Show PITTSBURG GRAfTER fAINTS IN COURT I PITTSBURG March arch 25 Confes Confes Confessions of six men who ho appeared before I Ju Judge e Fraser caused sensations The climax chutes came rame when George Gcorge E E. E Anderson a former councilman fainted as the court ourt asked him if he ever received ontY for hi his vote Before the judge could finish his question ques ques- I ion tion hon Anderson had fallen backward striking his head on the floor of the courtroom court Attendants and attorneys rushed to his aid and when he was revived revised re reo he answered the judges judge's ques ques- tIon ion Robert Cockrane member of the council coun coun- council cil admitted receiving 60 to vote forthe forthe for the he bank depository ordinance and for or the ordinance vacating South Seventh Sev Sev- street Judge Fraser wanted to know enow how it came he received so much more nore than other councilmen for voting for these measures II Cockrane was unable to make a antis satis- factory explanation He insisted he ho had tad distributed none of the money Judge Fraser reminded Cocrane this was a serious matter and he would have havea to ta a take the case un under er consideration Xo No suspension of sentence was granted and Cockrane left the courtroom court William Brand former president of the he common council whose statement to the he district attorney was so unsatisfactory unsatisfactory factory had his liberty cut short He was Vas sent to the penitentiary to begin servin serving the tho months eighteen sentence for bribery on which be he was convicted some months month ago District Attorney Blakely insists Brand did not tell the whole truth and was shielding some one The district attorney had the tIle names of the persons Brand is charged with shielding but Brand would not give up the desired information The confessions confessions confessions con con- of Wasson and Klein cover these points h however wever to the prose prose- Former Councilman John Taylor who was implicated in the graft scandal bv by Dr W W. H. H Weber brought suit against Weber today for 2500 dam dam- ages Taylor has made a public denial denial de de- nial and sa says s 's Webers Weber's statement is I untrue uni Indicted t councilmen began l an to come come- 1 10 ward Co-ward ward and aull give bon bon ls in in court Ourt fo fv fir I their appearance J si signifying ng they thy l put Iut ut up IP a fight for freedom |