The herald., 1895-07-04
HOWARD WANTS II S|FTED
Requests an Investigation of
the Bribery Charges
COUNCIL ACTS ACCORDINGLY
The Committee of Inquiry Will Meet
Tomorrow
Councilman kingery Informed nayor RAIDER
Chief of Police and Others Of the
Attempted Bribery

PA. Howard has taken the initiative
in the charge made against him that he
offered Councilman S. A. Kingery $500 if
he would vote to select certain site for
school house purposes in the Fourth
waru. The superintendent of streets yes
terday afternoon sent 20 the city council
the following communication:
81 am informed that certain newspa-
pers have published interviews with a
member of your honorable body. which
charge me with an attempt at bribery,
which articles are slanderous and calcu-
lated to injure my reputation and lmpeach
my honesty.
Now, therefore, to set myself right
with my friends and constituents, 1 ask
that careful investigation of these
charges be made by your honorable body,
that it may be publicly known who the
real dishonest party is.
II stand ready for the fullest investiga-
tion of all my acts, knowing that the
same will clear all blemishes from my
name and reveal the fact that caused me
to be prosecuted in this unwarranted
manner
The above had no sooner been read
than Councilman Savage moved that the
matter be referred to a special committee
for inquiry. The motion was adopted,
and Councilman Munson. who presided
in the absence OF President Teed, named
Councilmen Stockwell. Snyder and Blan-
chard as such comrnitte of Investigation.
The committee announced later that the
hearing into the charges could be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O. clock.
Councilman Kingery stated yesterday
that it was three weeks ago on Saturday
that Howard came to his house. He rode
out upon a bicycle. He himself was i'll
upon a lounge. when his wife announced
the presence OF the street superintendent.
I'VE shook hands" says Mr.. Kingery.
'and l wanted him to sit down. He first
emily had the subject down to the pro-
posed new school site in my ward. Kim
gerry, said he, if you will get up in
open council on Monday morning and ad-
vocate the selection of Miles Dodd's prop
erty there is 5000 in it for you l kept
my temper and tried to turn the CONVEX
satioL, but Howard would not have it.
Two hundred dollars amt picked up ev-
cry day. said he. l came down town
next day and told the mayor, the chief
of police and the members OF The supply
committee of what had transpired. l
stand ready to make oath as to what |
have here told you. should certainly
have, had the facts not occurred as l have
related them"
G Mayor RAIDER yesterday informed a
Herald reporter that Councilman King cry
did speak to him OF the alleged tempted
bribery. He related the alleged facts
some ten days ago. As result the mayor
cautioned nearly every member of the
council. particularly the councilmen in
the finance and supply committees, to be
upon their guard and TO carefully scruti-
niZe every requisition and municipal
demand. The. idea was that the other
councilmen might be approached and the
necessary legal evidence coul'i I've perhaps
secured to convict the attempted briber
The supply committee Is busy investi :
eating the charges thai the asrhaltur
being used by the city is being pulch 4sed
subject will be ready within a few days.