Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-03
FRANCHISE ALDERMEN.
Ex-President Kirk Required to Civ
Bond for 1000.

Ex-President Kirk Required to Give
Bond for $4,000.
NEW YORK, April when the grand
jury entered court to-day Judge Cowing
was on the bench and the District Attor-
ney and bis assistants were present. The
foreman handed up several indictments.
one OF the indictments was against Will
liam p. Kirk. charging him with bribery.
1t is similar to that against Alderman
Jaehne. Judge COwing fixed Mr.. Kinks
bail at $4,000 and Andrew
Martin and ex-COrOner William
II. Kenney offered themselves
as bOndsmen. Later the grand jury APP
peared IN court and presented more in
dictments. Among them was one against
eX-AldeTman Pearson. Inspector ByTnes
shortly afterwards entered the District
Attorneys Office with Mr.. Pearson. The
list of arrested Aldermen is now raised
to three-Messrs. Jaeb ne, KIRK and Pear
son, and rumor became buster than ever,
whispering the names of others to follow.
Kinks NIGHT IN JAIL.
Ex-Alderman Kirk spent the night at
police headquarters, whence he was taken
a. an early hOur this morning tJ the Dis.
trct Attorneys Office and secluded in a
private room. Soon after eX-Alderman
Waite drove up in a carriage accompa-
MED by two assistant district attorneys
and entered the building. Ex-Alderman
Fiuck shortly afterwards made his APP
pearauce IN company with a detective
and entered one OF the rooms at the Dis
trct Attorneys office. Although the Dis
trct Attorney persists in stating that Mr..
Waite is not prisoner he is guarded as
closely by detectives as though he was
one. Mr.. Kirk is a close prisoner. Mr..
Waite shortly after his arrival went be-
fore the grand jury accompanied by the
District Attorney to tell his story.
EDISON PRESENT.
EX-Mayor Edison was about the build
ing, presumably to tell his story about
the passage of the Broadway franchise
over his veto.
Ex-Aderman Shells was present also,
/ but whether his presence was desired or
/ not could not be learned.
EX-Alderman Fullgraff was reported to
/ be under arrest on bench warrant, but
/ that seems to be at least premature. He
/ was at the District Attorneys office and
I went before the grand jury. Two or three
4 OF the suspected Aldermen We're reported
1 to have fed the country. Two OF these
/ were AZ the District Attorneys Office to-
! day. however.
/ NATURE OF THE INDICTMENTS.
/ The Indictment found by the grand Jury
| against eX-Alderman Kirk charges him
I with asking and agreeing to receive $780,
{ 900 for his vote in favor of the Broadway
surface railroad. Srhe indictment against
! eN-Alderman Pearson is a counterpart OF
I that against Mr.. Kirk. The penalty for
the Ofiense is ten years. imprisonment or
a fine of $4,000, or both in the discretion
I OF the court.
At the District Attorneys Office 1t was
said that there would probably be no new
| arrest made tonight. EX-AldermRn
! Waite left the District Attorneys office
! with detectives, and was taken to i.olice
! headquarters. He is I'm charge Of lnspec,
! tor Byrnes and will be taken to some
/ hotel for the night. EX-Alderman Pear
son was released on bail. His brother
/ Alexander justifying in $50, 600.