Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-23

Plusburg. March eat is reported
that the grand jury investigating the
EIaft scandals ia the city council win
bring in another bunch Of indictments
today. The men named IN the present
Indictment are prominent men in the
business and social life of Greater
Pittsburs. and for the major part are
"the bride siyors" In the latest coun-
cilmanic fraud. the exposure OF which
has shaken this city 20 its present
foundations. Coincident with the
bringing of Joseph g.. WATSON from
the western penitentiary before the
district attorney and Wasson's con-
fossion and commitment over night
I'm the county Jail. is the statement Of
authorities that today viii be the big
one in graft exposure sensations
WATSON is "a former member OF the
select councils and was prominent IN
the notorious "big six in city politics.
fle is serving an ls-months pcniteu-
t'ary sentence FOR bride taking. The
district attorney intimates that con-
fossions viii be made early and late
during the court hours and that prob
ably the men OF the bribery scandals
who as yet have not been cntanglcd in
be gathered iu through indictments
and possible arrests.
The immunity bath process insti-
tuted AT the beginning ~ Ll' present
grau expo uro WI b. continued in
definitely. 10 De- said.
All former and present councilmen
who may be bride giyers and takers
viii be allowed 20 take advantage or
the immunity furnished at the solicit
tgtion OF the district attorney IN the
wrong doors viii confess
At the courthouse today throngs
ga herod early. but only those carry
ing cards or Identifying papers were
allowed to enter
STORY OF GRAFT
The iustallments Of the graft story
have been so spasm0dic that q syuop-
sis lis here presented for those who
missed the FIRST chapters.
Kleins display OF $4,000 IN bills On
the street. june g. 1908. excited the sus-
picion OF Ernest Frey, q harness dealer.
He reported the discovery to the CITY
auditor the latter told Mayor Gutnrie
and he passed 10 on 90 the Voters
league 20 whom the citizens Of Pitts
burg are Indebted for the prosecution
that was set in motion A detective
bribery Of councilmen with a fictitious
wood paving plan started the ball roll
ing This led into the bank depository
conspiracy and other forms OF graft.
The law Is stil grinding with the fol-
lowing net results 10 date.
IN PENITENTIARY
W. W. Ramsey. former president Of
the German National bank
william Brand. former president of
Joseph O. WATSON, former council
man.
H. L. Eolger.
UNDER SENTENCE TO THE PENI-
TERTIARY
Former Councilman John F. Klein
AWAITING DISPOSITION OF THEIR
CASES.
". ~. Jennings. president OF Colum-
bla National bank.
r. A. griffin. cashier. who pleaded
nOlIc coutcndro
UNDER INDICTMENT
Forty-onc councilmen.
CoNFEssoBs OF BRIDE SHARING
Twenty councImen. former and pres
eut, select and common
CoNFEssORs AWAITING TURN.
Ten former and present councilmel
BRIDES
From 5000 down to the bargain rate
of 3Sil0.
The fact that about 80 councilnen
Of the past and present administrations
are involved Don the scandals thus far
exposed. however, indicates percent
age OF less than 90 per cent dishonesty
At the time most Of the grating was
in progress. the Pittsburg councils
ID H.a.H .H.H
There were a. wards in pittsburg and
Is in Allegheny with altogether 152
select and common councIlmen. a most
uuWieldy body.