The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-02
THE BROADWAY STEAL.
Two EK.AIdsrmOn Undor "pOlICs PrOtse,
uOn"-DsV0lOpmSnts Looked for.

Two EE.AldsTmOu UndOr "PolICs PFOtep
uOn"-DSV0lopmSnt Looked for.
NEW YoRI, April l,-Ex-Aldermal
Charles B. Waite has been arrested, AtI
o'clock this morning Inspector Byrnes
armed with warrant Issued by Judge
Cowlng, was in company with Detective
Phillip Reilly, Of the District Attorneys
office, in waiting at the Grand Central
Depot for Waite, When the train on
which the ex,Aldermau had come from
Essex, on Lake ChRmplain, drew into the
depot, Inspector Byrnes stepped up to
him and said; "Mr. Waite, we want to
see you,"
The ex-Alderman, who was not in the
least diaconCerted, seemed to understand
the purport OF their mission even before
the warrant was produced, and he was in
formed that he was under arrest, It Is
generally believed that Waite is the man
that wrots the much talked.oi letter to
Judge Gildersleeve. The arrest created
much CONSERVATION In and around the
City Hall, and II is said that detectives
are on the track Of every one Of the Al.
dermen Of the Board OF 1884, and should
any attempt to leave the city be made
they will at once be arrested,
THE LETTER WRITER,
An evening paper publishes an inter.
view with Judge Gildersleeve, in which
the Judge says Waite Is the man who
wrote the letter offering to tell all he knew
about the Broadway franchise bribery.
District Attorney MARITIME this afternoon
stoutly denies that ex-AldermRn Waite
was arrested, nor would ne admit that q
warrant was issued for him.
"Have you seen the ex.Alderman to-
day?" was asked.
~ have had an interview with him.
view"
Certainly not"
"Was It in the nature Of a conierenCs7n
II can't say"
"Do you intend arestlng him in a few
days2"
II should say not"
The District Attorney refused to let
reporters see Waite. 1t Is q fact that Waite
was met at the depot by Police Inspector
Byrnes and taken at once 10 Mr.. Marines
office, where q long conference was held.
Waite was Coseted with Mr.. Byrneg, and
II was rumored that he was making a con.
lesSion. 1t is thought that he Is not under
actual arrest butts being held as witness.
AN AIIRoRn CnaPRRainN
The Commercial AdratiSer publishes q
three.column interview with ex.Alderman
Waite, calling 1t his confession. The sub.
stance Of Waite's statement Is that as re-
ward for his services In securing the cleo.
ton OF Kirk as President Of the Board OF
Alderman In 1884, he was given the prlvi.
lege 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 BILLS JUS. .as he dictated. The
ex-Alderman claims that he did all this
out OF pure friendship for "Jim" Rich.
mond, who was Jacob Sharp's right bower
In the deal, and that he (Waite) never got
O dollar. He mentions a number OF Alder.
men who he thinks did receive money,
but he makes no positive statements.
Waite finally acknowledged that bis inter.
est in getting the BroRdWay franchise bill
through was stimulated by the promise Of
the Fire Commissionership.
wAlTR MAKES A STATEMENT.
Later District Attorney MARITIME said he