Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
JAIL DOORS SHUT;
GRAFTERS MOURN
Iron Gates Locked on Four PittSburg
Men Found Guilty of Munio.
ipal Bribery,
TWO MORE MEN FACE SENTENCES
Former Councilmen Released Tenn.
porsrily Under Heavy Bonds.
OTHERS MAY TAKE SAME PATH
Further Convictions Are Expected
Within Few Days,
CURIOUS CROWD ABOUT PRISON
Air of satisfaction seems TO Per-
wade PopuIHcc, who Feel that
Justice Has Been Dealt
out.
Former Councilmen Released Tenn.
porarily Under Heavy Bonds.
THEIRS MAY TAKE SAME PATH
CURIOUS CROWD ABOUT PRISON

PITTSBCRG, May 15.-When the black
iron doors Of the county jail changed shut
on four OF the big municipal grafters, Pitts
burg felt that the scales of Justice were
swinging evenly. Two other convicted men
have similar fates awaiting them. but are
out temporarily under heavy bonds.
Sentence was imposed in criminal court
on six OF the men who pleaded no defense
to charges of graft In connection with Pitts
burg municipal affairs. one banker and
five former councmen faced court OF
four judges and learned their fate. The
sentences ranged in length from four to
eight months in Jail In addition to the
jail sentences heavy fines were imposed.
The men sentenced today were ordered
committed to the Allegheny county Jail, but
later Hugh Ferguson and Charles stewart.
former councilmen, were granted respita
on a writ OF supersedeas were released on
$4,000 bonds and took appeals to the SUI
perior court, based on an alleged promise
OF immunity.
A. H. jennings, president Of the Columbia
National bank, and F. A. Grffen the
former vice president did not appear today,
their cases being postponed until next week
because OF Illness in their families
Appeal for New Trial.
| Counsel for former Councilman A. v.
Simon, who was recently convicted OF brib-
! cry, filed an appeal fer q new trial simon
has been tried twice. in the first case the
! jury being unable to agree, while the sec
ond one convicted.
| -Four informations charging perjury
against John F.. Klein, chief witness for
the commonwealth In the graft Eases, were
filed by counsel for councmen charged
| with bribery.
were imposed upon Harry F.. Muehlbrenner
and Bartles Veverka by Judge Swea ringen
tocsy. Both were former employees OF the
Workngmens Savings and Trust company
and were charged with embezzement.
AlthaUsh not officially connected with the
graft cases. these men were called before
the grand jury to testify and were called
for sentence at the same time today as the
bankers and councimen
| '' The Prisoners Statements.
Here are few things the grafters said
while being ssarched in jail:
1 am glad ii Is over. August A. VII
sack, former bank cashier member of a
wealthy and prominent family.
Il do not feel very well; | hope l will
settle down soon and get better Morris
Einstein, wealthy druggist and north side
politician, member OF council for a number
OF years
Absolute slence."-P. Andy Kearns.
well-known politician. former member OF
the Central Board OF Education and OF
select council.
Il did not expect It today; my family
did not know; | feel very badIy"-Dr. w
II. Weber leading south side physician and
former leader of select council who went
piteously when he entered the Jail doors
With August A. Visack. former banker;
Morris Elnsten wealthy politician of the
north side; DIR. w. II. Weber, leading ply
sician' and Andy Kearns, a divider OF
spoils In select council, securely locked up
public wrath has been in a measure ap-
peased.
great crowd of the curious gathered
about the doors of the county Jail to see
the millionaire Vlsack and his compan.
ions escorted into the huge prison
1t was with difficulty that Warden Ed.
ward Lewis and his attaches restrained
the mob from interfering. OF the number
Dr. Weber showed the least nerve. When
he heard the locks spring into place the
ruddy-faCed physician burst INTO tears Tn,
frame OF this strong man was shaken Ilk,
fragile leaf. The hands that held Tho
handkerchief to the convuislvely-workina
face tremhled violently. MI the men hav,
to live up to the same rules as the othe,
| prisoners