Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-27
Detroit Given Shock A.
ter Long Investigation
of City Affairs.
CONFESSION FROM ONE
Officials are Caught in Dividing
Pot Given for a Railroad
Grant.

Detroit, Mich, July 27.-Seven Of
the eight aldermen arrested yesterday
with the secretary of the common
council committees on charges OF re-
ceiving bribes or conspiring to re-
ceive money for influence in closing a
city street for the benefit Of the Wa
bash railroad, were released on $4,000
bail. The eighth alderman, Patrick
O'Brien, was released, the charge
against him having been withdrawn.
Bail was refused Secretary Schreiter.
Five other aldermen not mentioned in
yesterdays arrests were taken from
their homes to police headquarters
late last night. They were released
following an examination of the prose-
cutor. 1t was expected all the Off
cials will be arraigned today.
TWO SURRENDER.
This afternoon the following alder
men appeared in police court and
day, each giving bail of $4,000: Tos-
sy. Brozo. Walsh, Rosenthal, Os.
trowski, Deimel, Theisen, Gilman
and Mason. Ed Schrieter, Jr.. was
held in $1,000, which was furnished
He was refused bail last night. Walsh
and Rosenthal gave themselves up to
day.
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Its is alleged that s3,700 passed
hands in sums of from 800 to $1,000.
The bribery was consummated and
the arrests accomplished under the
personal supervision of private detec-
tives.
The officials arrested are
THOMAS GLINNAN, president of
the council. who is alleged to have re-
ceived $1,000.
E. r. SCHREITER, JR., secretary
of council committees, and also secre-
tary of the American League of NUM-.
cipalities, who is charged with con.
spiracy to bribe and agreeing to ac-
cept $500.
ALDERMAN JOSEPH L. THEI
SON. said to have accepted $500.
ALDERMAN MARTIN ]. OSTROW.
| SKI, alleged to have received 5000.
ALDERMAN PATRICK O'BRIEN,
conspiracy.
ALDERMAN LOUIS TOSSY, said
to have received 5000.
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| ALDERMAN LOUIS BROSO.
ALDERMAN DEIMEL, the last
three being charged with accepting
500 each.
"HONEsT TOMB CONFEssEs.
Alderman Gilman has long been
known in city politics as Honest
Tom" When arrested yesterday af-
ternoOn it is said he turned over 81, 900
and made complete confession.
Schreiter, who. it is claimed by the
authorities, engineered the affair, was
arrested in his office. He had not re-
ceived any money, but the officers
claim that he went TO the office of the
detectives. who were acting under the
guise of Wabash railroad officials, 10
get his money, and discovered the Off
GERS who had just arrested Gilman.
1t is said that he also made state
ment to the officers.
The detectives claim that they have
ed money but by telephone testimony
and photographic record.
The investigation which eliminated
in the arrest yesterday has been go.
ing on since February, when rumors
of graft In the councilmanic body be,
gan to assume serious proportions.
MAYOR BEGINS INVESTIGATION.
Mayor William B. Thompson sought
the services Of detectives and Andrew
II. Green, "a prominent manufacturer
!, agreed to finance the investigation
Soon after the investigation was be
gun the Wabash railroad applied foI
the closing of a Detroit street on the
ground that it wanted to erect a ware
house and otherwise increase it's ship
; ping facilities. The application wal
, held up in the council for a time
Then suddenly the council granted tht
: application by votes OF several mem
? eers who had previously opposed tn.
= measure.
"LASD AGENT 4 DETECTIVE.
: \ detective representing himself a.
/ land agent for the Wabash offeret
the money. and the arrests followed
Q This is the first exposure Of il
G kind that has ever been made in tn
r common council OF Detroit. The ar
rest of Tom Gilman, the council lead
er, is most commented upon. II 4
I said that he already had filed his psti
. tion for nomination for mayor at th'
fall election.