Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-27
WILLIAM BURNS IN CHARGE
FAMOUS DETECTIVE DIRECTED
SCHEME; HIS OPERATIVES
Con TIE EVIDENCE.
COTPHONOCRAPHIC RECORDS
Drlbed 4 dermcn Were Paid In Mark
cd Money and Telephone Ies-
timony Was Taken

DETROIT, July 2G.-Eight alder
men and tho secretary OF the COM
mon council committees were arrest
cd this afternoon on charges OF hc-
oeptug hribes and conspiracy to ac-
cept bribe for their votes ana inllu-
once In the passing OF measure ar
focting city property recently trans
ferred to the Wabash railroad
Al least SIX other arrests OF alder
men are expected at any moment ana
Il is believed that 1910 passed hands
i'm sums of from 500 to $1,000. Tho
bribery was Consummated ana the ar
rests accomplished under the super
vision OF Detective william j. Burns
Some Got $1,000
The officials already arrested are
Thomas Gilman, president OF the
council, who Is alleged TO nave re-
celved $1,000; T.. II. Schreiter Jr'' sec,
rotary OF the council committee ana
also secretary OF the American League
of Municipal Cities, who IL charBeu
with conspiracy to bribe and agreeing
10 accept $500; Alderman Joseph ~
Theison, said TO have accepted Sooo,
Alderman j. w. Ostrowoski, alleged
to have received 5000; Alderman Pat
rick O'Brien, 5000; Alderman Tossy'
said TO have received $500; Alderman
prank ]. Mason, Alderman Loais
nrosoo and Alderman Deimei, the ias'
three being charged with accepuhs
800 each. ,oo
Alderman Gilman had long been
known I'm city politics as 'Hones'
Tom" When arrested this afternoon,
n ia said. he turned over sl,OOo ana
made a complete confession. Schreltei
who n Is claimed by the authorities
negotiated the affair, was arres'eu
In his office. Officers claim ne Wen
"a tha office of the detectives Wno
were posing as Wabash raliroau VI
ficlals 20 get his money and olscoV'
cred The officers who had Jut ar
rastod Gilman. 1t is said he alse
made a statement to the OFFICERS
Detectives Used Photographs.
Tho detectives say they have caugh,
their men not only with marhe.
money, but by telephonlc testi'''o"'
and Photographic records ,o.of
The investigation ,which cullIiiiIase,
I'm the arrests today. has peeh so'1s
on since February. when ruihoIs
graft in the councilmanlc Douy oeea,
10 assume serious proportions VIZ
VIM. Thompson sought tne 81 ~
~ detectives, and Andrew H. uiee,'
a nrominent manufacturer agreeu y
f,rance the probe. Soon atter th
invstipation was begun, the Wapas'
railroad applied for the closihs %
stroet on the grounds that IL Wah,e'
"a erect n warehouse ana othei w.. -
increase It's shipping facilites' a. 81
anplication was held up In couioli ~
time Then suddenly the couhci
Granted the application py w y
eoyoral members who had preVlousi
opposed the measure. A..
Meanwhile the Burns operauV
who reported himself as land aseN
for the Wabash, had been at WotN
He had entered, according 10 ~ ~
charges. into negotiations WIN III
secretary Of the common couhch corr
mittee Eventually 1t was declde'
n Is alleged. that several who ma
heen opposing the street measur
wouId withdraw their opposition 10
s1OO each. Some of the aldermen
however are said to have held out 10 10
more IT was then agreed that oil
ferent amounts would, II necessar'
be allowable, and yesterday the aidoi
men began to draw their money IN
last nerson TO receive his share
is declared was Gilman.
The arrest of Tom Gilman, IN
oonnciI leader is most commente
upon. 1t Is said that he has a'reau
filed his petition for nomination IL
MAYOR in the fall election