Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-22

indianapolis. June 2s.-Thomas Tass
gert, democratic national committees
man OF Indiana; Mayor Joseph E. Bell;
Chief OF Police Samuel Parrot. and 1:5
others were indicted by the Marion
county grand jury here today. charged
with completely to commit a felony
thru violation OF election laws, bribery
and backmail. Taggert and Bell wero
first to acknowledge service. TagEert
was released on $4,000 and Bell on 310,.
600 bail. !
The indictment Is on forty-eight
counts. Many Of the indicted men ap-
peared At the office Of Sheriff George
V. Coffin this afternoon and gave bond.
Among those who appeared were Chief
Of Police Parrott, and Robert Metzgar.
who each gave bonds in the sum Of
$4,000.
indianapolis. Ind. June 22.-An In
dictment charging election conspiracy
was returned against moro than 100
persons, including several high in party
councils, by the Marion county grand
jury here today. Tho charges are
based on the election Of Nov. 3, 1914.
October and the primary OF May s.
1914.
Thomas Taggert, democratic ma
tional committeeman for Indiana,
Mayor Joseph e. Bell. Chief Of Police
Samuel Parrot; Fred Barrett. city at
torney and democratic county chair
man: Robert Meter, former chief OF
police and republican member Of the
| board OF safety. and Frank r. Baker.
are among the more prominent Of thA
men indicted.
Contains Forty-Eisht Counts.
All the men-democrats. republican,
and progressives-are named in q
single Indictment, which contains
forty eight counts. The main charge
is conspiracy to commit felonies by
corrupting the election. by violation Of
the primary law. the registration laws,
and BY bribery and blackmail. In
cluded among those indicted are said
to be a number of primary. registrA.
ton and election officials. The indict-
ment charges certain OF the officials
with conspiracy to permit persons to
register falsely and to vote falsely In
the primary and in the election. An
other count charges persons with re-
peating.
Repeaters were Imported for use in
the election, 1t Is asserted In the in
dictment.
Several counts charge election Off
cials with failing to do their duty in
connection with not having the voting
machines in proper order. and with
tampering with the machines during
| the day.
Many City Officials Named.
Many members OF Mayor Bells offi-
ciaI family. former city officials.
policemen. ward leaders and primary
and election officials are among those
| indicted. The more prominent are the
| following:
Herman Adams, city sealer OF
! weights and measures; Dennis Busch.
street commissioner; Edward Lyons.
democratic candidate for county treas
| urer: DR.. John w Fluss. republican.
former superintendent Of the city
hospital: Dom NJ. Roberts. former
| mayor of Terre Haute, who was con-
victed of fraud In federal court here
recently; Charles Covall. former secre-
! tary to Mayor Bell: Jacob Hiltene, city
building Inspector; Oscar Merrill.
police lieutenant.
Roberts connection with Indianapolis
politics was touched upon during the
| trial in the federai court when be ~.
convicted and sentenced TO six years
| in the federal prison. Several wit
nesses mentioned the fact that Roberts
had sent repeaters to Indianapolis
from Terre Haute to work during the
elections.
Indictment Names 12S.
Thomas Taggert was the first Of the
| indicted men to appear at the sherfHs
office to acknowledge appearance In the
case. He was followed by Mayor Bell.
Both were released on $4,000 each. In
all 1as men were named In the In
dictment.
Among tho others indicted were the
following: James s. Rockford. super
intendent Of street cleaning: William
Clauer, clerk of the board OF safety:
Nelson Hyde. former member Of board
/ OF safety; william. A. Mcconnell. city
veterinarians; William T. Brown. clerk
Of the board OF county commissioners;
several police sergeants. patrolmen and
cify detectives.