Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-28
NEGLECT
Of DUTY charge
MAYOR AND POLICE CHIEF OF
III RENO ON THE MAT.
VIOLATIONS we're KNOWN
There Was no Official Interference il
the Claim--Bribery Charge
Against Two.

Special to the World
III Reno, Dec. e7.-The four men.
city officials and others. who were
indicted on serious charges at III
Reno last week, and who made bond
I'm the sum of $500 each to appear
before Judge Carney and plead, have
not as yet entered a plea
Mayor j. A. IaBryer and chief OF
/ Police w, +, Mccartney were indicted
ON q charge of gross neglect OF duty.
| They are charged more specifically
| with having permitted gambling and
this city, when, II is alleged, such vio-
lItions OF the law were a matter Of
common knowledge. The following
alleged gambling and whiskcy Joints
| are enumerated IN the indictm ents,
and 1t Is averred that they were run
without interference or molestatlon on
| the part OF either the mayor or the
chief Of police. The second story Of
the Lambe building on Rickford av-
onue; the Southern and Sullivan ho-
tells, the Ideal cafe, Charlie Browns
place In the rear Of Gene Hoadlcy' 's
restaurant, and Bin Ellis place over
the Daily American office.
II is recitod IN the indictments that
large quantities cf intoxicating liz
quors are being sold, bartered and
given away within the city of hi
Reno IN violation OF the constitution
and statutes Of oklahoma and Sec
tion OF tho statute IS cited which
makes it the duty Of the mayor and
chief Of police 10 be dilligent IN the
suppression Of all violations OF the
law
J.. ]. Stoneman, member Of the
El Reno city council. is placed un-
der indictment on charge of hav-
ing accepted a bribe from the Cleve-
land Trinidad Paving company. The
amount that Stoneman is alleged to
have received from the paving com
psny is S347, and he is charged with
having accepted It IN consideration OF
his support and vote for the letting
OF q paving contract to the above
named company.
An indictment was also returned
against NJ. ID. Libby, attorney for the
Cleveland Trinidad Paving company
This Indictment rocites that on OF
.about the 3rd day Of December, 1910
NJ. u. Libbey did then and there com.
NIT the crime Of bribery when he
paid 10 l.. ] Stoneman Of the El Rene
city council. the sum OF S347 In con
sideration OF Stoneman's support OF
and vote for the letting Of a paving
contract TO the Cleveland-Trinidat
Paving company; he, Libby, acting as
the attorney for the paving company
At a recent meeting Of the city
council Stonemau stated that at the
time the contract was let he had q
verbal agreement with NJ. f. Bramley
president Of the Cleveland Trinidad
Paving company, that Il discount OF
ten per cent would be allowed from
the contract price 20 all property
owners In the district who woult
make cash payment Of their as
sossments. The agreement was no
made matter OF record and wal
not part of the contract, and no no.
tice was given to the property owners
Interested except that Stoneman was
delegated by the paving company &c
notify each property owner person
ally. The only lot owners in the dis
trct who took advantage Of the cash
discount were S1oneman, who owns
considerable property in the district
and two others Stoncman asserts
that he personally gave notice to
every property owner affected that
such discount could be secured, but
at the last meeting Of the council the
affidavit of George ID. Hsworth was
read, In which affiant stated that no
such opportunity had ever been offer
ed to him other property owners in
the district declare that they were
never given any such opportunity.