, 1877-06-13

Jury that he ha. destroyed these cheeks. Mr..
Reed says On kIs seraclty, ~ TRIBUNE report
Now The problem 10 to ind soma method OF
rcconctlng these two statements, because ctr-
tntnfy these two gentlemen would not tntcn-
tionnllv say thing which was not. The prob1-
which the two storics tan be feconrifcd, that
Mr.. Hfnsdale handed these checks and stubs
9ycr 70 Mr. Reed with request Tint hc
destroy them, and that Mr. Heed considered
works Of at, *hIsh Il would ei bo = shame 10
destroy, and has held on to them. Mr. IIlns-
dale. honestly believing that they have been
DESTROYED BY Mt; Reed. therefore swcars that
rectness, states that Iilnsdalc has not flcatroyet
them. beeauae they are safe In Mr. lieed's
hands. Iie propc. thing. perhaps. for Tho Jury
tg DO Ha1x woad es 70 t[s - eAPst burglar h9
family, could open his safe and take possession
at these interesting documents; or II any e1-
pert burglar weFe 70 voluntarily perform th!a
of immunity, and Mr. Reed would admit It was
deserved.
ootro roa THE COMMISSIONERS.
Io,dsv N. the M 1nry VII enter upon new efa n
ComtntssfoneFs, Or at least with the "Rfngn
members OF that delectab{c gang, who hare
been subrenacd 10 take tho wltncss-stand.
Tie jury, haa already been sckened by Wit
nesses who hare thought no more oi commit
and hare complained iiiteriY Of tic juiIIction.
but more nauseat!ng dose is now IN stofc for
the Jurors: They ,afe to meet men
The arc to meet men entirely devoid Of con.
science. strangers 10 honor, and much more de-
prayed than the Witnesses. already examined.
They have ono advantage. however, which may
tend to Tighten tho nn1lcasantness OF the days
work. for BY their diligence during tho past two
weeks they have become educated so,ncwhat ID
the ways OF the rinusters. and tn examining
them WITH be sufficiently posted 10 be ai,e to
not true. Hence, while showering the ques-
tIons upon them Is shey will, they can readily,
from the answcrs given, eelcrt those
fe1 Sfno perS3g. n1 toa t1 fssen tss 1s n'stns1ii MI
have further advantage oser them, which, il
they uroye ~ obstinate ~ witnesses 40 they
have been persistent rs plundefcss, may lind
some o[ them In jail during the day. On the
semen, and tha ost esentfu II et IL tho "sh hstery
Tic Jury will, Of consse, not fall to a.k the
Rlngste,s AZ manner Of general questions, such
than tltclr Ter diem and mileage; about their
relations With Periolat, aud their Joining him in
tue or!gina! formation Of what was known as
tho "bcau Club" With gorecousty tlttcd-un
rooms in McCormlck's Block just prior to
the letting Of the first Court.f House contracts;
about their relation with Joe Hogan and other
contractors. and as to the fa!oritlsm exhibited
Tor certa!n pa!tice In letting oil county
ccntagc then received for tho moneps ordered
drawn from the County. Treasury for various
purposes; about tho dtekcrtng In letting the
stone contract for the Court-1Iou.c, by which
and In Committee voted the Job at $4,000 ad-
vance over Lis present contract, but which was
never reported to the Board; about low Mcneil
was adjndEed responsible TO take and execute
contract for f540.00o whereas . few months pre-
contract for II 900, aud for this reason tho
foundation work was given to Harms ut an nd.
Talee over him OF flat toeo; about tho universal
all contracts, By which il lias bccomc u,eiess for
my one to compete with him; why O'Donncll
has been given tho contract for furnishing tho
county with meat year after ycar at an ntlyancc
esen tic coa and ths tSc bpea e esn eo.
tract under the same circumstances; nnd why
iianstlalc has als0 bten popular, and also % to
tic sizc Of Ills checks Given them. The jury
nsi t t1tget r. 10 ~ tfsss nesslons; and tn.
from tho ninsa ol Information they arc already
in possession Of. to be specific, direct, and III
ctsivc In the putting them, and harl to please
In tho answers that are given.
OUTSIDE or THESE GENERAL QUESTIONS
the Jury has before 1t a. rich mine for explora-
tion II tho putting OF SPECIAL questions. 1t
could not fall to be a source OF Entertainment,
at i lsast. M 70 haye MsCaIrey and Comfy explain
their expense acco',nt. NcCa1rcy Might also
show how iie has come Into tho Possession OF an
Iowa iartn. md how be can now wear $l5 caps,
n1asttve gold rings, and snort gold watch,
whtrc stollch Lat, silver ring, and q common
silver match used to be Ills ornaments Wien he
faftctl In tho grocery business three srars ago
Mr.. con]v might cxplaln With rrofs how ho
ram came y h!s ti'lo to certain Ens'esood property:
which led him to change Ills vote on thu stutle
Etlsncss rs soon as tho award had been ntado to
Walker. that le might move rcconsileratIon md
ias!eu tue !ot' ir1csosably uutle psoEle, anu atse
Harms ~ ILLS ATTEMPTED steal, and why when
tIs matter OF ilIa "cxtfas - was submitted to
arbtratora and they reported, he tried to force
fhs siSwaee to , 1F@s r. of more tha
Air. Holden some questions might he put. For
instance. he as never explained how Il was tint
when he tlfst vanio Into the Board he went out
to the Asylum and dlscoyrtcd lung lins Of
OF supplies, ca11cinto O possession Of documentary
evidence In the shape OF hook kept bv Miss
fexfoFd. .rcpoEtcd the situat'ou TO ihe Board.
'asau'es1 nd e!1eucs 'aosa T. ro boz. au u;
sielt. M story about this, and what
led to his aililatIng witt. thc crowd thereafter.
could not fail to interest, aud be could tell
many other good things 4 questioned, And
prompted lin few weeks neo 10 offer seso.
lution 10 convert $4,000 Of Imaginary hack
| taxes to tAe Courkl1ouse fund wll1u that fund
was already sufficient. 90 meet exiting cot::
tracts, anil tho general fund was depleted, ind
county employees were hawking county orders
about the btrcet and selling them to thu high
est htddcr Some connection might be shown
between this resolution anl tho awarding OF tho
late granite contract to lItnstlAio II ME. y.
wonld only explain who prompted The resoiu.
ti0n anu under what circumstances And thcrc
explanations, lie coull tell, probably. how
u 10 that whlle he has always protested that
ho ha4 NO. knowledge Of tho existence
of a Ring" and thss he "as FREQ irom all
guile, In 10 instance has he falled 10 vote fol
Sting measures. meet IN private cal1euses,
and b. blind to the pespetrntson OF tho most
enormous steals or at least ncyrr !ulto hls voict
AGAINST them. And Fat Carroll. II only giyet
half c1ancc, might explain many things; and
Tabor, tho rciorncE," could explain how
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