The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-11
JUDGE cox AND JOE MOSES.
The Judge Surrenders and Joe MsslB
Keeps His Place.
Statements OF Parties who Are CoEs
nixant OF the Facts.


nixant OF the Facts.
The scandal published in our Saturdayz
issue concerning Judge Cox and Deputy
Sheriff Joe Moses has not yet subsidized. u
was the talk of the town all Saturday aftga
noon and is 80 still Prom our Saturdays
article it will be seen that Judge Cox do.
nies that his son gave him names Of men tn
pat on the Grand Jury.
The following are some interesting sfztes
ments made by parties who are connected
With the Courts, and whose veracity Is un-
questioned. Mr.. Lew. Knapke, a baiiiG
says:
whenever he presides in Jury Court rooa.
when the regular jury have case under ID
visement in their jury room, and the alton
neys who have the next case ready for triza,
If they agree to jury of by-standers. tt,m
the Judge, instead Of permitting the Shsn
IFS deputy or bailiff, whose duty 1t is h
make up said jury, is handed q list of names,
which are written on slip of paper, saSa
pocket of Judge Cox's coat, and said Coua
officer commanded to cali said names n
such jury.
"E B. Rowland stated to me that he did
not see why the papers should make sucha
fuss over the making up of the grand jGxZ.
for all but three are persons who we're suas
moned by the venire that was set aside b
the Court, and am one of the three uaai
Judge Cox put on.'
Walter Cox told Carlin, superintendena
Of the Courthouse, in the Commissioner
Office, that he had given his father foGl
names to put on the grand jury, and thu
he only put on two. Rowland was one q
them.
The following is the written statemed
which Mr.. Moses desired to hand to tzN
Court, and which was refused to be accepted
by the latter:
"On the first Monday of the month then
is generally grand jury. Mr.. Baker did
not think he would need one, and so let fiM
matter pass by; but finding his Transcript
increasing, he concluded to have one.
1.-THE Court ordered the Sheriff and
Clerk to draw the grand jury, returnabiE
Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. In the aE
ternoon only eight of the jurors answeredsz
to their names, and, at the request of TIA
Prosecuting Attorney, rules were issued fOr
those who did not answer, returnable Tuas-
day morning. On Tuesday morning, TIN
panel not being full, the Court ordc1oa
a special venire of twenty names returnae
BILE Wednesday morning. On "Wednesday
morning the Court thought the jury Ind
not been summoned in accordance with
law, and quashed all the venires and din
charged the jurors, remarl1ing to them md
to go out of the Courtroom, as he would
call them as by-standers. The Court ordered
the Sheriff to call eleven OF those whoN
names had been on the venires that he'd
been quashed. The remaining four woEs
made up of by-standers who had not bcnS
summoned.
when the jury was being made up Wal.
ter Cox and myself stood up by the Judges
desk. The Court asked if we could see aa3
good men. Walter Cox saiu sall slal Sr 6ens
man and Mr. Rowland were good men, nna
they were called to sit on the jury. Richara
Chamberlain came in, and the Court %.
dered him called, as also Mr. Mcdonald.
"Mr. Campbell was in the Courtroom n
the time He did not at that or any cthez
time ask me to put anybody ON the jury
Long before the opening of Court IN
Judge Cox's room, the hall was crowded by
an immense gathering of spectators, eascs
for further developments. PolitiGian&
friends and foes of the Judge and Mr.. MozeA
lawyers and the public in general wen
present. Every one was preoccupied with
this subject and discussed the standpoint
which Mr. Joe Moses had taken. The iattes
was all morning busily engaged in acinoEi-
edgnrg the eomr!imcnts Of bis ss11enus fsr
his course on last Saturday. Mr.. Moses
was on hand promptly at the usual hour of
opening Court.
He at once took his place at the stand and
patiently awaited the appearance of tha
Judge.
Before the opening of the Court there VIA
10 A., = l..
the lawyers discussing the situation, pro and
con-, on the other ws7e the politicians Il
both parties, trying to make the most casi.
tai out of the proceedings, and still on the
other side were those who make it daily
duty of extemporizng on everything thas
occurs in this Court.
The Court in the meanwhile was occupisd
in the private room back of the bench IN
consulting with big Six" and others oYer
the matter. The Prosecuting Attorney,
Mr.. Baker, during this private talk, WA
treading on pins. He wanted to know tha
result Of the confab. In his opinion, In
could have settled the matter inside of fisa
minutes, and he did not understand why
the Court did not send for him. 1t seemed
as if no oil could be poured on the troubiea
waters.
1t looked like happy termination Of aE
fairs when, at 1l:l5 this morning. JudHs
Cox emerged from his room and said, MI.
Sheriff, please open Court"
Mr.. Joe Moses was at his desk, and
promptly responded.
The Court then asked Mr.. Moses to "cazl
the jury summoned for to-day" to which
Mr.. Moses also responded.
There was whisper through the room,
which seemed to say that the bystandeu
seemed satisfied with the pleasant end thai
the affair had taken. Many of course went
away dissatisfied, thinking that something
rich was in prospect for them
The jury called was that in the case Of
Michael Fogarty, charged with the killing
of John Palmer. The testimony is nov IN
progress.
From the above it will be seen that thu
matter was amicably settled. and now
everything is again in shipshape style. u
was clear backdown on the part of judge
Cox.
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