Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1911 — GRAFT PROBE AT GARY MAY BE EXTENSIVE. [ARTICLE]

GRAFT PROBE AT GARY MAY BE EXTENSIVE.

Geist Traction Franchise Looked Suspicious and Hay Be Investigated —Dean Heard From. Gary, Ind., Sept. 12.—1 t is now believed that the Gary graft investigation will be much wider than expected. From the prosecution’s side there came today the story that the dictagraph records cover much evidence regarding the alleged Geist franchise grab. The people of Gary have long been suspicious of the deal. The traction franchise was granted to Charles N. Geist, of Philadelphia, in May. It is a fifty-year blanket affair, without provisions for compensation to the city, no universal transfer provision, and gives rights on all important streets. Following its passage the Gary commercial club started a movement to oust Mayor Knotts, but the mayor’s Mends in the club stopped the club’s action. At the time there were ugly rumors of graft. ** John J. NyhofT, for whom Prosecutor Green wald stated that' a warrant had been issued, was not arrested today. Gary people today received word from Indianapolis that Dean was at the state capital, but that the Governor would not interfere in the Gary graft probe unless county officials failed to do their duty. Tomorrow the Lake county grand Jury convenes at Hammond, but it is denied that it will make any investigation of the bribery cases. The charge that the Steel Trust is