The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
Seventeen Former City officials, In
Guiding an Ex-MayOr, Charged
with Accepting Brides.
CONFESSION OF SALISBURY
EX-CITY ATTORNEY WHO SERVED
SENTENCE FOR ONE OFFENsE.
Was Threatened with Prosecution on
Another Charge and Then Revealed
the Whole Conspiracy.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Nov. N.-war-
rants were issued to-day for seventeen
former city officials, charging them with
accepting bride in connection with the
famous Garman Cameron scheme for sup
plying the city with water from Lake
Michigan.
All of the warrants are the result of the
confession made by former City Attorney
Liant X. Salisbury on his return last week
from serving a two years term In the De-
troit House of Correction for breaking the
federal banking law in connection with
the scheme. While In prison Salsbury's
conviction on a bribery charge in the state
courts in connection with the same matter
was affirmed by the Supreme Court, and
with the prospect Of being returned to pris-
on Salisbury went to the prosecutors Of
flee and made lengthy confession which
resulted in to-day's issuance CT warrants.
Following are those indicted: Former
Mayor George A. Perry. State Sena-
tor David Burns. Cory p. Bissell,
former member of the Board of Pub
lie works. and the following
aldermen, who were in office when the
attempt was made to put the water deal
through: James McCool, Peter Depgater,
Jacob Ellen, Malachi Kinney, John T. DON
ovan Jacob Mot, Abraham Ghisels, Charles
Johnson, Riner Stonehouse, Daniel Loser,
John McLachlan, Clark Slocum, John Muir
and Adrian Shriver. The amounts the re-
spondents are charged with having re-
ceived out of the alleged Doodle fund range
from $500 to 1888.
Revelations of the morning, in the serv-
Of Ia nfC fhaf ho
mon Council was controlled during the at
tempt to put through the water scheme
with the fourteen votes. which included
both Democrats and Republicans. The al
dermen are charged with having received
$500 to $500 each. Mayor Perry's share 1t
is charged In the warrant, was s., 333, and
Cory p. Bissell is charged with receiving
$500, while State Senator Burns is alleged
to have received $500 for his support.
1t has developed that Salsbury's first
confession, made last week. was not so
complete as the prosecution had hoped for.
Prosecutor Ward went to work at once
upon the leverage offered by the incomplete
statement and secured enough additional
evidence. so that Salisbury was summoned
again last night for a conference The re-
suit, the prosecutor says, was a statement
which is regarded as complete.
When ex-Mayor Perry heard OF the war
rant against HIM, he gave himself up.
State Senator Burns and ex-Alderman
Kinney came in next
They were in custody of officers. Pros
ecutor Ward states that there were, ac-
cording to Salsbury's confession, sixteen
aldermen in the DEAL two of whom have
since died. Other aldermen who favored
the deal at various times. did so because
they believed in 1t. according to Salisbury
and the other evidence which the prosecu-
ton has been able to gather. Consequently
no more warrants will be issued for ex-
aldermen. AS to whether other city off,
Gals will be implicated, Prosecutor Ward
will say nothing. Aldermen Jacob Mol.
Charles 7. Johnson, Reyner Stonehouse.
De Pagter. Malachi Kinney, Adrian Schri-
yer and Abraham Ghysels. it is charged.
received $3.50 each Aldermen Daniel e.
John Muir and John Donovan received
$500 each, it is charged. Four of the men
arrested are members of the present Coun-
Gil, as follows: De Pagter. Ellen, Mol and
All of the warrants issued are sworn to
by Salisbury, he having signed them last
night in the presence Of Judge Haggerty
fession. According to his story, the con-
spirators planned to keep UP a show of
opposition in the Council. some of the
men All Tic uceii SIaiupioiiiLS dnOlQeT water
scheme. Mayor Perry was to lead the op-
position, and he was to be supported by a
good number In the Council, but it was the
plan that the mayor and the others should
give in, with an appearance of reluctance
Ex-Afderman Ghysels, after hearing the
complaint at his arrangement charging him
with receiving $780, hesitated and then said
to Judge Haggerty, Il did not take $3.50.
but 1 did get $500" Then his attorney
pulled him to one side and he finally an
nounced that he wanted an examination
Ex-Mayor Perry at first waived examna-
ton and he was bound over to the Supe-
rior Court. The bail was fixed at IS 600
Perry said he would not furnish any such
bail, but would go to jail first. He then
changed his mind, demanding an examina-
other alleged conspirators, with the ex-
ception of Muir. who is sick, and Schri-
yer, whose whereabouts are not known
to the officers, were arraIgned during the
day and their examinations set for Nov. 30.