The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-26
Brib.e g iiv e.rs Will Be.
Called Upon toMake
Answer.
5WITHDRAW w AL OF
FUNDS ORDERED
.Pittsburg's Money Will Be Taken
From Institutions Which Sc
cured Deposits Through
Graft to councilrnen.
More Details Of Great
Scandal Laid Bare.
Scandal Laid Bare.
4. II

32 SCdIlOdl lLdlQ aT0dl e
Tit,sburg. ia. March 25.-!ayin
bare the appalling details of Pitts,
burg,s civic unrigntcousiiess.eo orderitis
Indictment against ttirty-one preschi
and past Councilmcu. and making oe-
niand upon the directors Of the city
depositaries to Investigate their owr
boards and ascertain the bribc-sivcrs
In connection with the ordinance des.
ignating their institutions as city de
positaries. formed the meat OF two
prcaentnents nude by the grand jury
to-day.
The presentments make a sensation
al story OF the inside history of cor
rurtlon in the municipal bodies in
1905. and the demand made upon tn
banks named irdicates that even NOR
sensational developments than have
been exposed are expected on Mon
day when the bank directors. comply
ing with the demand of the grand
jury, make their report in court. a
further result OF the presentments
the jury was the order OF City Comp
NiOAiCb ss1Ot2pWf lhhS stuS
withdrawal OF all city funds in the 81.
banks. and the practical notification
OF the ordinance designating them
custodians of city funds.
There Is about s3.s3o.32o in thes
banks now. and this would be in
creased many millions during next
week. by taxes that are being paid
According to the comptroller. th
withdrawal OF funds VIII be gra dual
showevnr.s 30 that the institutions may
not be embarrassed. or any undu
alarm caused depositors
Full Details OF riot.
rhe pressn.A.ss.ts give .is FUN de
taiis Q. tile plot on the part of the
.Councilmen To obtain bribes from tie
six banks. tire means adopted for pay
ing the bribes are debated. and the
story OF tho transfer OF $4,000 by
an unnamed man TO former Council
man Charles Stewart in the Hotel I'M
perial. New York. is told.
1t is related that Max G. Leslie for-
mer chairman of the Republican Coun
ty Committee, received $4,000 by ar
between Il. H.Jennings and
E. a. Grifen, OF the Columbia Ma
tional Bank. and that Leslie gave vii
liam Brand. who was then president
of Common Council, directly or in
directly. s175oo. to obtain the city
deposits for the Columbia National
Bank. It Is declared that Morris Elm
stein received $4,000 from the Work
ingman's Savings and Trust Company
to have that bank named as a city de-
positary. It Is further declared that
the members Of the grand Jury are Of
the opinion that the books OF III,
e Bank have been muti.
lated. three pages referring. to tbis
deal having been cut from the led gar
Einstein. It Is also declared. kent a.
9 700 9 q for his services In arranginr itb.
deal. ', 2 = = : y s''e t17
!. !, t.urt er& eciarations In the present.
nents are that two city cIerl. = tu.nr
,lven $1,000 each. and that s1.S5o was
Set , q par part & fors newspaper men. and and I
ea seaner tienrS q y AZ. Bolger the SAIGON.
vas given $500 for his his seryir itranerT; 10 y,
ringing about the sneetinr betn.oa,, -,
'fhcials M OF the German National RanL - rIll
= e'ttsnonrg, and the councllmen s
+ 4 1. L.eniencv Is urged.
.osepn CIV Wasson, by reason Of 4 hair
CONFESSIONS and statements. ma l.ins.
'osslp the exposure OF til q fact rs.
. entltled III. to- get consideration ana Ia
e1uction y n OF Eilein's sentence is ,rred
! \, e "a dtso - recommended that no fur
Slein or NYasson for any Of tho : rinlss sr..s
9 oG8NNhlch they have confessed 1irha
.rand ran Jury declares that#5it is cans n
= tmce4 =. I, y mat Charl les SteWart ana Wi.
york 5of criminal work. and are IN no.
!,ions 70 disclose the ma mos of All All L
,ullty parties. g 1t is recommends, az, fiat b
ne 9 8 court - g as lenient as possible lin L
Eelr guilt. 4 n VI }S'.t ess as's
1,iaaletments Z, s. e are recommended gainst
mares q y; stewart. William Brand ana 4
i!ugh rsusonEforgc conspirac cv "a IN Il
'telyart# for soliciting brlbes from I'M tha f
lX@ 1; . banks q ga inst Stewart for distrih
o,,hc @ PIors1on :, g The to several
uehsimeh hri ba against Brand solicit
Innals on, Sank and or having received y,
rihe money, q d directly or tindirectlv4li
ronla ,11l \ Ala ~ ie, and also FOR IA.
!, giy'ng 6! hrin ~ I, money fro otlerl banks
istributing' hribe oney feiny IA rions r't,n
lnls 4 rious otlerSane emb bers,sH,,r ~
{ Gnncils y M u ae:ai Inst Iugh FerEusonS for
,,!s!tln a,sa :. e. e,mandtns and receiving
tn.yotes ,tos get II he city deposits for
lesea institutions and wit h ais trihnt.
lg hribe mo ney3 to 0 i,ers scouncilmenS, csirlS.
str he prese ntments a lso declared N thnt X
81 'rmsr, coune cob snffel ' ia st
ised 8. tae tender Of 5000 icl vas III
M .Mses any.of tile merb ers5of Il he clioua n
ct NJ hin the grasp OF the law. S,' "a
ORDERS TnlIctnie nts Drawn. !
Upon. the receip ipt %of the prasentments II
ldge ,!osiah, Cohen, ord cred tile distrlct|ic
.tOrneyg 4 o immediately3 draw the I'm a
ctmants Ia gainst tsti he men lie ret efore II
aned 8and the q ot Tiers ,vh o are named, \,
he resen tinen 3, to 5Wh ON the II.
oney55 was "A lstri hlted .sS The grand
The ii sonl ySa 4 comment 4 the ltstriet at,Slt
nm Nd MAX III TIL a sen al n y 4,
onal sTes OF IL grand SiprY probe l!