, 1875-01-17
THE STATES ATTORNEYS ASSISTANCE.
HIS SUGGESTIONS 10 TIE GRAND JURY.
OFFICE OF STATES ATronEEr,(
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OFFICE OF STATES ATronEEr,1
CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 1875. !
TO the Editor Of Tbs C7sieaoo TRIBUNE:
Sm: Although muck dislike to answer At
tacss upon my official conduct. I deem 1t my
duty to correct statement in TIE TRIBUNE o1
this morning, concerning tho indictments TO-
turned by the Grand Jury against persons fol
keeping gambling houses. Yea say:. 1.-The
Graud Jury found these bills without the assist
ance of the States Attorney or the
police" This is not true. On the
7th inst I addressed letter to the
jury, in which I suggested method
for obtaining the necessary evidence. Thia
method Was substantially followed by the jury.
az am informed by Mr. Cal}aghan. the fore
man, who is the we1l-hown law bookseller. It
is true that hare not been personally present
with the Grand Jury, but my assistant, Mr.
Birch, has been With them every day. While the
Grand Jury hns been in session have been
busy trying criminal cases IN the Criminal
Court. I could not sell be in both places at the
same time. The following is the letter which i
addressed TO the jury:
OF11cE OF S1ATxB ATTORNEY,
CHICAGO, Jun. 7. 1875. !
GEs1IEaEs 1nssmueh as Judge Williams called
your attention to the in this city, and
by Indictment the keepers thereof; and inasnuch As
1t always difficult to secnre sufficient legal proof to
convict in guch cases, desire to aid to the hest OF
my ability, and offer you tho following .uggessions
Fust-Genera1 reputation that person is the
keeper Of . common gamh1ing.house IL not legal
by such evidence The evidence must show that ho in
e6pe way acted such, held himself out such.
II the evidence fhoHs that person deals the cards,
Or In 1uy other way aids assists in keep
ing OF running the room, and that the room place
is common gamingh house, then such person Or per
sons IL keeper at common gaming-house within
tho meaning of the law although he naJ Lot b. the
actual keeper OF owuer thereof
Eecond-1 suggest that you send for Capt. Buckley,
Capt Gund, Of the North Side police forcos, and got
from them the number and street Of the common
gaming houses in their respective divisions and tho
names Of gamblers and otner persons who frequent
such houses, and then subpoena such gamblers and
persons tefore Jou. and ascertain from them, pos
bc, who are the ketpsrs within the meaning Of Ing
law as aboye indicated. These only suggestions Of
method whereby you m.y get the necessary evidence
Yoa of have the right to adopt any other plan
course 9f n to Get the
that house ts common gaming g-housa, but not who
is the keeper thereof. Yours, ETC.,
CHARLES Il. REED, state'a Attorney.
The police force has assisted the jury, to my
personal k1oUladso. I rnfer nnv to the
Grand Jury for the truthfuluess Of the above.
Yours, &C., CHARLES Il. REED,
States Attorney.
LETTER FROM TIE FOREMAN OF TIE aRAHD JuRr.
10 the Editor Of The C3s.caoo Tribune:
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-2R: regret to notice in
this mornings TRIBUNE paragraph, under the
heading "Gamblers Indicted" which does in-
justice Il have no douot Internationally to the
S:a1e's Attorney, Mr- Reed. have had fire.
quent occasion lately, IN my capacity as Fore
man OF tie Grand Jury, to solicit Alr: Reeds ad-
gico and assistance, and have invariably found
him willing. and even zea:oas, to do all in his
power in bringing the clasa OF offenders referred
10 to justice.