The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
MAYOR REPLIES ID
 SPEECHES ON GRAFT Pittsburg Executive Resents
 Attitude of Citizens 
 DEFENDS HIS COURSE Letter Is Received From Former Coun- cii Member Now Living In Cali fornia Admitting That He Hnd
 Received Bribes
DEPENDS HIS COURSE

| nCtEift0 Psttsburg. April 2.-(special) )-Mayoi | Masee today issued a statement reply ing to the charges of speakers at the anti viae meeting last night, at which the mayor was hooted and hissed from the building. Mayor Magee's statement in part follows:
 "I went to the meeting last night only l because I was formally invited, and be- cause l wished to take part in a demon stration that could discountenance mu- nicral graft. I was not informed that the speakers would devote all their time | to personal attack on me.
 After the meeting started it seemed to me that I had been led into a trap, and that could not do otherwise than ask for hearing. Having been denied this feel that I must say something in answer to the attack on me Such silly inventions as the charges that countenanced viola tions of the civil service law that I gave aid and counsel to a defendant in a graft case; that have violated my platform pledge regarding street railways; that the delinquent tax collector receives $oOOO0 a year, etc., can all be so easily disproVed bytthe records that mention them only to indicate to the sincere inquirer for the truth how lar psrsopai AHA partisan venom will carry certain types of mind
 When criminal court opens Monday morning the courthouse will look like a combination of an adjourned council meet ing and a convention of lawyars, when the 4 indicted councilmen and their attor- neys appear to enter pleas to the indict- ments found in the councilmanic graft in ves-igation.
 District Attorney Blakely received a snecial delivery letter from former Com mon Councilman Bailey of the old Forty first ward, who is in Pasadena, Cal, Tn which he says:
 "I received today a Pittsburg daily paper publishing an account of councli- manic graft cases, and while my name so far has not been mentioned it doubtless will be, and I want to confess to you that on two occasions I accepted sums or money while a member of the Pittsburg common council received from John Klein s1o0 and $S1 10 To relate the fore going is a relief, as 1t has been to me an uncomfortable secret
 "In explanation of my leaving Pitts burg before the expiration of my term in council, we sent our little girl to Cali fornia on account of her health. My wife, who desired to be with my daugh- ter, came here in September, 1908. i'm mediately tried to get a position here but was unable to until 1909, when 1ol- lowed my family here.
 q ask you to be lenient with me for my participation in the councilmanic cor ruption I hope it will not be necessary for me to go to Pittsburg, as my salary Is small and 1t will be difficult for me to raise enough for railroad fare
 "It will also be hardship to my fam ily. VIII it be satisfactory for me to send a deposition? But. if you prefer my presence in Pittsburg l will return on re- ceiving word from you"
 District Attorney Blakely said he did not intend to send for MT. Bailey and that his case probably would be given the same treatment as those who had ap- peared when sent for.
 Carnegie in a Rage
 Pittsburg, April -(Speeial.) .)-Andrew Carnegie flew into a rage this morning when he heard Mayor Magee had been hooted from the hall at the anti-vice meeting last night
 .It's a shame and a disgrace" said Mir. Carnegie. That Is no way to go about reform. Why even criminal IS al- lowed the privilege of answering his ac- c,lsers. vet the mayor of Pittsburg IS not. I repeat. it's a shame and blot on the city that such conduct should De countenanced Mayor Magee showed great courage in walking into that meet ing.
 q should certainly have done my best to ston any such demonstration had heen at that meeting" continued MT. Car negie. q now regret that l did not at tend. Many good causes are spoiled ny over-zeal and this action was uncalied TOT and will do the cause of reform In fltls- burg more harm than good
 Mr Carnegie started busy day witn meeting of the Carnegie institute trus- tees in his apartments at the hotei Schenley this morning. Later he neid several meetings with the stewards or ms varlous Pittsburg philanthropies ana m terests which kept him constantly en- sa pe,; until after nightfall. Then he gave n dinner to the trustees of the var1ous institutions he has founded here.
 Arrangements are being made for MT Carnegie to leave Pittsburg tomorrow right. He does not like the additional ex- citement to which he is being suoJected here and there are additional develop ments in the graft situation promised for Monday which may tend to give him further concern.
 Tie grand jury investigation today re- turned eight indictments. Seven were against former members of select couh- cils from the North Side. and one was aeainst Morris Einstein. charging the so- liciting of a s15.o00 bribe from the Workingmens Savings and Trust conn