The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-09
INDICTED THE
man HIGHER Up
Man Who Furnished Doodle
in Pittsburg Graft Now in
the Dragnet

P!ttsbnrg, April ga true bill
charging Max G. Leslie. COLLECTOR Of
delinquent taxes in Allegheny c0iuin-
ty, with bribery, was returned by the
grand jury yesterday and at the same
time u sweeping statement was hand
ed down with general charges that
many of the 125 witnesses which the
grand jury has had before it during
the graft Investigations thus far have
wilfully withheld knowledge of graft
secrets and that certain few have
practically been guilty of perjury.
Directors and officials of some OF
the six big banks which profited by
the corrupt depository ordinance, are
scored by the probers.
The indictment of Leslie follows
his recent acquittal on a charge Of
perjury in claiming an alibi in con-
nection with previous indictment for
alleged bribery. He is now charged
with receiving s25,000 from the Colum-
bia National bank of Pittsburg on
June 3, 1908. In the former indict-
ment the date was named as June 6,
and Leslie proved that he was out
of the city at the time. 1t is charged
that of the $4,000, he paid over $17,-
500 to William Brand to bribe coun-
cilmen.
The indictment season reached that
complex stage today where the grand
jurors thought it necessary to present
a comprehensive review Of all their
work.
1t was declared that former Council
man Charles Stewart and Cashier Jas.
NJ. Young of the Second National bank
have concealed information from the
inquisitors.
The grand jury recommends new
investigation by the directors Of the
Second National bank and charges that
Cashier Young is shielding F. N.
Hoffstot and that there is reason. to
believe that someone else connected
with the Second National bank is re-
sponsible for this. The report made
by the directors of the Farmers De-
posit National bank in denial of any
knowledge Of payment of money to
presentment.
The validity of the contracts under
which six favored banks now hold
the city's money is attacked.
Important in that it shows how the
banks were induced to put up so
large an amount Of money for the boo
die fund, is the recommendation that
six per cent be collected on the city
deposits from these banks from and
after this date. The city depository
banks are now paying two per cent
on city deposits and 1t is alleged that
the agreement was that the council
men were to get the difference for
reducing the percentage.
The presentment says:
when an ordinanve has been pass
ed by the councils Of the city Of Pitts
burg by means Of bribery, which was
participated In by more than ninety
per cent Of the then members Of the
councils, when officers of the six
banks or persons for their benefit paid
this bribe money, we do not believe
such a contract should be held valid.
1--WE here decire to denounce as pub
lie malefactors not only the men who
solicited the bribes. who held up the
banks an dthe influential men of the
city Of Pittsburg, but also to denounce
for their part In our city's shame.
the bank president or the millionaire
who attempts and who causes the
downfall of the councilman who Is
paid no salary for tn eduties he is
called upon to perform for the bene-
fit of the public"