The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
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Attorney r honey Who
Made Graft Charge,
Thinks Facts Win Be
Smothered.

Nov that Mr noulf'on has been
.ouoied from The supariutendoncy of
public uiiltieH ! suppose that the
city administration men. whom ms
$3.50 graft charge would affect. viii
get their heads together and frame
up story with which to whIlcwaah
the whole affair ! am anxious 10
SEQ the report that city Engineer
Thomson VIII make on it 60 Mayor
Miller"
Attorney Ned Rooney. who per
nonally paid Sibo 20 G. J Anderson
"a cab driver. 20 get a moving per
init from The board Of public works.
made this statement this morning
Just a. Mr. Honlllon war turning
his office over 90 hts SUCCESSOR. A
L. Valentine the nov euperinten.
dent ~ public utilities Valentines
appointment was confirmed last
niftf a. a special session Of the
rity council called for that purpose
By the mayor
Officially Notified Today.
When Mr. iiouillon appeared at
his office this morning he received
for the first time eiace Mayor Mii.
Ter ordered his removal because
he was too persistent IN exposing
graft IN The city administration. an
official notice of his discharge This
sas given him By City Comptroller
Carroll
lie Immediately explained the de-
tails. n thc department 10 hiH Ruc,
cessor aud introduced him o. the Of
flee force Ar BouiiloE. after shak-
Ing hands with she rhpinyes Nho
served him faithfully. took his de-
parsure tfpau leaving The city hall
he announced that he would take Il
much needed rest HE has made no
plans fof the future.
The mrs. superintendent an
nounced that the old uffics force
Including r y o'nrieu the frs, as
tistnnt. who aas discharged b. Mr.
nsuilion yesterday morning for In
generalization. would ~ retained.
Thomson viii Think Hard.
u " pointed out that city En-
EHfHtHA tffifttattftta WITH ItfA" AANf-aAN
whltrwRAlied ono ~ Mr. Bnnillpn'a
sraf, charges. viii no, have such
AR rmAy task this iipic IN explain
ma 90 an interested public who re-
vsas4ed 90. 800 that Anderson sasd
would have to bs used o. set Tor
Attorney Ned Rooney and his broth
-. = a. Rooney, a permit e. move
ihyir house from Weller ~ and
first az. to Walker - and First AZ.
y am quite curious 20 learn how
shpee fellows aye going 10 patch
ihis matter up" said Attorney
Rooney to-day.
Anderson made the flat state
ment % me that BE- must have $3.50
10 get the permit. which was once
denied me hy the board 81 public
works. asked him II his price
wasn't just a blt high Ills reply
was that he would retain $50 % that
amount and give the remainder 20
the board
II asked sharply 10 you mean
to say you can influence ihe board
~ public works with ti00y
Must Ose 500.
Anderson hcdged 20 far a. the
beard WAS concerned. bat said the
500 would be paid out all right
suppose that Anderson viii be
instructed ~ 20 the story 10 tell
In fact. hs has already said that
he kept all the money I gave him
" that II 10. he tild not tell me the
truth. There must be- some lying
done by the parties involved In the
hope Of squirting out Of the tight
place In which they find them
selves"
Neither city Engineer Thomson
nor Mayor Miller were az the city
hail early today 20 explain what
progress has been made In invcsti-
eating the charge.