East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-27


pccted to Cause Terror.
] Cam. who has achieved the distinc-
ton of being called the reform in
spector" and who in the past two
years has been supported by every
reformer and reform, society i'm Chi
cago with which he has come in con-
tact, was indicted on 10 charges of
bribery and malfeasance in office to-
day by the grand jury which is prob
ing graft. He surrendered himself
} and was released on 100000 bail.
The police inspectors indictment
4 followed that of Detective Jeremiah
Griffin yesterday on a charge of re-
ceivlng bribe, ana completes another
rung in States Attorney Waymans
ladder. which is reaching the man
higher up
| Facing the gray walls of Joliet
penitentiary for their participation in
crime, men who, IL is alleged, have
conducted one of the biggest vice
rings the world has ever known have
suddenly turned and are falling over
each other to get chance to tell what
they know of corruption in high pla-
ces
Two Brothers Make Revelations.
| Louis Frank and his brother. Juli-
us Frank, two of the wealthiest sa-
loon-keepers and politicians in the
Desplalnes street police precinct,
gave testimony that resulted in In
spector McCann's indictment.
Louis Frank and his brother are
worth more than S1,OO0,OOO, all of
which they have made among the
criminals and disreputable inhabi-
tants of the west side in the last 20
years.
In a remarkable story, which was
secured. word for word as it fell from
the lips of Louis Frank, and which
follows every phase OF the testimony
! that he gave before the grand jury.
| the west side owner relates how he
was summoned to McCann's office
more than year ago, few weeks
after the inspector took charge of the
district. and told that he would have
t1 whip the women Of the streets and
white slave" dealers into line and
wiring from them tribute to FIJI the
police officials pockets.
Collected $3.50 Month.
Frank freely confessed that he i'm
mediately took charge of the west
side levee as McCanns chief agent,
and then he sent word up and down
the line, until he had 25 resort keep
ers "in line" and paying a monthly
tribute for police protection from raids
and petty prosecution. He declares
that his collections reached a total OF
$3.50 month, every cent of which, he
declares he gave over to McCann.
Just what other evidence States
Attorney Walman has TO support the
bribery and malfeasance charges
against Inspector Mccain was zeal
ously guarded today. 1t was said
however. that the states attorney had
copies of entries from the arrest book
and from the lookup Keepers entry
book of the Despfaines street station
which would show that Inspector Nc
Cam made it Iule never to book a
evening until / O'Clock in the morn
ing, and that these books would show
that those who paid protection money
were released after they had been ar.
rested, without the formality of bring
ing them into court.
One of the most serious points In
Franks charges against the inspector
was that he accepted $3.50 to clear a
man arrested on a white slave
charge.
According to the testimony reported
to have been given the grand jury
the rate of tribute alleged to have
been paid by resort Keepers was, $2[
a month for each door leading to, the
resort facing the street. Windows or
the street are said to have been
charged IS each.
4 The action Of the grafters in turn
ing states evidence leads tile authoFf
ties to believe there will be a whole.
sale house-cleaning
In the police department IL fear
' Developments came so fast this after
noon following the indictment OF Nc
Cam, that already another high po
lice official, 1t il reported, is on tn,
next grand jury's list. Chief of Pollc,
Shippey is at Mount Clemens, Michi
gan, seeking to recover his health
and Acting Chief Schuttles refuses tc
discuss the grand jury.
Both the men indicted Say they ar,
victims Of resort keepers seeking re
venge.
Mccain voluntarily withdrew TEN
pcrarily from the force this afternoon
giving $4,000 bond for his appear
ance in court to answer the charge
against him.