The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19
FIVE MILLIONS IN
GRAFT Divided UP.
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Fourteen Prominent Pennsyl-
vanians Are Under Indictment
for Crime.
TREASURER MAKES EXPOSURE
William II. Berry's Allegations
Id Of Wholesale Theft Are
Fully Sustained.
TREASURER MAKES EXPOSURE

HARRISBURG, PA. September 49,
The long-expected arrest of those held
to be responsible for the frauds COM
mitted in the furnishing and decor
ating OF Pennsylvansts s1aooo.ooo
Capitol were made to-day, the Attor-
rey-Genernl causing warrants to be
issued for. fourteen of the eighteen
persons and firms named by the Cap
itol Investigation Commission as being
involved In the Scandal. Those for
whom warrants were Issued are:
Joseph NJ Huston, architect, and his
both of Philadelphia.
John Fl. Sanderson, Philadelphia.
chief contractor for furnishings.
Congressman Fl. Burd Cassell Mari
eta. treasurer and executive officer
of the Pennsylvania Construction Com
pany. contractors for steel filing cases.
James II. Shumaksr. YOUNGSTOWN, Pa.
former Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Public Buildings. who
receipted for tho, furnishings
Contractors Are Iucludcd.
George f. Payne and his partner,
Charles G. Wetter, both of Phlladel-
phia, builders of the Capitol and con-
tractors for the 100000 attic.
William p. Snyder. Spring City, Pa.
former Auditor-General. who approved
the warrants of the contractors.
William L. Mathews, Media, Pa, for
mer State Treasurer, who paid the
bills OF the contractors.
Charles r. ISinsman, Wallis Boileau
John G. Neiderer and George IS. storm
all OF Philadelphia, stockholders IN the
Pennsylvania Bronze Company. organ.
ICED by Sandcrson for the manufacture
OF the s!ooo.tOo lighting fixtures.
Frank Irvine, auditor in the auditor
generals Office. who audited the &C
counts OF the contractors.
Nearly all the defendants appeared
during the day. waived a hearing. ane
entered bail for their appearance IN the
Dauphin County Court.
Bail by surety Companies.
The principal defendants were held
in $4,000 bail. which was furnished
in every instance by surety companies
| All the defendants are charged witt
conspiracy to cheat and defraud thu
State by making false invoices, whic!
were proved by Huston and Shumaker
Charges of obtaining money by falst
pretense were also entered against
Sanderson, Congressman Cassell, Payne
and Wetter, 1t being alleged that the!
furnished fictitious bills for greater
| amount than they were entitled to re-
ceive under their contracts.
The action to-day was the outcome o.
an allegation made by State Treas
urer William H. Berry during thu
campaign OF 1905. He startled TIN
State by charging that, according t
the State Treasury books, the build
4 ing and furnishings OF the State CAPT
4 toll had cost $4,000, 900 and not $4,000,
900, as had been generally believed
and that 5000, 10000 of the money Wen
to furnish the building. He charge
i that s5,00OO0o OF tho ss,0o0OoO wa
i pure graft"
Governor Pennypacker and othe
i State officials and the contractors de
\ MED the charges. but the agitation 70
an investigation, which immediatel!
began. continued until the last Lesis
lature appointed a commission to In
j vestigate the whole affair.