, 1874-12-13
TWO MORE INDICTMENTS.

AEssAs ASHTON AND L0SERHAS AQGE1ETED
The peraon directly interested in having th
indictment quashcd or gotten rid Of came int
court while Judge Tree was delivering hi
opinion. He vas accompanied by HI
t. Z. Gooden, who, with Nlr. Asay
il his bondsman. His prescnco i,
court, it seems, was rendered necessar
by the TACT that tho present G1aud Jury had becl
investigating complaints against him, and ba.
found two true bills, one for iibeling ex-Count,
Commissioner Sam Ashton, and the other TO
attacking Commissioner Lonergan in such q va,
as 'tended to impair his reputation" 1nfor
nation OF the new Indictments was conroyod t.
alr. Storey by Bailin Hutchinson, who told him
lie was wanted in the Criminal Court. After thu
motion to quash had been filed
Mr.. AHay said-l understand
TWO OTHER v1nTEous MEN
seek relief at the hands Of the Court. and have
alr; Storey here to give bail. Dir. Ashton wants
2 character from the Court.
The Court-Do you wish the bail ti1ed7
Mr. Asay-les. The charge is tae same.
The Conrt-What WAS tho bail before ?
Alr. Asay-91, 500. The penalty Is only $500,
The Court-Make it 81 900. That ia sufficient.
Mr. AGay-Mr. Lone1gan wants his Character
rcctiiied. md we have got to come hero to do It.
Tie Court-The bail will be the same
Mr. Assay Ito Mr. Recd)-TLese will 70 over
to the samo term as the other.
Mr. Reed-They will 60 over, but would like
to have you plead during this term.
Mr.. Asay-l Nill como in Monday and fiji unon
a time.
Tho bail bonds wero then made ont. r. T..
Goodell aud Mr. Assay becoming the gureties for
Ar storeys appearance when the cases come up
for trial. ~
This ended the proceedings of the dav 10 5ar
as the editor Of tho Times is concerned.
THE NEW 1ND1CINEyTs
Tho Indictment based upon the comn]a;nt NJ
e1-Commissioner Ashton contains two counts
ene tlrst OF which ls founded on the following
editorial, which appeared in the Times of
Nov. 28: ~
The attempt Of Ashton and few other th;eraa H.,
the boafa or County commissioners to faaten Eaap
upon thg county, irrespecive Of the wishes Of the
untness OF Ega0 for Responsible charge Fl eYactT
IN keeping with the official career Of this man Ashtnn
from the very beginning. He il about to retire
from office: and he will 70 with the knoWled dccf 10
knows the facts-thzt there is not oue man in thia
community who believes that he has over ner
thereto by soms Mean OF other merceuarv motive
From the original hospital-lot business on Ashland
avenue, down through all his official career, to the i'm
puae9t attempt to fasten Egan tho count,. be does
not mare the record Of single act which rag manfred
T5 hearty desiro for the good Of his constituents
BE an office as that Of County Conmissoper tbns.s
tae almost criminal carelessness Of our peole in to
selection ut officials. Fortunately, his rascalty had
shameless and fagsnnt, that at the ate selection Of
Sanoaa.es ne Was dropped although m active and
.ilpuuent aspfant Tor another term Of robbery.
a1.other term Of most indecent ofcial uroetftnt;nn
an exceiient thing that public sense Of iecency
azs determined to remand such Official strurnuets AZ
Ashton LoneISan and three or four Others to the o.
aa me dEand jury that investigated their cases een
:ne 10 penetrate ihe nazes Of perjury in which they
acy to Which tbes would have been retired would ha
nat which il peculiar to the atmosphere Of Joliet AS
: 1s, While they narrowly escaped the penal conec-
luencet OF their Official life, they will retire and nav
ar19 with them tho conviction that not one mar nf
rony IN Ill this city cntcrtains for them other than
nc contempt which good men feel for yi1enes. TheT
etlre toa private life from which it is certain tha:
a9ne Of them xlu ever emerge by tie votes Of their
euo"-cuzeaa ulless it tsha be Yo:o Of some honest