Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24

day Councilman William Brand called to
see Mr.. Jones and received $500"
1t was at the Fort Pitt Hotel however,
where Councilman kleine told Wilson of
the strong combination that controlled
councils. According to the testimony of
Wilson, Kleine said:
You know 1 get the buildings and
melons and get them ready for the cut
ting. You know WATSON looks like a
fellow that is hard to reach, but lie isn't.
He was elected as a reformer. then he
came over to our side of the ship. He
was tried and tested and when he was
found to be all right we took him in on
the good things. Now he will take the
money as fast as the rest of US. He
thinks that he is cheated once in a while
and we have trouble with him, but when
he finds he has had an equal share of
the spells he is satisfied.
"Will Take the Money"
Now there is Hugh Ferguson. He
looks all right but he will take the
money. too, and Jacob Soffel and WATSON
do our floor work. So you can see what
a combination we have
Mr.. Wilson testified that Councilman
Kleine told him that 5000 was paid to
councilmen in the construction of the
filter beds at the new filtra tion plant.
''kleine" said he, told me that sixty
councilmen We're paid the $4,000. Some
of the councilmen received as much as
81 600. and some got So
According to Mr.. Wilson, former Coun-
Gilman w. A. Martin. who is now serving
three years in the penitentiary for con-
Spiracy in connection with the passage Of
railroad ordinance in councils will be
liberated next April. Martin, he said.
would be given a pardon. Wilson said
that, at a meeting in a local hotel, at
which Councilman Brand, kleine. WATSON.
Atchison and Soffel attended. kleine told
him that Martin would be pardoned and
would leave the penitentiary with bank
account of 100000.
hind you.'' Kleine is said to have told
Wilson. 1--WE can get the stuff. A re-
former went to the penitentiary and Of
fered Martin $4,000 to tell all he knows
about the railroad ordinance affair. and
Martin refused to talk. We took care of
Martin. and We will have him out of the
penitentiary next April.
"Only Six Honest Councilmen.'
According to Mr.. Wilson's testimony,
| there are six honest counclmen in Pitts
burg.
When Capt. Kleine heard what is pur-
ported to be his own conversation in
court he almost tainted. Once he rose
and started toward the smiling witness,
Wilson, as if he would throttle him.
There was somewhat of a sensation when
Wilson swore Kleine said President T.
tionaI Bank, had attended to the bank S
end of a deal for the city's deposits. This
is the bank which is alleged to have lost
So, 100000 through employees Reiber and
Young. who are now doing short terms In
the penitentiary. Not less interesting was
the excitement over the announcement
by Wilson that Billy Magee the Pittsburg
protege of Senator Bots Penrose. had been
spoken of most kindly by kleine in MAX
ing the deal.
There will be h in this old town for
the next four years. Kleine is alleged to
have said to Mr.. Jones' in the fixed
room at the hotel, but Magee says 1t
is all right and he will go along.
AS Mr.. Magee is candidate for mayor
of Greater Pittsburg, his friends simply
threw fits.
With the exception of Kleine and Was
son, all of the defendants Immediately re-
newed their bonds for appearance TOR
court trial and were released In the ag-
2regate the bonds amounted to SllSWo.