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Show in the compressed air franchise. His evidence evi-dence gavo thu jury no light. Alderman John Powers was also upon the rack and looked warm when he came out. President Wegg of the Northern Pacific railway waited in tho hall for his turn, aud when accosted by reporters, eaid that he knew nothing about the bood.iug. After he emerged from the jury room he said that ho told the jury that not one ceut wa paid M boodle by his company to any alderman. SHIELDING THE B00DLEBS. A lio Accusation Btadt Againat State's Attorney At-torney l.oiigiiBcUer by tho Foreman of tltf, (.rami Jury. Chicago, March ' An ugly scene is. said to have taken place behind the doors of the grand Jury room yesterday. Foreman (icneral Lleb is said to have accused State's Attorney Longnecker of frittering away his time and shielding from inquiry the boodle suspucts having, strong polUi. al or cotmner cial U.duouce. Thu state's attorney hotly retorted ttiat It was worse than useless to make indictment whoro a conviction could not be hoped for. Among the witnesses examined was ex-Muyor ex-Muyor Roche, wuo is financially interested |