, 1875-01-28
1. Makes a Report Containing Valt1a-
bic Suggestions.
Adyisability Of Trying Prisoners as
Early as Possible.
Legislation Concerning Owners Of
Houses Used for Gaming
Purposes.
What Was Learned About the Wabash
Avenue Railway.
Selling Beer Ill tho Jall.

Selling Beer Ill tho Jnfl.
Tho Grand Jury yesterday concluded Its hea-
siop and, after submitting report a1ld rolur1,-
tuo four indictments to lilo Court, was dis
charged, Tie report WINS M followk:
THE Cot1yrY JAIL.
Tho Grand Jury In flle discharge Of their dnty e<-
md present. to yonr itunur That tie lcn atd coifort
Of she prisoners seemed III tho matt to ba wBl carod
The largo number Of prisoners in confinement, hum
rering 253. Pecns to demand nitro tlsatl passing no.
tics being the arpeht nmGnr over cou!'e tn tho jail
At one tnie Aany Of TIC prisoners i.ow unsterarres
l,aye teen Imprisoned for considerable length Of
te and at great c1penHo to the county II Is of s,e
rut lie continued moment tougrr than ia ab.ulsly
nerc.rary ThcBe lrsonese, under the Constitrtiou
aike ot Justice aid Immunity. demands sthnt theso
cases solld be brought 10 early slternnnannt III
s hs i as sstt 4S sr as aS
rcceiyo Tho fill banct Of speedy ucIutni. Which is
At the bcs Int Mt Insufficient, tarly vindirhton nf Al
securing 10 theRe unfortunate pcrsoa tselr coustita-
.lrpuersf argument for aHtanng tl,s Investigation If
theft o. fact Of considerable Importance remains
TO be noticed. We refer to
THE LARGE EXPENSE
cntatlcd upon tho county by the imprisonment and
necessary s.lmrs Of 50 lsrHe nnn,a,r. =! itr.ns'
and csrn mantlst before their cases ase brought to
determination.
saving tu tho cnuhy Of many thn,tsan dollars annal-
" might be effected II thcso catcs were 1cpuse'l Of
all whore complaint is made Or The party III ar-
rested hetore thn 10th Of TIC month, tle case 10
lronx4t befsrs the Grand Jury tlen II seatiop a'.
uf.A In exceptional rhAca Hhcrr further Iroof ii re-
aullel, that They he disltosad Of at that tine.
PETTY LARCENY cABE9. ..
The Grand Jury would further present. that mitch Of
their lNEn DtCtlGl III tnq investigation OF
carcs Of petty lnreony Of email Importance. which
sas ~ as!srne peios9 @ M"g'ratss, G"sts ~ H.
pus'c,if the law could bo amended it this RESPECT.
very lrgs ussr Of tho cases 1ranelt before aa have
charges Of larcouy Of horscha1kcts anu buffalo
intere:ts than the stealing of opty wlsky.barsel,
suta1so legislation might easily 10 effected which
ttulh raltd all petty tasrs Of tLis hntnre t. DO treI
tin istnIl Court 10 tbs determination of matters of
grrltrr public n!plnent. j.
investigated ut SUMO length the Ineaon Of gaihlitlg
From the eyIrtco brought before ns. NO ars LED
es.ta ' to e'''p an tae,,t in D ths IL ely wneh, Il
fully reallsrd, would dill tho publo uinl
ss sn afrs pa"mun n ues
The exstlng statute ho reached. Tho tcatimony ncc
,srary to .snvie in many csfes san only 10 FURNISHED @
saro thcit eoniicneo, and aro themselves alers and
.ettors of the crime. We believe, therefore, that he
ID: t!lat atte,'Iaco eirh resorts should consti
tae crime, aud DO punished ~ such; When the ro-
o.rcea Of .ls wi .7a cut off, tho o, isof VII diaar
pear dnmDltng will cense Whenever tic tuslue4a Is
ma.e nuprohtalhe ono. -,
We ars of tho opinion, also TINT sueh houses ahonid
10 declared public htlsAncc a,ll dealt with ma such.
Thcss recommendations mny ateln to be extreme, Int
Tho ss T. G 1s y. VII wtn II 10 hs,Tay y essures a. w
owxEns or THE PROPERTY.
The Grand Jury further present to yotr Honor that
they nuYQ had under tuYNHliQAOn GbVtral
sgairt the cHners of premises In this city, charged
Witt s1sns ~ for Ks'ug
purhso fur WHICH thu premises are leased tn
10 brought ho,ne to tho owners Ut the tinlo
Of leasing, It has been found impossible to obtain sf
neicnt ey!dcme to warrant lbs finding Of m tndlrt-
MN. WI. reasonable certainty Of conviction: Il L.
DO changed, 40 t,at knowledge of tie tact thas tho
p1emi.e. IRE '!,ed fos gaming PURPOSES brought home
suinslent 70 warrant convection. '@' '' '0"'' ~
rAWNDnoKERs. ..
Tbe Grand Jury would further present tho fact tbnt
there are in tho Gty Of Chicago large tl,bcr of prr
sons enss8ed III the business of pawubroking, many
~ Mno.n ase - LUG HAIL VI lscsn8 ana pufsaaein4
1rise f he aet at ha. ec,, ,hs 10 ,r ~
motinS and Increasing lis comnssiou Of lsrcsnyy ss
aiIecla.ly ~ they themselves Committed lis t6cft' t.
Under the e1i.ting lans, provision IL made for Tic
punishment Of suc4 cases. aud the immunity thus IT.
f9rdea TO nnsernpnons nl9a engaged In tho bsinosa
NJ n o*ins of f cra 10 DO great incentive to
@Ds "~evA T,,w ~ ~ sn..M c.1. .x,r,,.. r,,-
rhs Grand JurT Would .i.a rct.,t .hat tb.v r, ,s
had under inyest9aon te ,psar If ths rcrsnt ,s
sage, BY tho Common council Of lilo uity Of Ghcago
Of u, osdn.nee for tho construction Of ahorserasay
nans influence .'1 eohhse!Sa tnef9Mfth Public olnon
rorat ~ ~. at ia caron ~ II tAke we
ress on str9uasr rroaIS fhsn tst nf era
Ihc charge 70 otten lsdr that am Important fr.nchss
cannot e. passed without ths s1pond,ture ~
: large hntn of tnoney, would appear, by
reean, 1p1 for Aslso tagors Eve in ssng