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Show MAYOR LEAVES ! THE COUNTRY James McGuire Avoids John Doe Inquiry By Taking Passage For South America. New York, N. V , Nov 24 James K McGuire, former Democratic mayor of Syracuse, N. Y.. was indicted this afternoon for soliciting a campaign contribution from a corporation, con trary to law Penalty on conviction is a year In prison or a ?1000 fine or both. New York. N. Y . n 24 - Further testimony relative to the allegations that Jams K McUulre. former Hem ocratic mayor of Syracuse, violated the statp laws making it a misdemeanor misde-meanor to solicit from a corporation fund for political purposes, wa9 hoard by the grand Jury today. McGuire Is said to be on his way to South America. Mis brother, I SO II . described on Frldaj at th'1 John Doe inquirv, a plan under which it was proposed to obtain state contracts con-tracts for corporal Ion which contrite uted to the Democratic state comml. tee and gave In addlijon a rnmmis sion on their sales lo the McGuip B Fillmore Condit, New York agen for the I'nlon Oil company of Call fornla. went before the grand Jury at noon today It was understood that C'ondlt would su-ar that Jamei K. McGuIro came to him In the summer sum-mer of 1912 and proposed that for a campaign contribution of 16000 and a commission of 1 cent a Ballon on all products sold the 'state he would see that Condlt's materials were used The indictment Is an outgrowth of the John Doe Investigation of the charges that contractors on st.atc Jobs were "sand bagged " Into nmkliiK political contributions ESveretl Fn I lor. a Kingston, N Y . lawyer, has already been indlded in this con-I con-I nection for extortion McGuire s Indictment was based on the. testimony of Fillmore Condit, New York agent for the I'nlon OH company of California omht swore that McGuire suggested that for B 5000 contribution to the Democratic stato committee and a fee of one cent a gallon on h's company's products. pro-ducts. McGuire would see that the California company's Roods were purchased for state contract work A bench warrant was Issued for McGuire but the offense charged being a misdemeanor, is not extraditable extra-ditable and he can thwart the authorities au-thorities if he remains In South America where it is believed he has gone. |