Garland Globe | 1910-02-05 | Page 6 | Chicago Graft Scandals

CHICAGO GRAFT SCANDALS. Eleven Men Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud the City. Chicago. Paul Redlesko, resigned deputy commissioner of public works; Michael H. McGcVern, wealthy contractor, con-tractor, who has had many big city contracts, and nine city olllclnls and employes of McGovern were Indicted by the grand Jury on Thursday. Thoy aro charged with conspiracy to defraud de-fraud tho city of $254,000. Tho lndlctmeht on this chargo camo as a complote surprise, as It was alleged al-leged frauds Involve only about ?45,-000 ?45,-000 in tho so-called "shale rock" scandal.