, 1874-01-09
DAVID A. GAGE.
hc Is Indicted for Perjury and
Failure to Turn Over Tho
Money.
The Court Fixes His Bail at
$11O, 900.
8. j. Walker, ". r. Tucker, AL
bort Crosby, and Others Go
OH His Bond.


1t waa expected TINT tho Grand Jury would
present tho indictments found againBt David a.
dago at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, but tho5
wero not handed to tl,o Court until half all hour
later. Tho Criminal Court-room sna ahout two.
thirds full Of pooplo waiting the arrival Of the
Jury, a1r. Gngo a1,d sorerai of his friends being
present. Word came down from tho GRIND Jury
room that minor casos wero under consideration,
and 1t was doubtful ii tito jury would be ablo to
return tho dago-indietmonts before II o'clock.
With this understanding, A1r. Gage anu l,is
counsel and friends went away. Tho Grand
jury, however, concluded to como iuto court ut
ha!f-past 10 o'clock, and did 40, vory few people
being present except Judge Rogers md the
e.ato's Attorney.
THE INDICTMENTS PRESENTED.
After tbb roll bud boon called tho Court said
he presumed tho Jury Init somo indictments to
present.
Henry Greenabaum, the foroman, said 'Yes,"
md handed tho Court seven indictments, two Of
Which wcro against David A. Gnge,-one for
perjury and tue other for failing to turn oyor to
. as SUCCESSOR funds belonging TO tho city. Tho
tuu text Of the indictments Is slbjoinca:
., rA11unE TO TURN ovEH.
oeaq oesqny y cook eoy s 5snaa5z a ssS
soansy a , nn stae IT, The year Of our Lord thos
tor oeay ii tis ssato sf of !ao: IL 1hs ha
name md by authority Of tho people Of tic Shto II
late Of the County Of Cook, on te It'll ay Of DecenI
1,or tn tls yesr Of our Lord ls7o y said county Of
H. r. 3 " ss,d oy oheaqo dsras
preceding e and and st noress pq!of a
ahst ia aud during the tnc aforesaid, Ie In. Tho
Gs u receive suisy Z fsep INV sd ' ass, sss
'iiyeF9 large sums Of money current bank blls
d tst pntea n ta state s' nosa commonly called
nd during tl,b t!nao aforesaid, did for aafo
,tssping and d!sb9rssmGn III said CITY Of ohicago an
rank btlls aud United States notes. commonly called
:aonsy o.wit; Ths sn It *so So35s. and Tic
sue fTaessss d tnst ot s the
"a aaii sun f *5o77o35s md TINT afterssr to- to-
M On tho 18th day Of Dceenbcr, 1879, Tho term Of
r:rad and OIL TINT day aud year Inst afores1id Danel
M uias3 a VIE beea@e an WIS and ever since has hoen
md that he tue said Danie O1Iara then aud there be.
as ao 'a ssd Paya sn Of esg fa
El ia, owned by. and is tho properly Of tic City Of
eus oae an ord oq portion
ter Yards on ihe 9Th day at January is74 in sad city,
county, ind State, to said Daniel oliaru, as a,,cL
TREASURER. and ns such successor OF aaid David A.
saa;e A. aforesaid dtd duly demand Of md from lin,
sS as 8 psyns Of 5 and evss TO- @ sad
sa he t.c said Gage being tlel, aud there
1s;airsd by law 10 ny over md deliver to said
oil'cer to w1um such Payment as,d delivery should
4n.l ought by lnw to le M.e and that lie, the said
sai unlawfnly fail to pay aud deliver to Daniel
eb, of s5o7 56 contrary to tho statute und against
tae peace md dguty OF tho sanp people of tho State
Site of Illinois, Cook County, ss.: OF tho January
Ths Grand Jurora chosen, selected aud sworn in by
the County Of Cook. State Of illinois, In The nano and
1s County Of Cook, on tho 9TH Of December. III tic
y9as M 1sS H. satd county wns tho Treasurer Of the
reaue:d W ss s 1t tea ad Hds hero
s q chso IN sp oas
tlo'7ing thu aate u tbs Trcasury Of snid city thu
.aid Treasury Ind that Augustus IL hurley wss tnsn
M aud there s Comptroller ot sa!1 city Of chicago, aud
ana tha he, tlo sasd David (. Gage, ~ waa then Ind
oa.h, aud to attnch said oath 10 said Recount ie tic
saiGn with saa nccount fn tho proper Office Of thu
s ss Tr;aaror an ,n Ill., es o o Tue sa k1 m payq a3
Dr., pfS nger IN she year ls in said county, render
II H. nfs aas Il ts sss e as
Gity ~ Chicago and tile balance Of moneys in aaid
I1ssry on the lat ny Of Daccnber III the year 1875
I raassd by q sas
u then n an there hs dntyas such Treasurer to render
e.: ID sad 4 asss al sch @ Treasu1sr, sn Wna
'as,n,n on anu tae6s required BY lay to verify said
a asssau and e & s saa 0 aan ana s.cea t. ns
,rG,,, ,rs same II the . proper office ef said Conn
no o sa an. hf he1e s seqasd iad 1ay to
ata u te ~ sad s day OF December in aaia county
Sas at9fs e ens as1s
" sary PUBLIC n and for said City Of Chicago, in
said touty nd dd thcn an there produce an
Ssgs; auch TreaauEsr And tbat he ti!s s said said
pu It's day au year last aforesaid, aud m the city aud
soun aiose+sil. in duo tnr,n Of law, sworn 6eforo
truth os thy 1naers contained In said aihday he tho
said Eancia II. Barret such Notary Public, then
ter said oath 10 said David A. ou4s in that bealf snd
that he. tie satd David a.. Gage, being 30 sworn AZ
Barr It, lc the said Darret ~ such Notary Public
hen nud there having fnn power and authority to ad
,lsn mud there un!awfully. falsely. feonlouaiy, will
fully aud eorrnpy In md BY SAID affidavit depose.
snd 3 hS tns ces ae svag GsF IT, hRs IN
M oa ~ n questsonsha u TO- say, that there was on
ss snsa ~ my Of s II as s ls
Aen :u thero on the day and year last aforesatd In
1ns ~sasnra banda of a. h tue via Dsyid Gage u such
oitce ot tie Comptroller Of said city Of ohicago,
su!A9 KIN VI large apcafA TflereA9 III truth Anl
III taet there was nut then and there on tho lny aud
year last aforeaaiu, In said Treasury Il baa1ce Of
glonsSs Of llg ll04o mud whcrcaH III truth aud iu
!!as he the sasd David a. dage, such Treasurer,
tAeu aud thGre Oh Tho ay aud year Inst aforest1d did
ae9 Lave III his hands tue satl p,,m Of SllIBll0sY
ana 70 the GRIND Jurors aforexsd upon their oaths
NIT "ltul ind corrupt perjury in ,nu.lor aud form
aforesaid, contrary to the statute Aud ngaiust tho
nolR., GuAnLre II. TpEp'
state's Attorney.
The Court asked il tho jury we're through !
with thoir work.
Tile foreman answered In tho negative, and
Judge Rogers directed the Jury to retire and
continue their session.
TIE sTATEA ATTORNEY EXPLAINS,
sate's Attorney Roed satod tla nature Of tho {
ana,stments. The one for loriury wgs bastd on
tue fact that Oh tho 9TH Of Docemhcr Mr.. Ga0a
swcru That thero was haance Of Sl,ll8.1I0.l9 !,
III tae City Iteasury, wllcn in truth there waa
not Tint nuuuut. The other NM hrnlrht undor |