The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
Pittsburg Councilmen Desiring
Immunity Invited to Come In.
Doors to Be Closed Against
Them Tomorrow.
NINE OF THEM APPEAR
Confess Taking Brides and Plead
No Defense.
Five of Them Had Not Even Been
Indicted.

Pittsburg. Pa. March 22.-Nine for
mer members of the city council of
Pittsburg, came in out of the rain
today to use the expression of the dis
trict attorney and before noon con-
fessed to the accordance of bribes paid
them for their votes in street vacation
and bank ordinances. All were grant
ed postponed sentences by Judge Fra
zer, who then adjourned his commit
ting" court until tomorrow.
With the adjournment of the con-
fession court the announcement was
made, that the immunity promised those
who would confess would be extended
another "a hours instead of being a
dead issue at noon today as had been
previously announced.
The remarkable feature of the pro-
ceedings was the appearance of men
who pleaded no defense to charges
which they themselves had to bring.
Five of the men given suspended SEN
tences during the morning had not been
indicted. but appeared voluntarily and
stated their own cases to the assist
ant district attorney and Judge Frazer.
No stories of large sums of money were
related today. the men appearing con-
Tossing to the acceptance of from $3.50
to $3.50 for the use of their votes.
Anxious to receive the immunity
bath, three former members of com
mon councils appeared before Judge
Frazer early today and pleaded to de-
fense to charges of having received
money for their votes in the passage
OF bank and street vacation ordinances.
Two of the men who appeared were
not even under indictment. All were
given suspended sentences.
Grand Jury Resumes.
Pittsburg. Pa. March 22.-The coun-
cilmanic graft investigating grand jury
resumed sessions today. On it's in
quisitOrial spit is expected to roast to
a well done brown additional present
and former councilnen of Greater Pitts
burg, who are alleged to have been
feeding themselves so bountifully out
Of the 100000 graft find of the past two
years, but who were so suddenly pot
ted" by the district attorneys action
yesterday.
That the graft investigation is but
started well on its way is the predic-
tion of those who profess to know. Re
peated rumors today have it that "the
men higher up" are to be given the
full advantage of the district attorneys
plea to come in out of the rain be-
fore another "a hours have rolled
around. 1t is generally believed thar
little Captain" Johnny Klein's con-
fession has not been all told and that
its complete telling will still further
rip apart city politics and politicians
Captain" Klein who started the
municipal uproar by his confession of
Saturday, is being cared for by the
district attorney. Guarded by two de-
tectives, the former towboat captain is
lying at a downtown hotel, his meals
are being served in his rooms, and his
every want administered to. Late last
night it is reported, when he was left
alone moment in his room, he
crawled under his bed and on the re-
turn of his guardian sleuths consterna-
tion reigned. Immediate search began.
One detective slid and scrambled down
a fire escape, while another secured
halls and clothes lockers in the hotel.
Finally Klein was discovered by his
ever present laugh and betrayed his
hiding place.
Early today the little river man was
brought to the district attorneys office,
where he was in consultation with As
sistant District Attorney Seymour.