New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-26
THE CHICAGO BOODLE9 INVESTIGATION
ALMOST ROW IN THE GRAND JURY ROOM
TWO ALDERMEN TO BE INDICTED.

| ALMOST 4 ROW IN THE GRAND JURY ROOM
TWO ALDERMEN TO BE INDICTED
Chicago. March oj-Todays session OF the Grand
Jury investigation OF the boodcrs" broke up In dsor
order The rock upon which the jury split was the qcs
lion whether or not 10 ndct Secretary Soue OF the JET
fcrson Electric Road. who when wanted as Witness
absentcd himself from the city. sharp discussion
occurred between the jurymen this question: ending
I'm little less than "A row. II rmOred In addition
| that a member Of the jury was caught making inl
notes OF the testimony OF OF the witnesses ana that
he was accused OF doing so for improper purposes
Though much loud talk was INDUCED In between inc
members OF the Jury II Is said that no blows were
struck. The adjournment was taken because LOT
the time being no further progress was possible under
| the circumstances. Another effort will be made TO-
| morrow 10 carry the investigation.
II has been apparent for several days that all was
not harmony between State Attorney LonGenecker anu
| Others conducting the prosecution. To-day long
interview appeared in which the state ATTORNEY iolo
shadowcd an intention his part to conduct the In
oury according to his own Ideas, and not force IN
dictmcnts which I'm his view were unwarranted. On
the other hand there strong limitations from
those with whom the State Attorney differed that IL
| might be advisable to take a course to winch ne was
known to be opposed and place the Investigation Ill
the hands OF special Grand jury
one OF the witnesses today c. p. Dose reaestatc
dealer gave some Interesting testimony. lie was IN
control of much property that would be benefited by
an extension OF the Mlwaukee-ave. street-car hhe
While an ordinance for the extension was pehdihe'
| Alderman Bowler told him there was no use loohns
about the thing. Ten thousand dollars woulu nave
| TO be raised to pass the ordinance bow'cr "a'o"
nothing for himself but said tho boys had 10 nave
n little Dose sworc he turned his back on BOWER
and had no knowledge Of any bride money Deins paw
| 10 Aldermen. The ordinance was passed. h o~o'
" j. Chalmers Of the big mining machinery nrn VI
Frazier & Chalmers kept In the Grand jury roon
over an hour explaining his connection Win inc IT,
| mafkabe compressed air irdhchlac' ,o. ,.,.,ossor
| After hearing the testimony OF dozen wltllessGs
thc iurv spent considerable time In conslderlhS n
advisnhility Of indcting Aldermen bowler , anu
| Nich,elson. of the Fifteenth Ward ana one oVhei
member OF the Council II was finally decdou u IL
dct Tho two first named for attempted bribery DuI to
| nroIcn rcd and loud discussion which followed ms
determination perverted the indictments from pehS
| drawn. ,.s =. ,o,. ,-oe ono
Among the many witnesses examined To-Day was ont
| Contain John Me- ausland. who captain JOnh rs any
what he testified to l. tonight causing great "'i VI
- ,rym are alleged stand in considerable rear OF
lin lie l. said hy some to be detective VINO Is III
| do emnlov Of the Citizens, Association kcgdruih :
III testimony the states Attorney tonight sild tiilo
,buc no Will not say who the mysterious WITNESS 10
IL testimony wa, the most valuable that mas pscu
ndduccd for some days Mciausand IL ~ ui ~, ;
| ,n"d i the man who first made the assertion that
If cost $3.50, 900 to push the Economic "H oIu'''0
| through. ,,oo,oo1 Dicr NJ the
Finb Ward admitted that he had built large oIsmgS
Since he had become councilman Out uoi, nj
having received aHy money for supporting any o''
| ruu