Telegram-herald., 1889-10-16

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tedious work. and 0kAHAA
the results accomplished have been
highly satisfactory. Monday the grand
Ilry-the regular panel -.ndisted John
Graham clerk. who has been employed
IN the law offices OF A s Iruds for fifteen
years The evidence on which The indsct-
ment was based showed thst Graham was
tho sctive directing spirit or tie c0nspir-
scy lt was he who employed Fred ".
Smith. the manufacturers agent at l35
lake street 70 bribe Harris Wolf. the Mad
isOn street notion dealer hls buyer, Louis
Alexander, and Louis Herzog, the young
dry goods packer. He also employed
Hanks, the baiiin, guaranteeing him
large sum OF money II be could by his own
efforts or with the assistance OF a trusted
brother baihr procure a citizen with a
conscience plastic enough and with brain
enough 20 enable him % stand up before
the FIRE of the lawyers Tor the State and
the defense. This much Hanks confessed
"a
son. whose trust ne betrayed
Tho sheriff took Hanks IN hand the mo-
ment he reached the jail and questioned
him at length about his connection with
tho case. Hanks. as before, denied Ia
toto that he had done any thing wrong, but
when he was confronted by KOnen and Sol
oman, his dupes who reiterated the stories
they had told and retOld, he reluc-
family admitted that re had entered
into a conspiracy with John Graham 10
procure Juror who would vote for the ac-
ouittal of the five men who are on trial for
the murder of DR.. Cronin. He declined,
however, TO enter into the details OF his in
terviews with Graham, which, he admitted,
were very frequent, but when he waI
pressed hard for an explanation of his pos
session Of tho list OF names, which he had
handed TO Soloman In the courtroom he
said he got them from Graham
statement made by Smith and partly
corrOborated by Hanks indicated that the
list which SolOman furnished the lawyers
for the State was not the only one of the
kind extant before the conspiracy was ex-
posed. There were several lists in fact
and it was the intention to bring all OF
them into requisition in the event OF the
original failing TO furnish the much de-
sired croOs ed Jurors
People who are most intimate with John
Graham say be is genial, whole soUled
fellow. always "a good as his word, splendid
company, aud, in short, hail fellow well
met. They say further that MS character
is above reproach. That IS all right in its
way The fact still re mains, however, THAT
John Graham has been by repute for fir
teen years the slickest fury "fixer' in
town All big cases have been tarned over
TO him
The failure of the States attorneys to
persuade Tom KavanauCh, the ex-engineer
OF the county insane asylum, and johnny"
Graham TO follow the example of all the
other consprators by making full con-
fessions has brought the Investigation TO a
sudden halt The State IA unable TO
proceed farther. hile0Judge Longe-
necker and his associates are satisfied
that there IS bigger game almost within
reach they are willing to admit their ina
bility TO scale the mighty obstacle repre-
sented by little johnny Graham, the
Chesterfield of the legal profession. The
possibility Of his squealing is so remote that
It is hardly worth considering.
The officers for the state frankly admit
when pressed for an explanation that they
have no hope OF ever persuading johnny
TO make a confession. The fellows assO-
Citations for the past fifteen years, the
peculiar business methods be has en-
ployed in disposing OF certain notorious
affairs and many other things all pre-
clude the possibility Of him ever making
On admission that will damage anybody
but himself During his long term in tho
service OF Trude he Ans amassed a fortune,
which is estimated at not less than sl0O, 900,
and is claimed that his yearly revenue is
fully s20, co Tom Kavenaugh, while he is
considered an important prisoner, stands
in a light different from Graham II is
believed, owing TO his past assO-
Citations, that his employers are
Irishmen who were assisting Graham
T. make the great conspiracy a success.
Kavannugh has thus far refused TO
disclose the name Of single man who ad-
viset him 20 procure bribed juror, and
be has repeatedly declared since he en-
tered the county fail that ho will rot In
prison before ne will utter n word that viii
fniurs anybody. II n should change his
mind, however. and complete tho
confession which he began Saturday night.
he win unquestionably draw into the net
n cOterie OF triangle workers that has done
80 much "a obstruct tho Interests Of Justice
since tho present trial began Detectives
who have been running down his connec-
tions end nutecedents have plenty OF evi-
dence 20 prove that he Was associated With
the crowd which Is openly hostile to the
prosecution of the murderer but they
are stiu looking FOR the Ink which Will
conuect these follows with tho conspiracy
The impression is general that hava-
nsugh will furnish 20 in good time. Tor
when hs is out o. iah long enough 20 fully
opprcc ase The weight OF che over0 heluing