The morning call., 1892-03-22
True Bills Returned by the Chicago
Grand Jury and More to Follow.
An ALDERNiK'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Methods Of the Corrupt Ring Exposed Money Paid
for Votes Carefully Preserved fer
Evidence.
special 20 THE MORNING CALI

CHICAGO, March H.-After three days
Investigation, the Grand Jury this after
noon returned a true bill against seven
Aldermen charged with conspiracy to COM
NIT bribery in connection with the various
ordinances which have been the subject of
investigation. Those indicted are w. j.
OBrien, Daniel Il. O'Brien. Nicholas A.
Craemer, L. j. German, Philip jackson, s.
NJ G0ssin and John NJ. DOrman. Two
more indictments were found, but not re-
turned. Against the first named, w. j.
OBrien, they charged bribery, and state
that O Brien gave Alderman Roth $1,000 10
vote for Northern Pacific ordinance and
$50 TO vote for the Economic Gas ordinance
Among the names Of the witnesses signed
to the indictments is that of Hannah Lar
kin. In regard TO this appearance Of a
woman in the case" State Attorney Long
enecker said: There are certain houses
which certain Aldermen visited while under
the influence of liquor. and where they
talked too much for their own good" When
asked II more indictments might be looked
1or the State Attorney said one day might
b. expected until the whole outfit Is run
down.
AS soon as the indictments were out Judge
Anthony fixed bali al $40 600 CapIases were
at once issued aud placed in the hands of
Deputy Sheriff, ana this evening all those
indicted, except Alderman GosSlin, furnished
bonds.
AN ALDERMAN's STATEMENT.
Alderman Roth tonight made public Off
clally tor the first time the part he has taken
In the Doodle transactions. He says he had
not been long IN the council until he found
that ordinances were not always passed on
their merits. At the time of the passage Of
tho economic Ordinan ce over the Mayors
veto. It was found by the boodlers that il
would be necessary TO bring into line some
Alderman whose vote was originally against
II: lie (ftoth) was spoken to by one OF the
OBrienS, who said he could receive consid-
Grafton for his vote Knowing the Daily
News and other papers had taken a vigorous
public stand against bOodling, and that they
would be friendly to any exposure aud with
the iurtheT view OF bringing the corruption
lists TO Justice, he (Roih} called OIL the
DAILY News. The matter was care
fully talked over and arrangements made
Tor receiving the money promised in such
way that witnesses could testify to the
visit OF the man who paid it. Roth says
500 was paid him IN his office. and he I'M
med ately showed il TO his bookkeeper, ex-
planning lhe nature of the case. aud mme-
Ill Ately after he took the money 20 the Daily
News Office, and IN the presence of wit
nesSes deposited 1t In the safe in a sealed
envelope. Two weeks later the Northern
Pacific ordinance passed the Council the
second time. A certain Alderman from the
Sonths de informed Roth the day after that
Billy OBrien had the money, and that he
was to meet Billy at the Sherman House
that afternoon. Roth Immediately COM
municated the fact TO the Daily News, and
the Sherman House was watched. That after
noon Billy q BTien met Roth In the City Hall.
ana handed him an envelope with the word
Roth written on the outside of it. Roth
went over to the Office of Baker, attorney
for the Tribune. and telophOned for repre-
sentstives Of other papers. The envelope
was ope' ed ia their presence and found TO
contain two $500 bills, which were again
sealed up and placed with the other money.
Roth says be took no money at any time
Tor any other purpose than with an idea of
exposing tie corruptiOhsts. and las profited
In no other way than in the feeling of sat
i9factlon that follows a duty we'll per-
formed.
Not one OF the indicted Aldermen would
talk this evening further than to profess
their ability TO prove their entire inno-
cence.