The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-15
ALLEGED BOODLERS ARE
USING WABASH MONEY
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those who are using the alleged
graft money" will come back"
All of the is accused aldermen. ex-
Icept one, are seeking reelection and
most OF them are working hard in
the hope OF winning out in the pri-
maries, Aug. 81, as the first step to-
ward their return TO the council. Aid.
/ William Koenig, Republican, Third
ward, is the one exception. Koenig
entered the race for the Republican
nomination for mayor. but withdrew
shortly before the expiration of the
! time limit for filing petitions.
/ Perhaps the most energetic OF the
| aldermen seeking reelection Is Jo-
seph l.. Theisen Republican, OF the
Eleventh wrd Friends say he is out
day and night campaigning. Theisen
conducts a saloon and grocery at No
&c Catherine-st.. and convlVial
crowd gathers in his saloon and as.
sures him that they re with him for
reelection Theisen is said to have
paid workers in the field The silent
alderman sought TO link his campaign
with that of another Republican. who
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who is seeking reelection TO a higher
city office than alderman The Of
fetal is known TO have greet "drag"
with the Germans OF the east side,
but he declined 10 be 'hitched up"
with Theisen.
! The aldermen are campaigning
hard in the hope that II re-nominated
the fact may aid them in fighting
the Doodle charge. IL would be a
sort OF yindication.
The. people of my ward will slgni-
fy whether they have faith in me"
said Aid. Prozo speaking of his ar
rest. Brozo is seeking reelection in
the Thirteenth ward on the Republi-
can ticket.
II am making no effort to return
to the council said Aid Watson. of
the Twelfth ward My friends sent
around a petition TO have my name
put on the primary ballot. said
long before was arrested that
would make no effort TO be reelected
and | now s/Sd pat on that state
ment. IL is up TO the people to say
whether they want me-"
OF the accused aldermen only
seven are Democrats. In the Fifth
ward, Alois A. Deimel is seeking re-
election on the Democratic ticket,
while his colleague, David Rosenthal
Is running on the Republican ticket.
Both aldermen OF the Seventh ward
are accused, and the political division
is the same as in the Fifth ward. adj
joining. Aid. Skrzycki is running on
the Democratic ticket, while William
n. G. Hindle, is seeking reelection on
the Republican ticket. The Ninth
ward, also adjoining the Seventh, on
the east side, has two Democrats,
Louis E. Tossy and Martin J. Ostrow-
ski, who are seeking ''vindication.
Ostrowski admitted that he took 500
for campaign purposes" and he Is
spending the money for that purpose,
he says
In the Fourteenth ward, Andrew j.
Walsh Is seeking reelection on the
Republican ticket. while Frank J.
Mason is making a campaign on the
Democratic ticket Both Of these aid
ermen admitted having taken money
from Detective Brennon for cam
paign expenses"
In the Fifteenth ward there Is one
Democrat. Aid Lynch, and one Repub-
lican. George H. Ellis, seeking re-elec.
ton In the Sixteenth ward. Aid. Mer-
rift is seeking reelection on the Re
! publican ticket, in the Eighteenth,
Aid. Gilman, and, in the Tenth, Aid.
/ . Brien, Democrat
| Only two confessions have been
made 20 date by the accused city Off.
Gals, according 10 a statement OF As
sistant Prosecutor Jasnowsk These
were made by Aid Gilman and + r.
Schreiter Mr.. Jasnowski saws that
! Glinnans confession Is confined more
\ TO his own operations. The prosecutor
does not regard the statements OF
those aldermen who admit they took
money after the vote for campaign
purposes as confessions
Timothy S. Sullivan. attorney gener.
al OF Ohio. was visiting in the city.
! Wednesday. He had charge of the
! prosecution Of the Ohio legislators &C.
cused of grating, three OF whom have
been convicted to date. The legislat.
ors were trapped by means OF the die.
tagraph. as in the case OF some OF the
Z Detroiters
The court admitted the dictagraph
evidence said Mr. Sullivan. "rhe de-
tectives in trapping the grafters got
them 20 make stat sments concerning
tifcmScfves IN s1ct1 way as 70 leave
no doubt about the identity OF the uer.
son talking"