The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-14
THE JAKE SHARPE BRIBERY.
Ten More of New FORKS Board of Alder
men of 1884 Placed Under Arrest,
On Charges of Bribery in Connection with the
Broadway Railroad Franchise-All the
Men Parrish Bail in $4,000 Each.

Men Parrish Bail in $4,000 Each.
New YORK, April 13.-Thomas Cleary, Michael
Duffy, Louis Wendell, Rudolph Fullgraff, Arthur
j. McQuade Thomas Shiels, Patrick Farley
John O'Neil and Henry L. Sayles, members Of
the Board of Aldermen of 1884, were ali arrested
this morning, between and o'clock Recorder
Smythe had issued warrants, which were in
trusted TO District Attorney MARITIME, who placed
them in Police Inspector Byrness hands. The
charges against them are similar to those against
the aldermen previously arrested, namely, the
acceptance of brides for their votes on the
Broadway railroad franchise question They
were all taken to police headquarters and locked
up. Messengers were Immediately sent cut by
them in search of bondsmen. Thomas Cleary is
member Of the present Board of Aldermen.
At 11:20 o'clock this morning, ex-Alderman Nc
Cabe was arrested, at No. 735 Lexington avenue.
by Detective Rogers. Alderman Fink, of the
1884 board. is now the only one in the city not
arrested.
When District Attorney MARITIME placed in
Police Inspector Byrness hands, last evening,
the warrants for the arrest of the aldermen and
ex -aldermen. it was decided to place them under
surveillance but not to arrest them until this
morning At o'clock orders were issued from
the central office to bring the accused aldermen
In The first one who passed through what Is
now known as the "alderinanic gate" was Mi
chael Duffy. He was indignant at his arrest.
His wrath was changed to amazement, however,
when one after the other of his
ex-coleagues was led in after him.
1t looked as though the board of 1884 had come
to lifea again and was about to holdanother early
morning snap" session. Colonel O'Byrne, coun-
sci for ex-Alderman Tommy Shiels, went before
Judge Andrews in Supreme Court chambers,
and obtained writ of habeas corpus in behalf
of his client. requiring him to be forthwith pro-
duced in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and
the cause Of his detention inquired into The
petition upon which the writ was granted states
that the ex Alderman is restrained of his liberty
by Thomas Byrues and that the cause of his re-
straint is unknown The writ is directed to In
spector Byrnes or any other person who may
have him in custody Judge Barrett Is holding
the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Recorder Smythe fixed the bail at $25 1000 10
each case. The aldermen all looked unhappy
while awaiting the arrival of their bondsmen.
At 130 o'clock the grand jury entered Part
of the Court of General Sessions with indict
ments charging twelve of the Board Of Aldermen
of 1884 with bribery. The indictments are SINH
lar to those presented against Jaehne, the vice.
president of the present board, and member of
that Of 1884, and ex-Aldermen Kirk aud Pear
son. The indicted aldermen are Ful'graf. Wen
DELL McQuade, Shells, Duffy, Cleary, Farley,
Sayles. Reilly, O'Neill, McCabe and O'Reily
Messengers were sent to all quarters of the city
in search of bondsmen who quickly appeared.
AS the news spread through the city personal
and political friends of the victims hurried to po-
lice headquarters and the corridors were rapidly
crowded The bail was fixed at $25 900 in each
case. Michael Corey was accepted as bonds
man for Mr. Shiels. Alderman Cleary was
bailed by John Dollars, dealer in grain, and
Sol Sayies was accepted as bondsman for his
brother. Henry L. Sayles. Bernard Kosh. a
jeweler. became bondsman for ex Alderman
Wendell Ex-Alderman McCabe offered John L.
Farley. builder who justified in 81, 550. 900.
and was accepted. Ex-Alderman Patrick Nc
Quade had hard time In securing the $25, 900
bail He finally secured it in the person Of his
Dennis Smith and John McCrystai Alderman
Duffey furnished as bondsmen George Haggerty,
Robt Boyd and Thos. Hogan who were
duly qualified and accepted. The next
His bondsmen were John g. Faile.
his son-in-law and Charles Jones' Ex-Alder-
Farley, after some delay, produced John
w. Gillg, manager of Rupert's brewery, and
who offered property worth $50 900. and was
accepted. John I, Herman and John Donley
justified for ex-Alderman O'Neil Ex-Alder-
man Fink and ORiely, who had been arrested,
were brought to the district ATTORNEYS rooms.
The bondsmen for the former are Charles Won
hof, a milk dealer. land George Bothlur, piano.
action-maker.
The arrest of all the aldermen was precipitated
by the fear that they might run away. Them
dictments are identical with those of Jehne In
the indictments the day for the payment of
brides is set down as Aug. 80, 1884, the day be-
fore the memorable special meeting Charles B.
Waite was the sole witness of the indictments.
The full list Of the members of the board of 1884
who have been thus far arrested on charges of
bribery, in connection with granting the fran
chise to the Broadway Railroad Company is as
follows:
Jaehne, Clark. Pearson, Miller, Cleary, O'Neil.
McQuade, Shiels, Sayles, Duffy. Fullgraf Won
del, Farley, O'Riely, McCabe aud Finch. Elk
Alderman Waite has turned States evidence.
and Kenny aud MCLAUGHLIN are dead. 1t is ru-
mored that McCabe may also be used as wit
ness for the State.
The Post says: ut is said by friend of one
of the aldermen that the arrests were made this
morning in order that the Senate investigating
committee might have an excuse for finishing up
their work"
special from Philadelphia to the Post says:
''Rumors are current here to-day that Messrs.
Kemble Wiedner and Elkins the Philadelphia
purchasers of the stock of the Broadway &
Seventh avenue Railroad Company, are to be
arrested on the charge of completely in the
bribery of the New York Board ef Aldermen. =
The gossip is very vague but the report is that
these capitalists will be accused of furnishing
good part of the money with which the bribery
was accomplished. Mr.. Wiedner denies that
any one of them advanced cent for the pur-
pose and said the runors have no foundationf