Evening journal., 1892-03-18
JOLIET YAWNS FOR THEM
Startling Official Corruption I'm
earthed in Chicago.
BRIBERY RULED IN ITS COUu0TL

BRIBERY RULED IN ITS COUNCIL
At Least Ten Aldermen and Some OF tho
City's Most Prominent citizens 60 80
Indicted by the Grand Jury-rhe I-ot-
tenness said to BE Appalling.
CHICAGO, March ls.--At last the boodling
aldermen Of Chicago's city council are 70 bo
brought 10 justice. States Attorney Longs-
necker and the Citizens association hive
begun an investigation which win be com
pleted only when large number Of tho
aldermen and possibly some prominent
citizens, are landed behind the bars of tho
Joliet penitentiary. Today the grand Jury.
at the instance OF the state's attorney md
on the strength of the evidence submitted
by him, decided 10 at once begin an ingesli-
cation Of the boodling methods of the roun-
Gil subponas win be issued at once for
certain aldermen, notably Aldermen iunz.
Dahlman, Darling. Roth, Cremer, Cullerton
and O'Brien, and they win appear before
the official inquisitors tomorrow. lniict-
ments aud arrests viii follow in quick sua-
cession.
There rs plenty of evidence 70 couvict
some OF the most prominent aldermen, and
II has been furnished largely by their own
colleagues. The proceedings OF the council
for the last year on two haFo been eng sing
the close attention Of several well knows
citizens They have been gathering evil
| dence against the aldermen, and have now
turned Il over TO the states attorney This
with the testimony Of some member of the
council, who hope TO appease offended JUS
tice and retain their liberty, makes a strong
and convincing indictment against The ,andr
baggcrs OF the council
Sensational Dlsciosuros.
The evidence is ample TO secure couyic-
ton Some of those who have been resud
ed as the bravest hooders are now falling
over each other in their hurry TO rcnch tho
states attorneys office. There WAS con-
sternation among them when they leulned
that their official acts were 10 become a sub
! iect OF investigation by the grand jury.
Several were paraly zed with fright when
I they found that they were being shudoWed
by detectives There is therefore no possi-
bility OF their escaping justice by flight to.
Canada. In few hours indictments villa
be returned by the grand jury and those
aldermen who have boldly aud almost pub
licly sold franchises to corporations win b.
IN the clutches Of the law
The evidence against them ia of the mosk
sensational character Witnesses win testi-
fy regarding the sums OF money paid for
various franchises granted IN the last year.
the amount each alderman received for his
vote, and when, where and by whom the
money was paid The envelopes which con-
tanned the cash win be exhibited, and 10 viii
be shown that they were handed the hood
lors in certain saloons and meeting places
IL will also appear in evidence that the toilet
room Of the council chamber was a flvorite
place for the passing Of money from tho
boss boodlers 70 the greedy councilmcn.
IL is known that aldermen have squealed-
Public criticism has been too strong for
these weak ones, and they determined to
save their own liberty by turning states
evidence rather than take any more chances.
The evidence TO be presented 10 the grand
jury is not to be made public at present IA
I has been worked up without regard TO ex-
= pense by public spirited men, and a full dis
Z closure at this time would but put ia tho
hands of the defendants the tools with
/ which 70 prove the alibi aud establish other
defenses well known 10 criminals ia AN
! classes of society who are subject to the IN
yestigatlons and prosecutions Of the law.
The Corruption Appalling.
IL viii be shown that the Bacon com
pressed air, the Northern Pacific and the
economic gas ordinances went through by
virtue OF the purchase ia hard cash of tho
votes Of city fathers. Who these were. the
price of their votes and the people who paid
for them will be given. and those who paid
the money and made the purchase VIII b.
held amenabe to the law "a fully as those
I who sold their votes
Il have all the evidence require said
States Attorney Longenecker, 'to conyict
several aldermen. can assure you it VIII
not only be ample TO convict the boodlers.
but it win also cause sensation IN this
community The sensational evidence Is
4 supposed to be disclosures as co the names
Of men who have been doing the bribings
\ some Of whom, it is said, are among Chr
cago's most prominent citizens.
Gone member OF the grand jury who il
familiar with the evidence said that thera
was not the slightest doubt that several
4 members Of the council could he sent 10
! Joliet.
= 1.-THE corruption that viii he shown 70
n have existed in the council" said he, -
n simply appalling We have absolute prod
of when and where several aldermen 10
ceived money for their votes; know thu
amount received and the persons and cor
poration that gave is 10 them Citizens wiz
Z be surprised and horror stricken when ths
, whole facts are made known
"How many aldermen are indictedP
"I am not at liberty 20 say. The numbaa
:, exceeds ten, however The men who 70
u ceived the bribes, moreover, viii not be tn,
only ones punished. The evidence against
the officers and employees Of some Of th'
Ia corporations which have been granted fran
4. chises and other valuable privileges I
is equally strong. and they viii be made \
4 stand up and take the medicine prescrlbel
! by law for giving bribes."
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