Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-19
A ARRESTS IN
 CAPITOL SCANDAL Criminal Action Begun Against Those Resposi- ble for Graft on Pennsyl- vania's State House.
CONGRESSMAN IN IT
Principal Defendants Held in $60. 1000 Bail. Which. in Every Case. Was Furnished by Surety Companies Exposed by Treasurer.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept, l9,-~The long-expected arrests of those held to be responsible for the frauds committed in the furnishing and decorating of Pennsylvanias S13,- 0OO,0O0 capital were made yester- day, the attorney general causing warrants to be issued for 14 of the IS persons and firms named by the Capitol Investigation Commission l as being involved in the scandal Those for whom warrants were is- sued are:
 Joseph M. Huston, architect, and his active assistant, Stanford B. Lewis, both of Philadelphia. [. John H. Sanderson, Philadelphia, chief contractor for furnishing.
 Congressman H. Burd Cassell, Marietta, Pa, treasurer and execu- tive officer of the Pennsylvania Construction Company, contractors for steel filing cases.
 James H. Shumaker, Johnstown, Pa, former superintendent of pub lie grounds and buildings, who re- ceipted for the furnishings.
 George F. Payne and his partner, Gas G. Wetter, both of Philadelphia, builders of the capitol and con- tractors for the $303,OO0 attic.
 Wm. P. Snyder, Spring City, Pa, former auditor general, who ap- proved the warrants of the contract ors.
 Wm. L. Mathues, Media, Pa, former state treasurer, who paid the bills ot the contractors.
 Chas F. Kinsman, Wallis Boilean, John G. Neiderer and Geo. K. storm, all of Philadelphia, stock holders in the Pennsylvania Bronze Company, organized by Sanderson for the manufacture of the $2,OOO,- 900 lighting fixtures.
 Frank Irvine, auditor in the au- ditor generals office, who audited the accounts of the contractors.
 The warrants were sworn out before Harrisburg aldermen, and nearly all the defendants, who had notice by the attorney general of the action he had taken, appeared during the day, waived a hearing and entered bail for their appear ance in the Dauphin County Court, Several were unable to appear be-. cause of illness, and will make their appearance later.
 The principal defendants were held in $6O,OO0 bail each, which was furnished in every instance by surety companies.
 Charge Is Conspiracy To Defraud.
 All the defendants are charged with conspiracy to cheat and de- fraud the state by making false in- voices, winch were approved by Huston and Shumaker. The charges of obtaining money by false pre- tenses wer, also entered against Sanderson, Congressman CasselI. Payne and Wetter, it being alleged they furnished ficticious bills for a greater amount than they were en- titled to receive under contract.
 The prosecutions begun today are the outcome of the political upheav- al in Philadelphia in 1905, when Mayor Weaver quarreled with the Republican organization. The inde- pendent movement against the Re- publican in Philadelphia that year spread throughout the state and led to the election as state treasurer of William H. Berry, Democrat. Exposed By Democratic Treasurer.
 Berry took office early in 1906, being the first Democrat to occupy that position in 25 years. In the