The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-09-21
Eighteen Best Citizens Of Penn.
syIyania, Including a Con-
gresham. Arrested.
THEY ARE ACCUSED OF GRAFT
Result Of the Republican Revolt in the
Quaker City.
Cuiprits win Have Chance Now 20
Explain Those Bilis for the
New state Capital
Building.

Harrisburg, Pa. Sept 10. The
long expected arrests Of those held 70
be responsible for the frauds commit
ted In the furnishing and decorating
OF Pennsylvania Si3OOO.O0O capitol
have been made. tie attorney general
causing warrants 10 be issued for four.
teen OF the eighteen persons and firms
named by the capitol investigation
commission as being involved IN the
scandal Those fOr whom warrants
were issued are: Joseph NJ Huston.
architect; Stanford -. Lewis, Illusions
assistant; John II. Sanderson. chief
contractor for furnishings Represent
atiye III. Rurd Cassel. head OF the firm
contracting for steel fling cases. Jas
III. Shumaker. superintendent OF pub
lie grounds and buildings: George r.
Payne and bis partner, Charles G. Wet.
ter. builders OF the capitol: William l..
Snyder, auditor general: william L.
hathues, Media, Pa. eX-state treasur-
er. Charles Il. Kinsman. Wallis Boil.
eau. John 6. Neldercr and George H..
storm. stockholders In the Pcnnsyl.
wanna Bronze company; Frank Irvine.
auditor ln the auditor generals Office
Accused We're Looking for Trouble.
Nearly an the defendants. who had
been informed by the attorney general
OF the action he had taken. appeared
during the day. waived a hearing and
entered bail for their appearance. Sew.
eral were unable @ appear because of
Illness and viii make their appearance
later The principal defendants were
held IN $4,000 bail. which was sup
piled Ia every instance by surety com.
panies. All the defendants are charged
with conspiracy % cheat and defraud
the state by making false invoices
which were approved by Huston and
Shumaker Charges Of obtaining mon.
ey by false pretenses were also en-
tered against Sanderson Representa-
tive Cassel and Payne and wctter
- being alleged they made ont fcti-
tious bills for 4 greater amount than
they were entitled 70 receive under
contracts
Outcome OF Political UpheayNi.
The prosecutions begun are ne out
come OF the political uphcayal IN Phil
adclphla In 1905 when Mayor Weaver
quaueled with the Republican organ.
ization. The independent movement
against the Republicans in Phlladel-
phla that year spread throughout the
state and led 20 the election as state
treasurer Of William H. Berry, a Demo
crat. on tie fusion ticket Berry took
ofiico early in 1906. being the first
Democrat 60 Ocupy mat position In
twenty tive years.
Bsrry's Charges Sustained.
InAthc fall campaign q, last year
Bcrry startled the state by charging
that according to the state treasury
books the huihffng and furnishings OF
The state capitol had cost S3l.000.0OO.
and not 100000, as had bpcn gcncr
ally believed and that 100000 %
the money went 10 furnish the build.
Ing. He charged that 100000 Of the
SomOOOo was pure graft" Governor
Pennypacker other state officials. and
tho contractors denied the charges but
The agitation FOR nm Investigation
which Immediately began continued
until the last legislature appointed q
commission 10 investigate the whole
AFFAIR, which showed state OF
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