The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-30

Hclal sent one OF his confidential 3S-
sistants to the criminal court build,
ing to invite States Attorney Way
man to call at his office In the city
hall to discuss alleged graft investi-
cations Mr.. Wayman is said to have
sent back message that If the Of
fictal in question desired to see him
he would have to come to the criminal
court building and that the states at
hours were from 9 a.
Complain Of Graft Collectors.
Evidence as to the city hall detec-
tive and the ex-convict who has been
considered his friend for years was
furnished to States Attorney Wayman
following complaints of high-handed
methods used by this pair in forcing
citizens to pay what they commended.
The detective was in former years in
volved in police scandal when col
fusion was charged between him and
several other detectives and gang of
confidence men.
Put to Work as Detective.
He was put to work as a detective
from the city hall through powerful
political influence and that of old as
sociates who came into power under
the present city administration and
who quietly smoothed over his former
record. The ex-convict is recognized
by the under world and certain poll
ticians as possessing great influence.
States Attorney Wayman through
his Investigations has been keeping
close watch en- the doings OF these
two men for several weeks and when
certain connecting pieces of evidence
are secured will proceed promptly to
secure indictments against them.
William H. Hitchcock, stationary
engineer at the Dante school, who
told his former employer that he re-
ceived engineers license without TAX
ing any examination, simply by pay
ing money demanded from him by
man claiming to represent the board
of city examining engineers, will to-
day be subjected to further cross-ex-
animation by the grand jury in an
effort to make him divulge the name
of the person to whom he gave the
cash.
Mr.. Wayman announced that Hitch
cock has been an unwilling witness.
At his first interview with the states
attorney the Dante school engineer
declared that he worfd have lapse
of memory if he was called before the
grand jury. When this happened yes
terday Hitchcock before going again
served motive on Mr.. Wayman that he
would not tell anything.
When it was pointed cut to him that
he had the choice of telling what he
knows and resting on his right of be-
ir1cy Inn, fr0-,1
jectfng himself to contempt proceed
ings and indictment for perjury Hitch
cock changed his mind.
He went before the grand jury and
admitted that he paid $50 to man
said to be in the employ of the board
of examining engineers. When press
ed about his examination he declared
that he took an oral examination and
that no written questions were fur
nished him.
Today he was to be asked in detail
about the alleged oral examination
and to identify the men who examined
him. In the meantime the records of
the board of examining engineers will
be scrutinized for further evidence in
the Hitchcock case and also in other
cases concerning which complaints
have been made to Mr.. Wayman.
Extortf0n Said to he Wide.
Complaints Of extortion of money ir
the interests of political graft ring
submitted to Mr.. Wayman, which will
me an important factor in the investi-
cation of graft, doodle, bribery and
other corruption, conducted by inves-
tigators of Mr.. Wayman in an effort
to secure indictments against certain
officials are not limited to first, sec
ond and third ward dens, but condi-
tions on the west and north sides are
also included in the states attorneys
dragnet.
Serg. George Chat, chief of detec-
tives in the states attorneys Office, is
especially familiar with conditions on
the west side and through his avenues
of information it is expected sufficient
evidence will be secured to connect
and indict police officials and others
on charges of extorting graft from
dive inmates and divekeepers.
So far as the north side conditions
are concerned, Mr.. Wayman has been
the recipient of valuable information
which involves prominent men. While
the work of securing information di-
rected against the north side condi-
tions has been boing along quietly, it
is believed to have been systenatia
and extensive.
Prominent Republican and Den,a
cratic politicians from the north side
who claim to have been friends and
admirers of Mr.. Wayman nave been
besieging the states alton. ~ c!::cc i
endeavoring to learn ::Y,,::"u..>r;:y F.;
what he is Goirg on :he ;.o!:.!: @iie,
A leading Democrat while visiting the
prosecutors o:.dce denGunc.:! conc oi
the city hall men and inI2a.2d MS
readiness to aid in catching soraa rf
those who pay tribute on y: :'bl!n::
ana vicious ders, providing tao iE-
aai.y xas confined to certain co.
.erif..
::esort Keeper LeG.ss.
Ome et tina largest resort l;ae3cfs
went to ,Iew Ycrk two week ago ar.i
was cxpectc;! to return 3n";:a.,'. lie
sert Acr:: to his friend; in Chicago
today that he would not r. ~ Until
after the :,rand jury aior"n"'!, ana
;n1 'r,otcd that ha might takE a trim /