Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27
FORTY MEMBERS
OF COUNCIL YET
TO BE ARRESTED
FURTHER SENSATIONS EX-
PECTED IN PlTTSBURG
MANY MORE ALLEGED BooDLERs
TO BE ARRAIGNE0
Municipal Body, Involved in Startling
Charges, Will Meet Tomorrow
Nieht-Accused Men viii
Be Present
n 1TTsBURG, Dec. 26.-About forty

n ITTSBURG, Dec. 26.-About forty
more arrests in the council brib-
n cry scandal are promised by the
Voters league, according to state
ment made today by Leo We'll, presi-
dent of the league.
Other officers of the league say they
have plenty of evidence against many
persons, who, it is said, will be ar
rested.
The first meeting of councils since
the disclosures were made is sched-
uled for Monday night.
Attorney Clarence Burleigh, counsel
for Joseph Wasson, Jacob Soffel and
II. O. Atkinson of the seven accused
councllmen, stated tonight that he
would advise his clients to continue
their duties.
T. D. Harmon, member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Voters
league, said:
"Pittsburgs councilmanic corruptors,
the real root of the bribery evil here,
will suffer equally with those who fell
before their temptations.
"The Voters league is not in this
thing for any political reason, for there
is not a member of the executive body
who would accept a public office If 1t
were given him. We intend to clean
up the city, and this is the first move.
Other Surprises to Come
"Other sensations will follow, and
the men who are attempting to frighten
us by threats or countersuits soon will
learn whether or not we are in earn
est"
1t was reported today that a number
of new banks were undergoing thor
ough examination i'm connection with
the report that certain financial insti-
tutions had paid $4,000 for the privi-
lege of handling the city's funds, but
government officials refused to either
confirm or deny the story.
An air of expectancy prevails as to
the nature of the next steps to be
taken in the investigation of the scam
dal, and whether the intimation made
by the prosecutors that Sensational de-
veloprnents would occur, will material
ize.
1t is believed the investigation will
be thorough and widespread, and thai
every person implicated will be in GUS
tody by the first of the year.
Confessions Expected
1t was reported today that several
men connected with the charges of COR
ruption have decided to make full
confession as to the extent of their cul-
pability, together with what they
know concerning the guilt of others.
While the United States authorities
refuse absolutely to discuss the scandal
in so far as it deals with the national
banks, it is persistently reported that
q searching examination of number
of Pittsburg financial institutions is
under way for the purpose of ascertain
ing the truth of a report that $176,000
had been given to certain persons in
return for the privilege of being a de-
positary for the city'S funds.
scrutinize Ordinances
Every ordinance prepared by the
council in the past two years is bein
closely scrutinized for evidence of ir-
regularities.
According to a report published here
today seventeen members of councils
have been notified that they are under
surveillance and that they must not
leave the city.
1t is also alleged the seventeen men
have been told definitely that they will
be called upon to answer charges in
connection with the bribery prosecu-
tions.
Another report says these men will
be arrested either today or Monday.
Attorney A. Leo We'll, president of
the Voters league, said this afternoon:
1--WE have sufficient evidence TO
make other arrests and in which is
sufficient evidence to prove our case
against those to be arrested"
Mr.. We'll would not say when new
arrests would be made.
That they were simply playing a
game of politics and wanted to see
how far the detectives would take
them. it is reported, would be the de-
Tense of some of the accused council
men when their cases are tried III
court.