The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
GEN. REEDER ARRESTED.
DEPosED PENNsrLTANIA oFFI0IAL
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.


ne lie safe to Have Cssspirtd to Ipjure Sehu
wsnamaher ~ uaviuE . Mas oRer . DTibe
In nr. w~anssaker's Nane-David Martin
Il Appointed as gen. Resder's suecessor.
EAsTos, Pa, Sept. l1.-Gen. Frank Rceder
Of this city, who, at the request OF Gov. Hast
ings has Just resigned the office Of Secretary
Of the Commonwealth, a place that pays about
S20,o00 u year, was arrested this afternoon on
charges Of bribery brought at the instance Of
friends Of John Wanamaker Of philadelphia.
The suit is regarded as part Of the capmaisn
Of the anti-ouay forces In this State. Fellow
defendants with Gen. Reeder are Assembly
man Webster c. Weiss and Maurice c. Luck
enbach, both wel-known citizens of Bothlo.
hem. Each has entered 81, 900 bail and waived
a hearing, carrying tho case to the Criminal
Court, which will meet here on Monday.
The complaint was made before Justice OF
the Peace Koch Of Pen Argyle, and the war
rant was Issued yesterday. 1t was sworn to
by a man named Charles Chobort. No one
hero knows who he is. Harry Mackey, q law
yer Of Bangor, who Is an attorney for Mr.. Wan
amaker, offered $40 to Constable Ross Of
Bangor yesterday II he would servo the papers,
but Ross declined.
There are three ~informations. The first de-
clares that Gen. Reeder and Luckenbach. con
splred together 10 defamo the good name Of
John wanamaker by attempting to have him
offer a bride to said Weiss to secure weiss's
vote for wRnamsker for United States Senator
last fall. The second Information says that the
three did conspire together to bride the said
Weiss." Tho third statement Is that Detective
Tillard offered TO bribe Weiss.
AL this grows out Of the suit for bribery
brought against Z. A. Van valkenburg, Mr..
w~anamakers man. who was arrested last fall
on a charge Of attempting to bride Assembly
man Weiss. and who IL to have his trial next
week at Pottsvillo. All the accused men arc
witnesses In this case.
The information was furnished to tho Wanna
maker people. 1t Is said, by William Wins
boro OF Bangor. He was . slate operator there,
and was q close friend Of Gen. Reeder at one
time. He went over to the anti Quay crowd.
Last winter he suddenly disappeared. and 1t
was found that his money affairs were IN q
very bad way. He had taiied FOR 10000
The WanAmAksr and Van valken6erg people
Detective Tillard to Assemolyman Weiss, 20
whom. the detective offered . 5000 II he would
pie sent 1. b. Camden. o Bangor man. across the
continent to find Winsboru. he found him in
e eos, 1na w and SiSSsS psoP Pi1 o. S .sd6. E sinse ' zip
has lived in .As6ury Park Win bis family. is
10 make enough this year 10 pay on his indebt-
ednsss. he Is . witness in The Case against
have a direct bearing on the cases of Reeder.
Weiss, and Luckenbach.
' The allegations in the Van .ValkenberK case
are that no gave the detective mcnev with
Which TO bride Weiss. The prosecution says
that it learned of Van Walker. oerK's otter and
followed up the case, securing evidence SUM-
Whom the constable entered Gen. Reeder's
s se% LYMAN 70 ssry %e iss h Sprsaa; s To Be a there. snd a.,
constable served the papers on him also. After
thi. the officer went to nethlshem and az.
don Al HARRISBURG. has con-isced his frisnds
senator Quay. Gen. Resder has BEEN the ono
man who kent Quay and Hsstings s~egethsr,
HAKRisnUne, Pa, Sept. ll.-6ov HASTINGS
announced this morning that be had ten.
esgea sas ssp q paRia % II ssGs' sf fS Fl sas SSn,
ernor had arranged with Marlin 10 come hsrs
sumo the duties OF chief OF the department
but since tho strike troubles have made neces
secrstary o. The c~onmOn@ealtS 70 report or
Monday. Among tho friends OF Martin his ap
pO,ntnsnt /; TfgH HroG1e d., a. a vi, vtSd \. Of hi,
Of the State administration say It will make
stronger the opposition TO senator Quay nex'
Major James 3. barnett, the Deputy secre
tary Of tho Commonwealth, expects to go snc
viii not DO surprised when he receives his mott
hcation. No i.llas has been mentioned tol
Deputy Secretary except that Of Col. B. Franz
Eshelman OF LancaH.er. but lr Is not believed
that his lame Is seriously considered. Tn,
new deputy will, OF course, DO a lawyer. bU
the selection for this place is not likely to b
known for several days.
There IS ve.y little doubt that Major JohI
W. Nesbitt. the superintendent OF the /. tat,
airs ,nal, will walk the plank and for the pres
eat there is no distinct marking OF the pn!itica
dead line. Seye RAJ others may Join the retiring
forces before tho crusade ceases. Banking
Commissioner Giikeson and Howard r. Harris
wick, Assistant State Librarian. have beel
mentioned. II is not believed. however. tina
there Is any danger Of these two being dis
turbed.
State Treasurer Haywood was asked to-da!
EeGardinE the story that the Goyernor, tn
mi,tee Of the legislature at the organization
session. He declined 70 discuss the matter
and refused to either affirm or deny the report
it Is unfortunate for Major Nesbitt, the super
intendent Of the arsenal. that he was not her
this morning. 1t agra Yates the complain
that he las not been giving proper attention 4
his duties.