The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-17
CASE WILL Be
TAKEN Up HIGHER.
Gary's Sensational Graft
Case Results in New and
Startling Testimony.
COUNTER CHARGES ARE MADE
Solomon May Be Charged With an
Attempt to Bride officer Juric
Was Matter Framed Up?

The continuation of the Solomon
hearing Saturday marked no new de-
velopments in the sensational graft
charges made by the defendant. Near
ly all the time was taken up by the
prosecution, after the defense had fin
ished its case. in Offering evidence in
rebuttal. The charges of graft and ex-
tortion which were being made was
the basis of the defense of Solomon,
who was charged with provocation
against officer Peter Juric.
The case has now reached such a
stage that no matter what may be the
outcome of the hearing in Judge Fitz-
gerald's court, the matter will be taken
higher up. Not only is Officer Juric to
be tried for graft. according to the
present plans of Attorneys Beck, Hou-
rem. Seton and Renollett. but the
states attorney will take a hand IN
the matter and will place charges
against Solomon for attempting to
brihe the officer. and think that they
can convict him on his own evidence.
Introduce RebuttaI Testimony.
In rebuttal of the evidence of graft
which the defense had brought in, the
state placed on the stand Attorneys
Harris and Bretsch, Attorney Joseph
GiIlis Desk Sergeant Glenn Rambo,
Mayor Thomas E. Knots and several
police. Those who were present at the
| time that the contract was drawn up
| for the attorneys fees in the horse
stealing case. say that they did not
| hear any offer to give any money to
! Mayor Knots. the states attorney, or
to the police officers when the contract
was signed between Solomon and Har-
ris and Bretsch. Even the wife of
| Solomon, who was present during the
| conversation, did not hear any verbal
| agreement of this character, and the
/ attorneys for the defense have decided
not to push this angle of the affair
During the afternoon the horse steal
| ing case was revived several times, and
| a point continually limited at by At
torney N. A. Beck was the fact that
the man which Attorney Clarence
Bretsch defended for this offense was
| released. while his associate in crime
| being defended by Attorney Joseph
ellis, was bound over to the superior
court. Judge Townsley, on the stand
and before whom the horse stealing
case was tried, made the statement
that the assistant prosecuting attorney
in that case pleaded for the release OF
| Bretsch's client, while he attempted tc
convict the man whom ellis repre-
scented. This proved to be the result
of the hearing
Was Matter Framed Up.
1t was attempted TO prove that pre-
vious to the hearing Attorney Bretscf
and Prosecuting Attorney Flagg wen
to a saloon, where 1t was limited, tha
the matter was all framed up. So per
sistently did Attorney Beck hammel
at this fact that it soon became eviden
that he wished to show that Harris ant
Bretsch were in cohorts with the state,
attorneys office.
Mayor Knots was placed on thu
stand to show that he had given tn,
order for the release of Solomon wheI
he was arrested because of the fac
that Solomon was a responsible bust
ness man and the charge was not ser
ious. Sergeant Rambo told the story o
Attorney Harris coming to the polio
station with him when he had gon
out to look for Judge Fitzgerald t,
procure a bond. After he had returne,
with Harris and released the man from
custody, it was taken for granted tina
this was done through a frame up
of Sergeant Rambo and Attorney Har
ris.
The case will be continued this morn
ing when the final arguments will b
heard. 1t is expected that the charge
on both sides will be sensational Il
the extreme.