San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
INDICTED The MAYOR.
THE CLIMAX OF THE JURY'S
WORK.
PAID TOO MANY SALARIES TO
ONE MAN,
Say the Grand Jury-The Other
Man Indicted is Alderman Guer-
guin - A Special Council
Meeting Called to Take
Action.

The city was agog with excitement al
OF this morning over the indictment
found by the grand jury which adjourn
ed Yesterday, against Hon. Bryan Callag
han. the present mayor of san Antonio.
As soon as the Indictment was sent in
from the district clerks Office, where it
remained all last night in the conty'S
vaults, Sheriff Mccall sent messenger
over 10 the city hall to the Mayors Office,
requesting him to come over and see him.
When the Mayor arrived the Sheriff read
HIM the indictment in his Office and arrest
ed him. The mayor Immediately pro
cured bondSmen, MesSrS. 5. &. Newton,
Oscar BerGstrOm, the city attorney; Ed
Guilbcau, u relative; h. p. Drought and
Hon. A. w. Houston, the bond being
&l.C0O. and he was released from custody.
The indictment charges misappIicatiOn
of public moneys as mayor. IL reads as
follows:
That Bryan Callaghaa was Mayor Of San
Antonio on the Goth day of September.
1891, and 10y virtue of that office he came
into possession of certain property or the
city, to-wit: city warrant Of said city as
follows:
"sG75-City Warrant No. 50. san An
tonic. Tex, Sept. ~. 1880. The city
treasurer viii pay to ChaS. Guerguin six
hundlcd aud ScVcnty-tVr dollars ont Of
any moneys in the city treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, for salary as
mayor pro temporc aud as alderman. ac-
count OF salary.
Signed BRYAN CALLAGHAN.
Mayor City Of San Antonio
Attest: +. +. CIAUDoN.
City Clerk"
And which said warrant then and there
had printed on its face the words. gen
pral fund. and which said warrant was
then and thorp Of the value Of .$i75 and
which said warrant he the said Bryan
Callaghan, did then and there unlawfully
and fraudulently pay and deliver 10 the
said Chas Guerguin, the said ChaS. Guer-
guin not being entitled TO receive the
same from the said BRYAN Callaghan, then
and,here well knowing that the SaidChaS.
Gucrguin was not entitled to receive the
same. and which said warrant was there
after paid by the city treasurer of said
city, out OF the public funds Of said city IN
the sum and amount of S675, in money OF
the value Of 1913, contrary to tho statute
and against The peace and dignity OF the
sta te.
lSigned Fl. l.. DEGENER,
Foreman Of the Grand Jury.
The witnesses on the indictment are
named as follows: L. p. ClaudOn, city
clerk: F. Hcrff, city treasurer; A. Cohen,
city auditor, and city warrant No. ST4,
dated Sept. 20, 1890.
After leaving the sheritt'S office the
MAYOR went to his own Office and there
remained nearly all the morning attend
inc to his duties and receiving private
and public friends 4 reporter for the
LlGHT called and found him talk
ing 10 JurYmaN 4. =. RivaS.
he hog pd To hn excused from
IN interview, saying merely that he had
done nothing dishonest and WOnld make
statement Of the whoIcmaIter at special
meeting OF the city council which he had
called 10 convene this aft :rnOon nj 5
o'clock.
In regard to the Indictment charging
Ma,O Caiaghau with paying the war
rant 10 Alderman and cA-Mayor Pro Tenn
G. @ -guin. the grand jury also had some
hug 10 say to Mr.. Guprguin. An indicL-
mcnt. roo, was found against Mr.. Chas.
Gurrguin. charging him with re
cciving misappIicd public moneys.
II is based on the same grounds
ms in the mayors case. Mr.. Guer-
yvin was not arrested this morning but
wilt be some time today.
'Fno matter is causing the most intense
excitement about the city, and there Is
much discussion Of the matter.