The Washington times., 1910-03-22
Former Councilmen of Pitts
burg Continue to Tell
of Bribery.
STILL IN PURSUIT
OF MEN HIGHER UP
DR.. Weber Tells of Disposition
Made of Ten Thousand
Dollars.

PITTsBUPT. March 22-The men
higher up believed guilty Of Offering
bribes to members Of the city councils
are the game for which District Attor-
ney William A Blakeley is now laying
his net
The grand jury's investigation, re-
sumed here today. is expected 10 bring
startling developments Forty-one mem
bers and former members OF the city
council wSo nave been indicted were
arraigneI befn5e Judge Fraser today.
Twelve men who have been connected
with rhe council already have confessed.
and IL wsrs believed others would ap-
pear in court today and reveal some OF
the transactio. $ which have marked the
passing OF certain city ordinances
whereby big firms and corporations have
been benefited.
That District Attorney Blakeley has
something up his sleeve" IS regarded
rs evident following the remark Of an
official that they have not started af-
ter the biz FISH vet"
II said that number OF bankers here
have been on the anxious seat since
The news Of Former Councilman John
F. kIein's confession became public,
and viii call upon the District Attor-
ney and uncover some OF the dealings
with counciimen made 70 obtain sup
port for che bank depository ordinances.
Women Ready to Testify.
An army OF witnesses among them
many women from the tenderloin dis
trict. are said 20 be anXIously waiting
70 testify before the grand jury. and
a-e expected 10 tell how the council
men have controlled the purchasing Ct.
furniture. beer, Jewelry. and ClOJhin
bv the inmates Of certain houses.
Nine additional former COuncilneT
today confessed IN open court befOrt,
Judge Frazer that they had accepted
msGay Illegally while mem oers OF the
Council
or. e. C. Lang confessed he had re-
ceived 500: W. q. Frederick 800. Tho
mas J. Stack $3.50. ". III. Harvey. S1o9-
Richard Armstrong $50. @. r. Woods
$500; Harry kalson $50, Fred Herring
500. and T.. II. Frederick S335.
When Armstrong was asked 70 tell
who arst spoke 20 him q bout the bank
repositories ordinance he said IL was
former Mayor Charles F. Kirschler. in
the interest Of the Norman National
Bank
The confession OF Webber was the
feature Of yesterday. DR. Webbcr. who
is one Of the leading spirits OF the south
side, had been considered above re-
prCach- When Councilman Klein
reached the district attorneys office
from his prison in the Fort Pitt Hotel
ne called I'D Br- Weber and was heard
TO s2v:
You had better cOr1e into the band
wagon. doctor, and save yourself a long
term, for he has the goods on you. Yes.
told them all about 70. and gave up
the documents, so you have no show"
Ages twenty-five Years.
When the physician reached the court
house With his attorney some hours
later h. appeared 10 have aged twenty
five years. lie asked for a hearing be-
fore the grand jury. which was granted. (
and he later appeared before the court
on advice Of his attorney.
He made a fun confession saving he I
had received SIC, go from a certain source I
the names OF which had been given 10 1
the grand jury. and that he had dis /
5Ursed II under instructions. He had 4
given 5000 Of IT 10 Klein, ne said for I.
his counciImeu, and had divided the re-
S4,O0 among forty other coun- F..
cIIneu.
In this connection he mentioned such (
prominent ex -oouncilmen as Toole, 4
Frederick, Zollinger, Stewart, Kearnes |
Sweeney, Edwards. Schad. McKeIvey. /
and Lisbon. each Of whom is 4
now well-known business man Of this I
city.
John Klein, who, by his confession,
has uncovered the biggest scandal of /
any city in the country, will not be I
taken 20 the peniteuuGry for some davs I
He IS badly needed by the district at I
tOrney. and there is rumor that his sen !
teuce may bc suspended altogether.
There Is rumOr that one OF the sur-
prlses which Will be sprung by District I
Attorney Blakeley is the fact that Dali /
las G. Byers, the wealthy Pittsburg I
steel man, who was supposed to have
died abroad some months ago, is not
1ead, and that another body was ship 4
ped from Switzerland and buried here
as that Of Byers, who was indicted for
bribinE PIttsburS councils