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Three More Fined In Rockford Bribery Case
In Rockford on May 15 1905 three former aldermen Dr B C Dunn C Harry Woolsey and John A Nash pleaded guilty to accepting bribes connected with the Central Heat and Power company franchise vote. Each was fined 2000 and the grand jury indicated further indictments were likely as witnesses described the scheme and payments totaling about 4000.
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Rockford
Court House
Central Heat and Power Company
Frost
B.C. Dunn
C. Harry Woolsey
John A. Nash
KE. F. Carty
O. W. Paulson
Carty
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BE. C. Dunn
Dunn
George F. Wilson
Wilson
Harry Marean
Frank M. Puffer
Harry Woolsey
Alderman Carty
Heat Company
Thomas F. Scone
Mr. Wilson
Woolsey
Nash
WW. Paulson
Rook
Welsh
Mer. Wilson
Dro Patin
Special Committee
M Manuy
George Wilson
Scane
Ro KK
Mr Nash
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Mr. Woolsey
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Dr. Dunn
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Edison Company
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