, 1879-07-20
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

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ty Jail.
A new petit jury viii! DO impane1ed IN the
Criminal Court Monday, and jail cases WILL oe
taken up. /:
/; The County Treasurer yesterday paid over to
the City Treasurer $l35,U00, Of winch about
S35, 600 was in scrip.
In the County Court yesterday, James Dunn
entered suit in assumpsit for $1,ooU against
George u. FaFnsWOrth.
Michael Baur, charged with assault with in
tent to kill, was yesterday discharged by 5uoge
Tuley on q writ Of habeas corpus.
The case against Constable hcDonough for
kdnap ping Il Major u Andrew Groves is set Tor
hearing IN the Criminal Court tomorrow.
Among the more serious cases which the new
Granu jury will have to consider are those OIL
the Bohemian Sharpshooters who shot SO Sharply
at Silver Leaf Grove
Ex-Constable De Witt G. McLain WAS yester-
day set free By order OF Court, it appearing that
he had no money wherewttn to pay Inc, une OIL
$50 recently imposed on him,
Bridget McKenna yesterday pleaded guilty to
charge Of larceny, and Judge Tu1ey sentenced
her to thirty days in the County jail. j. NJ.
Ward was tried for larceny aud acquitted.
The case against Annabella Mclaughlin was
called Yesterday in the Criminal Court, aud
passed uutil Friday BY request OF the defendant,
who alleged that she had engaged counsel who
had tailed to be present. Her story as to the
engagement OF an attorney. is not believed.
That marriage license which Daniel ]. Ter
wiliger, of Silver street, took out on June IL
for the joint benefit Of Clara Hoffman and him.
self and the satisfaction Of their neighbors has
not vet been returned. Dan should look uD
the delinquent clergyman who married them, as
the time for making returns has expired.
Prince Albert Jones left the jail yesterday for
- %~;1 ~ Xn6ro RnuerGt cfaf1rf where anntir1-
ton for writ of habeas corpus III his case was
to be heard. The hearing was postponed until
Tuesday, and the Prince Was once more re-
turned to the custody OF the Sheriff. II is un-
derstool that the Grand Jury will take up the
case Monday morning.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the jury re-
turned sealed verdict in the case OF Charles
Lupd. charged with out7aging child finding
| him guilty and sentencing him to one year in
the Pen1tentiary. Lund is to be tried again
ter. in which the evidence is said to be much
stronger, and it is hoped that this time sen
teuce somewhat commensurate with his crime
may be Inflicted
The Committee on Charities yesterday over
looked number Of acquisitions for supplies for
| county Institutions and Will report favorably
upon them. The Committee on Jail and Jail
| Accounts audited some bills and received
deputation of Deputr-Sheriffs, each Of whom
| wants an allowance Of S400 year for horse
and buggy. The COMMITTEES apparently believe
| that the walking is good, for they will report
| the application Of the Deputies TO the Board
| without recommendation
| Tuk COURTHOUSE.
/ The Joint Committee on Public Service and
| Public Buildings held session Yesterday after
| noou, Commissioner Brrling in tile chair, and
| seven other members present. Messrs. Buriing
| and Wood, the Subcommittee appointed at
previous meeting to ascertain whether McNeill
| & Son would carry out their contract for the
cut-stone work on the urt-Houso, reported
| that the firm declined to do SO, and the follow
ing letter was received aud ordered placed Oh
| file:
Circumstances have transpired lately which will
render it impossible Tor us to fulfill the contract
| entered into between us aud Cook County for the
| performance OF the county part Of the cut-ssone
| work for the rotunda to the Court House.
| order to enable you 10 take sneh other steps ~
| may De necessary IN the premises Yours etc,
| WA. MCNEIL s SoS.
This laconic communication bore no date, and
was signed In pencil.
The Committee talked the matter over, and
finally Commissioner Boese moved that new
| bids for the stone-work be advertised for, Nc
| Neill d Son being. debarred from bidding.
| Commissioner Hoffman moved as substitute
| that the Committee recommend the Board to
enter into contract with Ed Walker: the next
| lowest bidder, at his former bid OF Sf5 500 This
| prevailed, and it was decided to instruct the
| County Attorney to have q contract prepared
| for signature at the Board meeting Monday.
Walker is to be on hand with new bond, and
| the thing is to be showed through This makes
the job cost the County just 81 900 more than
| under the original contract, anu as there Is
! general idea that Walker and McNeill are con-
yertblc terms, and that what one gets the other
shares in, 1t would not hurt for this scheme to
| be looked into little By members OF the Board
before voting On 1t.