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Show Indictments Against Chlcngo . . OlIiclalM. Chicago, 18. The grand jury,! which has been in session some 1 weeks past investigating the alleged frauds in connection with the county board, held its last session on Satur day and this morning. Juat bafore adjourniog they returned indictments against John McAflrey, Patrick Carroll Car-roll and A. B. Johnson, who are, or have been county commissioners, and against George S. Kimberley, Clem Periolat, Sergeant O'Donnell Sweet-zer.Daniel Sweet-zer.Daniel Webster and M. C. Hickey, police superintendent. The indict' ment ngaiuat Hick ley is for having rented a house to D.iniel Webster, colored, who kept it as a houao of ill fame, and that against Webster for keeping such a house. NeaHy all the other indictments are for conspiracy conspira-cy to defraud Cook county out of property worth $10,000, with bribery, aud conspiracy to defeat justice and with perjury. The indicted gave bail in sums varying from $10,000 to $20,-000. $20,-000. Tho trials are expec:ed to come ofl at an early date, aud eoruo startling start-ling evidence is promised as to the corruption and villainy of tho accused. |