| Show WEAVER SUES TO REGAIN REGAIN FOR HIS CITY Charges cs Gigantic SW of Philadelphia Philadel phia and amid Demand u a Hepa Repayment Re lIe- pa payment of or Funds Philadelphia Pa Pa- April 6 A strong reminder of the graft scandals expose exposed 1 during luring the recent ing reform campaign campal n came today when a suit was instituted b by Mayor Mayol Weaver Teas Vea er Cl to compel the of or the contracting firm of D. D J J. J I company compan to disgorge a sum In excess excess' of which It is alleged thc they wrung from tho the city through h the medium medium medium me me- of oC a gigantic conspiracy with public officials The rho claim for tor the Is mado made on contracts for forthe forthe forthe the nitration filtration plant and for the thc Torresdale Torresdale Tor- Tor boulevard Tb The e defendants named In the thc suit arc arc- State Senator James P. P McNIchol Israel Ismel W. W Durham Durham Dur Dur- ham ham time Iho former formel machine boss hoss John M. M 1 Mack lack Daniel J. J McNIchol amI and Anastasia A Agnes nes McNIchol wife of oC the time senator members of or tho the firm and amid John Johnr W Vi r Hill Hili ex chief of oC the bureau of oC nitration filtration William C. C lIa Haddock di director director dl- dl rector of public works under the late ate Mayor Mayou Ia ol Ashbridge an and 1 Peter E. E Costello Costello Cos- Cos tello who was dismissed from rom theme the tho last 1 May b by same me position Mayor l Weaver Briefly Brielly It Is alleged in the complaint that tho time defendants banded band band- ed cd themselves cs together in an unlawful unlawful unlawful ful confederation with deliberate In Intent Intent In- In tent to cheat and defraud tho the cil city The Tho existence of ot the conspiracy Is al alleged alleged al- al from the very scheme to lo build tho the enormous filtration nitration plant and the Torresdale boulevard boulc 1 |
