Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-06

HO.c the Grand Jury Failed to IHdict
Lctts--Falseh0Ods and Misrepresent0-
tions of the dsytum Ring--The County
Comm. issioners also Escaped Nc,c
Democratic Paper.
Correspondence of the Globe.
ST. PETER, June 3.-Events connected
with the insane asylum have been on the qui
Uire here for the last few days, owing to the
fact that the case of Belts had been given to
the grand jury, and those unacquainted with
the position of things supposed that he
would be indicted and given a chance to
prove his innocence, but those acquainted
with the facts knew that Notwithstanding
Cox's impartial charge, the jury would be
run in the interest of the ''ring.''
The jury was composed mostly of farmers,
with the exception of J. B. Heritage, the
foreman, and prominent men have stated to
your correspondent that, with few excep-
tons, he was the only man fit to be foreman,
and of course his convictions, which would
be naturally in favor of the hospital,
would have great influence with tho
rest of the jury. Mr.. Heritage was formerly
person who appeared before the Senatorial
committee when it was in session here. As
specimen of the way in which those work.
ing in the interest of the asylum try to mis-
lead the public, notice that on the day on
which Judge Cox delivered his charge to the
jury, prominent man here, and one who
knew better, sent part of his charge to tue
Pioneer Press, stating that it was the entire
part relating to the asylum, while, in fact, it
was not one-fourth of it, and it appeared
verbatim only in the GLOBE.
There are several reasons given by friends
of the asylum to account for the extra
ordinary action of the Jury, among which is
the puerile and childish one that the attendants
| were Scandinavians. and did not comprehend
| what they said. Now at least two of these
ex-attendants are American born, and not
one Of them but talks English fuently and
plainly. And why. if Belts is innocent, do
| they not indict the discharged attendants for
accusing all innocent man of murder? The
answer is plain. These men put upon their
defense, would reiterate their former testi-
monv, and in the face of that testimony no
unprecedented juror could help giving him
the punishment which he has thus neatly
avoided, and which he so richly deserves.
Another specimen of the workings of this
\
missioners. They found after mature de-
liberation that every one of the
county commissioners had overcharged
the county for services rendered,
and which leading lawyer informs your
reporter is either extortion or misdemeanor
in office-either of which are indictable.
Bnt does this jury indict them? Not it.
Are they censured: No, indeed. They can
do nothing SO indecorous. They simply di-
rect the county attorney to commence suit
agsinst the commissioners, and here the
matter rests. The court adjourned sine die
last Saturday, having had an unusually short
term.
/ A new Democratic paper has made its APP
pearance here, and it will doubtless receive a
good support, as the Democrats of this
county have long felt the want of an advo-
cate of Democratic principles in their owl,
county, and it will go great ways toward
solidifying the Democratic vote of this
county, and enable them to take advantage
of Republican dissensions.
| A little child, a daughter of Nicholas
Young, of Oshawa, in this county, was killed
by the cars on Saturday morning last. The
child was two years of age.
1t has rained quite heavily here for the
past week, but as yet the crops are moi
seriously injured.