The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
40 MORE WILL
BE ARRESTED
IN PITTSBURG
Voters League Promises Addi=
tionaI Sensations in the
Bribery Scandal
Seventeen COunciImen Ordered
Not to Leave City, as They
Are Under Surveillance
Full Confessions Expected From
Some of Those Involved in
Municipal Corruption

PlTTSBURG. Dee. 26.-About forty
more arrests in the council bribery
scandal are promised by the Voters
league, according TO statement made
today by Leo Well, president of the
league. Other officers Of the league
say they have plenty of evidence
against many persons, who. it is said,
Viii be arrested.
The first meeting Of councils since
the disclosures were made is scheduled
FOR Monday night Attorney Clarence
Burleigh, counsel for Joseph WATSON,
Jacob sofrel and T. o. Atkinson of the
seven accused councilmen, said tonight
that he would advise his clients to
continue their duties.
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. II is also alleged the IL
men have been told definitely that they
VIII be called upon TO answer charges
in connection with the bribery prose
cutions. Another report says that these
men VII be arrested either today or
Monday
WHAT STEP NEXT.
An air of expectancy prevails here
today as to the nature Of the next steps
50 be taken in the investigation of the
graft scandal by the Voters league and
whether the intimations made by the
prosecutors that sensational develop
ments would occur viii materialize. II
is believed the investigation viii be
hot
every person implicated viii be in Gus
tody by the first of the year.
AZ is reported today that several men
connected with the charges Of corrup-
tion have decided TO make full con-
fession as 10 the extent of their culpa-
bility, together with what they know
concerning the guilt Of others.
=. While the United States authorities
refused absolutely TO discuss the scan
.dal in 50 far as it deals with the ma
5ional banks. il is persistently reported
that "A searching examination OF num-
bor Of Pittsburg financial institutions
IS under way for the purpose Of aseer-
'faining the truth Of a report That 81
COO had been given TO certain persons
I'm return for the privilege Of being
depository for the city's funds. Every
ordinance prepared by the council IN
rho mast two years is being closely
scrutinized for evidence Of irregularl-
ties
brand IN CONFERENCE
William Brand. president of the COM
mon councils. one of seven councllmen
who were arrested with two former
bankers last Monday. was in censHia-
tion all morning with officials OF the
public safety department
1t is also said that Robert Mlisoh'
sunerfntendent Of the Municipal league
ffrraf ffad =
ditions here. has been in secret CONFER
ence Yesterday and today with two
federal authorities who are said 10
have come here from Washington In
connection with the disclosures. How
ever. confirmation Of this is lacking.
Attorney A Leo Well, president of
the Voters league, said this afternoon
we have sufficient evidence to make
other arrests and also sufficient evi-
dence to prove our case against those
10 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. il is reported, would be the de-
fense Of some of the accused council
men when their cases are tried in
court.
THOSE FLASHLIGHT PICTURES
II was learned today that the fash
light pictures taken OF a councilman
IN the alleged act of accepting a bribe
from Robert Wilson of the Scranton
Municipal league turned out TO be nc
good but that a second picture was
taken. showing the councilman making
a hasty retreat down a corridor Of a
local hotel
r. D. Harmon, q member Of the execu-
tive committee of the Voters league
said:
"Pittsburg's councilmen corruptors
the real root Of the bribery evil here
viii suffer equally with those who fel
before their temptations. The Voters
league is not in this thing for an,
political reason, for there is not
mem Der of the executive body whC
would accept a public Office IL IT wert
given him We intend to clean up tn.
city and this is the first move. Other
serSations viii follow and the men whC
are attempting to frighten US by
threats Of countersuits soon will learI