The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-22
BOODLERS In THE NET
The. Chicago Grand Jury In
diets Seven Aldermen.
NORTHERN PACIFIC A BRIBER.
Evidence Furnished by an incompatible
Counflcman and Prostitute-A Clear
Case Against the Vote Syndicate.

CHICAGO, March Zl--AIter tnrec udyS VI
investigation the grand jury this afternoon
returned true bills against seven alder
men charged with conspiracy to commit
bribery in connection with the various
ordinances which have been the subject of
the investigation. Those indicted are w.
J. OBrien, Daniel R. O'Brien, Nicholas
A. Craemer, T. J. German, Philip
Jackson, s. NJ. Gosslin and John N. Dor
man. 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 Roth $1,000 to
vote for the Northern Pacific ordinance
and $3.50 to vote for the Economic gas or
dinance. Among the names of witnesses
signed to the indictments is that of Han
nah Larkin. In regard to this appearance
of "a woman in the case" States Attor-
ney Longnecker said:
There are certain houses of fll-repute which
certain aldermen visited while under the infiu-
ence of liquor, and where they talked too much
for their own good. More indictments may be
looked for but none may be expected until the
whole outfit is run down.
As soon as the indictments were out,
Judge Anthony fixed bail at $4,000.
Capiases were at once issued and placed in
evening all those indicted. except Alder
man Gosslin, have come in and furnished
bonds.
officially, for the first time, the part he
had taken in the Doodle transaction. He
says:
He had not been long in the council until he
found that ordinances were not always passed
ha mi Qf fba
OF the Economic ordinance over the mayors
veto it was found by the boodlers that
1t would be necessary to bring into line
some alderman whose vote originally was
against it. He (Roth) was spoken to by one of
the OBriens, who said he could receive con-
sideration for his vote. knowing that the
Daily Necs and other papers had taken a vigor-
GUS public stand against boodling, and
that they would be friendly to any ex-
posure, and with the further view of
bringing the corruptionists to justice he (Roth)
called on the Daily Neus The matter was care
fully talked over and arrangements made
for receiving the money in such a
way that witnesses could testify to the
visit of the man who paid it. Roth says
$50 was paid to him in his Office and
he Immediately showed it to his bookkeeper,
explaining the nature of the case. Immediately
after he took the money to the Daily Ne,cs Office,
and, in the presence of witnesses deposited it in
the safe in a sealed envelope. Two weeks later
the Northern Pacific ordinance passed the coun-
ell for a second time Certain aldermen
from the south side informed Roth the day after
that Billy o'Brien had the money and that he
was to meet Billy at the Sherman house that
afternoon. Roth Immediately communicated
the fact to the Daily Nass, and they
had the Sherman house watched.
That afternoon Billy O'Brien met Roth
in the hall and 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 telephoned to the repre-
sentatives of other papers. The envelope was
opened in their presence and found to contain
two $500 bills, which were again sealed up and
placed with the other money
Roth says he took no money at any
time for any other purpose than with the
idea of exposing the corruption existing,
and had profited in no way other than in
the feeling of satisfaction that follows
duty well performed. Not one of the in
dicted aldermen would talk this evening.
further than to profess ability to prove
their entire innocence.
In the face of possible imprisonment for
number of them, the members of the city
council, at their regular weekly meeting
tonight, exhibited a disposition to be face
tious, but the proceedings were rather SUBJ
dued. One member of the council finally
introduced an order that the corpora
ton counsel be instructed to assist
the states attorney in any manner posi-
BILE in investigating boodling Alderman
O'Neill exclaimed Iaughingly that there
ought to be honor among thieves and did
not think the council should order any,
thing of the kind. The motion was placed
on tile