Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-26
NINE OF EN- NOW.
Chicago's Grand Jury Rakes
in Two More.
THE Enthusiastically ALLEGED.

Bowler ann Michaelson Accused of Solic-
itinG Bribes From Men Who Wanted
Favors From the Nunicipality--A Mat
ter of $40, 900 Asked in One Case and
$500 in Another-What the Witnesses
Testified to-A Man Missing Who Is
Supposed to be Full of Information.
CHICAGO, March 26.-Two more city
aldermen came "under the rod" yesterday,
true bills having been found by the grand
jury against Michael f. Bowler and Har-
old Mitchaelson, both of the Fifteenth
ward. The testimony was such that the
prosecution deems it ample to convict
the pair, who are alleged to have been
exceptionally bold in soliciting brides
The indictments would have been pre-
sented in court yesterday but for the fact
that the jury adjourned while Judge Cliff
ford was at luncheon and the Investigators
were anxious to get away from the crimi-
nal court building Mr. Jampolis, one of
the assistant states attorneys, will have
the bills prepared by the time the grand
jury begins today's session, which
promises to be a short one
Shameless Solicitation of Brides.
The evidence on which Milkman Bowler
was indicted was mostly furnished by c.
Z. Dose, senior member of the real estate
firm of c. p. Dose & Co, of 10 Wash
ington street, and by f. j. Sanders, clerk
n the general postoffice. Hans Tonder,
of the coal firm of Tonder Bros, 95l
North Western avenue, was the main wit
ness against Michaelson. Shameless
solicitation of brides to insure the passage
through the council of measures which
would prove of benefit to the promoters
the witnesses declared had been directly
made by the aldermen.
Alleged ''Sandbagging' Propositions.
Mr.. Dose was deeply interested in hav-
ing the Milwaukee avenue car line ex-
tended. So was Mr. Sanders and the
people OF the northwest portion of the city.
These two men declared under oath that
Bowler had attempted to sandbag the
property owners out Of $1,000 In that he
was unsuccessful, and not until the
story of the alleged attempt on Bowler's
part to enrich himself by criminal methods
had been told in morning paper did the
alderman call up and secure the passage
of the ordinance. The Tonder Brothers
wanted a switch track run into their coal
yard, and the charge against Michaelson
is that he demanded 800 from them before
he would permit the council to pass the
ordinance necessary.
Missing Man Heard From.
One of the men frequently mentioned
in the papers as witness who knows "a
whole lott about the boodlery is Secretary
Soule, of the Urban Transit company.
1t has been asserted that he was
told that about So, 600 would be
required before he could get some fran
chlses through the council. He was not
willing to supply so much fabrication
and consequently did not get his fran
chises. He disappeared, but has been dug
up at Omaha.
Says He Knows Very Little. p.
telegram from Omaha says IL at Soule
was interviewed yesterday and stated that
he would return to Chicago at the proper
time and tell all he knew, which was not
much. He denied Offering any money to
Chicago aldermen and said he believed
that the talk of indicting them was all
wind. He has disappeared again. and the
telegram says he is supposed to have left
those regions. He has been very nervous,
and only talked when forced to it by peril
nent questions on the part of the reporters