The times., 1897-09-12
WANAMAKER STRIKES BACK
Gen. Reeder, Weiss and Luck
enbach Arrested.
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
The Outcome of the Recent Con-
test for the Senate, in Which PEN
rose Defeated the Former Post
master GeDeraI-A Part of the
Anti-Quay Campaign.

Easton, IA, Sept. 11.-Gen. Frank
Reeder, of this city, who lately resigned
at the request Of GOV. Has tings, the
position Of secretary Of the common
wealth, a position that pays about $50 900
a year, was arrested this Afternoon ON
charges OF bribery, brought at the instance
OF frie1lds OF John Wanamaker. of Phia-
delphia, President HaTrison's Postmaster
General. The arrest has caused eonsfd-
cradle excitement here among all Glasses
Of politicians The suit is regarded as
part or the campaign of the and-Quay
forces in this State. Fellow defendants
with Gen Reeder are Assemblyman W
{. Weiss aEd Maurice C. Luckenbach, both
prominent citizens OF Bethlehem. Each
has entered $4,000 Eaii and waived Il
hearing, carving the case to the criminal
court, which meets here on Monday.
The complaint was made before Justice
OF the Peace Koch, Of Pen Argyle, and the
warrant was issued yesterday. 1t was
sworn to 10y man named Charles Chobert
No one knows who heis. There are three
informations. The first declares that
,
Luckenbaeh conspired together u, defame
the name or John Wanamaker by attempt
Ing TO have him offer bribe 10 said Weiss
to secure Weiss vote for Wananlaker for
United States Senator last fall. The sec
oad Information says that the three did
eoEspire together 70 bribe the said Weiss
The third statement is that DetectIye
Ttuard offered TO bribe Weiss.
All tfis grows out OF the suit for bribery
brought against f. A. Van Valkenburg, a
Wanamaker man, who was arrested last
fall on charge of attempting to bribe
Assemblyman Weiss, and who is to have
his trial next week at PotJsville. All the
accused men are witnesses in this case
The Information was furnished Nj Wana-
maker by William Winsboro. itis said. He
wa5 prominent slate operator and was a
close friend OF Gen Reeder at one time.
Last winter he suddenly Disappeared and
IL was found his financial affairs were in
very bad way. He had failed for
S5O,oOo The WanGmaker and Van Yalk-
enbGrs people knew that it was WInsb0ro
WHO introduced Detective Tillard to As
semblyman Weiss, who Was offered So, 600
by the detective If he would vote for
Wanamaker
The WanamakeT people sent L. B. Cam
den, Bangor man, across the continenU
- find Winsboro. He located him In Cali
foFrha, and brought bin back That trip
cost the Wauaniaker people 81 800. Since
bring back Winsboro, who has no means
OF making money. has lived at Asbury
Park with his family, and spends money
freely. He told d friend the other day
that he expected to make enough this
year to pay off his Indebtedness. He viii
Dea "fsnesSin the case Gainst Van yalkeu.
burg next week, and it is believed the case
win have a direct bearing on the cases
OF Reeder, Weiss and Luckenbach.
The allegations in the Van valkenburg
case are that lie gave the detective money
with which TO bribe Weiss. The prosecu-
ton Claims Uhat it learned of Van Valken-
burg's offer ana worked up the case, secur-
ing evidence sufficient 10 convict.
Wnen the "orStabIe entered Sen. Reed
er's office to serve the warrant this after.
noon Assemilyman Weisss happened to be
there and the constable served the pa
pers on him also. After this the officer
went TO Bethlehem and arrested Mr. Luck
enbsch
The arrest Of Gen Reeder following *,
ci.~- Uron ms resignation. Ess convinced,
his friends that he is being used as a
means FOR striking at Senator Quay. Gen.
Reeder has been the one man who kept
Quay ana hastings together despite their
many slight misunderstanding There is
not believed to be anything in the case, in
fact, its purpose came out tonight. wien
statement was made TO District A ttorney
Fox that if the Van YalkenbuTg suit was
Withdrawn at Pottsville the proceedings
Ia this suit would be stopped.