Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-23
'MURPHY BACKS Up
! ! BRIBERY CHARGES.
iinLEADER OF TAMMANY HALL
ss.r.TELLs THE GRAND JURY WHAT
II HE KNOWS OF MATTER
sixtee.
hat independence League De-
led Money From Tammany
,didates as Consideration for
R,thdraWing From the Ticket.

rev York, Oct. 2O.-Charles F. Muir.
pny, head of Tammany Hall, told the
grand jury that representatives Of the
Independence league had demanded
money of Tammany candidates as a
consideration for withdrawing league
candidates for congress and the state
4 senate.
Mr.. Murphy testified that he made
reckless statement when he said he
supposed the league had received mon
ey from Judge Otto Rosalsky, nomin-
ated on the league ticket.
Murphy's visit to the grand Jury
stlrred things in the criminal courts
building and gave Jerome chance to
ask him few questions face to face
me answer Murphy made to one of
the questions, concerning what his
BUSINESS was, which he answered with
eluctance, amused some of the grand
Jurors to the laughing point. That
was When Murphy said he was spec
ulator.
Other Leaders to Testify.
AS q result of what Murphy told the
grand jury concerning independence
league men demanding money from
lamtnany as consideration for with
drawing league men from the race,
coupled with some information gath
ereq by Mr.. Jerome, a number of sub
poenas We're issued yesterday after
! noon Tor witnesses to appear before
Tue grand jury on Tuesday next, when
inc investigation will be continued.
Some OF the men who will be hau,Ad
INTO the investigation are William AS.
Sof Chanler, who is a member of Tam
many HAIRS campaign committee, and
MS brother Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler,
candidate for lieutenant governor;
congressman Joseph A. Goulden, who
Us the Iamany candidate for re-elec-
Ton IN the eighteenth district; Joseph
Pendegrast, former Tammany leader
In the old fifth assembly district now
associate leader in the twenty-fifth;
AID Reginald Doull and Charles G.
Fornes. Subpoenas also were issued
Tor some minor witnesses.
Murphy went to the criminal courts
building in his automobile. He was
accompanied by Magistrate Joe Moss.
ne magistrate saw Mr.. Murphy safe
y IN the elevator, had the elevator
ushed up to the grand jury floor, and
hustled Mr Murphy through the crowd
Q room adjoining the grand jury
hamber
Magistrate Pilots Murphy.
was remarked by the crowd that
ne to look at the Tammany Hall
der that it was the first time in the
story of the building that a grand
witness had as an escort city
istrate. Magistrate Moss was
ed to Murphy's side at all times,
pit when Murphy was in the grand
room. The grand jury has rule
t a witness cannot have counsel.
hen Murphy got through with his
siness with the grand jury Magis-
tie Moss and John j. Murphy got the
vator all to themselves for
snap shot of an artist. He got a
sure.
Iurphy's session with the grand
was not a long one District At
ley Jerome conducted the eXamin-
m. Jerome started right out bv
ing Murphy what his business was
rphy paused.
Do j have to answer that?" he
ed, puzzled.
his sweetest manner Jerome said
as customary when a witness was
lied before the grand jury to ask the
uestion, and it also was customary
or a witness to answer it. Another
use
I'm a speculator,' said Mr. Murphy
.thout batting an eye. There came
ter from the grand Jurors. That
was the only time Mr.. Murphy seemed
a little embarra ssed. During the rest
Of his examination he was at his ease.
Then Mr.. Jerome asked about Mr..
Mufphy's statement relative to Judge
,osalsky paying money to the indie
sndence league. Mr.. Murphy admit
d ne had made it. He added he
I'D no information directly or indi-
'ctly to that effect, and the statement
as based wholly on gossip or rumor.
wasn't that a reckless statement
lsake about a judicial candidate?'