St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-19
CHICAGO BOODLERS.
Exciting Developments Expected
as the Case Proceeds.

as the Case Proceeds.
CHICAGO, March lS.-Ald. Stanley Ii.
KunZ was the only witness called be-
fore the grand jury today to testify in
the aldermanic Doodle case. What the
nature of his evidence was KunZ de-
clined to say. His testimony, however,
is Of great value to the states attorney,
and he is known to have told the grand
jury where Doodle could be found. The
states attorney, who conducted the
examination, said: STANLEY did not
give bad testimony, you may depend
upon that. lie talked to the
jury for half an hour, and will
again appear tomorrow when, if he
tells all he knows, his examination will
consume more than half an hour. KunZ
can tell a great deal; in fact, we nave
SO much incontrovertible evidence that
he can do as he pleaSes about verifying
it."
The states attorney seemed to have
no doubt of the indictment of number
of the city fathers forming well-or-
ganiZed ring, and the possibility that
much larger fish could be caught in the
net.
The discovery is said to have been
made by the detectives employed by
the investigators that the combine"
met in a room in the rear of a saloon
owned by certain alderman, for the
division OF the spoiis, or the planning of
other sand-bagging schemes. John
Bonfiald, who is said to have done
most of the detecting in the case, rented
a room directly over that used by the
combine as clearing house. Through
a hole made in the ceiling and micro
phone comm unieating with the interior
of the lower room the ex-chief of de-
tectives saw and heard everything that
tranSpired below him. Shorthand re-
ports Of the scenes and conversation
were made by the detectives assistant,
who sat beside him while taking obser-
vatlonS.
In addition 10 this it is said that dis
appointed political ambition has had
considerable to do with the expose. Two
aldermen-one a Republican and the
other a Democrat-Were turned down
by their respective parties at the recent
primaries, and in revenge are diyulging
the secrets of the gang.
Alderman Roth was defeated for re-
nomination, and report was made cur
rent today that to him largely the in
ception of the investigation was due.
He was said to have received $1,000 in
two bills of $500 each in the retiring
room Of the council chamber or the
Sherman house on the night Of the pas
sage of the Economic Gas ordinance.
The story is that he kept the money,
voted 'syes," and Their ''wilted." He
went to newspaper office, gave up the
money, and told of other transactions
that had come to his knowledge. Most
Of the aldermen profess to be anx-
ious to appear before the grand
Nd nin i'm tn
knowledge of the alleged bribery.
Nevertheless large force of detectives
is employed in watching the suspected
men with instructions to arrest them in
case an attempt is made to leave the
city.
There will be no limit to the scope of
the investigation. Witnesses will be
many, and will include some of the best
known men in political. financial and
business circles in the city. All the
officers Of the various corporations
which have benefited by the actions of
the council will be called on to testify.
The states attorney and the men back
of the prosecution are determined that
these witnesses must and shall tell the
truth. Should any of them in his testi-
mony vary from the facts known to the
states attorney. he will be at once ar
Among the most prominent men to be
subpmnaed are President Billings, of
the Car trust; Charles L. YerkeS, of the
cable roads; the promoters and officers
of the two elevated roads now in process
of construction, Sidney Kent, Aid. Dahl
mann, Aid Roth, Aid. Cullerton, Dep
uty City Clerk Powell, Promoter Bacon,
George Yuilie, Samuel Allerton, Aid.
O'Brien. Aid. Cremer, Aid. Vierdnig,
Mayor Washburne. Officers of the
Northern Pacific Railway company and
other members of the city council will
also be called.
1T costs good deal of money some
times to buy the city council" said an
attorney who IS closely connected with
the states attorney. 1.-The Northern
Pacific had all the worst of it in the last
three big deals the aldermen have
made. The figures for those three sales
of city franchises are just these: North
ern Pacific, S2S0,000; Economic Gas,
S15O,OOO; Compressed Air, $3.50, 900.
Those are the amounts the members OF
the council received in those three
dealS.o
CHICAGO, March 1S.-rhe Power Sup
ply and Smoke Abating company, of
which there has been so much talk re-
Gently, has been reincorporated under
| the name OF the AntESmOke Hneumatlc
and Power company. This, it is said, is
| done so that views of certain memb ers
| of the former concern might be met
| The members believe that the forma-
tion of the new company will be to the
advantage of all concerned, but beyond
| that will make no statement.
1t is rumored that President Billings.
of the gas trust, will give positive testi-
mony to the effect that he was given to
understand he could prevent the pas
| sage of the Economic Gas ordinance by
bidding over the men behind it. 1t is
also understood that he will testify that
5000 was the figure named as neces-
sary to prevent the passage of the Econ
omic Gas ordinance and subserve the
interest of the gas trust. He will also
tell the names OF aldermen who told
| him of the amounts they had received
to vote for the ordinance. City Clerk
! Vancleave will be required to bring the
record books and to trace the ordinances
from stheir inception to the time the
mayor afiiSed his signature. Hewi Iii
also give the official votes on the ordir