Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-18
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
To Cheat and Defraud Common
wealth by Making False
Invoices.
Actlon Based ON Report Made TO Gov
stewart by Commission Created
by LEGISLATURE.

harrisburg. Pa. sept lS.-Warrants
,or the arrest Of IA persons involved
a. The state capitol scandal were issued
,o5sy by two Harrisburg aldermen on
IMAGINATION furnished by Atty. Cen
nosd Each Of the defendants IS
charged on several counts with con-
srlrscy to cheat and defraud the state
bv making false invoices and four OF
them are also charged with obtaining
money under false pretcnses.
Following is a list Of the men for
whom warrants were issued;
Joseph NJ. Huston, architect ana nus
active assistant, Stanford i. Lewis
both of Philadelphia: John II. Sander
SON. Philadelphia, chief contractor TOT
furnishings; Congressman H. SuIu
Clssel. Marietta Pa, treasurer, ana eN-
erutve officer Of the Penn. Construct
ION company. contractors for steel NIL
ing cases. James H. Shumaker, johns
town, Pa former superintendent or
public grounds and buildings VINO re-
calpted for the furnishings George n.
Payne and his partener charles q.
Wetter both of Philadelphia builders
of the capitol and contractors for the
s8o8. 900 attic; William p. snyder
Spring City, Pa. former auditor gene
eral who approved the warrants OF
the contractors; William J.. Mathues.
Media. Pa, former state treasurer. who
paid the bills of the contractors; Char-
les p. Kinsman Wallace, Bolieau,
John G. Nelderer and George X. storm
am of Philadelphia. stockholders In the
Penn Bronze company organized by
Sandereon for the manufacture OF the
$4,000. 600 lighting fixtures. Frank lr-
vine. auditor in the auditor general
office who audited the accounts of the
contractors.
The men for whom warrants We're
Issued include an of the is persons and
firms mentioned 10y the investigation
commission i'm its report to Gov.
stuart as being involved In the capitol
contracts, with the exception of FRANK
g. Harris former state treasurer. ana
Edward Hardenberg former auditor
general. both OF whom were members
o. iho board of grounds and buildings
thar awarded the Ca1sel contracts;
GEORGE G. keim. boollkeeper in Shu-
mlress Office and the present deputy
superintendent OF grounds and build
mgs and the International Manu-
actlring & supply company, an al
legged dummy bidder against Sander
son.
BASIS FOR PROCEEDING.
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept tS-The ar
rests are based on the report made 70
Gov stewart by the commission creat-
"a by the Legislature 10 investigate the
capitol scandal They will be followed
1y civil suits for "a recovery OF a por-
ton OF the 50 600 collected by con-
tractors for the furnishing and equip
ping of the capitol
ln lbs report, made public about a
month ago, the commission named is
persons as being involved in the capt
iol contracts and recommended prose-
caution Of any and all persons concern
Cd in the fraudulent transactions.
named specifically. and an persons who
may be- directly or indirectly involved.
John II. Sanderson and Joseph Nj.
Huston, of this city, left for the state
capital at 1880 a. m. 10 appear be-
fore . magistrate Both were accom-
panied by counsel.
Both had spent the summer away
Rom home during the Investigation of
ne fraud charges and only returned 70
ihis city yesterday to await the sum
mons
Illusions commissions as architect
i'r DE capitol commission for the con-
siracion Of yhe building and OF the
9olu of public grounds and build
hes By which Il was furnished and
equipped amounted 20 S525 000 Huston
collected an Of his commissions ex-
sept 100000 which State Treasurer
5erry refused a. pay on the ground
A4i there was evidence OF fraud and
.oNlsiou IN mis- transactions with tho
naf1 Huston was one Of the fore
"'si architects OF Philadelphia.