The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-08

bribery charges was laid before
 re9sefut1ng re1 fbia Attorney E. Earle Gar
 Town Chairman John A. Cornell. As
 a result of the disclosures, indications
 are that Prosecutor Gar1ick will rec
 rant by States Attorney Homer 8.
 Cummings this afternoon for the ar-
 rest and criminal prosecution of the
 man, or men. involved in the at
 J. Hartnett of the Fourth district,
 who was also examined by Prosecutor
 Garlick this morning, is now believed
 to be the alderman who was offered the brIbe- Attorney David W. Price
 Republican alderman and party 1eadE
 CT, and another person, whose ddenti-
 ty would not be disclosed at press time, have been summoned for ex-
 animation this afternoon.
 Cummings Enters Case. The investigation was started at
 the jnstigation of States Attorney Cummings, who unexpectedly entered
 naming Prosecutor Garlick a special
 assistant states attorney, and in structing him to proceed immediately with full investi gation of the charges. MT. Cummings stated this morning that he acted entirely upon his own initiative, and did not order the investigation as a result of re-. quest made to him. He stated that he had not been approached with any requests or demands for the tnvesta- gation.
 Mir. Garlicle this morning summon ed before him Chairman Cornell and conference with them shortly before g o'clock. Together with two sten- pgrapher they rennained c1oseted be hind closed doors in MT. GarIick's quarters in Police Headquarters, un- til 12 o'clock this noon when the
 hearing was adjourned until 1880 o'clock.
 Alderman Summoned. Alderman Price was summoned to
 the conference by Prosecutor GarlicE over the telephone a. 9:46 o'clock. i Although he waited nearly an hour he was not asked into the conference. He spoke for few minutes with Mir. Garltck, after which he left the build l ing. MT. Garlick 1a1ed admitted that he had instructed Alderman Price to | appear before him tlas afternoon. That auo fher persons had been or dered to appear this afternoon, was also admitted by the prosecutor who refused to make known a1is identity. ! Prosecutor Garltck stated that
 should the evidence produced by AfE Cornell warranted the procedure, he
 would recommend to Attorney Cum-
 mtngs this afternoon that a bench warrant be immedia. tely issued for the l offer. While he positively refused to 1 comment on the ma eIre of MT. Cor neIPs testimony this morning of the 1 testimony offered by MT. Cornell this authentic authority that MT. CornelPs 1 evidence was of such a nature that l Sae request for the warrant will be ! made.
 l and an arrest made prosecution un-
 doubtedly will be made under the Cor
 Tupt Practices Act. whether the dn- Testigation will reach anyone higher
 up than the man who offered the
 bribe, would not be commented upon
 by any of the parties concerned. 1 Alderman Price upon making his
 appearance in MT. Gar1ick's office.
 stated that he had been summoned over the telephone but was at loss to account why he had been summon | candidate for election as president
 of the Board of Aldermen and it was
 an attempt to buy a vote that would | insure his election that the bribe was leader. of the Republican aldermen, and yesterday was made spokesman i for his faction and 1t is believed in some quarters that his presence dur ing the investigation. was asked in 1 view of his position on the board. The connection of Alderman Hart nett with the attempted bribe, dnso-
 far as being the person approached, | was made known in Tuesdays edition | of the Times.
 Authentic information bears out 1 The Times story that the Democratic | alderman was approached Monday | morning with an offer of $500 if he | would vote for the Republican nom i inee for president. It is believed he caused delay, arranged for later | hearing and in the interim laid the case before Chairman Cornell. When the second meeting between the two was held a third person was. secreted nearby, who overheard the l entire transaction. and witnessed the.
 passage of the initial payment of $50 | to the Democrat. AS soon as the
 money was passed. the Republican was confronted with the damaging
 evidence and admitted his guilt. l Prosecutor Garlfck's investigation will be resumed at 1:30 o'clock this i afternoon.