Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

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the Tweed ring in New York in the
amount of money involved, but not IN
organization or ramification."
Lonegran and Boxton Trapped.
The indictments returned today re-
suited from the clever ana indefatiga-i
BILE work of Heney and Burns during
the past week or ten days. The enter
ing wedge was driven when Super
visors Lonergan and Boxton were al
legged to have, been trapped several
days ago by Heney and Burns in the
act of taking a small bride. Their
confession of all the grating with |
which they were connected was fol- |
lowed last Sunday by the confession |
of Sanderson to Heney at Palo Alto. |
Sanderson, who was formerly school
mate of Heney's, went to Arizona sew
eral months ago and upon his return
was met by Heney. When confronted
by the latter with evidence already in
hand, Sanderson reluctantly admitted
his part In the taking Of brides. With
| the confessions of those three, sup
/ plemented by a mass of information
| obtained from other sources, the board
OF supervisors, except J. ]. Furey were
summoney by the grand jury Monday.
All Wanted to Tell.
When confronted by the confessions
of their colleagues, 1t is said that they
literally fell over each other to tell
all they knew and thereby secure pos
sible Immunity from prosecution. The
supervisors were interrogatedN and
sweated by Heney and Burns from IL
o'clock in the morning until after
midnight and most sensational dis
closures of bribery and corruption fol-
: lowed. 1t was largely on this inform
alton that today's indictments were re-
turned and others, which it is said are
to follow. Furey was examined to-
day, but George Duffey, formerly a
supervisor, but now president of the
board of public works, has not vet
been called. 1t is said that Duffy, who
has heretofore generally been regarded
as the one guilless member of the
board, is willing, In fact, anxious, to
make clean breast in order to get
3 immunity. This, however, has not vel
been granted to him and will depend
according to Heney, upon certain con-
y ditfons, that he also tell Of the alleged
corruption in the board of public
works, where astounding condition.
t are said to prevail
It Are After the "Bie 'Uns."
Il While neither Heney nor Langdor
, will admit that the supervisors wer,
promised immunity from prosecution
If they confessed, it is practically GER
tain that they will not be proceeded
against. In order to convict brib,
:, givers, whom Heney and Burns declar,
are the actual criminals, it is apparen
that no attempt will be made to pros
ecute the small fry IL the latter will
give such information as it NAV have
Burns tonight refused to discuss tn
report that even Reuf had been prom
1sed partial immunity from the man,
charges against him ir ne would con
Tess and thereby enable the prosecu
ton to trace the bride money, allege
" to have been handled by Reuf. bacl, I
, the ONCE of the public service corpora
lions In such manner as to insur
their conviction. Burns however de
], piored the fact that such a report ha
been circulated and spoke of how ofte
the newspapers of this city had EN-
barrassed, obstructed and retarded hi
= work during this investigation. Fl
= vehemently denied also that negotia
- tons had been entered into wit
Mayor Schmitz. Although 81 indie,
= ments have so far been returned
connection with the telephone graf
- Burns asserted that the probing ,
~ that alleged graft had been inst he
= Gallagher Handles Money, Too.
MT gun.
me grand jury was in session 2,
4. three hours this afternoon. dur,r
which time e. J. Simmer and form,
D Auditor Sherwin of the Pacific stat.
"a Telephone and Telegraph compan
~ We're under fire. thinner, upon cor
Sc ing from the grand jury room. ADM,
OF tea that he had been closely question
ne ed about the affairs of the te,enbo,
40 company while he had charge Of :,
~ ny DOCKS and also been asked about 70,
a. mer General Agent Halsey. At &.
n o'clock the grand Jury, accountant.
a; Dy Heney, Burns and Langdon. we,
n TO Judge Coffeys court and f,lad >,
y; indictments which were in dunI,ca
~ and hlled a large suit case. Accord,,
o. TO Heney and Burns, Gallagher, wi
-or was acting mayor during the absen
of OF schmitz in Europe. assisted Ruef
to the handling of the bride money +
the board and next to the "boss. /,
n variably received the lions share.
.as Ruef Cuts Graft In Two.
is Burns stated that 1t was original
lid Intended that the supervisors sbou
mt each receive $4,000 for granting I
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