New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-19
CHICAGO DOODLE" INVESTIG1TION.
SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS EXPECTED FROM
THE WORK oF THE GRAND JURY.

SENSATIONAL EEEfLAllpNS f>hFhoi1-D fiN''i
THE WORK oF THE GRAND JURY.
Chicago March Is (speclan.-The only topic Of con-
versaon about the City Hall to-day was the boodle'
Investigation beeun bv the Grand Jury. Only one
witness was examined by the Grand Jury today but
he Investigation Is not ye; fairly opened and there
VIII be no limit its scope, according to state At
torncy Longcnccker's assertion. Al the omcen oi
the various corporations which have been Deheii'eu
by the actions Of the Council will be called on to
TESTIFY ,monr the most prominent ones 10 be sub
rocnaed are President Billings. Of the Gas Trust; ;
Charles r. Ycrbes Of the cable roads, and the pro
motors and officers Of the two elevated roads now OehS
constructed. Detective John Bonteld, who secured
most of tho evidence In the case. Will tell sta7ns
story ~ the doings in the room whore the combine
held ifs meetings II IS said that Of the Grand
Jurors has been approached in way tat
voud Indicate "A probability Of an attempt 10
tanner with the juEy II is highly prop
able that while the sitting Grand Jury VIII
hear ,ome of the evidence a Special dIThd
Jury will finish the wors. For years the terms 'l'S
Counci8 and boodc7 have been synonOmous' but
what j., evcrybody's business is nobodys business 30
the tales Of hagrant and unblushng corruption Went
along decreasing year after year during ,he i'''
few months they reached such climax OF rcckesscN'
and cfrontery that an organization OF clAehS ""'
rcc,oi ouley To determine the truth Of the alleged
cri,r,. Detectives were employed, and plenty OF
money was forthcoming for the purpose. Inc re-
-ltlt Of this action i thc present HlNN9"o-''''
nroui,.. to place several Aldermen and othcr ioctl
noIiti,ians i'm a decidedly awkward fix. The Economic
Gas pople and the Compressed Air promoters express
Indifference Us 10 the outcome OF the aRlt'uo', an"
assert their innocence. Corporation 'ounsel NiIef
sn,d TO day that II bribery Is proved II VIII pe equiv
acnt 10 declaring the compressed AIT oFci u"'o HUN
and void
rh i,oriry which leynn 10 day opened with sup
nosod sucalcrr a, the fist witness TO disclose "'c
secret money getting mch0l- Of his fellow Adcrnei'
The witness Was Adcgngi -'"nley huhh' wiz" "ni'7
IN b, cnps gave uttcra"oc - same queer reaF"7 ''o
other night on the loar of the Council N''nloe' anu
,b II ba, been slated fit that he had not received
.,l n, VIZ, e. tied 20 when avors were oelhS Pa9'o'
,,,nud for franchises worth hundieiS of tAohSauS.
v.hvc Kurz was within The jury room and being pat
rno.. it, rack reports were current among Nie IL"
tor-tcI groups outside that at least one Aloe1hi "
fed TN, clty and that number of otheiS "erc u"u''
detective surveillance. ,
The states Attorney seemed 70 have no doub' o INC
Indictment Of Il number of he city fathers iorhhhs
, v,lLorganzed ring. and the possibility that niue"
larger fish would be caught In the net
II i, said that the comoinc met In room !" ,he
roir of "A saloon owned by II cerUhh |N"ol" l"''' i
IA. diysion Of the spoils. Bcnfeid rented a room
directly over that used by the combine through
bat. u,udc i'm The ceiling and microphone commn-
t,,- vim tbe interior Of the lower room. the eA-
h,,, ~ detectives saw and heard everything that
,ent an below him shorthand reports OF the sTehe'
MI ,,,nversotIou were made 10y the detective ~
'p t who sal beside him while taking observation
sIdsrmon Roth wa, defeated for renVhlhallou ~,
rcport was current day that 10 n'" hrSep y"
,PP~,,ion of The investigation was due -.
Wlea the Jury assemblies tomoir9w fre1Hen. pt1,,.
p,,irc: M',' Of thr tias Trust, will testify Blln.s
rhs the pas.age Of the Economic Gas ordinance.
!, r. rnmorI that he Will give positive evidence ,o
IL f'rt mat he was made to understand thN he
nd nreycnt thc passage Of the ordinance by @ 6dhhs
over tie men behind IT, II Is as nnaersoCu named n n ne
e sory 10 prevent the passage Of the Eoonomc Gas
,iunncc and ,ubeervc the interests Of the G.s inSt &
~ rni ,isn tcl lie names OF Aldermen who toh MN
of the amounts they had cceiyed to so,e 10Y e ,Le
"iirnuce MAYOR Wasiburne will also be put on the
v, ',and in ihe course Of the Investigation.