The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
is PROTECTED BY PROSECUTOR
His Story is Held to be False by
the Indicted Men
WILL BREAK UP "GRAFT RING"

Detroit, Aug. 1S-The arraignment
in police court today of eighteen mem-
bers If the Detroit common council
charged with having accepted bribes,
on with promise To accept a bribe,
H. expected to forecast to some extent
the further plans of Prosecuting At
torney shepherd in his announcement
Of fight to break up the alleged
councilmanic graft ring
All the aldermen are charged with
having been implicated in plot TO
force the Wabash railroad to pay
them various sums for their influence
in putting through the council a reso-
luton closing city street for the
benefit of the railroad II isalleged nine
aldermen actually received bribes. not.
however, from railroad officials but
from detectives who posed as such.
Nine others. it is charged. agreed to
accept certain sums at an appointed
time. The prosecuting attorney and
the detectives claim marked bills
were found on several aldermen after
they were arrested.
All doubt that the alleged confess
sion Of Edward Schreiter, clerk Of the
common council. was the basis Cor
the sixteen arrests made in the graft
cases last week was removed yester-
day afternoon when Prosecutor Shep-
herd, IN an interview, told OF Schreit-
er's confession
Schreiter talked freely of his con-
fession He said i; was his mother,
7C years old. who finally induced him
tc tell all he knew.
Schreiter. who is secretary Of the
American League of Municipalities, IS
charged by the operatives of Detective
William ]. Burns with being the lead
er i'm he alleged bribery arrangement
made with the Wabash railroad, which
resulted in the first aldermanic ar
rests several days ago.
Hurl Threats at sohrieter.
Maledictions. mingled with threats
and counter charges We're heaped up
on Edward Schrieter deposed clerk Of
the common council, by accused Off
cials when Schrieter appeared in po-
lice court today with eighteen alder
men for re-arraignment on the brib-
cry charges. Schrieter's confession
was the principal topic of conversation
around the court room.
You dirty dog" said Alderman
Skrzycki. one of the accused. when he
noticed Schrieter in the court room.
How could you say / exchanged
words with YOU in regard to the Wa
bash deal? You know it was false.
When YOU take a mans honor away
you may as well take his life"
What you lack is little more hair,
then you really would be dog" said
Alderman O'Brien. shaking his fist Ia
Schrieter's face.
AS other aldermen began to hurl
imprecations. Prosecutor shepherd di-
rected schrieter into the private Of
flee Of another court official
Each of the eighteen aldermen de-
clared Schrieter's confession false.
The cases were continued until
August 20th Nine of the re-arrested
aldermen were dismissed from the sec
ond charges. but they are already
scheduled TO appear on August 20 on
the charges on which they were ar
rested On July &c.
Alleged CRATER Arrested.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 13.-Frank Ma
jen. Of Atlantic iCty. \. j., who was
indicted there a year and half ago
on the charge of bribery and padding
election lists at the municipal election.
has been arrested here. Majen told
the officers his expenses have been
borne by group Of politicians who
were interested in seeing him remain
away. There will be something do
ing az Atlantic city If I go back" said
Msien.