The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
OFFICIAL IORRofHoN'
-, Il, ST. Louis Grand Jury Has
Seen Able to Uncover
!, a1y has BEEN MADE TO SUFFER
...v;Iv Through the Dishonesty Of
w. 1. pubfc scrvsnts--The Ia*psSers
Have Been Robbed.

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~, NAV 31.-The April grand jury |
D ~ been Investigating municipal
sh'o made anal reports today to
eSi'p,g y Douglas. In its report, the |
l'as 49, compliments Circuit Attorney |
ga Folk and Assistant Attorney w.
-, Hancock for the manner IN whien
!. dischargIng their duties In con
.I,h the municipal Investigation
ne prosecution of those Indicted
y. ','-,,,epts against the following who
.,,eods been arrested on bench war
nd released on bond, were made
,,bec this afternoon;
r rUrn W. 2EIGENHEIN, secretary to
..-sr Mayor zeigenhein, charged in hve
M With bribery and obtaining money
,,,s false pretenses.
| ra.RLrs F. KELLY, ex-speaRer Of the
,S,,t Of delegates.
n,erqte CHARLES L. GERAGHTY and
c',,,,nan LOUIS SCHNELL, charged
IN uisdemeanor in office.
n, report says that While there may
u. been corruption In other cities as
.,,, as we have had here. yet IN no place
|, 4. world and in no time known to his
ty has so much official corruption been
.,.o,ered and the evidence shown so that
n ooud see and understand. These reve-
,.,.O, have been so appalling as to be al
nm. beyond belief, and 1t will be years
sn,. the extent of the discoveries are
tluy realized.
HOW CITY WAS AFFECTED.
VI the affairs of st. Louis had been prop
rlr administered for the past fifteen years
riH all officials had been honest there
vsrd today be enough money in the treas
NJ to put public buildings in repair, pave
streets that are now unpaved. make sewers
bit are now uumade and build new build
hss 50 much needed. The high tax rate,
lie dtplorabe condition of city institutions
tss depleted state Of the city treasury are
81 heritage left by officials who proved
tutors to the interests of the people and
A.re tratficked in their influence and Off,
tll actions to the city's detriment.
These disclosures make plain that the
tsIp.yers Of St. Louis have been merciless-
Is aud pitilessly outraged for years; that
the money they have paid in taxes has been
sulndeted instead OF being used for the
pbls welfare; it has )ean felonionsly us.
II spiitd and benefited chiefly corrupt OH.
sis who haye grown opulent ON small sal
ares "
giilsin evidence before US that former
wlector OF the city " ST. Louis, who was
sietward mayor received interest on pub
Efands for his own private account. The
len 50 received was something over Sl3,
w which, with interest to date, woulr
AMOUNT to something over $4,000. ANY
Fssble criminal charge arising out of this
eaditlon has been barred by the statute
q limitation, which unfortunately Is three
ran. civil action 10 recover the money
lQTeyer, can still be brought aud we under
SAND Will be instituted.
@Ias secretary OF the late mayor made {
Faetlce Of selling permits and of eStort
ll money for remittances of fines In crimi
nil cases
The charter of the city provides tina
70 MEMBERS of the assembly or city officia
Aali be Interested, directly or indirectly
CITY contracts or in furnishing supple
hthe city. This henchceut law Is, we and
fos grossly violated by members of tn
nlniepal assembly"
ROBBERY ON A GIGANTIC SCALE.
ID The report reference was made 70 III
r',atc street railway franchise briber
scheme uncovered by the previous gran
NY through which almost $4,000 wa
Np by two railroad companies to secur
ne passage of bills giving valuable frar
Uses In one instance. the report says
'-"eo was divided among the comb'n
a'usefs or the municipality. In respec
ne other fund the report says: ''B
.''npt ana energetic action the eorrupt'o
.saa Of slS5,o00 was caught between IN
us and is now held subject to the order
ue court as evidence. A number {
A4e'nents grew out of this attempt I
,-Vaase trapchises. Two defendants haV
'''ue iugitiyes from Justice forfeitin
~ Ucnos, and are now in foreign land
Nv aase been brought TO trial. whiC
resulted in convictions Another of III
s4sauants Is still at large In an allie
In the trials the bride none
n,,,l Nouueed In court, Members of "
r,slpsi assembly came before US an
Il Al admitted that they sought sea
nv assembly for the money they cou
s,,.., siins their votes, and It was n
r, ll mat this spirit has governed f.
/ 49,, ana no bill Of consequence h,
r,s unless money has been paid to S
SUI ,oFaole acton.
! ga s,,S lave carried the investigation
mn, hHougn We were prepared to sen
Z 49, oy what has lranspired to hear
I nv. mlsdoings, we have been amaz,
+ csron' Astness OF corruption tnat has bee
VI INA among the members of the asseI
n vthef officials OF our city.
q go ms TO have been the highest al
t,to, ss oincials to rob the city whenev
! 4. Sosa,Nt! offered. They have regard,
rshnr q office merely as a means
srs.sa livelihood easier than they cou
NrosITloN A THING OF THE PAS
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