New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
BRlBE GIVERS NEXT
SUORD OYER PITTS
BURG B.fNkERS.
Nine More Confessions Fifty
Ne5o Indictments Reported
JVdSSOn Joins Penitents.

Pittsburg. March ee.-Nine more for
fmer members OF Councils appeared be
fore the District Attorney to-day and
confessed 10 their guilt in accepting
money for their votes while members Of
the municipal bodies. They were then
rushed before Judge r S. Frazer, where
they received their immunity bath in the
way of a suspended sentence
When the grand ;ury adjourned for the
day. just before O'Clock, il had re
turned no indictments. although il had
/ listened FOR hours 10 developments in the
4 bribery scandal even more sensational
than developed yesterday. II is under
stood that some fifty more indictments
are being delayed by lack Of stenogra-
pliers.
Men admitted to-day selling their
honor for from $50 upward. John T.
Klein Was before the grand jury the
greater part of the dsy, and continued
his narrative Of councilmanic graft.
Klein recounted some Of his experiences
IL handing out the money 10 the council
men. There was one fellow he said.
who was a daisy regular ShylOck
I for the dough. In the South eth street
/ business I handed him SS1. He looked
az me for a few minutes and then yelled
like stuck pig for the extra 10 cents.
You know sSl 10 was the standard price
/ in that deal Well. ne got the 10 cents.
an right"
After the 5ribe Givers.
The nine men who confessed 10 the
I District Attorney to-day will appear be
fore the grand jury 20 tell their stories.
District Attorney Blakeley, as soon as
the councilmen and bribe takers have
4 been rounded up. will go after the bribe
givers. These are said 10 be bank off,
cials. Of institutions whose names have
never heretofore been mentioned in con-
nection with the graft inquiry Of the last
two years. The tip" has been passed 10
these bank men that they may come in
under the immunity extended by the
District Attorney. but as they have thus
tar failed 10 avail themselves Of the op-
portunity il is reported that some bomb
shells viii be dropped into the social
construction of Pittsburg when county
detectives turn the money changers
out of their own temples" and bring
them before the bar of Justice
With all that has thus far been dis
closed in the gigantic municipal graft
conspiracy. there is a feeling thar what
has been thus far accomplished Is only
. scratching Of tie surface What one
hour may develop. no one is able 10 fore
see. Even the District Attorney is frank
in his expression that he cant tell what
viii happen
Hundred Persons Implicated.
Twenty have thus far confessed.
thirty seven have been indicted but
have not set confessed. and sixteen have
been implicated. but have not yet been
indicted Il is said al the District At
uorney's Office that before the grand jruy
is dismissed fully one hundred persons
viii be implicated. These viii include
not only some Of the present and former
members Of the councilmaric bodies. but
the men Who supplied the money 10 DO
tho oribing
Yesterday and to-day Klein. still IN
the District Attorneys Office worked the
telephone overtime trying 10 get Will
mon Council. 20 come forward and tell
MS story Brand was 20 have gone 10 the
r penitentiary. bar his incarcer ration was
] deferred because Of the illness of "a
/ daughter and partly in the hope that he
would confess
Klein Converts" Wasson.
Klein also telephoncd joseph q. Was
son. who entered the Western Penitea-
tiary Monday. As q result. WATSON. too.
7 will join the band Of penitents Judge
Frazer issued an order this afternoon
directed 10 Warden F1ancies for the
taking of Mason deposition District
Attorney BlaAelyy viii personally take
the statement Wasson was a former
member of the Big ST." alleged 20 have
controlled the Councils.
Som, of the stories told by the con-
Tossing councilmen in the crowded court
room were extremely interesting The
crowd could not suppress laugh when
Z William Frederick. of the North Side.
( testified that he had carried 500 around
s iu MS hip pocket for a week before De
lrey, il WAS there lie said O. had been
= placed lu hle ifo'h'' N"iiii@ ili" ''ili' li-
I manic bali game al Neville Island in
e July. 1898
Another unique feature occurred iu the
j testimony m sX-Common Councilman
Fred Herring. of the old 18th Ward
r North Side. he told how Klein met him
S ard a former councilman named Morri-
o son coming ont of the Duquesue Hotel
q after q council meeting in July. 1905
He said that Klein handed Mr. MorIi-
- son an envelope containing Slip Of
names and $3.50
This is something for the boys. you
give IL out Morrison Klein rs alleged
q 20 have said.
Morrison. according 10 Heuns. pleaded
Coniiaaed on thifi plgo-