St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-04
ALL THREE INDICTED.
Franklin, Morris and McCar-
thy for Bribery.
ARRAIGNED AND OUT ON BAIL.
Franklin Given to Next Tues
day to Plead.
OTHERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Bribe Reeeiver Cannot Hold
Office Again.
OTHERS PLEAD NOT GUILT
PENALTY OTHERWISE HEAVY.

AS was anticipated the grand jury
found all indictment against eX-Ald.
Harry Franklin for receiving a briDe.
Charles f. A Morris and John c. Nc
CarthY were also indicted for offering a
bribe. The report of the grand jury
was made during the forenoon and at
o'clock the persons named were in the
court room ready to be arralgned.
There were also present considerable
number of people who were there as
spectators. MIR. Franklin looked more
serious than he has since the investiga-
ton began by the council.
After Judge Willis had taken his seat
on the bench, County Attorney Butler
moved the arraignment of Harry Frank
lin, and that gentleman took his posi-
tion before the bar. In response to a
question by the court as to having an
attorney Mr.. Franklin stated that his
attorney was out of the city, and he
had not had an opportunity of confer
ring with him since notified Of the in
dictment. He asked the court to fix the
amount of bail and defer the arraign-
ment for few days. The Indictment
was then read to Mr.. Franklin by
Clerk Breidert, and Judge Willis an
nounced that bail in the penalty of
$1,000 would be required. E. o. Zim-
norman, who is member of the coun-
Gil, and also witness before the grand
jury, land Charles W. .Hornick, foreman of
the Pioneer Press. job rooms, and under
whom Franklin worked, presented them
selves as bondsmen and were accepted.
Mr.. Franklin was then given until
Tuesday morning to plead to the indict-
ment, and was allowed to depart in Gus
tody of his bondsmen.
The penalty upon conviction of the
offense charged is Imprisonment for not
more than ten years, a fine of not more
than $1,000, or both. and, in addition
thereto, the receiver of a bribe forfeits
Office and is forever disqualified for
holding any office.
Charles f. A. Morris and John c.
Mccarthy, who were jointly indicted
for Offering bribe, were then arraigned
separately and entered pleas of not
guilty, reserving the right to change
their pleas in case they so desired. C.
d. O'Brien appeared for Mr.. Norris
and t. d. O'Brien for Mr.. Mccarthy.
The bail in each of their cases was fixed
at $1,000. Mr.. Morris gave bail, with
E. Il. Bailey and Charles Sanders as
sureties, and MIR. Mccarthy was adj
mitted to bail, with Patrick O'Brien
and Patrick Coniey as surety, and their
cases were continued until Tuesday
next
The indictments against the three
differ in the respect that Franklin is
accused of receiving bribe, while the
offense of offering briDe is charged
against Morris and Mccarthy.
The indictment in the Franklin case
is as foil ows:
The State of Minnesota VS.. Harry
Franklin.
Harry Franklin is accused by the
grand jury of the county of Ramsey, by
this Indictment, of the crime of receiv-
ing bribe, committed as follows:
The said Harry Franklin, on the 18th
of July, y. d. 1892, prior thereto, was
and at all the times hereafter mentioned,
has been member of the board of
aldermen of the common council of the
city of ST Paul, Minn.. duly elected,
qualified and acting as such, and that
said city of st. Paul was then, prior to,
and on said day, ever since has been
and still is a municipal corporation.
duly created, organized and existing
under and by virtue of the
laws of the state of Minnesota.
Prior to said day certain matter and
ordinance, known and designated as
Board File No. 1901" entitled San
ordinance providing for the election of