Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-01
GRAND RAPIDSCRAFT
Confession of Ex- City Attor-
ney duplicates City Officials.
SAYS EX- MAYOR GOT MUCH DOODLE
Salisbury Told of the Passage of h
Water Bill by the Legislature
and the illegal Means Used
to Accomplish 1t.

1ut COLltSSIOh VI CA-SllJ AllOlhtJ
Liant X. Salisbury in regard to the no.
torious water scandal in this city was
told for the first time in court at the
preliminary examination of State Sena-
tor David Burns, and it has created a
tremendous sensation on account of
duplicates, in addition to the seventeen
officials and former officials who were
arrested on bribery charges ten days
ago.
Never once did Salisbury have to re-
fer to notes, and he rendered his testi-
mony readily and rapidly, giving
names, dates and occurrences as though
the alleged events happened only last
week instead of three years ago.
The examination of Senator Burns
was completely lost to view in the sto-
ry of the conspiracy as related by Sails
bury. AS names of many prominent
men were mentioned by Salisbury and
the amount he paid to each for their
influence or silence was given there
was a suppressed murmur of surprise
throughout the thronged court room.
The persons implicated by Salisbury
during his testimony against State
Senator Burns and the amounts he al
legged they received are as follows:
George II. Perry, eX-mayor, S13, 1926;
]. Clark Sproat, manager Grand Rap
ids Democrat, $3.333; R. A. Cameron,
New York, $500; State Senator David
f.. Burns, 5000; Alderman McCool,
$500; Alderman Ellen, $3.50; Alderman
De Pagter, $3.50; Alderman Muir, $500;
Alderman Kinney, $3.50; Alderman
Donovan, $500; Alderman Phillips.
$1,000: Alderman Johnson, $3.50 or
800; Alderman Stonchousc, $3.50; AL
herman Lozier, $500; Alderman Shriv-
er, $3.50; Alderman Mel, $3.50; Alder
nan Ghysels, $3.50; Alderman Hodges,
500; Alderman Slocum, $500; Cory p.
Bissell, $500; ]. Russell Thomson, re-
porter on Evening Press, $500; Isaac
Lalnereaux, ex-city clerk, S1.300; State
Representative Van Zoeren, $3.50; State
representative Van Dercook, $50; e.
D. Conger, manager Grand Rapids
Herald, $4,000; Thomas5F. McGaryy.
l prominent attorney, now in Florida.
$500; c. S. Burch, manager of the
Evening Press, $4,000.
He also implicated In water deals
Dudley Z. Waters, eX-prosident of the
board of public works; Dr.. Hike de
Vries, eX-city physician; George Ellis,
| local broker; Samuel NJ. Lemon, col,
,octor of internal revenue, and William
II. Anderson, president of the Fourth
National bank.
Six separate water conspiracy deals
were on in Grand Rapids at one time
according to Salsbury's sworn t2stlmo-
ny, each gigantic in its size and all
for the use of a Doodle fund.
Salisbury told of the passage Of the
water bill by the Legislature and de
tailed the means by which it was ac-
complished.
Il s,Sw Joe Kennedy" said Salisbury.
'and l gave him a thousand dollar bill
10 take care of the interests of the bill
in the legislature. 1t was the last day
of the session for the Introduction OF
bills, | think. lie told me he paid
Representative Van Zoercn $3.50 and
Representative Van der Cook $50. A.
expenses | allowed him 500 without
any question. He returned the rest OF
the money TO me.
"All the corruption money" he con
timed. ''camc from the Taylor fund.
| don't recall any one now WHO received
any money in the deal whom | have
not named. | do not recall any one
who had guilty knowledge whom ]
have not named. The first man to re-
money from me was Mayor Per
ry-S3,333.
"Perry's money was paid in his pri-
vate business Office"