, 1875-02-06


70 tat Editor of The CAisaQo Tribune:
CHICAGO, Feb. 9-uaFinG been constant A.
tsndant Of the Criminal Court, Judge Williams
presiding, th8 past two weeks. would like to |
give son,s Of the facts brought ont during tho
term, With tho public, waa anxious that tho
prophecies Of the press that the ganblcra would !
nat bo punished. would not prove true, but feel
mortified and ashamed to acknowledge their f1l- |
ftment. 1t seemed as though tho officers. With |
tho exception Of the Judge and Prosecuting At /
tornoy, were more Interested in having thu !!
gamblers cleAred than tho defendants could rea- |
6ouab'y baEu hoped for.
With rara exceptions, the police officers Oh
whose evidence the Grand Jury indicted, when
before the Court knew nothing. Take the trial
Of the gambler Iiscomb ns an example. It III
understood that his Indictment was procured by
the evidence OF two police officers. One of them
testified strong and straightforward. The other
could not uvear, Of would not that he hsd over
aeon Titcomb. singular, nhese TIVE officers
caused the Indictment Of man, that one could
aud tic othor could not remember their victim.
great deal had been exptcsed Of the jury
because = firat-class jury had batn obtained on
"Enacial venro." Now for its management.
Twelve incn are sworn in LII tho McDouald ca*o.
The Prosecuting Attorney crisH, "Ih take tho
iury!" Not 80 With Trude. He questions them
close,y, aud paremptorlly challenges from four
t9 Elk man, Huuln Els AOuEt GAFGEt9 W nAs1
Just intluence on the 1est from thoir knowu
| probitY Of character aud standing. In this in-
stance 1t left tho casa with jury the majority
| of which Trule could bot on every time. Ae
won eyosy time; not q gambler WAS convicted.
Ouo pleaded guilty and paid lis fine. Should
not tho officer who could not remem.
lor hia victim. Iitcomb, bs punished
caarsa caa "'S On. - Of 'Nt tho jury asked tho
Court, OF what uso 1t was for twelve mon to sit
! and boar cascs whan ons or two ot their nurnbar
| had said tlev would not convict On the evidence
Of poiice officer Tho Court expressed aur--
prise thai there wcro any sslch and when QUO Of
| tho jnry stated hs was ono such nnn, Le was OK
ci,aed from sitting any longer. He lad nat on
| pps punishment due him, any contempt Of Court
or Of Ills oath in hia action : In ota cane. one
| OF tho Jury stated he mas On thu bond OF tie de-
fendanL and WAS oxcusel. II III statad thar this
gentleman il the largest suppf.r Of liquids 70
gamblesa' 1oomn in tho city. Still. tile Prosecute
ing Attorney could not sec that hts inteIeat IN Tie
welfare Of tho establishments OF gAmh!ers was
a,Iv objection ~ Juror. DO YOU think T0laa
would ohjoct to man Al Juror whoso inicIost 1t
wan that hls client should not sncccedF Tho
Jury matle up of nood buBinesa men, citizena, Ha-
looi,-keorora, hAugers-on, aud e1-po!iecaen, nas
Ho Aa,,(iwlchel ~ to prevent convictlon.
II 1t in the sworn duty Of tho police to enforce
Whv does not tue Prosecuting Attorney bring the
enttre force, from CommiHhonRr down. before
tile Grand Jury for indictment? The whole
fatlura to convict the gamblers rests with the
| police Commissioners or tho superintendent !;
. | Tor buckley testified he wAs ordered not to 90
into gambling -honaes except in case ct ro"h.
| sich orders ate pretty good projection to law
brealess. 1t iB supposed this order only applies
to gamblers, and WIS probably Issued as the aug
| castion pl Mike, tho Kin. uec. Xxx.