The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-13


The Immaculate Jury system Again.
On Saturday morning the Grand Jury ignored
the bills against Alderman William McMullin,
on the charge of assault and battery. On
Saturday afternoon that immaculate body Of
disinterested citizens, sworn to deal Justly, and
act in accordance with the evidence, meted
out the same fate to the bill against that Off
Ger for riot and melting to riot. There is no
use of our going into lengthy review of the
question. The evidence laid before the Grand
Jury was very explicit. Part of it read as
follows:-
Jacob L. Baugh swornEWas present at the ire in
memDer or our company; heard him use threaten
ing language we were prevented from going into ser
'Margaret McCooi sworn-Saw a crowd coming
down Fitzwater street; Mr. Barnes there but did
not see him strike anybodyi McMullin was in the
Henry Cozens sworn Saw lderman McMulIln at
the tre in south street; he mad hold OF man by the
prevented by Alderman McMulltn aad his crowd
AND try to ko Sa
open; saw Barnes strike man; he had brick In
'O6icer Hammond sworn-On the morning of the
shippen street. we went dowG and found some mem.
bers OF the Moyamensing Hose there they said they
Company; on Sunday saw Alderman Nc Mullin at
q
they appeared to be determined in their manner; wit
ness told McMullin it was no place for him; McMu-
the engine house; he looked like the leader of the
eTSveT GoiG II 3 Tee enough a ond sa nave
arrested McMullin and his party"
Yet with this sworn testimony before them
and with their official oaths to bind them, and
with a solemn promise that they would act
only on the evidence submitted, and without
fear or favor, the Grand Jury ignored the bill
The following is the list of that enlightened
and conscientious body
!. William Bateman, cockmaker, No 81 Almond
-. 2 Peter Bradley, gentleman, No. 1921 American
g. James r. Colladay clerk, Chestnut street, Twenty
a. Charles Cooper, collector, No. 9A South Third
o. William j. Donohugh, collector, No l2G Laurel
street, Sixteenth Ward.
street e. gbtb WaG9 gentleman No. 1920 Chestnut
4. William Kent Gilbert, physician, No. ss4 Pine
s. Norris ]. Holman, farmer Peach street, Twenty
q 7; N, Hopkins gentleman No 1900 Locust street,
i5 Jacob Hueberle. chemist No 98s Randolph street
T. Henry 9; King, grocer No. 4l2 Diamond street.
~ Henry q: Lea, merchant Spruce street. Twenty.
ls James Mcknight, printer Spring Garden street,
IA. j. b. Nelson, manufacturer, No sO8 South Six.
teenlh street. Twenty sixth Ward,
pilhISIi ANo' 'o7 SOEeeI'
Fourth Ward.
10, John g. schall, printer, No 92O North Third
street, Sixteenth Ward
II. Joseph smallberger carpenter Centre street,
49, sprogeli, gentleman, Spruce str, ct, Twenty
seventh Ward.
TO- M: J. stanton, merchant, No. Ala Market street,
!, % samuel Wagner, gentlemen, School street,
81. Jonn wallace, carpenter No 1920 South street,
% Thomas Wallace, wheelwright, Dauphin street,
%. Joseph Weaver. crimper NO. lao Craven street,
"a Jacob weisman, tooacconist, No. lI2O shacka-
maxon street, Eighteenth Ward.
OF these Grand Jurors, Messrs. Cooper, Flo
rance, Hopkins, Sprogell, and Wagner had
been excused, and Mr.. Hueberle was dead.
This reduced the effective force of the jury to
eighteen. At the time of the hearing last
week Messrs, Brady and Nelson were absent
With this evidence before us of how, with a
little political power, a rufian can dare
the laws, an Alderman can violate the peace of
the city and head riot and yet go undis-
turbed can any one wonder that we feel pro-
found contempt for the present workings of
the system of jury trials As it is, it is evil
dent that it is almost impossible to punish
crime where the criminal is surrounded by a
partisan influence, and where political power
can purchase immunity for almost every
crime.