Evening journal., 1910-05-14
PRISON TERMS
FOR GRAFTERS
Six Prominent Men Of Pitts
burg Sentenced as Re-
suit Of Exposure
FORTY OTHERS ARE
UNDER INDICTMENT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITTSBURG, Pa. May 14-A. A. Will
sack. former cashier of the German
National Bank, was to-day sentenced
TO eight months in jail and a fine or
$4,000 He was indicted in the recent
graft probe and pleaded nolo con-
tendere.
Former Councilman Charles Stewart,
one of the alleged 'big six" in the
Councils, and one of the alleged prime
movers in the scheme to obtain money
from the banks in return for nam
ing them city repositories was sent
enced to eight months in Jail and
$500 fine. Former Councilman Morris
Einstein was sentenced to six months
and $500 fine.
Former Councilman Hugh Ferguson
was sentenced to eight months in jail
and $500 fine and Dr. w II. Weber, six
months and $500 fine.
Former Councilman P. d. Kearns
was sentenced to fourth months in Jail
and $3.50 fine.
In addition to these men sentenced
to-day William Brand, president of the
Common Council; Joseph Wasson'
president of the finance committee; for
mer Councilman John +. Klein and
William Ramsey. president of the Ger
man National Bank, have been con-
victed of bribery and are now serving
sentences in the Western Penintenu-
ary.
Result Of Klein's Confession.
The graft probe was precipated by
Johnnie" Klein, whose confession
knocked out the props and the sky
feH" Klein acted as the distributor
among the Councilmen, and to Detec-
tive Robert Wilson and his associates,
who were brought here by private
parties to uncover graft, the little cap
tain" reeled off the names Of present
and former Councilmen who had re-
ceived bribes; the amounts they Sc
cured, the location Of places where the
men had been paid and for what pur-
pose the money was given. He also
detailed many incidents i'm connection
with the payment of money to them.
Klein implicated the German National
Bank of Allegheny. German National
Bank OF Pittsburg; Workingmen's Saw
inrs and Trust Company; Columbia Ma
tional; Second National and the Farmers
National Banks as having paid Select and
cd as city repositories and he estimated
that over $4,000 bribe money had beer
paid by the banks. He also gave the
names Of about sixty present and former
CounciImen who had received amounts
ranging from Ss11O up TO several thou
sands Of dollars.
Forty Yet to be Tried.
According to District Attorney Blake
lv to-day, there are sti.l about forty mer
indicted either on charges of receiving
or giving bribes yet to be tried Among
them IS Frank ~. Hoffstot the New Yorl
millionaire and president of the Pressed
Steel Car Company who was indicted foi
alleged bribing Of Counclmen but whC
IS now fighting extradition from New
York. Three indicted former Councilmen
J. p. O'Donnell, Bernard Kenna and
Harry LenniK are now fugiuves from
justice.
Although District Attorney Blakelel
\ did not order any of the Councilmen whit
received Ssi.lO or 800 and who confessed
I'm court to appear to-day, he says tina
Judge Frazer will rule on their cases la
ter. 1t is generally believed, however
that the little fellows" will be allowel
TO escape.
This has been a busy week with Dis
frict-Attorney Blakeley who has he'll
lengthy conferences in the presence o
Klein with ffty-two of the indicted me
all of whom had pleaded nolo contend
ere. 1t is said that the prosecutor Ia
obtained additional facts which he vii
use as evidence in the coming trials.