The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-22
MORE SENSATIONS
TO FOLLOW BATCH
OF GRAFT ARRESTS
Pittsburg's Public Office Scan
dial Promises to Eclipse
Frisco Corruption.
NINE ARRESTS MADE.
Detectives After Other City
Officials Accused of Con-
Spiracy and Bribery.
NINE ARRESTS MADE.

PITTSBUR6, Pa. Dec, 22.--Following
the sensational arrests here last night
Of seven Councilmen and two bankers
on charges OF alleged corruption in con-
Quoting the public affairs OF this city, 1t
is declared to-day that even more
startling developments will transpire
either to-day or by early tomorrow. In
the mean time the people of Pittsburg
are surprised almost beyond description
at the suddenness OF the arrest OF the
nine men. who are well known.
Detective Captain Deposed.
One OF the sensations developed this
forenoon when Director OF Public
Safety Lang demanded the resignation
of Captain of Detectives Edwin T. Nc
Cough. This action followed a confer
ence between Mayor Guthrie and Direc-
tor Lang while they were in attendance
last night at the meeting OF the Voters
League, who caused the prosecution
against the Counc!!n:en and bankers.
Director Lang said to-day:
MY reason for asking Capt Nc
Cough for his resignation has nothing
TO do with the arrest of the Council
men. There was another reason and a
more serious one, but what 1t is l will
not discuss
1t Is said, however, that the matter
will be eventually linked with the graft
cases.
Capt. McGough is we'll known
throughout the country as a clever de-
tectlve.
During the night and early to-day
there was apparently no sleep for those
interested in the alleged scandal. The
nine defendants and their attorneys
and friends held as many conferences
for the purpose Of discussing the mat
ter, while the officials of the Voters
League. who worked up the charges
against the defendants, together with
prominent attorneys and high municipal
officials of the city. also held n meeting
at which, II is said. plans were per-
fected for the arrest of other men al
legged to be implicated in the bribery
scandal.
Will Eclipse Frisco Scandal.
According TO the best information OBJ
tainabe to-day it is possible the munic-
ipal scandal of San Francisco will be
insignificant when compared TO the al
legged grating here.
Attorney A. Leo Well, president OF THE
Voters League, stated to-day: This is
only the beginning"
Following are the men accused:
Councilmen William Brand. John +.
~ 1t
Jacob Soffel, w. IL. Melaney and Hugh
Ferguson. Former President w. w
Ramsey and former Cashier a. A. Va
sack, of the German National Bank. are
also accused.
Information against all the seven
members OF Council charges them with
bribery and corrupt solicitation,
From Brand, WATSON and Klein bail in
the sum of $4,000 each was demanded
The bail of the other four members OF
Councils was 'vad AZ slE 00O each
The information against Ramsey and
Vilsack charges them with giving Kleir
1880 as bride. Bail demanded from
each is $4,000.
Investigation Was Secret.
while all the defendants We're taker
by surprise when arrested last evening
each secured the necessary bail,
All informAtions We're sworn to By
Tensard de Wolf secretary OF the Vot
ers' League and formerly a po!tica
writer on a local paper
Robert Wilson, superintendent o
the Municipal League Of Scranton, Pa
is described as the man behind tn
gun" Mr.. Wilson, assisted by
corps OF private detectives, whom h
brought TO this city from Scranton
gathered the evidence against the de
PENDANTS 1t is explained that for thi
reason the entire matter was investi
gated without the least publicity.
The Pittsburg police We're not con
suited until yesterday when it wa
desired TO make the arrests The
Mayor Guthrie Director of Publ
Safety Lang Superintendent of Polio
McQuaide ana other city officials me
in the Public Safety Building. wher
Mr. Wilson hts detectives and mem
beers OF the Voters League laid the evi
dence before them
The Charges Made.
Concerning the case agains, Ramse
and NilsaCk, OF the German NatiOna
lank. Attorney Charles \ Pagan, VICE
president OF tie bank, issued the follow
Ing statement.
HOn last Saturday after banking hour
the attention Of TIE Board of Director
was directed by the National Bank Ia
uminer TO The fact that charge la
been made of the improper use of none
To secure th, selection Of tho GerIna
National Bank as one OF the city d'
positories. This information came as
great surprise 10 tac members Of }
hoard. IL, was deemed advisable. how