The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21
OF CRAFT
Detective Who Worked Up the
Detroit Bribery Case
Relates How He Put Up Job
on the Aldermen.

Detroit, Aug. 21.-Detective Walter
j. Brennan, the prosecutors star wit
ness yesterday at the arraignme of
Thomas E. Gilman, president of the
Detroit common council, charged with
having accepted a bride of 81 900 was
today expected again to face cross
| examination. 1t is expected Brennan's
testimony will be completed today
and there is some possibility of the
prosecution then placing on the stand
former Council Clerk Edward r..
| Schreiter.
The testimony of Brennan, was the
| feature of the police court eXamina-
ton of Honest Tom" Gilman, the
| first of the IS aldermen recently ar
rested on bribery charges to be tried
| in court. 1t was Brennan's evidence
that resulted in the arrests of the. IL
aldermen and Common Council Clerk
| Edward Schreiter, the latter having
since made a confession
Brennan went into all OF the oe-
tails of the trapping of the aldermen
up to the time he alleges that he, rep
resenting himself to be an o1flclal, Oh
the Wabash railroad, paid Gilman 81
600 for his influence in granting the
railroads. request for the use OF
street for building purposes. Inc cases
against Alderman atson, Ellls, AoeI7
Ter, Merritt, Hindley ana Shl%S1Hi
were postponed until August o. A.
dernan Theisen's case will come up
800 E1ridav. Disposition was reserV-
il ne the cases against Aldermen
Rrozo, Rozenthal, Lyncn, - ~ ie 81
eDd LCoenig and the examlnatlohs VI
AIda-yoer Deimel, Mason, Ostrowskl.
1Ie-e.l- 80 walsh will follow that OF
AISo1,oon Gilman. Clerk Scnrelter
baS also been remanded Tor ~eeN
Prennan. upon taking the STANG. eA-
,1ajnad that his right name Is w 90 o.
j. Burns and that his none to the fH city in
- LII aDd taking offices as repre-
sentative of the real estate qePs 81,
of the wabash railroad; ne aiSo bad
oaqad an adjoining othce anu ia,
ss&ew england Historical society
printed upon its door - oo++irg
u The detective then told OF gettlns
Li,1osaIf acquainted with the dlIerehI
aldermen: of 1mpressi1Ils roiIDnad for
the rights to the street, ana OF oPpoSl
ton re the proposal that was express
ed by several of the councllnren r. hi his
offica and arrangements were maoe LOT
the closing of the street.
Made Up a List.
"He gave me list OF some aloei z
NOV ana said he would see them ana
nav them said Brennan Il had al
ready arranged to give MN SOM
money for the passage or the resoIu
tion closing the street. Inc amount
that he decided upon at that time as
necessary for the purpose was between /
$17Oo and $4,000 .,
THE witness then went into the delalis
of further visits with Gilman, con-
ferences at the alderman's home ana
meetings in the city hall. At last, ne
said. all arrangements were complete
for the payment of the bride money
1t had been planned for the aldermen
to go individually to Brennan's office
and get their share. Gilman was TO
go last and get what was left, which
Brennan had told him would be at
least $1,000.
According to the testimony, Gilman
appeared promptly on July 26 for the
money.
Il took out roll of bills, the wit
ness said, land counted them. said,
Gilman, here is the $1,000 that 1 prom
ised YOU for voting for the Wabash
closing He thanked me and put the
money in his left inside pocket. AS
he left 1 took him into the next room.
Mr. Burns was there.
L said Mr.. Gilman, allow me to
present William ]. Burns and Gilman
said, PLEASED to meet you. "
The witness then testified that Gin
nan. when he realized his situation,
handed back the money and made 4
confession.