The San Francisco call., 1909-07-27
13 INDICTMENTS
OF DIVE KEEPERS
Chicago Grand Jury Raking
Over the Muck Heap of the
Underworld
States Attorney Will Force
Speedy Trial of Inspector Nc
Cam and Detective Griffin
ISpeeiaL Disealeh 70 The Cali


CHICAGO. July 2e-Tbe corruption
of the underworld OF Chicago, as con-
sidered in connection with the alleged
relations to the police, which already
has resulted in the Indictment of In
spector Edward Mccain and Detective
jeremiah Griffin. flowed before the
Cook county grand jury in an unbroken
stream ali day today.
DINE KEEPERS INDICTED
Thirteen new indictments of dive
keepers were called from the torrent
OF uncleanliness by the grand jurors
under the supervision of States At
> torney John E. Waymsn and when
night fell il was rumored that the
stenogra piers in the indictment de-
psrtment in the criminal court building
were clicking of prospective indict-
nents TO be returned tomorrow morn
ing gsinst a police official and de-
lective on the west side.
It was admitted by attaches of the
states attorneys Office that the grand
jury probe into the levee district of
south Chicago during the day probably
had resulted in the voting OF new in
dictments in that direction and the
appearance Of Inspector John Wheeler
the grand jury whetted the expecta-
lions Of observers of the excitement in
the states attorneys office
INSPECTOR AND DETECTIVE
The men who generally know about
such things assumed 10 regard il as a
foregone conclusion that additional in
.dictments against Inspector McCann
and Detective Griffin will be returned
tomorrow morning
Speculation as to whether the "po-
lice official and a detective Of the west
side referred to anonymously as hav-
ing been indicted meant Inspector Nc
Cam and Griffin was merged in the
uncertainty typical Of the investiga-
tion.
New subpenas in the hands of de-
tectiVes continued TO leave the criminal
court building for the vice centers.
At least one witness deemed vaiua Bile
IN the igatiOn--Mike de Pike"
Heitler-was locked up in the county
Jail on the strength of the regulation
Indictment being meted out against
dive keepers which stands against him.
RUSHING THEM TO TRIAL
Excitement was augmented by the
heste OF the states attorney in setting
ihe cases of Inspector Mccain and De-
tective Griffin for trial tomorrow morn
ing without waiting for the formality
of supplying the accused men with
copies OF the indictments against them.
". T. Underwood. attorney for the
Inspector. held a conference with Way
man while the investigation in the
grand jury room reported TO be leading
TO fresh indictments against the in
spector was going on and came out sat
isned that tomorrow there viii be no
difficulty in having the date of trial
set forward a week or more by Judge
McSUrely.
STATES ATTORNEY RETICENT
Aside from a brief statement spe-
cifcauy bearing on the Mccain phase
OF the investigation, States Attorney
Wayman shut his lips with resolution
not to divulge any er his plans. When
II was considered tnst he maintained
q similar manner previous to the in
dictment OF Inspector McCann and De-
tective Griffin. his attitude was looked
upon as Ominous OF more important In
dictmeuts 10 come.
All OF his assistants were instructed
by their chief to withhold all informa-
tfon and the elevator that runs between
tie criminal court building and the
5siI-"the secret elevator Of the states
attorneys office-creak ked under the
weight Of witnesses being taken be-
fore the grand jury to give evidence
without their Identities becoming
known through observation.