The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-15
OHIO GRAFlERS
In JOB LOTS
OVER HALF MILLION DOLLARS
INVOLVED IN DEALS.
Caught by Hidden Camera in Act of
Taking the Bride Money-Bonds
Swiftly Made For Accused.
II BUSINESS MEN INDICTED

Toledo, o., eSpt. ia decided
sensation was created throughout
the state when the names of the
seventeen business men indicted by
the special grand jury, which has
been Investigating charges of brib-
cry, and grating in Youngstown,
Ohio, city, and Mahoney county at
fairs, were made public today.
The indicted men include some OF
the most wealthy and prominent men
in the state. and 1t is learned from
the prosecutors Office that their
operations will come close to $500
900.
Warrants were issued for their
arrest, but in no case was it neces-
sary to serve them. Each of the in
dicted officials voluntarily appeared
before Judge Robinson early in the
day to arrange for bonds. Judge
Robinson fixed the bonds at $1,000
for one count and $4,000 for above
that. In each case the men were
ready to furnish it.
Following is the complete list of
indicted men: North Newton, now
of Virginia, former president of the
good roads commission, three indict-
ments; Samuel Brunstetter, member
of the good roads commission, seven
indictments; George Price, head of
the good roads commission, two in
dictments; John X. Squire, we'll
known politician and former member
Of the board of public safety, one in
dictment; Warren ii. Hale, county
commissioner and member of the
courthouse building commission,
three indictments; n. r. Milligan,
contractor, six indictments; Thomas
j. Helrigle, member of the city
board of education, one Indictment;
George w. Ripple. contractor, two
indictments; William w. Kelly, con-
tractor, two indictments; o. G. Starr,
contractor, two indictments.
AT IL For Twenty Years.
One of the officials indicted is de-
clared to have admitted carrying on
system of grating for at least
twenty years back. The work of the
detectives and the method by which
evidence was gathered was similar TO
the method employed in the Pitts
burgh graft cases.
At the Todd hotel, where the de-
tectives made their headquarters, a
proper stage setting had been ar
ranged for the victims. While one
man worked with a suspect in the
principal room of the suite where the
chief work of the investigation was
carried on, witnesses and stenog-
raphers were at work in an adjoining
room, with which communication had
been established by means of false
door. A photographer also was con-
cealed in the second room, and by an
ingenious device was enabled to take
photographs of the detectives and
suspected grafters.
Public officers were approached by
/ detectives who represented them
selves to be agents of companies al
so dealing in products largely used
in county and city afairs. The pup
lie officer was wined and dined, and
at the right moment given the hint
for the passing of a bride.
After having accepted the offer Of
bride the public officer was led 60
room of the detectives. that tho
passing of the actual money might
be of an absolutely private nature.
In each case IL is said that the money
was turned over in this room as the
eyes of the hidden witnesses and the
hidden camera took in every detail
of the scene and the expert stenog-
raphers took down the shorthand
notes, which in court will offer the
major part of the testimony against
the accused.