The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-08
Pittsburg District Attorney
Replies to Newspaper with
Challenge to Go Before
Grand Jury and Tell Things.
GRAND JURY STILL BUSY
ON TRAIL OF GRAFTERS
Millionaire Frank HOffStOt'S
Attorney CharacterizeS the
indictment of His Client as
a HyStericaI ScreeCh.
DECLARES HIM INNOCENT

n ITTSBURG, April 7.-DIstrict At
tOrney William A. BlRkely today
ISSUED a general invitation for any
or all residents Of Allegheny county 10
appear before the grand jury TO con-
tribute any secrets they mag hold about
grating In Pittsburs.
The invitation Is especially directed
toward Alexander T.. Moore, editor of
The Pittsburg Leader. which, In edl-
t0rfaf today charged that a prOmine "a q
man, kRoSva 10 the writer of the edi-
tOrfaI. still WIS TO be implicated in the
graft scandals a. the real "man higher
up"
The district attorney tonight gave
out the following statement: 81 have
received great many anonymous COM
municattonS charging certain tndivid-
uals are implicated in the graft scan
dals, and in addition 1 notice in an af-
teFnoon paper a definite charge against
man higher M / desire 10 invite
any individual of Allegheny county to
come before the grand jury tomorrow
morning and 1 Will guarantee ample
opportunity 10 testify.
Editor is Challenged.
''This invitation is directed to A. P.
Moore, editor of the Pittsburg Lead r,
IN particular. He has publicly dared
me. upon more than one occasion, to
do certain things. I now accept his
challenge without condition and chal-
lenge him to produce all his evidence
before the grand jury do this IN
justice to the people of Allegheny ooOn-
ty, who have the right to know the
fun and complete lengths TO which
municipal corruption has descended,
and 1 trust Mr. Moore can find no ex-
cuse to decline this most urgent re-
quest"
A letter to Mr.. Moore, requesting his
presence before the grand jury tomor-
row, also was given out District Al
torney Blakely in discussing his trip
TO New York City, said while In that
metropolis he was followed day and
night by detectives. The grand Jury
made no pFesentment today, but that
the inQuisitOrs were stin busy with the
bank ordinance cases was evidenced by
the Second National bank.
Attorney ". b. Rodgers. personal
counsel for F, n. Hoffstot. Of New York.
inflicted yesterday on charges OF brib-
ery and conspiracy, left for New York
tonight TO take up with his client the
matter of extraditiOn. 10 is said he
promised the district attorney to in
form him by wire tomorrow of Mr..
aoffstots decision.
Grand Jury Still Busy.
The district attorney and his staff
were busy today with the grand jury,
presenting what is believed TO be the
last evidence in the sensational graft
case which has stirred this city. The
presentment the jurors are now en-
gagged on, it is thought, viii occupy
their time for several days and VIII,
when finally handed to the court, finish
q labor of four weeks.
To fill vacancies In councils caused
oy the resignation of its indicted mem
hers, Mayor Magee has called a special
election for April 26. Ten days before
the proposed election the mayor viii
issue a formal proclamation.
The ordered indictment of Frank N
Hoffstot. banker and manufactures,
now living Ia New York, is generally
discussed today. Mr.. Hoffstot's extra
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