The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
SHERIFF. WALLACE,
He is Indicted by the Unit ed States
Grand Jury.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE u g.,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT or OHIO.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE u g.,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO.
Hon. Judge Swing:
The Grand Jury for this April term OF
1877, respectfully submit the following
report OF their proceedings:
We have been in session eleven days,
have passed upon 81 cases, have exam.
ined 143 witnesses, have found At trn:
bills, aud have ignored 10 cases. -
Our term Of service won,.u have h...
very much prolongeG. otit for the the Srsa. Sosa
care taken - the selection of wit.
nesSes Uy the District Attorns~
my his able assistants, eyinc.
lug careful preparation al
cases brought before US iOr exSminatinn
ana thoughtful consideration 0f Inc
time OF those engaged in this seryice. ss
Well as au economical administration pi
the duties devolving upon him and his
associates.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN X. GREEN,
Foreman.
Among the number of cases brought
before the Jury, none has proved OF
greater interest than that of the Sheriff.
William Pitt Wallace, who was charged
with completely in tne escape Of one
Charles Young, an illegal voter at the
October election, and who was arrested
and placed in the County Jail.
Young, it seems, had assisted very
materially in the election of Mr.. Wa
lace, and alter his incarc ration mani.
tested disposition to talk too much
relative 10 his share in placing Mr.. Wa
lace in the oheriffalty; too much for
Wallace 1T seems, who, IL Is CLAIMED, as-
sis ed the festive voter TO escaDe
From The following it will be seen that
the Grand Jury are impressed WITH the
fact that MIR. w allace IS guilty Of yet.
ting Young out OF the clutches of the
law, and now we have he spectacle OF
the chief executive Of Hamilton Comfy
being practically On trial for most
heinous ohense, and one which il proven
against him will drive him from his seas.
A STAR reporter was in the Court
room, when al just four minutes pastil
O'Clock this morning the Grand Jury
flied i'll and made the above report. He
at once sought the District ATTORNEY.
Chanting Richards, Esq, and as ked h,m
as to those indicted, and most Dartici,-
larly whether Sheriff Wallace was among
the number.
Mr.. Richards very courteously in-
formed the newS-yatherer that it was
contrary to the usages Of his Office to
give Information as to Indictments
found before those indicted had been
officially notified; but bsing pressed on
the subject OF Wallace, compre-
missed SO far as to say that
lace as to his case (and, BY the way, ne
took good care not 10 say that the Sher-
III aoaS indictedl and ii the reporter
woulu call upon MIN at later period he
would be put in possession of the in!or-
nation sought.
The reporter then went to the Shar-
h's ofhee where Mr.. Wallace was found
ust ready to go out. After a brier in-
,erView, however, with the seeker after
who related to him in sua-
stance the conversation held with ME.
as TO The case, Mr.. Wallace
concluded to remain to await The ar
'iyal OF the messenger with the
ldlngs as to how he had
areu at the hands OF
he Grand Jurors, remarking by the way
nat he was under tue Impression that u
rue ball wound be found against d M
Judging from what he had read IN the
enquirer, and that he would, oil course.
,e very sorry to receive such u dDcu.
Il snt, but was confident that at the tinal
ecu. VI the trial IL would be :ouad thaa
lie was entirely innocent Of The charge
# assisting at the escape Of any Jiegl
'oter.
In few minutes afterwards a me
enger walked in and handed a sealed
nvelope to the expeotaut aud SOM
VDat ayitated Sheriff.
He opened 1t and glancinS over the
ontents Of the missive enclosed therein,
aid:
"rnls is it.p
'Tndictedr'
'.ladIc;ed and sumqonsa 70 appea
nd glse bond Cor trial.