, 1870-03-16

rrfsopuent IN tho ususzsp .netr own msn7.u
had formed Tne char9e sss - fouows:
IHB CHAIaK.
9Sx1EKaN: Il has oeen ne custom nom t'me
to the arapt JoI5 upoo matters Of special paolio
| fnte1ear. an aoout 70 perform duty Of soas
10 90 II ealnlI aed dispaszsonsssy, for .hs par.
sone OF The facts pertaining 70 shs nas:a1 are
Nil1 rtQure to bo stce1tained By tns IalJ By coe-
| peteor esiderca. ~ IN o'hef casea-
:, Il Tsn apo.n 70 Jon "a ~ tnss ,as;s @ hare sesa
10 thts Cuuts Hoose. sia vel! kno sn 70 1oa that
rtcsnt1y tie roots Of both Of saese wings hsve
the IFS s1d lltpbs of several peF1ona II becomes
| natertst 70 tDq1re wne:her. n tho ptoce4s Of
| toia erection OF thesa tvo add1n5ns 70 tho Co7Ks
tte1e h1a been 4 e.ina1r al offence committed, AID
| ~, Nn&t thSt criminal onenca L.
;e sas . 399 s1d 5Ss
70 ce1eEuite whether or not a1y pezsoos are TO
II any cz1ne has neeo committed. 1t II tsas 0,
| erSCupR COMMON public nuisance
TIE ~ spRasso'e to ne fscts ct the case. y
/ nu.sal ca requires Jc0 to conalder tho circuu
stances of the structure.
Dna soe 1 pGe tee g .n sda
pnb &c Court House, and q an speaking OF tasi
wing upon The Kest end i abatz upon ! public
esec1 .ucsn,e far tns paIposs ' of pn6iis 5a.i. Il
ness. buf, Il IN the MAnnar OF th1t erection the5
have made II, from the circumstances Of the r3ss,
Stances In wn:ch it ID plsced, the public position il
occupies, 1n eonuRuty to the Street, and the par.
pcae for which It Il erected, 1t becomes dangerous
to The life aad limb OF tue pubic, 1t Il pu5lic
I:mior 1ou to determine, gentlemen, a. ques-
uon Of iact, vnether that portion Of It TO Which
constructed a. 10 make Il mus dangerous 70 lt1e
SD Limb, 70 fsr a. the public is concerned And
II e1cn case. IL doea let require that ~ Of tne
contiguous TO public street, to be used for public
xeald sen:s:as. sach. It s e, "a q i.s dansel
- Tas iost =. q. lsilsa + tnas essat ssa been
h,Dpsezs "hen Is dd and tns court nsa bssa
fo1 L e tsas 1s 1s 09% @Ias 9'aIsa xts ,sa
Ordinary attraction to people OF csy 10 attend
tins oi that catastrophe, 6andreds and aandreds ID
Of people exposed To the calamitles which would
,. esfa; .hsn By the falling IN Of tna ROOF Of tne
Il yo9 aIo riding 10 uain Of CARS ~ = pazen-
eer, aad The rheela break down, the aec.deas II
sei y presumpttEe evidence Of negligence. 80,
Of the elements ufs tornado, whirl 11nd, Of Ter.
tfhe Eov, the fact Of tho roof lslltnS ID, IN tue
manner i dd, = evidence, Of ITSELF or negligence
IN inIestteatinE this question, because It Ia ms
tellal IL order to constitute tho o1enee that you
ment of The cota1Rct1on Of this building, ne1Ii-
gepCt, carele1dnet6s Of recEeszae&a. No matter
from what motive. whether from cuptdlt7, coy
fuptop, or what It may be, II It has been ue2ti-
ger " conducted. and became unsafe to the pin.
lie, 1t became nutsauce. and those who a1e en-
Il may be s:ated tnat snIa happened becau1e al
soa tnnaEent: unavoidable naw IN tho hpn Of
noa Hnss ,Sss me Toor .,s mp Of o.ns5
sss tss 81. sspe and d, v, she end ooi ~
suppostug that aor1e now machinery. as WhesIa
should be invented and patented for the nse Of
Eail!osdg: and M tass "a paiEeola. railroad COMPANY
aa6aruculaf dsJ start cut swo datna OF car, aud
{Snonld 80 happea thai the Wheels On both trains,
e a t. aa e cea
upasotdaola acc'dent7 Would be not rsiaer sa7
known, and that tteT wers GuiltJ Of cnlpsb!a neg
1Ssn9e ~ sDg a. s1psnens Of ne~ thing
Il has cccnIrsd 70 ne 70 ana,yze carefully and
fully the legal rea1lons growing out Ct rhk traus-
action. There fs no doubt, sinca the csse Of The
People '. The Cty Of Albany, reported tu II Wen
for bussnces thas fs, when It does that which 1t
ought not 10 90, or omts that which It ought 10
tSe CITY calcseo I'D not ,soa e 70 Erect na
ance. It Is manifest that the Comfy OF Cook did
not lnterd to erect Nuisance. This matter has
rrac1 and during ne perfornaaee Il ssas @ ooa;rset
while Il u IN tha banda OF otheE persons,
i may be matter Of great donht whether
la no manner OF doubt that w1en the city owning
The Tee q The streets. authorizes an improve
ment the streets, although It may Be let BY con-
oua condition, dangerous to those Who msy travel
On lnem, the city taelf Honld b. llao.s. But
= T.f1 ia In nht
has frtquently at1se9, especially in England.
Where, ~ We kuoE. The tnnsoltants Of county |
Tepair. And cases have arisen where indtv1duais
er turnpike companies hare erected hritges |
!c1. Which se,a e. aIshtl5 VI and tmperfectly con.
open '0F county aa sss q eurash '"eF
oore The, wo,tl vel, or maintaining i Tne
s T. soeR sns ea "a Gy ~ 1h Kg
structure as nutance, and have It INDICTED as |
soch, but 90 on and usa it for sufficient lengtn |
Of tine - to ! a1sso7s tas inference Of seqaes.
for It: but, thai proceed at once and have It In
dis.ed as nuisance, then that liability does not
In such case a. this. It will be the duty Of tue
g7and 5o.y 70 ascertain VINO are the Responsible
and participated u ,getttrg up thts structure ard
4 4 turn out lobe nuisance, they would b
ts4s9 aas s q " ae1 AID i VI, be ~
erect Information of parties Who Kere engaged u
ka9 anair, Who informed the Board OF Public
3 & saa T
'lsce. whether or nos tnsy % vera netfded iafoaSa
ne public press; znetnef they na,s<aetr atttea-
,eeaa1e, gentlemen. 1hA is no sltfnt adaf, tha.
he money OF the city should be used In this ssruc-
ure, a1d: instead Of being made auisane for tue
,en37 to be canght In, and their lige1 and llInbs
aer11ced 70 ne cupdirJ, neglect. OF whatever tn
II T. It i 70 a{ 1. 81 the s,a
'e Known inst those who are engaged IN this klnd
erous sksncs11e- -ds1gerors 70 ufe nd iImb:of sne
'eople-tnas lney aIe liable 70 be punlaaed BY sn
mprt1onnens for stx months beneath tae dan
Tord for u It VIII hare more e1ecs to repress tnls
md of conduct, this recklesuess, than alro.t /
se saa' s g saoa aa1s jury Of sas
0 investigate tnis subject carefuliy, dispssso1. {
tely, and iea1leasly. Il would be fsr better that
nsuse s1ould 'u aisf deep @ down ii%1e iaso tSe S
aDds that uucerlle II, that kbts superstructure
nonld tre1nble IN sui1, and yon and be buried !
lon ahould be Espped AMY by courts and jat1es,
nIiatpK their n19h and tespoos,ble da:,. from .
tsISf Or enes ssa ee you
be tine and the ability to do It. All the means I
ece.say for that purpose Will BE- at yoH coul-
ocducted under The rules Of evidence, BY the
roper application Of the principles Of law, W1i
9rd far m0s to e1nlnis tue truth Of the matter {
nan any informal Investigation ouHtde.
Nj. Wicker 1Aked whether tho attention OF the ,
rand Jury &hould be given e1cluLye!y - the I
'ear wing.
The Ccurt think that 1t Ia better now sast I
on cophIe your attention TO tho wes. wing, a1d {
he weat side OF the Court house. Ton should, +
erhaPs, Ascertain whether the FOUNDATIONS OF thlS
Gliding are safe. You eau zee here where you ,
re thst this end Of the Court Housa has settled
,1ty lncheA anc II It ba fact, a. have heard It
rated, that th1 building Is built In q slough. and
hat no piles were driven, II may lead to the con |
luston that It too ts liable to tumble IN. II E=ch
tne fact, It ts proper that It should be known.
The grand Jury retired, aud at p1ce Qeut out 1ts
cbF9las fer parties supposed to nATe co1nec- 1
cu with the buildings.
sugRcstlons-
b tAe Editor Of TAe Chicago Tribune:
Referring to the very generally received opinion I
Ia the whole Court House structure Is unsafe,
nd Liable TO come to the ground before long of ia
m srsV1tat1on, would call the attention OF our
rsnot1ues and citizens generally to movement
oAng to removing the present building, and the
fecttcn On sama E1te Of a hustueaH block, which
lonld occupy the entire four frn1ts-the
nor tf4fc eftHte1v AhnYa n hM fer rorre |