The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-13

There is talk on the streets today
that the members of the council in
volved in the graft cases may be sacrl-
feed to weaken the case of Mayor
Knots. The story is common street
talk and efforts to trace it down have
not as yet revealed the source.
1t is said that the members of the
council are suspicious of each other
and all are averred to be suspicious of
the mayor, and the mayor Is declared
to be suspicious OF the crowd. The
trend of suspicion is rampant In Gary.
Evdry stranger Is regarded as posi-
Bile detective and while there are re-
ported to be several private detectives
in Gary many Of those mistaken for
them are as far from being detectives
as printers are of being saints. How
ever. it does not take long to get on
the trail of some of the ordinary shad-
overs. Two or three may be found
watching Hodges and Ridgley's Offices
at all hours of the day
Greenwald Takes Hold.
w H Blodgett in the Indianapolis
News says yesterday:
prosecutor Greenwald has taken hold
of the cases and declares that he will
push them to the limit. He objected TO
approving the affdavits made against
Knots ana others uHllt liz Was Sui Q
that there was sufficient evidence on
which to base them and that the arrests
were not a grand stand play. Eight
photograph records were placed before
the prosecuting attorney and he read
tie testimony and said he was satisfied
there was case and approved the af-
adavits The prosecution asserts 1t has
the evidence to convict every one OF
the arrested men. The state. in addi-
ton 10 the photographs, will have twen-
| ty-five witnesses. many of whom are
not yet aware that they are to be used.
These witnesses will testify to seeing
| the members of the council in company
with Dean about the hotel and seeing
| them in Deans room.
| They also overheard conversations
| that will be repeated. This means that
Dean was not alone in his investiga-
lions, that there were others in the de-
tectfve line assisting him by getting
the names of those who We're seen in
his company. Some of the councilmen,
| It is asserted, would not at first go to
/ Deans room to talk with him. Then
| he was taken sick and in ORDER to talk
about the franchise he sent for the
members of the council he wished to
see They found him in bed and talk
| ed freely while the little photograph
secreted under the bed in which the
pretended sick man lay, took down ev-
cry word said.
General Cleanup In Sight.
1t begins to look as if there is te
be general cleaning UP Of the Calu
met region and that the arrest of May
or Knots of Gary and lot of his coun-
cilmen is the first step in that direc-
ton. The bringing Of custer suits
proceedings against officers whose du.
ty 1t is to enforce the laws are talked
about and there is grave suspicion
that Gary is not the only place where
detectives have been at work Feeling
is so strong in Lake county that there
has been several suggestions that tn.
Marion county grand jury should b,
asked TO make an Investigation of tn.
conditions that brought about the de
feat of the franchise referendum bill II
the last Legislature.
The statement is made at Hammond
at Crown Point and at Gary that Deai
was told soon he began to broacl
the subject of a heating franchise h
would have to come across before h
could get a look in Dean said h,
was busy, after that information. cross
ing back and forth until he sprang tn
trap. Dean makes another Statemen
that is startling. If true. He says tina
In making his deal with one of the cit,
officers for the heating franchise Ii
; told the official that he did not like t
carry so much money with him an
suggested that he send it to Gary b
express.
: Il don't want any more express bust
: ness in mine..' the city officers is sal
: by Dean to have replied. II got $1,000
not a great while ago and it came b
E express after banking hours and I ha
D TO hire a couple of men to watch it al
4 night Dean says that the two me
We're members of the Gary police de
partment and that the conversation
, | recorded on die ograph.
l What is the matter with the Caiu