The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-21

tary or the Citizens League.
JAMES w. NOEL. attorney for the
Council committee investigating
sprinkling and sweeping contracts.
detective brought here by the MEM
bers Of Citizens League.
Hilton u. Brown. general manager of the
Indianapolis News. and James w. Noel. un-
til recently prosecutor OF Edwin d. Logs
don, OF the Board of Public Works, before
the Council committee on investigation and
impeachment, were arrested yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Marion county
grand jury had reported in the morning.
returning indictments against Brown. Noel,
DR.. George e. Hunt and Arthur Stahl for
conspiring to bribe Logsdon.
DR.. Hunt is out Of the city and Detective
Stahl is in St Louis. Both viii return to
Indianapolis tomorrow to face warrants
which have been issued against them at the
Office of the sheriff.
Sheriff Metzger notified Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Noel that he had warrants for their
arrest shortly after noon- He was informed
that the two men would meet him at the
Office Of Smith. Duncan. Hornbrook &
Smith, attorneys, on East Washington
street. John 8. Duncan is acting as the
legal adviser OF the men indicted. At
o'clock Mr.. Metzger appeared at the Office
and found that his men had been punctual.
He produced the warrants. they were
scanned quickly and Brown and Noel ac-
knowledged the service.
BONDS QUICKLY ARRANGED.
The matter of bond was quickly arranged.
The bond of Hilton u. Brown was signed
by the following gentlemen: Theodore Z.
dale, Hilton U. Brown, Lucius b. Swift,
Thomas C. Day. Augustus L. Mason. De-
marchus c. Brown. William Fortune. Fran
els H. Gavisk and Charles r. Williams.
James w. Noers bond was signed by G.
E. Ferguson, Francis II. Gavisk, Charles r.
Williams, Edward d. Clark. Robert Mar
tindale. Charles A Dryer. Lucius B. Swift.
r. o. McAlexander. William F. Elliott.
Augustus L. Mason. William Fortune.
Thomas c. Day, William w. wishard and
Theodore E. Griffith.
Sheriff Metzger was notified formally by
Attorney Duncan that DIR. Hunt had not
expected any such action as that taken by
the grand jury and had left the city for a
few days. He would be notified at once, the
attorney stated. and would return by Mon
day noon. The same was true in the case
of Detective Stahl. Mr.. Duncan told Sheriff
Metzger He had gone to st. Louis on busi
ness, but would also be back by noon Mon
day. Mr.. Metzger received the word OF At
torney Duncan that the men would appear
at the time stated and expressed himself
as satisfied with the arrangement The bond
of DR.. Hunt has been fixed at $1,000 and
that of the detective at the same amount
CREATED A SENSATION.
While there had been a feeling for sew
eral days that indictments against the
four men considered as leaders in the plan
to entrap Logsdon would be returned by
the grand jury. the actual report made yes
terday morning created a sensation. The
action of the grand jury and the resultant
arrest OF Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Noel were the
subjects of conversation everywhere Dis
cussion frequently was heated. the sympa-
thies Of those discussing the matter taking
the one side or the other earnestly.
The grand jury made its report to Judge
Afford at 9:45 yesterday morning. When
the six jurymen entered and took their
seats, the foreman, Roland T. Carr. step
ped forward with a bunch OF eight indict-
ments in his hand. The grand jury was
at once discharged by Judge Afford. IL did
not transpire at once against whom the in
dictments stood, although the courtroom,
well filed in anticipation OF startling action,
knew to a certainty that the names OF
Brown. Hunt, Noel and Stahl appeared on
the papers tightly held by Foreman Carr
as he stepped up TO Judge Afford.
In few minutes after the grand jury
had been discharged. John s. Duncan APP
peared I'm the courtroom and addressed
Judge Afford. He stated that he was at
torney for Hunt, Brown, Stahi and Noel.
Judge Afford replied that the names of the
indicted men would not be known until
warrants were issued for them. Mr. Dun
can then inquired how much the bonds OF
the men would be IL the indictments had
been returned. Judge Afford told hin
81 900 I'm each case. Mr.. Duncan then left
the courtroom TO make arrangements for
the bonds of the men indicted.
MEMBERS OF THE GRAND JURY.
The members of the grand jury that re-
turned the indictments were:
Roland T. Carr. foreman, who Is drug
gist and the father-in-law Of Merle ~. A
Walker probate commissioner.
Reinhold Miller. a musician of Indian
apolis.
Thomas Hague a farmer of Lawrence
township.
Hezekiah Smart. farmer OF Lawrence
Garrett stanton. farmer OF Franklin
township.
James McAipin. a farmer of Perry town.
ship
rest are Republicans.
The case has been In the hands OF The