When was it published?

February 14, 1905 in Daily Capital Journal

Domestic News February 14, 1905

Daily Capital Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Hall, Harry L. Reese, John Cordano, Charles F. Lord, J. H. Hitchings, John Northrup, George Sorenson, Sheriff Word

Q: What keywords are associated?

Grand Jury Indictment, Embezzlement, Bribery Attempt, Portland Officials

Salem, Marion County, Oregon

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What is this article about?

In Portland, a grand jury indicted ex-US District Attorney John Hall, ex-Mayor Harry L. Reese (recently cashiered for embezzlement), John Cordano, ex-District Attorney Charles F. Lord, lawyer J. H. Hitchings, and juror John Northrup on February 14, linked to a bribery case involving George Sorenson.

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Portland, Feb. 14.—The indictment returned by the grand jury Monday, at the closing of the session, was against ex-United States District Attorney John Hall, ex-Mayor Harry L. Reese, who, for several weeks last fall, was acting division paymaster of the United States army, and who was recently cashiered for embezzlement; John Cordano, formerly one of Sheriff Word's deputies; ex-District Attorney Charles F. Lord; J. H. Hitchings, lawyer, and John Northrup, one of the members of the jury which disagreed in the case of the government against George Sorenson, tried on the charge of attempting to bribe Hall.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Grand Jury Indictment Embezzlement Bribery Attempt Portland Officials

What entities or persons were involved?

John Hall Harry L. Reese John Cordano Charles F. Lord J. H. Hitchings John Northrup George Sorenson Sheriff Word

Where did it happen?

Portland

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Portland

Event Date

Feb. 14. (Monday)

Key Persons

John Hall Harry L. Reese John Cordano Charles F. Lord J. H. Hitchings John Northrup George Sorenson Sheriff Word

Outcome

indictment returned against the named individuals; harry l. reese recently cashiered for embezzlement; jury disagreed in sorenson's bribery case.

Event Details

Grand jury returned an indictment at the session's close against several former officials and others, in connection with a prior bribery attempt case against George Sorenson targeting John Hall.