, 1877-10-04

protect tho community not only from crimes Of
tho common sort, but from Crinics Of greater
magnitude, committed by men belonging 10 tho
higher walks Of ltfc-tncn In social an1 political
etation--jn within tic people had had confidence
Tic believed that the community looked ,pon
the Jury NJ genuine, true, md fearless moIl,-
men who, having fUrrncd a conclusion, would not
be nfrad to speak Il; md he venturcd thu
prophecy that tho people would l,c sattaflel
with their verdict. lie believed that they
would be convinced BY tho evidence beyond any
possibility OF doubt OF a reasonable character
that tho accused were guilty. Tho ease was
very important one, involving not simple lar
ceny, hut larceny OF almost unlimited charac-
ter, aud Of such dangerous klnl that II wns
almost
IMPOSSIBLE TO ruN1sn TIE CRIME.
The indictment alleged conspiracy on tho
part Of 3fcCafrrcy, johnson, Carroll, swcetzcr,
Carpenter, O'Dunncll. rcriolat, aE,d Kimberley
to dcfraud the County Of Cook out of large
quantities OF merchanltsc,-grorcrlcs, dry
goods, meats, lard etc. Pcsiolat hal taken
a change Of venue, and Kimberley WINS not
on trial. Carroll and McCafyrcy wcro now
members OF the County Isoard. The Poor
House and Insane Asylum were under tho con-
troll OF Kimberley, he having been appointed by
the Doard. 1t was Its duty to sec that tho pau-
pcrs and Insane people were properly cared for.
Thesupplles wcrcfurntshcd By contractors. When
Kimberley wanted anything hc made oit d req.
lie Charities, Of which John McCaiIrcy was
Chairman. They had power to cut down or
rniso thu quantities called for. Wlou It was re-
ported back 10 tho Board inal action WIS take,,,
handed 70 Kimberley. It would appear il ovi-
dcuce that aInuhg tho otngr coIltrnctors were
pefiulat, ,Jalucs Fursythc Il Co, tIogat Christopt,
Carpenter and Dcarlsley, nll employees Or iicln-
hcrs Of tho FIRM of Forsythc d C1. Not only
fad these men contruets for the articles tfealt in
BY that firm, but for l.ats an,l caps, bedding,
flrtlturc,-evcrythtng needed by the people at
the foor-l[utisc aud insAne Asylunl. The pr0sA-
c1,tton would probahtynot bo allowed to 70 into
the question Of how thr contracts wcrr OBJ.
talnetl, or to account, III truthful why, for all
tlle contracts being absorbed by littlu cotcrfe
OF nl8ll IN store on South Water street, how
cycr singular, ami pceuliar, as'd snggcstlye that
10 The % store % and haniciit 10 Periolat, tna main
man, In tho establishment. lic did not
I'LL The order, but, instead OF sending ull that
was called Tor, tlctd back largo part OF the
So h Ak sya WI ws1o f9 and
proved By tho Cuunty Board and or'fcrcd to bu
paid, and thus was the Trcasnry robbed. No
questions wcro askel IN tho Board. torsythc
t& co. kopt an account OF the profit on tho
EHu"n HEaA NatAt NV - s+At"A NuEGA GLSus'ss
but y memorandum, showing. thctf dealings
with Kimberley, called thc TX" account, Be-
forc the contractA wcru Jet, .no metabcr Of tho
county ltMrti iau NY deulings VIII tile iif11l,
hlt aufsns tncir pciReticy dllicrent Cosn!n1s-
asnAcrs hcEan 70 kAuw f0rsythe g 20. Ihnt
. storc became ,, tl.etr heatiquarters Rnt Gnbsu-
laently ati INSTITUTION WIS established on Dear
Iorn stTcet-a Slul'-roonl-ardcr the auspices
oi Iefiolat. anu II became
THEIR PLACE or RESORT.
ANA tht1 procured supplies Tor theIr families
from ForsytEe q Co. were tho bills pat!i It
might appear III eYhitnro that ut tho time
Grand Jury begun an Investigation cctta!N Conn
inisssoncIs y, hurried down md paid their ut
epatts. Inc reason Wls very clenr' Though
tue acCulhts were balanced, nt'u no ellarges Ae-
tually rctlalnca agalist them OH tic bvoks, yet
tley wera bnlallccu 1y being Charged aKutlst
tie N " account Tic morey was lever actu-
pliy paii. ~ ti'la lay ehu conspiracy: ihe Eools
hcll buck from thy county were credited to tho
!" X :" ascotlnt, and TUG guGas obtained by the
Commissioners were clIn!Esd 10 them but wsro
pald for ny th9 "k" account. The
question arose, Why should these men
obtain supplies from Contracturs without pay
InK for tiu,ht Why wcro these larg0 amounts
distributed a'noW; the'h, tGr tilcy received not