New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
TWO INDICTMENTS FOUND.
HEPBURN AND wINANT CHARGED WITH
BRIBERY.

USE OF A LDDJE NAME ID '''''
MESSAGE TO IsLEs-c1TY WORKS DE
PARTMEN-r TRICKERY KNOWN TO
MAYOR wURsTERs CABINET.
Indictments were yesterday found against
William Hepburn and Charles NJ Winant by the
Grand Jury OF Kings County the Irahu July
charges these two men with bribery Oh TIC
allegation that they offered Frederick q. Isles
$50 900 with which TO prevent the ind'c'hen.
Of Police Commissioner william f. Philips and
Theodore b. Willis by the March Grand jury
The indictments will be presented to judge
Hurd this morning in the County Court.
Not only has the District Attorney a letter ao-
dressed to Isles with Winants name to 1t. as
told by the Tribune yesterday morning. but he
has a telegram that purports to have oeeh sent
to Isles by Winant. AS nearly as could be
learned last night the wording Of this telegram
was as follows:
New-York. March 10. 1895
Frederick O. Isles SAG Hancock st. BROOKLYN
Meet me "a Cumberand-st. to-nIGm; Egie
datha "iNH
1t may be remem bered that this was the night
when Isles says they did meet. and that alter
short talk at the house OF Winant. the TWO men,
by different routes. went TO the sinclair HOUSE
The word ''Zeredatha" brings In new incident
OF the scandal. and one that may result peiore
long in a sensational; action. Zeredatha IS 'he
name Of the lodge Of Free and Accepted Masohs
10 which both Isles and Winant belong. II
Winant used the name az Indicated he urdoubt-
edly did It as a method Of enjoning secrecy on
isles Such Of the members who have been
made acquainted with the facts Of the case are
highly Indignant that such use should have been
made Of the name Of the lodge as Winant is al
legged to have made While the lodge VIII prop
ably have the patience to walt until the facts
are made public in tho courts and until Winant
has been pu: trial. II Winant he found guilty
It will probably take action.
Action may he taken before that with Isles.
who has confessed to having attempted 10 brioe
the March Grand Jury. II was reported yester-
day that Isles has already prepared his applica-
ton for withdrawal as a method OF heading on
the coming storm.
When Charles F Friedenberg a member Of
the lodge. who is in the trunk business at NO
76S Fulton-st was asked yesterday about
Winant's alleged use ~ the name Of the lodge
he said;
Such a use Of the name Of tho lodge Is n
sian at the entire Masonic order. These men
will both be asked to resign II they are guilty
Nothing will be done until the whole matter Is
confession. man who deliberately places him
self in a position where he IS likely 10 be- sent
10 the pententiary for ten years should think
the matter over seriously first He should GER
tainlv not use the name Of his lodge as method
OF protection our lodge exists for the purpose
OF proper protection for members and for the
cultivation Of a proper fraternal spirit.
ct 1. not then. a refuge for wrongdoer-?
NO sir"
The officers Of tho Zeredatha lodge arc: Henry
Davis. master; Charles F. Frledenberg IT,
senior warden. II Morse. Junior warden, VIII
lam NJ Rome scribe. Mr. Rome Is the senior
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector u Brooklyn
He absolutely refused to speak about Winant
and Isles Yesterday
After the regular meeting OF the lodge last
Monday night the bribery scandal was dls-
cu.sed There seems to be a number ~ TWEEN
tieth Ward Republicans in the lodge. and they
arc determined that no action shall he taken
adverse TO Winant who Is also a twentieth
Warder until Winant shall be convicted or
crime Frederick Milne was a member OF ms
same lodge He had the good sense. a'ter
pleading guilty to the crime OF allowing some
q, the fraudulent City Works Department con
tracts to 90 through. TO resign from the lodge
The lodge meets at No "A Court-s'
MAREAN'S SHARP NOV T.
Rv occurring the Indictment OF Hepburn and
Winant with such promptness. Distrct-Attorney
Marean has avoided the necessity OF exposing
10 the defence all the evidence he has secured
against Winant before the matter comes TO
trial Winants examination was set for to-
morrow morning In the Adams-st police court,
and the evidence must have been presented
fully in order 20 insure Wnant being held Tor
the Grand Jury. The quick action by the Grand
Jury obviates the necessity Of an examination.
so that will be dropped.
The District-Attorney Will not put the men
charged with bribery on trial ahead OF some OF
thos, who have already bceo indicted FOR com
plicty in the fraudulent cts Wo:ks Department
contracts The first OF the lot to go before jury
will be Robe:: w. Fielding. former Deputy CITY
Works Commissioner Mr.. Marean VIII ask that
his case be set for trial on the first Monday OF
Nav AS Part V is the most convenient court
for the trial Of so important case as this. that
will probably be designated and in that case
Justice Hirschberg will be the presiding Justice.
AS Justice Hirschberg is a Republican. Fielding
will not be able to maintain that he Is not
being treated with fairness. Fielding was in
dicted on thre. charges. basel upon his alleged
action In awarding fraudulent contracts for
filling trenches in Neptune. New-Utrecht AMI
Eas. New-Yo-k ayes. at fabulous prices. to
Daniel Doody. The contracts were awarded TO
employees Of Doody after couslve competition
on the part o; employees OF Doody said to have
been selected by Fielding Fielding likewise
signed the certificates on which the contracts
were paid After Fielding. Knapp will be put on
trial Knapp was Water Purveyor and he has
been indicted on the same three charges as
Fielding Whether the alleged bribers VIII come
next or Willis and Philips under the joint in
dictment for conspiracy Mr. Marean has not de-
cded II Willis and Philips should he con-
victed II would aid materially in securing the
conviction Of the alleged brbers. because II
could be introduced evidence that there was
a conspiracy, and that there was danger that
tho Ora nd Jury would find indictments for This