Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-05
A FIRE In THE REAR.
Mayor Wyman, of Allegheny, is
Charged With Perjury.
HIS HONOR RELEASED ON BAIL.
He is Not at All Disturbed, but Attributes
1t to Petty Spite.
WALKUP SAYS he CAN PROVE his STORY

The lightning which has been zigzagging
around the head of Mayor Wyman, of Allie
gheny, for some ten days has struck at last.
His Honor was notified by Constable Nc
Iuerny to appear at Alderman Reilly's
Office, where Isaac H. Walkup. of No. 225
Main street, Allegheny, had made an infor-
nation against him, and enter bail. Mayor
Wyman complied, appearing at the Alder
mans Office accompanied by Messrs. w. D.
Porter and Frank Bennett, when the infor-
NATION was read to him. 1t sets forth
briefly stated:
That J. G. Wyman, on the 7th day of April,
did commit perjury in appearing before Hon.
James Hunter Chairman of Common Council
of Allegheny City, and taking the oath required
by section l of article of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania well knowing that he was swear
ing to or affirming falsely, and that he had
been guilty of violating the provisions and
requirements of said oath or affirmation by
having paid or contributed or promised to pay
or contribute money and other valuable things
to procure his nomination and election to the
ofhce of Mayor, other than the necessary ex-
pense allowed by law. information sworn or in
formation received.
HEARING FIXED.
The prosecutor, Isaac II. Walkup, was
present with his attorney, Colonel j. W.
Echols. Bail was fixed at $1,000 for a hearing
next Saturday morning at o'clock. Joseph
n. Harlan of Allegheny. went on the bond,
and the meeting adjourned.
Walkup. the prosecutor. states that be has
been working up the case against Wyman ever
since the election, but did not intend to show
his hand so soon, being forced to do so by peo-
pie trying to injure him. He stated that he
knew his ground pretty thoroughly, and had
about 200 witnesses TO substantiate the informa-
tion. He further stated that he had it on good
authority that Mr.. Wyman had paid several of
the witnesses to leave town. Walkup further
stated that he had traced illegal tax receipts
directly to Mr.. Wyman, and had an affidavit
from the man who furnished them; further.
Walkup stated that he had witnesses who will
testify that Wyman gave them money, and
that he did it repeatedly, to procure his elec-
Hon.
1t being intimated to Walkup that be had
been an applicant for the position of Chief of
Police under Mayor Wyman, and that failure
10 get it had stimulated the suit, he replied
that he had not attempted TO get any political
position but could have had one under Mayor
Pearson had he (Walkup) desired it
WILL PROVE HIS ALLEGATIONS.
He further said his witnesses would make
good the facts set forth in the affidavit In
conclusion, he stated that he was an agent for
3 private detective agency of Allegheny.
Wslkup is painter and is said to be somewhat
of a sporting man.
Yesterday afternoon had been set for a
further examination of the ballot boxes con-
tanning the records of the Mayoralty election,
but there was no meeting. The commissioner
in the election contest John d. Shafer. said
the postponement had not been made on ac-
count of Mayor Wyman's arrest but because
neither he nor the parties interested could es-
cape from other business which took prece-
dence.
Mayor Wyman was seen in Allegheny last
evening. He said: las you see am not at all
disturbed over this big coup. In nv opinion it
is merely bit of petty spite. My political op-
ponents perceive that they cannot oust me
from the position to which have been elected
and consequently they endeavor to play this
trick upon me. = am firmly convinced that it
will come all right in the end and that my ar
rest was only a bluff"