Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-20
lNvEsTlGATlN is BEGUN RELAY.
ING TO CHARGES MADE RX
LEADER MURPHY
CHARGES OF BLACKMAIL
Intimated That Independent League
Candidate Demanded Money to
Withdraw From the Ticket--Jeroms
Is Now Active in Matter.

New York, Oct. 19.-Inyestigation or
the charges made yesterday by Chas. r.
Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall, that
attempts had been made by managers
of the independence leagus in this city
to secure money from the democratic
nominees for congress, senate and as
sembly was begun before the grand
jury today.
Following upon the heels of a speech
by Senator McCarren, leader Of the
Brooklyn democracy. declaring that w.
r. Hearst, candidate for governor, Is
traitor to his party and trying to creek
1t, Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
any Hall, who nominated Hearst at
Buffalo, made what practically Is
charge of blackmail against the mana
gers of the Independence league,
Hearst's personal organization.
Murphy spoke out plainly:
II charge deliberately" he said, ''and
without qualification that the Independ-
ence league has demanded money to
withdraw their candidates for congress
state senate, and assembly in districts
where they have put up third candi-
dates"
Murphy's Charge Bombsheil.
Mr. Murphys statement caused con-
sternation In the ranks of the Hearst
supporters AS soon as district Attor-
ney Jerome heard of 1t he issued b sub
poena for Murphy to go before the
grand jury and tell what he knows
about the alleged demand for money.
1 Former Congressman Shober, who Is
up again for reelection, also has been
4 subnqenaed in connection with the
matter He is one of the, allies of
Hearst. He said that while he had
never heard of any demands on the
part of the independence league candi-
dates for money for withdrawals he
did know case where Tammany man
had offertd the league candidate money
If he would withdraw.
The whole affair has kicked up no
end of excitement in both political
! portant revelations about political
crookedness in New York.
I. When Murphy was asked to give the
names Of the amounts offered he de.
clined. He repeated the money was de-
manded by representatives OF the In
! dependence league for withdrawal of
their candidates in various districts.
The statement made by Murphy was
/ leu up W ny SOmG uuG5JlOuS ABOUT JQ6
Judiciary ticket. The Tammany leader
was told the candidacy OF Otto A. Ro.
salsky, who was nominated by the re.
publicans for Judge of the General Ses.
/ sions, had been indorsed by the Inde
pendence league
i well, suppose they have got his
money" was Murphy's comment.
j Panic In Hearst Camp.
4 The laws of the state Of New York
make 1t a criminal offense for any one
running for judicial office to contrib
| ute any money to any party for can
paign purposes.
| When told what Murphy had said
!, Judge Rosalsky, who now is sitting by
appointment in the General Sessions
court, said:
j Mr.. Murphy's insinuation, SO far as
i 1t relates to me, is groundless. It Is q
] malicious falsehood. l did not. direct
) ly or indirectly. solicit the nomination
on the independence league ticket. The
] Endorsement came to me without a bar.
gain or pledge"
Max F. Ihmsen, Hearst's right hand
man, also denied the statement Of Muir
: ply. and for a time the Gilsey house
> headquarters was in state Of intense
> excitement.