The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-09
CHARGE MAYOR
WITH BRIBERY
Other Gary, Ind, Officials
Also In the Tolls.
DICTAGRAPH WAS USED

Heating Plant Promoter Files Afflda.
Wits That He Paid Executive $4,000
For Signing Franchlsc-ls Searched
Before and After Visit to City Hall
officials Oftice-steel Trust Behind
Charocs7
Gary, Ind, Sept. 9.-Thomas e.
Knots, mayor OF Gary, was arrested
on the charge Of soliciting and ac-
cepting a bribe of $4,000 for signing
the Dean heating franchise. The
mayor was arrested by dep p'ty sher-
ifs near the City hall. They entered
his Office shortly after T. b. Dean,
who signed the AFFIDAVIT. came from
the executive Office with the fran
chise. Before entering the office Dean
was searched by four persons to
prove that he was taking money into
the room When he came from II he
was again searched. He told the dep
uties to serve the warrant and they
would find the morey in an envelope
In a pigeonhole in the mayors desk.
The deputies then went into the
room and arrested the mayor, who
was released after he had given
$4,000 bond signed by his brother, a.
+, Knots, former mayor VI Ham
mond.
After the mayors arrest, the Off
GERS obtained an auto and started out
| for other city officials. They met
Walter Gibson, councilman, aud serv-
| ed him with a warrant charging him
with soliciting $500 bribe Gibson
was arrested last winter on bribery
charges preferred by Mayor Knots.
His case Is now in the superior court.
Following the arrest OF the mayor.
Sheriff Thomas Grant arrested the
following on the charge of soliciting
and accepting bribes: City Engineer
c. A. Williston, Alderman Antony
Baukus, Dominick Szymansh. John
Simiasko. Emerson l.. Bowaer and
Bolice, tho son of Alderman Szyman.
| ski. Together with Alderman Gibson
they were taken to Crown Point by
Tie sheriff and his deputies.
T. b. Dean, the recipient of the
franchise. came to Gary six months
ago. He says that he lives near Rich
mond, Madison county. Ky. He ap.
peared to have plenty OF money. Dean
appears TO have had wonderful sue.
cess in getting his franchise. His
story Is as follows:
II came here to get franchise for
long It became apparent that | would
central heating station. Before
Ion git became apparent that | would
have to pay. | then consulted my
attorney, Judge Walters OF the Chica
go law firm OF Bouge 4 Walters
Then we laid our plans for action
Before Mayor Knots went vest siA
trap the Ohio legislative bribers
we're installed in my room in the
Gary hotel and in an adjoining room
and what is more they were Installed
in the mayors Office in the City hall
The dictagraphs were so arranged
that they either recorded what wa'
spoken cr stenographer hiddeI
could take down the conversations
Before Mayor Knots went wesa 81,
weeks ago he intmated that $1,000
would have to be given him. John j
Nyhoff. until recently commissioner o
public works. came to my room il
the Gary hotel and demanded $4,000
for his vote. ! have three OF his con
versatlons recorded and preserved II
Chicago safety deposit vaults.
"City Engineer Williston and Alder
man Bowser were given money b!
me-"
Whether Dean is clever detective
engaged by the steel trust or som'
one else is a matter OF conjecture.