The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-25
Contractors Promised Him
Nine Hundred Dollars.
.DJOURNS TILL MONDAY
The Ex-AIderman Gives Himself
UP and is BaiIed.
BEFORE POLICE COURT TODAY
Bond Fixed at SI,5OO-Mr 0. O'Sul'i>
van Bondsman-The GTano ourY
viii Resume Its Work on mon
day With Earnestness- wo
Sessions Yesterday.
Men Open UP.
BEFORE POLICE COURT TODAY

Ex-Alderman John NJ King vas IN
dic,ed by the grano jury for bribery at
: Q clock last night.
As soon as he learned of the inulct-
me,t at his home Mr. King went TO the
FIRST Police Station and gave himself up
fav minutes later he was pailed by
Acting Police Justice Graves to appear
before the Police Court at $3.50 o colck 'hls
morning and answer the charge against
him. The amount of bail was fixed at
sl.5oo Mr. D. Q. Sullivan acted as MI.
Kings bondsman.
the grand Jury after handing in the
king indictment asked to be permitted
TO adjourn until Monday at 10 O'Clock.
This permission was granted them by
Judge Witt.
We'll. we have got that much done
anyhow said one of the grand jurors
10 another, as they filed out of their
room last night after four days OF hard
work.
The indictment found is just the begin
ming of the grand jury's work. This in
limation comes from an official and au-
thoritative source. It will settle down
on Monday to a thorough going probing
of municipal corruption and no man
knows what or where the end will be.
SEARCHING ORDEAL.
The day yesterday was again given
for the most part to city contractors
On Tuesday and Wednesday Gasser,
Gude. and Weinbrunn had been put
through the most searching ordeal Of
questions. Each one Of them was called
in again and again. Gasser, upon the ad-
vice of his counsel, MIR. II. NJ Smith.
made a fun statement on Tuesday.
GUIDE and Weinbrunn for some time did
not open up in style satisfactory to
the jury. But this is not a jury to be
triied with or put aside by evasion. The
pressure upon Guide and Weinbrunn 10
tell and tell all was Increased from day
to day until yesterday it became terrific.
Il was a battle of wills and in it the
grand jury won out. The crisis came
about the middle of the day yesterday
when Guide and Wenbrunn. IN their ex-
trcraity. turned to Mr.. H. NJ. Smith as
consulting attorney. Mr.. Smith had ad-
vised Gasser to tell all He gave the
same advice to GUIDE and Weinbrunn.
Yesterday afternoon they followed it
and told the grand jury everything.
The result was that an Indictment
against ex-Alderrlan King was prompt
ly returned and upon it the names Of
the three city contractors We're entered as
witnesses against him.
THE FIRST CHAPTER.
This ends the first chapter of the most
sensational scandal inquiry in the history
Of Richmond. Some of those in close
,ouch with the situation as viewed by
the grand jury regard it as rather the
preface. Although ex-Alderman King is
~. {,,Ii
low many other names have come up
n fashion to excite the suspicion Of
he grand jury and awaken searching
INQUIRY as the investigation proceeds
The Indictment charges eX-Alderman n
King with .'unlawfully and corruptlv''
.ccarting from Charles Gasser, ]. c:
Neinbrunn and ]. A. Guide the promise
VI "a certain gift to wit: The sum Of
200 in money. and to do other acts bene
lcial to the said John NJ King" in con-
liberation of which ex-Alderman King
agreed to vote for the awarding Of cer-
ain contracts TO Gasser, Guide and Vein
hrum. The wording of the Indictment
loes not charge or set forth that King
cceived the s9an or any part of 1t. The
nll text of the Indictment is as fol-
ows:
THE INDICTMENT
Virginia: In the Hastings Court of the
rnoDd to-wit:
The grand jurors Of the Common
wealth for the body of the city OF
Pichn,ond. on their oaths. present, that
.Tchn NJ King. within twelve months
last past. at the said city and within
The jurisdiction OF the said Hastings
Court OF the city OF Richmond. being
1leen and there a member of the Board
of Aldermen of the city of Richmond,
branch OF the Council of the CITY of
Richmond. which said city was then
and is now municipal corporation,
daily chartered by law. and the said
John NJ. King. as such member of the
1acard Of Aldermen Of said city. being
then and There an executive. lcgisla-
tive and judicial officer. under the
laws of this Commonwealth, in q GER
tain matter which was then and
would hs brought by law before the
said John N. King in his official ca
racty, to-wit: The matter Of award
ing certain contracts by the city of
Richmond for paving grading and
Improving certain streets IN said city,
then and there unlawfuiTy and cor
rrptly, did accept from Charles Gas
per. ]. c. Weinhrunn and ]. A Guide
certain promise that the said Charles
Gasscr, J. c. Weinbrunn and J. A
GUIDE would make to him the said
John NJ, King. certain gift tc-wit
The sum of nine hundred dollars In
money and 90 other acts beneficial TO
fhe said John NJ King and by a -on
of the promise aforesaid. that he the
amid John NJ. King. then and there un-
lawfully and corruptlv did promise and
agree, to and with the said Charles
Gasser,J c. Weinbrunn and ]. a.
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