The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-21
CHARGED WITH ELECTION FRAU DS.
Eight Men, Including Three Police

men. Indicted at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.-Eight indictments
were voted last night by the grand jury
against men alleged to be guilty of election
frauds Nov. in the Thirtieth precinct of
the Thrty-fourth ward. Three of the in
dicted men are policemen. This action is
the first fruit of the work of the civic
federation. Here are the men said to be
on the list: z. +. Blackwell, G. A. Storms
and Frederick Holser, policemen; Dennis
Mahoney, City Hall employe; William
Sweeney, bartender; William Rumslag sub
contractor, and John Flynn. 1t was ru-
mored about the Criminal Court after the
jury adjourned that three other men were
on the list, but their names could not be
ascertained. The persons against whom the
indictments We're returned are charged with
intimidating and otherwise interfering with
the legal vote Of the Thirtieth precinct In
the Thirty-fOurth ward. Sufficient testi-
mony. it is said, was heard by the grand
jury which would lead TO indictments OF
Election Commissioner Badenosh and jail
er Ross went before the grand jury to-day
and testified that they had learned the
identity of the man who had burned or
otherwise destroyed the tally sheets in the
Swift-Hopkins mayoralty election. Baden
osh and Ross ask asked ,, the grand jury to delay
they hope TO make with the man who did
the lawless work. The culprit's identity
was not disclosed His story will reveal, IL
is said. that he was simply the tool of men
high in power and that he did the work
simply for the money there was in it,
Seventeen more indictments were re-
tlrned this evening: Included in the
number are Police Sergeant NJ. Malone
patrolman j. McGrath, j. j. Sullivan,
city milk inspector, and Charles Klein,
indicted are men charged with committing
and aiding assaults on voters and with in
timidation of every conceivable character.
The grand jury will continue its work to-
morrow.
Forty-Four Indictments at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2O-Up to the time the
grand jury adjourned for the day forty-four
indictments had been found against persons
alleged to be, guilty OF election frauds.
Among those whose names were made pub
lie to-day was that of Police Sergeant
George +. McNamee. of the Central district
He was not arrested, because he can be
found whenever wanted. Against the fol-
lowing persons bench warrants were issued
to-day and served: Alex. Landau, prom
,reh Mccornack sk baiff frcnaa' OF the nase sees
ond District Police Court, and man
ager of the Standard Theater saloon; Ed
gins, Patrick O'Donnell. John J. Loynihan.
George Miller and Sylvester Powers. All
were released on bail. Alex. Landou and Nc
Cormack are said 10 be charged with assist
ing i'm illegal voting. while the others are
all alleged repeaters There are still eight
cen bench warrants TO be served on indict-
ments found thus far Other indictments will
follow. The grand jury will remain in ses-
sion up to near the close of the term. The
statement is made on good authority that
the final report will be submitted to the
court not later than next Thursday, when at
least one hundred indictments for election
frauds will have been returned.