Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
FIND EVIDENCE
Of BRIBERY IN
OHIO ASSEMBLY
Detectives Employ Dicta-
phone to Record Conyer-
sations With Legislators ;
Many May Be Caught.

Columbus, O., May members of
the legislature focked into the city 10
day hours estilier than usual ON Mon
days. because Of the charges made oy
detectives, who hayE, been here ior
weeks secretly investigating legisla.
tive bribery, that they have uneartned
the worst scandal in the history OF the
Ohio general assembly.
Senators and representatives who
are openly charged with having accept
ed money, had not reached the CITY
early today, so their version OF the de-
tectives' story is not known at nrst
hand, although several are quoted
from their home towns as denying tne
charge.
Governor Harmon Is to consult with
Attorney General Hogan regarding the
sensational Developments. Three de-
tectives. F. 8. Harrien of New YORK.
and A. C.. Bailey and David Berry OF
Chicago were arraigned In police court
for the alleged bribery OF Representa-
tive George B. Nye.
They were bound to the grand jury.
They were locked up for short time
until new bondssfor the common pleas
court could be signed.
Detective Harrison names four state
senator's with whom he had dealings
and to whom he declares he pald
money. The legislature meets at p.
m. today when an Investigating COM
mittee willsbe appointed.
Big Sensation Promised.
That political sensation which will
come near to equaling the charges
against Senator Lorimer In Illinois
will he unco9ked in Columbus within
the next few days was the statement
made by high county officials, as well
as members OF the overnor's official
family. This sensation will include
dictanhone records Of verbal conversa-
tions which have been held In Colum-
bus between the three detectives sent
here by the William J. Burns Detec-
tive association and members OF both
houses OF the Ohio legislature. Men OF
both parties, are said to be implicated.
The matter is to be taken before a
grand Jury in the Frank county court
on Tuesday Of this week.
The men have been working here for
the past month, and Detective Burns
himself has taken time enough from
the Los Angeles investigation to spend
several days in the city. 1t is charged
that at least twenty members OF the
general assembly have participated IN
the sharing Of cash bonuses. whicn
have been distributed here during the
past month or more, aid because OF
the fact becoming known the Manufac'
turers' association employed the detec-
tiyes to come to Columbus.
Legislator Had Men Arrested.
It is admitted by Prosecutor Turner
that a device to record conversation
was placed under couch in the hotel
rooms occupied by the detectives, and
that discriminating evidence is In pro
cess OF presentation to the grand jury.
There are reports that several legislat-
ors will be indicted and that legisla-
tive committee will be appointed.
The arrested men were employed by
the manufacturers association, and adj
NIT they offered and paid bribes to
gain evidence against assemblymen.
Their arrests were made on warrants
sworn to by DR.. George B. Nye. rep
resentative from Pike county, who said
they had paid him money to defeat a
bill to- admit mutual insurance COM
panies, now barred from the state, and
the BNpasc's nine hour bill.