The record-union., 1892-03-22
CHICAGO BooDLERs.
Several of Them Indicted by the Grand
Jury.

Several of Them Indicted by the Grand
Jury.
CHICAGO, March 2l-At O'Clock this
afternoon the Grand Jury indicted the
following Aldermen: w. j. O'Brien, d.
r. O'Bllen, Nicholas Oremer. Patrick j.
German, Philip Jackson, S. NJ. Gosselin,
J. +. German, for conspiracy to commit
bribery.
Two more indictments were found, but
not returned, against the first-named, w.
j. o. Brien. They charged bribery, and
state that O'Brien gave Alderman Roth
81 COO TO vote for the Northern Pacific or
dinance, and $3.50 to vote for the Eco
nomic Gas ordinance. Among the names
OF witnesses signed to the indictments is
that of Hannah Larkin. In regard to
this appearance OF "a woman in the
Sc" States Attorney Longenecker
$; ld: There are certain houses of ILL
repute which certain Aldermen visited
y nile under the influence of liquor, and
here they talked too much for their own
good" He was asked if more indict-
d entS might be looked for. The States
Attorney said one day might be ex-
p cued until the whole outfit is run
Gown.
As soon as the indictments were out
Judge Anthony fixed the bail at $4,000
Capiases We're at once issued and placed
II the hands of Deputy Sheriff, and this
ening all those indicted, except Alder
j an Gosslin, have come in and furnished
bonds.
Alderman Roth tonight made public
officially for the first time the part he has
fgken in the Doodle transactions. He
6. Us he had not been long in the council
a It'll he found that ordinances Were not
always passed upon their merits At the
u ne of the passage Of the Economic ordi-
nlnce over the Mayors veto, it was found
bv the boodlers that it would be neces-
g ry to bring into line some Aldermen
y hose vote originally was against it. He
ieoth) was spoken to by one of the
. Briens, who said he could receive con-
sileration for his vote.
knowing the Daily NelCS and other pa
u rs had taken vigorous stand against
boodling, and that they would be friendly
Il any exposure, and with further view
of bringing the corruptioniSts to Justice,
le Roth called on the DAILY Meas. The
matter was carefully talked over and ar
engagements made for receiving the money
promised in such u way that witnesses
could testify to the visit of the man who
paid it. Roth says 500 was paid him in
hs office, and he Immediately showed it
to the bOOkkeeper, explaining the nature
- the case. Immediately after he took
the money TO the Daily NeWS office, and
II the presence of witnesses deposited it
IL Lie SAFE Al u SSdiSu envelope.
Two weeks later the Northern Pacific
ordinance passed the Council a second
time. y certain Alderman from the south
side informed Roth the day after that
sally O'Brien had the money, and that
10 was TO meet Billy at the Sherman
House that afternoon. Roth Immediately
communicated the fact to the Daitg Netos
and they had the Sherman House
watched. That afternoon Billy O'Brien
lnet Roth in the City Hall and handed
lin an envelope with the word Roth"
written on the outside of il. Roth went
over to the office of Baker, attorney for
the Tribune, and telephoned for repre-
sentatives of other papers. The envelope
was opened in their presence and found
10 contain two $500 bills, which were
again sealed UP and placed with the other
money. Roth says he took no money at
any time tor any other purpose than with
the idea of exposing the corruptionists,
and has profited in no way other than in
q feeling of satisfaction that follows duty
well performed.
Not one OF the indicted Aldermen
would talk this evening further than TO
profess their ability to prove entire inno-
Gence.