New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22
ACCUSED OF BRIBERY.
Warrants Ont for SeUenteen En-
Officials of Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov. n.-Warrants were
issued to-day for seventeen former city ofhcials,
charging them with accepting a bride in connec-
ton with the Garman- Cameron scheme for sup
plying the city with water from Lake Michigan
All the warrants are the result of the confession
made by ex-City Attorney Liant *. Salisbury on
his return last week from serving two years in the
Detroit House OF Correction for breaking the fed
eral banking law. in connection with the scheme.
While I'm prison Salsbury's conviction on bribery
charge in the State courts in connection with the
same matter affirmed by the Supreme Court
and with the prospect of being returned TO prison
Salisbury went to the prosecutors Office and made
a long confession. which resulted III the issue Of
warrants to-day. Following are those indicted:
Ex-AIayor George L. Perry. State Senator David
Burns, Corey p Bisse!. former member Of the
Board of Public Works, and the following ex-
aldermen. who in Office when the attempt
was made to put the water deal through; James
McCoH, Peter Depagter, Jacob Ellen Malachi
Kinney, John T. Donovan. Jacob Mol, Abraham
Ghysels, Charles Johnson. Ryner Stonehouse'
Daniel Lozer, John McLachlan, Clark Slocum,
John Muir and Adrian Shrlver. The amounts the
respondents are charged with having received out
OF the alleged Doodle fund range from $500 to
1888 The aldermen are charged with having re-
ceived from $500 to 5000 each Perrys share. 1t IS
charged in the warrant, was $685. and Corey r
Bisse IS charged with receiving $500, While state
Senator Burns is alleged to have received 800 for
his support.
1t has developed that Salsbury's first confession,
made last week. was not complete as the prose-
cution had hoped for. Prosecutor Ward went 10
work at once on the evidence offered by the incom-
pete statement, and secured enough ad huonaI
evidence so that Salisbury was summoned ogaln
last night for conference. The result, the Prose-
cutor says was a statement which is regarded as
complete.
Elx-Mayor Perry heard Of the warrant against
him, and walked into Police Headquarters anu
gave himself UP. state Senator Burns and eA-
Alderman Kinney came in next. They We're in the
custody of officers Prosecutor Ward sald tltI
there were. according TO SalsburYs, CONFESSION,
sixteen aldermen in The deal TWO OF b %i deal at
dead Other aldermen who iayore4 tie t., #
various times did so because they pele' i az
which the prosecution has been ape 70 1850 For
Consequently no more warrants VII pg gicinIs
ex-alderrnen. AS to whether other city onlcthhs
will be implicated. Prosecutor Nard VIII Say h0'4'
ing. - -, ,o.eo, Pevrer
Stonehouse, John Mclachail, JACOB eii,lar md
Depagter, Malachi Kinney, Adrian SnTiEeF t,iiU
Aldermen Daniel f. Lozier Clark Slocum, James
O. NcCooi John Muir and John Donovan TeceIve99
ShTiyer are members of the present council ,
All warrants issued are sworn 70 .y oeISe
nF I,dGe &c ~ egertv at the time he made d sworn
confession according TO his story the COUSIN IN
Tors tor 6a rfo some 500 Of the men the deal cham
pionng another water scheme Mayer e 49, "a
70 lead the opUositon, and he was to be suppoIt
bv a large number in the Council but It vas g me
plan that the Mayor ana 81 .le Of rni5ietance
eFx-Aidcrrnan Ghysels. after hearing the com
pIaint at his arr4ignment, charging him with IRE re
Haggerty: 4 didn't take $55O put utd SCI erS Re
fnSiIy announced that he wanted an examination
FY-Navor Perry at first waived eXanlld,1r{pn ti
M,s e eyad at 81 900 He said that he would not
furnish any such bail, but would go 10 J1l5
70 tior Which was set for November % All the
other alleged conspratQIs WIN Ie arn9iftned to-
NV and their examinations set for November 80