The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-28
CAPITOL CRAFTERS
ARE NOW ON TRIAL
Men Who Robbed the State Of
Pennsylvania in High
Handed Manner.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFEST.
OlNGY COURT ROOM WHERE TRI-
AL is BEING CONDUCTED, is
PACKED WITH ATTORNEYS
AND SPECTATORS.

Harrisburg. Pa. an. 2>.-Not since
the trial OF United States Senator NJ.
s Quay. ten years ago, for conspiracy
to wreck Philadelphia bank, has
there been such interest in trial as
has been manifested throughout Penn
sylvania in the proceedings begun
against the men charged with conspir
acy to loot the state treasury in con
nection with the construction and fu.-
nishiug Of the new state capitol Since
the revelations of nearly two years ago.
in which some OF the foremost men OF
the state were involved. the imposing
white marble structure on Capitol hill.
with it's ornate furnishings and fres-
Goes has been a point OF great interest
to curiosity seekers and citizens gcner-
ally. Excursiouists have come from
all over the state inspired by desire
to see the bronze chandeliers. alleged
to be loaded with tons of lead. the com
| monplace furniture paid for at a fab
ulous price per foot" and the paint
ings and frescoing for which there is
said 10 have been an overcharge of
| hundreds OF thousands of dollars.
The trial of the alleged conspirators
! is being conducted in the dingy. old
| fashioned county court house and its
! resources have been stretched to the
limit to accommodate the defendants
attorneys and newspaper correspond
ents
The first of the five conspiracy casee
! listed for trial involves payment o;
! $40, AZ 80 for sofas. tables and clothes
trees. The items were paid for b.
,le state at the rate of $3.50 pc.
foot"
The commonwealth charges that
frauds to the amount of $l93oS. 70 weg5
perpetrated The defendants in these
five cases are chief contractor John n
SanGerson and architect Joseph ii
Huston OF Philadelphia: former Audi
tor-Gcneral William p. SNYDER O
Spring City: former State Treasurer
/ William l.. Mathues. of Media ant
James VI. Shunakct. OF JChnstOwH
former superintendent OF {: ounds an,
Burd Cassel Of the Pennsylvania Con
structiOn. nor the remaining eight &c
PENDANTS n the prosecutions figure il
tbese conspiracy cases.
Sanderson supplied most OF the tur
nichings of The Capitol. His contrac
amounted 10 81. 49, s9o. - and his pro
fits in some Instances are alleged {
oh q
Huston designed the building aud fu-
nishings, his commissions amouutin;
to $+15,G31.91.
Shumaker is accused of having faiic,
TO audit the bills Of Sanderson and i
also charged with having acceptc'
HustOn's certification that the worl
was up 10 the specifications and con
tract. Nathues is alleged to have pai
the bills Of the contractors ui,..-u
having them au3itca. S":L-r !
cnorved with nonrr: formaace of dat
i'll not auditing tho bills.
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