GRAFT CHARGES
AGAINST CHICAGO POLITICIANS
[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright].
NEW YORK, May 29
A message from ( hieago states that the city’s newest, if not greatest scandal came to light to-day with the indictment of ten prominent political figures. Frauds involving a million dollars are charged against them, and the items thereunder are:—A thousand dollar street lamp for a certain Boulevard, excessive expenditure on a million dollar bridle path for which four hundred thousand dollars was spent Ter cinders (the path actually remains unused), unlawful and unauthorised expenditure of hundreds o' thousands of dollars in sums of five hundred dollars to escape a law providing for competitive bidding wherelarger than five hundred dollars outlavs are involved, and extensive pay role padding.
PROSECUTION TO FOLLOW
(Received this dav at 5.30 : a.nO BRISBANE. May 30,
As tlio results of the discoveries bv Crown law officers during thp present visit to Chilla.gfie of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Mungana and Ciiillagoe mining affairs it was stated authoritatively thait criminal prosecutions w ould follow. David Hughes, a miner, is alleged to have admitted lie gave an interest in .Flou,rspar claims to Mir 'Theodore because he was relying on Mr Theodore as Premier and on the influence he would wield to dispose of the ore.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1930, Page 5
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