Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
WARRANTS ISSUED
FOR CRAFT CASES
Pennsylvania Capitol Scandal
Reaches Climax.
FOURTEEN PERSONS NAMED
One of Them Is Representative Henry
Burd Cassel.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Four Are Also Accused of Having OBJ
tanned Money Under False
PretenSeS
PERSONS NAMED
One of Them Is Representative Henry
Burd Cassel.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

HARRISBURC. Pa, September 1s-War-
rants for the arrest OF fourteen persons
involved in the state capitol scandal were
issued TODAY 6v the two Harrisburg alder
men on information furnished by attorney
General Todd. Each of the defendants is
charged on several counts with conspiracy
Ia defraud the state by making false in
voices and four of them are also charged
with obtaining money under faise pre-
lenses
Following is a list Of the men for whom
warrants were issued:
Joseph VI Huston architect. and his ac-
tive assistant. Stanford b. Lewis, both of
PhiIadelphia.
John II sanderson. Philadelphia, chief
contractor for furnishings.
After Representative Cassel.
Representative II. Burd Cassel. Marietta
treasurer and executive officer of the Penn
sylvania Construction Company, contract
Crs for steel filing cases.
James H. Shumaker. Johnstown, Pa, for
mer superintendent OF public grounds and
hu4ItLlSSs "4tb LNNtAbIVN AN4 N'At 4uA 'i4S4i-
ings.
George F. Payne and his partner, Charles
q. Wettrr. both OF PHILADELPHIA, builders
of the cauitol and contractors for the $3'8,
eco attic
William p. Snyder. Spring City, Pa, for
mCr auditor general. who approved the
warrants OF the contractors.
William l.. Mathues. Media. Pa. former
state treasurer who paid the bills of the
contractors.
Charles F KinsInan, Wallis Boileau, John
G. Neiderer and George X. Storm. all of
Philadelphia, stockholders in the Ponnsyl-
vania Bronze Company, organized by San
derson for the manufacture of the S2,0j0,O00
lighting fixtures.
Auditor Irvine Listed.
Franz Irvine. auditor in the auditor gen.
erals Office who audited the accounts of
the contractors.
The men for whom warrants were Issued
include all of the eighteen persons and
firms mentioned by the investigation COM
mission in its report to Gov. Stuart as be-
ing involved in the capitol contracts. with
the exception of Frank @. Harris, former
state treasurer, and Edward b. Harden
bergh. former auditor general, both of
whom were members OF the board OF
grounds and buildings that awarded the
Cassel contract; George c. keim, book
keeper in Shumaker's office, and the pres
ent deputy superintendent of grounds and
buildings, and the International Manu-
featuring and Supply Company, an alleged
uuHIHlN bluutl dssiliisl toeihutiS ScH
Anticipated Their Arrest.
John II. Sanderson and Joseph NJ. Huston
of this city, for wi ON warrants were issued
al Harrisburg today in connection with the
capitol frauds lef- for the state capital at
1928 am. to en-er appearance before
magistrate. Both were accompanied by
their counsel.
Huston and Sanderson have known for
some time that they would be arrested and
accordingly laid tleir plans for todays ac-
ton. Both spent the summer away from
home during tn" Investigation of the fraud
charges, and only returned To this city
yCStt rday to await the summons Of the at
torney ( neral When they left here today
they were prepared To enter bail for their
appearance in the Dauphin county court
when wanted
TIE men involved in today's action are:
Joseph VI. Huston of Philad lphia. whose
commissions as architect for the capitol for
tn. construction of the building and of the
board OF public grounds and buildings. by
VI yh IL furnished and equipped,
aHouut"d To &i2I.op N. Huston collected all
Of hls commissions, except $1u4U0G which
STATE Treasurer Berry refused 10 pay on
H., ground that there evidence of
fraud and CulIusion in his transactions with
tie board. Huston was considered and re-
sI'yt-l a> one Of the foremost architects
In the capitol scandal
Millions for His Pay.
John II. Sanderson of Philade Iphia col
I,Ct,d more than $4,000 for lighting fix
tures. furniture marble and mahogany
wainscoting and other furnishings of the
building Sluderson has been contractor
for furniture and other state supplies for
many years. and ne had monopoly of the
contract for furnishing the new capitol.
The state stin owes him $l0S.Op for fur
nIshings which State Treasurer Berry re-
fused TO pay the ground that there was
evidence of fraud in the contract Sander
son : a member Cf The Union League OF
Philadelphia. Of which Huston also Is a
member. and he served as an aid on the
military stan of Gov. Beaver many years
ago still retaining the title of colonel He
retired from business after the exposure OF
the capitol scandal and has since been
spending most OF his time in New York.
Representative II Burd Cassel OF Maret-
ii Is treasurer and executive othcer'of the
FrnuSy lVania CONSTRUCTION Company. which
has had a monopoly Of the contracts for me-
tallC furniture for the state departments
for ten years or more. Cassel's firm col
leCtcd <2NO.NO from the state for steel fil-
ing cases for the capitol, the contract for
which was let within six months after
thu contract for the construction of the
building was awarded and before the stone
used In the constrUCt ton OF the building was
selected Cassel Is one of the republican
leaders OF Lancaster county. and before he
was elected to Congress from that county
five years ago, he served three terms in the
state legislature.
Receipted Bills Without Question.
James NJ. Shumaker of Johnstown was
superintendent of grounds and buildings
and executive office of the board OF public
grounds and buildings during the construc-
ton and equipment of the capitol. He re-
ceiptcG FOR the cap tol furnishings without
question and upon his certificate and that
of Archito Huston the bills for these fur.
nishngs were paid. Shumaker served one
term In the house Of representatives from
Cambria county before he was appointed
superintendent Of grounds and buildings BY
Gov Pennypacker In 1901. He was former
b sher d. of Cambria county and has beer
one of the republican leaders of that coun
/ IL for many years.