tective. At midnight Inspector Byrres said he
did not believe there would be more arrests
made before morning.