St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
ARE they INDICTED !?
Rumops That the Grand Jury
Has Really Done Some
thing,
Although 1t Is Claimed That
No Definite Action Is
Reached.
The Coopers Finally Give UP
Their Almost Futile
Strike.
General News of the Day
Gathered by Vigilant
Globe ENJOYS.

There was a well-defined rumor
around the city hall yesterday that the
grand jury, which has been investigat-
ing the charges of Doodle, had found in
dictments against three aldermen and
one city official. The rumor apparently
came from an authentic source, and it
was openly said that some one in the
county attorneys Office was responsible
for its origin. In fact, the city
official whom dame rumor had
indicted informed two of the accused
aldermen that indictments had been
found by the grand jury, but when
asked by GLOBE reporter if it was
true he said he did not know, and when
asked if he would make a statement for
publication he answered, mot word,'
and sought the secluSion of his private
Office. Last night the rumor that in
dictmentS had been found was emphat-
ically denied by County Attorney Jami-
son and his assistant, Frank Nye. Both
of those gentlemen declared that the
grand jury had not completed their
labors, and said that a number of wit
neSSeS had been SubpGnaed to appear
to-day. They declared that no indict-
mentS had been found, or at least if
there had been they did not know Of
any.
Gated were City Clerk Charles T. Haney
and Aid. Fred Brueshaber. John T. Nc
Gowan and j. &. Sterling. 1t is prob
able, however, that the statement that
indictments had been found against
these gentlemen were premature, as the
grand jury made no return yesterday
in the SO-called Doodle investigation.
MeSsrs. Sterling and MCGOWAN both
said they had heard the rumorS, but up
to late hour last night no arrests had
been made, and the men said to be inn
plicated expressed no concern as to the
outcome of the investigation.
When a GLOBE reporter called upon
Mr.. MCGOWAN that gentleman said:
Eyes, | have heard it rumOred that [
was indicted, but it is only rumor so
deputy SheriffS and he told me that he
had a number of witnesses to subpoena
for tomorrow. l am not at all alarmed
at the outcome of this matter. Of
course the grand jury can only hear one
side Of the case and they are liable to
indict anybody, but | can easily prove
my innocence of any wrongdong before
jury. Clerk HaneY told me this morn
ing that he had been indicted, but
whether it is true OF not l do not
know"
''In connection with the Eighth ward
street matter" said Aid. Sterling, II
acted entirely in good faith. had
nothing whatever to conceal, and had
no intention of doing any wrong. At
the most, if anything can be charged, it
is only an intention, for the matter had
not advanced far enough to be con
summated. Mr.. Van Ness, who own
part of the land in question, is
still away, or l think l would be
able to close out the deal yet. l say
emphatcally that all that did was, in
my Judgment, for the best interests of
the ward ] represent. and l have moth
ing to be ashamed OF and nothing to
conceal. Every official act of mine will
bear the full light of day. and the most
careful inquiry will not show a wrong"
Although the jury room is hermetic-
ally sealed by law to the outside world,
enough has leaked out to warrant the
statement that few other things are
being investigated by that body besides
the vacation Of streets in the First and
Eighth wards. Aid. Love and Blech-
feldt we've before the jury yesterday,
and it is supposed they We're asked to
tell what they knew, if anything, about
the $1,000 alleged to have been used
in securing street lighting con-
tract. lSah Rushford, who was quoted
in recently published interview as say
ing that he knew of Doodle being used
in the fight between the street railway
company and Anderson & Douglass
was also before the jury, but like all Of
the other witnesses he couldn't imagine
what he had been summoned for. Just
what the outcome of the investigation
will be no one can tell until the present
ment is made. which will probably be
some time during the present week.