The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-22
CITY FATHERS INDICTED.
SEVEN CHICAGO ALDERMEN ACCUSED
OF TAXING BRIBES.
The EaA 10 Not Yet and Other Indictments
arc Expected-AldermaA Roth Pretends
to BE = Boodler. - Let Into the Game.
and Giyes Il Away TO the Grand Jury.

The EuA 10 Not Yet and Other Iaaict.aents
arc Expected-AldermaA Roth Pretends
to BE = Boodler. - Let Into the Game.
and Gives u Away 10 the Grand Jury.
CHICAGO. March 21.-There is panic in
the City Council. Late this evening seven OF
the members Of the corrupt body we're in
dicted by the Grand Jury. They are Aldermen
W. 8. O'Brien. d. r. O'Brien. Nicholas A. Gre
mer, Patrick J. German. Philip jackson. Ste-
phen NJ. Gossein. and John F. Dorman.
Before night tomorrow at least two more
will have been indicted for the bribes they &C.
certed in passing the Northern Pacific. the
Economic Gas. and tho Compressed Air ordi-
nances.
Capases were Immediately issued by Judge
Clifford for the arrest Of the alleged con-
spirators, and five Of them were gathered in
ana promptly gave bail Of $4,000 each for
their appearance when wanted. The two de-
ln1uents were Aldermen Gosselin and Cor
man. When court adjourned they had not
been found.
The taking OF testimony came to an abrupt
termination about $3.50 o'clock. Alderman
Roth for an hour and one.half had been before
the jury. and the story no told. taken with the
stimony OF witnesses who had preceded him.
caused the investigators to cry Enough"
and to direct the states Attorney to prepare
an indictment including the names Of the
seven Aldermen named.
The day at the Criminal Court building was
characterized by extreme anxiety on the part
OF many and expectancy among the unusu-
ally large crowd OF visitors which filled
tho seats in tho court rooms. Four
times the Grand Jury descended to Judge
Clifford's court. and each time the mob
pushed by the bailiffs and filled every inch Of
space in the chamber The first time Fore
man Lieb handed up batch Of indictments
against alleged thieves and forgers. The
second visit was to demand an at
tachmcnt Of Alderman Roth. who was
thrco hours behind time in appearing. The
third trip was only to hand up an indictment
against poor devil who stole hams. But the
crowd waited. confident that bigger game
would be bagged before adjournment for the
day. and when tine Jury finally presented the
big bill the court room was crowded to suffo
cation.
When Gen. Lieb announced the contents OF
the document there WAS n sensation. and but
for the warning voice OF tho bailiff demon
stration in approval Of the finding would have
taken place.
At the City Hall the intelligence from the
Criminal Court building came with stunning
effect. Many of the Aldermen were in Clerk
Vancleave's office when a telephone message
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city fathers were simply dumfounded.
All along they had teen confident that the
psed to
all bravado out OF them.
1t is believed that many Of the more promi-
nent Aldermen will be dragged into the
scandal before tho Grand Jury finishes its
lalors.
Alderman Roth's story was. that on July
last he was approached by Alderman
OBren: WHO suggested to him that there
would be, big money in 1t for the mem
hnr nf hA trh N pnta fnr
the Economic Gas ordinance. Roth pretended
to acQuiese. but demanded time to consider
the proposition. This was granted and
the Alderman sought the counsel OF a
saying: Il think I have a good chance
now to trap the doodle Aldermen"
pursue. This friend advised Roth to continue
acting as II in accord with the propositions
mao to him. and to accept any bride offered
him. keeping careful record OF all incidents
connected with the transactions.
Roth followed this advice to the letter. He
was coy however: and declined to listen fur
ther 10, 70 Dan o II1sn Then Then he was ap;
s%pSquepHee o, Roth appeared to yield:
and Roth pledged himself to vote for 4; IL r.
which he promptly deposited with the men
who are now conducting the investigation.
Roth was now considered one of the initiated
so far as DOODLE was concerned. and when the
Northern Pacific came up he was approached
agaD.