Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-27
Eight Members Of Detroit Coun-
Gil and Secretary of Body
Placed Under Arrest On
Charges of Conspiracy,
defective w. J. BURNS
EXPOSES CRO0KEDNESS
President of Municipal Body
Makes Complete Confession
+ and Turns Over Money Paid
Him As Reward for Grating.

tBv Morning journal eperinl Leased Wire /,
Detroit. July 26.-Eight aldermen
and the secretary OF the common
council committee. We're placed under
arrest this afternoon on charges OF
accepting bribes and conspiracy to
fluence in the passing of measure
affecting city property recently
transferred to the Wabash railroad
At least six other arrests Of alder
men are expected and il is alleged
that $3,700 passed hands in sums OF
from 500 to $1,000.
The bribery was contaminated
and the arrests accomplished under
the personal supervision of Detective
William j. Burns. The officials ar
rested are:
Thomas Glinna, president OF the
council, who is alleged TO have re-
ceived 81 900; Scheriter Jr. sec
retary Of council committees, and also
secretary Of the American League OF
Municipalities, who is charged with
conspiracy to bribe and agreeing to
accept $500: Alderman Joseph t.
Theison. said to have accepted $500
Alderman Martin j Ostrowski, alleg-
ed to have received 5000; Alderman
Patrick O'l'rien. consprp cy: Alder
man Louis Tossy, said to have re-
ccived $500: Alderman Frank J Nh
SON Alderman Louis Broso and Al
derman Deimel the last three heing
charged with accepting 500 each
Alderman Gilman has long been
known in politics as Honest Tom
When arrested this afternoon il is
said he turned over 1000 and made
n complete confession; Schreitcr, who
it Is claimed by the authorities, enei-
nccred the affair was arrested in his
office. He had not received any mon
ey. but the officers claim he went to
the offices of the detectives, who ware
acting under the guise OF Wabash Of
ficia1s. to get his money ana discoV-
cred the officers who had just arrest
ID Gilman. The detectives claim they
have caught their men. not only with
marked money. but by telephone
testimony and Photographic records
The investigation has been going
IN since February when ruinors # |
,raft began to assume serious pro
portions. Mayor Thompson sought the |
services of detectives and Andrew II |
irccn. prominent manufacturcr |
'greed 20 finance the investigation
Soon after 1t was begun. the Wa
'ash officials applied for the closing
# a Detroit street on the ground thai
n. In. oh "a |
ilities. The application was held up
n the council for II time. Then sud
Ienly the council granted The appli-
alton by the vote Of several mem
'ers who had previously opposed the
Measure.
Meanwhile the Burns operative,
Who represented himself to he il land
gent for the Wabash, had been at
YORK. He had according to the
harges. entered into negotiations
WITH the secretary of the commonl
ouncl committees Eventually It
'as decided. il is alleged, that several
'ho had been opposing the street
losing measure would withdraw their
pposition for 500 each. Some of the
ldcrmen, however, are said to have
eld out for more. 1t was
len agre. d that different amounts
'ould If necessary be allowed. and
esterday the aldermen began to draw
leir money.
The last person to receive his share.
ia declared. was Gilman.
The airost of Tom Gilman, the
puncil leader. is most comment.
pom. 1t IL said he had already filed
Is petition for nomination fpr iloS- ,
+ in the fail election.