Gas Trust Bribery Scandal Tangles Chicago Politics
The piece details a fight over municipal ownership of Chicago utilities, charging gas trust bribery and corruption in the Forty-fifth General Assembly. It traces McGoorty’s bill, Senate attempts to kill it, and payments to insiders, with names and alleged actions tied to stock yards, ward clubs, and political scheming in Springfield and Chicago.
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John P. MecGoorty
Cook
Chicago
McGoorty
Gas Trust
Meat Combine
Harrison
Springfield
Corporation
State Capitol
Senate
House
Gas ‘Trust
Chicago Gas Trust Faces Senate Bribery Allegations and Witnesses
The Eagle alleges a senator pay scheme totaling 3900 dollars per outsider and 10 000 for the inner circle to secure corporate favors in the Forty first General Assembly. It names a Chicago gas trust link and notes two country Democrats facing potential grand jury testimony amid a broader corruption claim.
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ST Illinois
Outer Circle
Inner Circle
Great Northern Hotel
Senate Gang
Chicago
Senate
Damon
Pythias
Adams Street
Benator
Cook County
Sangamon Grand Jury
Eagle
Party
First General Assembly
Chicago Gas ‘Trust
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Chicago Gas Trust
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Henneberry
Will County
Representative White
Mason County
Fortieth General Assembly
Mber
Pros Hent
McIber
Sangamon County
Billings
Akin
Billings Gas
Tribune
Cluciupatl
Cincinnati Gas Company
Fis
Chnelmnnti Gas Company
England
Illinois
Baxter Committee
W. D. Curtin
North Side
Mr. Curtin
John Humphrey
Leutenant
Trust
Bumps” Billings
Hlon
Charles H. Aldrich
Illnois
Ton
Ernest G. Schubert
Board of West Park Commissioners
West Park Board
Ernest G. Behubert
Clayton KE
Crafts
Free P. Morris
Watseka, NL
Edward Co. Hawley
Daniel 8. Berry
William Lorimer
Selon H. Case
H. H. Kohlsaat
Times-Herald and Evening Post
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Forty-first General Assembly
Aminois
Httle Clique
Senmitorial Syndicate
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