The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-13
GEN. REEDER,S ARREST.
He and Others CHARGED With Libel
Ing Hon. John WnnWYalSer.


Ing Hon. John WnnWYaser.
Easton, Pa, Sept. Eek Secretary
Of state Frank Reeder and Assembly
man Webster G. weiss were arrested
here Saturday afternoon, and Maurice
c. Luckenbach was arrested at Beth
lehem in the event these three be-
ing charged with conspiracy "to brlbe'
and with conspiracy 'to defame and
blacken the reputation of John Wanna
maker" in connection with the United
States senatorial contest at Harris
burg last winter. A warrant was also
issued for Detective ]. N. Tlllard,
who was arrested and bailed at Wilkes
barre.
These arrests are the outcome Of the
bribery case against e. A. Van Vell;en-
berg, which comes up at Pottsville to-
day, and have been brought about by
Mr.. Van Valkenberg and other friends
Of Mr.. Wanamaker, who now claim to
be prepared tQ show that the bribery
with which Mr. Van Valkenberg is
charged was really a put up job" on
the part of Messrs Reeder, Weiss and
Luckenbach, with the intent of making
It appear that the Wanamaker people
were buying votes. Such wide publicity
was given to one side of the case at the
time of Van Valkenberg's arrest that
this new phase of the situation has
created a decided sensation.
Messrs. Reeder and Weiss both de-
clared their desire for a speedy trial
without the necessity of a preliminary
hearing, and gave bail in $1,000 each
for appearance. Mr.. Luckenbach, when
arrested, also gave bail in the same
sum.
Last evening General Reeder gave a
long statement TO the press regarding
Governor Hastings request for his re-
signation as secretary of the common
wealth. He details his interview Will
| the governor at Harrisburg on Sept. s
| when he asked the governors reasons
/ for his forced resignation. The gov
| ernor told him that he had become con
vnced that he (Reeder) was drifting
away from his chief; that Reeder, tn
governor understood, was the autho
Of the Republican state platform, il
which Hastings administration re
ceived slight notice; that Reeder ha
prevented an endorsement of the Hast
ings' administration in his owl
| CNorthampton) county; that Reede
| had declared he would join Quay shoul
there be another political contest Wit
the governor, and that the governo
objected to Reeder's being on the bon,
indemnifylng the state treasurer 70
the payment of extra employees on tn
roll of the state legislature not au
thorized by law.
In reply General Reeder declared tina
he had refused to comment on the gov
ernor's interview with Senators Qua
and Penrose at the governors expires
request that he was not the author o
the Republican state platform, thoug
he had prepared some of the planks
which were afterwards amended be
yond recognition; that he had prepare
a plank endorsing the Hastings ad
ministration in the strongest terms
which plank was laid on the table; tina
? he had opposed the amendment en-
J dorsing the governor in Northampto
county because it contained clause
condemning the legislature and the RI
r publican senator from the county an
n was offered merely to disorganize Il
I, convention; that he had never declare
he would aid QUAY in opposing Il
II governor; and lastly, that he hg
20 signed the indemnity bond to prote
vt his friend, Treasurer Haywood, wi
was acting in strict accordance wi
is precedent from possible loss.