The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-23

a.
SON. now convict and formerly a
select councilman: CaptaIn Iobn
hleln. formerly councilman and nov
,,p upuer penltentiary sentence. and Viii
nun brand. also a convicted CRATER.
are oclng depended on by tho district
attorney for his final inquiry
"asson and Klein appeared before
Ine grand jury today and completed
graft ""''
Pittsburg, March 2S.-The story OF
Co,ncilmanic graft. which began with
'ohh r. Rein's ill-advised display of
SIX $4,000 bills on June afternoon
TWO years ago, promises another sen.
sa'lonal chapter today-the prescnta.
tlon TO the grand jury OF Joseph c.
"asson's confession
Wasson Is a former councilman vho
began five days ago an eleven months
sentence for bribc-taklng. and who.
enviously regarding the immunity
paths given others, decided last night
10 follow the lead oil Captain Klein
and tell the district attorney all he
knew.
While this was understood to be
manly In corroboration OF Klein's ex.
penoitures, II also promises TO include
some Of the men higher up
Inc installments of the graft story
nave Oeen so spasmodic that Synop-
Sis Is hero presented for those who
missed the first chapters:
hiein's display of $4,000 In bills on
the street. June 26. 1900, excited the
suspicion of Ernest Frey, a harness
dealer He reported the discovery
TO the auditor. The latter told Mayor
Guthrie and he passed 1t on to the
Voters League, TO whom the citizens
of Pittsburg are indebted for the pros-
ecution that was set in motion. A
detectives discovery OF fictitious wood
paving plan started tine ball rolling
This led into the bank depository con-
spiracy and other forms OF graft The
law is still grinding. With the follow.
/ ing net result to date.
In PenItentisry.
w w Ramsey. former president Of
the German National bank.
William Brand. former president of
the common council
Joseph c. Wa9son. former council.
man.
II. L. Bolger.
Under Sentence to the Pen;tentiary.
Former Councilman John F. Klein.
Awaiting Sentence.
E. H. jennings. president OF Colum-
bia National bank
". A. Griffin. cashier. who pleaded
nolle contendre.
Under Indictment.
Forty-one councilmen.
Confessors 10 Bribe Sharing.
Twenty councilmcn. former and
present, select and common
Confessors Awaiting Turn.
Ten former and present councilmep.
8ribcs.
From $4,000 down TO tho bargain
rate Of SSl11.
The fact that about sixty council
mon OF the past and present admins
trations arc involved In the scandals
thus far exposed. however, indicates
a percentage OF less than fifty per
cent dishonesty At the timo most of
the grating was in progress the Pitts
burg councils we're temporarily alb
normally large There were 44 wards
in PIttsburg and La In Allegheny. with
altogether l52 select and common
councilmcn, most unwleldly body.
Pittsburg. March 23-It is reported
that the grand jury Investigating the
grnfr scandals In the city councils VIII
bring in another bunch OF indictments
today The men named in the present
indictment are prominent in the busi-
ness and social life OF Greater Pitts
burg. and, for the major part, are the
"bribe-2iverS' in the latest council
manic fraud, the exposure OF which
has shaken this city to its political
foundations.
Coincident with the bringing of Jos.
c. Wasson from the Western Penitcn-
tiary before the district attorney and
Wassons confession and commitment
over night In the county Jail, Ia the
statement of authorities that today
viii bo tho big one in graft exposure
Wcsson Is a former member OF Sc
cct councils and was prominent In
he notorious big six In city politics.
He Is serving an eighteen months
sentence for bribe-taking.
The district attorney iDtimateS that
will be made early and
ate during the court hours. and that
probably the men OF the bribery scan
ials who as yet have not been en-
anglcd in The dragnet OF graft cvi-
lepcc Will bc gathered in through In
IIctments and possible arrests.
The Immunity bath process inst-
uted at the beginning of the present
raft exposure will be continued In
definitely. It is said.
All former and present councilmen
sho may be bribe-givers and takers
riIl be allowed to take advantage OF
he immunity furnished at the solicl-
alton OF the district attorney. II the
will confess.
Al the court house today the crowds
altered early, but only those carry
ng cards or Identification papers
-ere allowed 10 enter.