The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-10-18
THE JURY-FIXERS.
EfYorts Being Made to Secure tho
Arch Conspirator.
Other Arrests Made, Among Thorn Being
Alexander Sullivan's Clerk-Bsggs
Ready to squeal-stsrtling
News Looked For.
LIGHT Is DAwNINa.

LIGHT Is DAwNING.
CHICAGO, Oct 15-The latest arrest made
by the police In the Cronin case IL
that Of John Graham, a lawyer who has
been in A. s. Trude's office. Graham, 1t Ia
alleged, has been mixed up in the jury
bribing plot unearthed by the authorities.
The grand jury has returned an indict-
ment against John Graham, as well as true
bills against the six men indicted Satur-
day.
John Graham was released on $4,000 bah
given by w. b. Whalen and A. s. Trude.
Jerry" O'Donnell also secured his liberty
in bonds of So, 900, and Joseph Konen gave
&, 200 bail for his appearance when wanted
The other four suspects are still in Jail
CHICAGO, Oct 16-The efforts of the State
are now being directed toward finding out
the leader-the head and 'front.' of the great
conspiracy to corrupt the jury which is to
try the murderers of DIR. Cronin Bailiff
Hanks In his confession tells how
John Graham, whom he had known for
long time, sent for him and offered to
pay him handsomely II he would arrange
to pack the Cronin jury. Igot 81 900 In cash,
and was told that should have 81, 600 for
every Juror whom could bribe to hold out
for acquittal, confessed Hanks, the tears
streaming down his face. THE tempta-
tion was great" he moaned, land being
o poor man and feeling sure, braced
up as 1 was by Graham's smooth talk,
that could do what he asked without be-.
ing detected, l consented l have not known
happy moment since, and that was
more than a month ago" Hanks told
how he had also bribed Soloman, and, find
ing that he was one of the five bailiffs who
were to be sent out to make up a venire,
gave him the written list of jurors who had
already been fixed" part OF them by
Hanks and the others by Graham and his
accomplices
But one link remains to connect directly
the arch-conspirator in this business with
the tools made use of in approaching
veniremen. That link John Graham could
supply, but thus far he has chosen not to
talk. Graham doubtless holds the key to
the situation.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1L-Henry N. Stoltenberg,
Alexander Sullivan's private secretary,
was arrested yesterday afternoon for being
implicated in the attempt to bribe Jurors
in the Cronin murder trial. Stoltenberg
was brought into Judge Longeneck-
er's office by Detective Williams,
and was questioned for two hours
by Messrs Longenecker, Ingham ana
Hynes and was then taken to some
police station, where he spent the night.
Judge Longenecker refused to say whether
Stoltenberg made any statement or not, but
from another source 1t was learned that he
told enough to warrant his detention
The general impression around the
criminal court building was that Stolten-
berg had committed himself very seriously.
not only in regard to the jury bribing at
fair, but the murder conspiracy from which
it sprung. When he left the building his
face was flushed and he seemed so nervous
that he could not keeppac with his guards
Tho air of self-possession that marked his en-
trance had deserted him altogether. It is the
intention OF the States Attorney, or rather
1t was so stated Wednesday night to take
Stoltenberg before the grand Jury and
make good his promise to furnish that
body with a sensation that will startle the
whole country. If thisis the case, then it
can be safely predicted that the whole
bottom has dropped out of the conspiracy
which was set III motion by Graham, Hanks
and Smith over two months ago.
The States Attorney says he is deter
mined to get at the bottom of the conspira-
cy to fix" Cronin jurors, and he intimates
that he Is close upon the heels of the arch
conspirator
from Jail yesterday in s. 900 bail His face.
which had been unshaven ever since his ar
rest, was drawn and thin, and plainly showed
the severe mental suffering he had gone
through. Upon being questioned he said:
81 don't think l shall stand trialn This
admission is probably proof positive that
the erring bailiff has made complete con.
fession and will not make any defense
when he comes to trial, but throw himself
on the mercy of the court
report was current Wednesday after
noon that Bailiff Hanks had not confessed
as stated, but there is no doubt among any
of the persons who have been watching
the case most closely that Bailiff Hanks
has made complete confession OF his con.
nection with the jury -bribing case and
that he has very seriously implicated men
whose connection with the case hereto
fore has been whispered rather than
stated
Ex-Senior Guardian John F. Beggs has
weakened. He has threatened that unless
certain conditions are complied with a full
and complete statement Of his knowledge
of the plot which ended In the murder OF
DR.. Cronin will be placed in the hands Of
States Attorney.