, 1874-09-06
THE BRIBERY CASES.
The Grand Jury Find 10 1ndict-
ments, Since witnesses
Will Lie.
But Submit a Report Which Is Almost
an Indictment


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pnst Il o'clock yesterday afternoon, aud hah an
hour later made their retarn to Judge dar T.
Thov devoted the first hour Of the Session to
preparing document in relation to the bnppos-
eu-to-havc-been-b1ibed County Commissioners,
and when it was completed miscellaneous cases
were taken up. and rapidly disposed OF. Ihey
were, however, unable to hear all which It was
designed to present to them, aud accordingly
about fifteen petty criminals will have to con-
tinue on the anxious seat until the next term.
There were very few people IN the C1l'nlua1
Courtroom when tho juryuon filed 10, the tune
fixed upon for making their return not beng
generally known. OaIy States Attorney Heed
aud his assistant, half dozen balilis, and thrco
spectators were present.
aEST1MESTs OF TIE JURY.
The proce celiuEs were very formal. consisting
einply Of the presentation Of the indictments TO
tho Court by tho foreman OF the jury, and tue
rea ding of the following document By III.
Chase
We majority OF the Grand Jury for the August
term, Il. D. 18Th, Of tho Criminal Court oi coos
Cunty, having finished the bGsiness r1e entcd 10 Us,
report to your Honor that we have been IN Session
e.cscn days, aud hare follnd ID TUG onls' aoo !"
twenty tllrce cases no Lilla-
Wc have devoted six days to the investigation Of
pubic charges oi tsiLery uginst certain mesers Of
The Board ot County C,.llnse:oners concerning the
purchase Of Elite for County Hospital W have e.
a1n1ncd large nanier Ct Witnesses n reference 10
such charges, but have failed 10 nna ans 1uo1ch4eo
In:,,Euch .a this eutiect has caused much public
excitement. and ln4s'nich ~ al good cauze.s ale
deeply interested therein, We desire 70 naks 'Ass br1e1
We arc satisfied that corrupt practices occurred in
ref rr,lre to the sites known the Matthews aEd
the D!idiu o.s Tracts but We have been Unable TO
ce1:ay fas:eu such corruption ulou The guilty par
tic: for s that certain witnesses, u ~a hris
tSL3 1nJ I}4 HIri
Tnr-e witnesses riitieslly and thoroughly e1-
au,iucd Tie ct their dtalis and tAelr Ire-
tcued Of ftcuu;iio in matters OF Ftit llsl!of-
tante ter Of Givlng their evidence aud thes
apuraraute uc satisfied us th4t they gays 143e
testimony knowingly and wi:ifas!y.
Tue Lri1ue Of Eriery is committed IN secret 30 t2t
it is 70 iupossl Il 10 detect -us. punish 1t:
Wo much desired ia.ct these Witnesses for per-
jury bit c,ud Ect, under the Law, it requires two
witnesses TO sut:aln lilo cuarg. Of perjury, except
when tho fact IL 1coTtd W tono wiring. 1neso
we could not o.tta!n-
barred by tic S:.tu:e Of Limitations in eighteen
months. This, We think. is not long enough, VI We
haye ATTEMPTED to insest'sate tome eompta'na u.s.
e41rc had Teen committed more thu eighteen mouths
ego. Vie therefore recommend that IN I'll cases o1
LIiberc tho limitation e extended to three Jc2rs the
sa1uo 4s IN cases IT flGE:, and HOPE tho next
Les:s !aturc vii: pass Il l'w t" that effect
::nnu2l. il il lily oar r7"iuce to near evidence on
the par: Uf tic rua-.iii:, ". We could nor, uFcE
tie evidence before u.s. tuu any iNctiic:.t, aid W.
OIL the request cf certain perroua, permitted tno.e per-
=
their Connection with tbs transaction Under IN
vestga:!on.
iect aud deem it sufficient tn remark ths: our on1nin
rrnajlvL ull,arg d. and THAI cloud :sis "a bI the
eyidcur. ne lad urard w4s dislced bg tie e1ll1nz-
ticu.
S. u. III :.t1.I, Ge"ltc u: Di.iEam,
Herllau G4sier, C. l.. .c.".,h'
Samuel E:s5, G;.l;-s Ii:'t''io'
+. .. Fetrroa, !: a. H. ""1'.',
{. Il, La-T.lcr, MEI.s AHe"a.
J-."c: I. JEILa, aAl:e" o'tla-3eS.
EuElr 54nucto,
JUICE CART.
The Court then addressed tho jury as follows:
GrSr1EM,S: The an.oun. II 1atcr which ia: have
per.o rIEcu i'll short tin.u eE:l.!ts You 10 the
thanks OF this community and alhong;i IN ",tc very
iuorta:t yrticl.r tilc result oi your efforts has dis
appointed the iu:I;c hoIe- this report VIII se your
y1.tisat;rn Tncrc is 10 h,::u device :h"t sill e1-
tract fru1 au u!r.l: and corrn.t w1Ecss the tr'I.h;
and however 1,s j; Is lie GehlreI that lart;es h
are guilty Should be Indicted yet tt principles " tho
law forbid that G:aud jury sl"nd .Iiitt ex; ept IL
c:.Scs where there ix evidence before them w1r II
uncoatradic.e1 w.,,1id w~r-uEt touvis:2- Aud not
Only Tie principles VI Law. hut also pubic e1le'lcncS
the savnS Of expenses 70 the county,
OF time which did for other busntss-a! furba
:ha. there kh.,d Ec indictments na-cd upon lncro
conjecture without sufficient evidence And tins re-
port will satisfy the community that tho rcaGu Why
OF @u,lcs, Of gl. 'Acrc il moral conviction
in tho co1ny hive not heen indicted, Is tlias Ecr-
sons who klow their guilt will nat testify to it.
There being NJ further b,s:,it- -ess 10 be trans
1Cteu lut - oAA4 ALA ~~@o@
attendance.
1t is said thu:
yoLUN1Sous nEronT
had been prepared, e:nboIyiu5 all @ testimony
aud comments upon it. Lut that '.r. lseed IN
formed the iary that the Court would not receive
it heuce it WAS suppressed, and the shorter
one, given above, prepared By committee sp-
pointed for tie purpose.
1t may appear singular that the whole OF tho
twenty-th1ee grand jurors did not sign tho re-
i'll &I 5.a1+ n
signatures of ajori:y being sufficient 20 make
it valid, ans!, fifteen names having been secured
it was imna. .crial whether the others signed it,
even if they we're wiling to do SO. Owing
to the instructions Of the Court regard.
ing "tccrecy," no definite information could
be obtained as to whether any Of the jurvmen
objected to iudursing the views OF the majority.
1t is understood, however, that while every one
uas convinced that there vas perjury on the
part Of sono OF the witnesses, several we're IN.
willing to subscribe to the report on account OF
it's beng couchcd in such strong language. sub
joncd arc the names Of the gentlemen who
we're on the original liHt, but whose autographs
are not Appended to tie report: Potter SHARP, =.
T. Gu1nc:, ". II. Good norgb. Alex: Il.
Thompson, J. Il. GaHkins, and Charles CooEsou.
One or two of these were relieved Oh account
OF sickness, and IS many more "esc excuses T.
together, and other reputable citizens subst'-
tuted in their stead.
disappointed great many people. who nhy they
are more than tTcr convinced OF tho truthful
ness OF the charges Of corruption, but aad,
What are you going to 40 aoout II "hen
and the latter swear that they arc immaculate Z"
THE INDICTMENTS RETURNED
are for crimes classified as follows: Larceny,
Is: burglary II; assault with intent to lnjurc,
g.; assault with intent to kill, 6; cheating. -;
robpcry, 8; obtaining money by the monte
r,mc 12. selling unuOr without llCc2ae. l;