New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
INSPECTOR INDICTED
CHICAGO GRAFT INQUIRY.
Conditions SAID to Approximate
Those Disclosed an San Francisco.
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Chicago. July 24-Edward McCann police in
spector OF the fourth district. with headquarters
at the Desplaines street station. indicted Ten
times by the Cook County Grand Jury to-day or a
charge Of malfeasance in Office in grafring from
resorts in the West Side Ievee
BY late afternoon the police official had given
bonds aggregatng SO 900. had been suspended from
police duty at his request. and had issued de-
nance to the vice powers OF the West Side whose
testimony is relied upon to put him in the peni-
tentiary.
On the voting Of these indictments excited at
taches OF the States Attorneys Office predicted
that the coming of activity by the grand Jury
would develop conditions "as bad as San Fran
CISCO" and pointed to the fact that TWO hundred
subponas for witnesses from the various police
districts of the city had been issued These stories
stated that each police dstrictn turn Is 10 undergo
the scrutiny OF the grand Jury
McCann's predicament foreshadowed yester-
day. when indictment was returned against De-
tective Sergeant jeremiah Griffin, alleged TO have
been the collection agent working out OF McCanns 5
office
Half dozen witnesses testified before the grand
jury. It was stated IN this testimony that Griffin
harvested as high 5000 month. most OF which
went to men higher up The aggregate collected
under this system is said 70 be $4,000. Vice Of
every sort, including the selling OF cocaine, is al
legged to have been protected.
Besides Mccain and Griffin. four others are under
indictment In the case. They Louis Frank. said
10 De H4AilOndiTe VINO mas always Oeen pOIlucdily
potent in the 'Deves'' district OF the West Side:
Michael Heitler. otherwise known Mike the
Pike: Morris Shatz. who Is said to have confessed
astounding details Of the alleged graft" and NJ.
A Sanchez, who Is charged with collecting money
on the pretext that he would obtain protection.
Inspector McCann has been with the Police De-
partment for a generation. rising from the ranks
TO his present position. He declares the charges
come from a powerful clique which. despairing OF
forcing him to protect vice. has determined 70
ruin him.
Acting Chief Of Police schuetter in ordering
McCann's suspension, to-day said that policeman
under Indictment could work on the force until
the charges dismissed
The inspector is charged with having accepted
money on July last from the following characters
Of the Desplalnes street vice district:
Louis Levine No. is North Sangamon street: al
legged to have paid $50 10 Inspector McCann on
July l
Bertha Gordon. No. 19 Haisted street: alleged to
have paid $50 to Inspector McCann on July /
Sarah Gordon, No. q Halsted street; alleged TO
have paid $3.50 to Inspector McCann July L
Harry Hoffman. No s2 Peoria street; alleged to
have paid $3.50 TO Inspector Mccain on July
Samuel Coopernan. No. Is2 North Sangamon
street alleged to have paid Inspector Mccain $3.50
on July /
The i've indictments charging nalfeasance in Of
fee. each OF which carries fine OF $4,000 in case
OF conviction are based upon the respective indict
charging bribery and accuse the inspector OF
malfeasance IN falling 10 have the resort keepers
nned and driven away. The resort keepers them
selves who are named as witnesses on the 8IcCann
indictments were indicted for keeping Illegal re-
sorts. the purpose being. & said. to hold clubs
ever them until they finally give testimony against
the police IN court.
Louis Frank who was indicted on Friday. and
his brother. Julius. also appeared as witnesses
against McCann IN all and alleged TO have
the grand Jurors that they collected graft al
the rate OF 8 minimum OF go a month for each
woman in the district and turned the money over 10
Inspector McCauR-