, 1879-02-02

bad drink at the bar, and he said, Let's sit
down., md we did So. He says, We'll, Baum,
we haven't disposed Of that case; VIC just post
aa1 IL tor All iry T So
it turns out; I don't know how those cases
work; II the State's-Attorney calls me again I
will be therc.' He didn't say much more, and
didn't give him chance"
"Because / had German idea Of Grand
Jury,-of its high character,-and really con-
| sidered the matter 50 sacred that l felt
reluctant to talk about it,"
"Did Schmidt call to see you subsequently,"
II didn't sec him, but my barkeeper SAYS be
came twice after that and asked for me-"
ssDoes your barkeeper know Schtnidt?''
"yes: after he left that day. the barkeeper
| asked me II l hnd any business with that man.
| 7 said, sNo, be Is on the Grand Jury.' The bar
! keeper sald, Don't trust him; be is scoun-
drel; he cheats everybody he owes me money!
| told the barkeepcr I didn't know him par
ttcu1arly; that he wouldn't get chance on
| 1ne.'
swell, what about Richardsong"
"wednesday, about O'Clock, man came In
| his face looked familiar to mel had seen
him before, but didn't know bis name. No one
was here except myself and the barkeeper, and
| be was III the back part OF the room. The man
SAYS, Are you German2' said, yes; aud
! then he commenced to talk to mc in German.
| He SAYS, Il would like to see you if you are at
| leisure. Get somebody to take your place. I
vas tending bar SO ealicd TO the barkeeper,
see me- We went into the ladies' room
and sat down, and he says, sir.
Baum, do you &c care j., al about ut having
they didn't fnd an Indictment, and will ecmy
| LAWYER anu we viii probably bring the matter
up before the next Grand jury He says, You
are not exaet! corfset It Is not true that this
GRIND Jury didn't find a. Sn INDICTMENT: %i1 We Just
| entirely We postponed 1t for about week or
| so.' lie says lyon know well enough how
those cases have to be worked. 1t was so in the
| Grecnebaum case, and We had another where
| words tie thing was tixed.' 1t was son,c-
| thing about woman from the country,
II didn't pay much attention to
| it,-but the party Was Indicted. he says, Now if
| YOU 60 down to McDonald's, II you care for all
| indictment against that minister, and deposit
some money therc-'"
| "Did he mention my suml"
"No, and didn't ask him. I really was SO
| astonished at a Graud Juror talking SO plainly
him. HI says, : Ii you go down to Mcbonald's
and deposit some money, We will easily find the
iurymcn. It takes twelve AID then he men,
TONED Schmidt, saving TINT he had
talked the matter over With him-had
the thing could be fixed easy enough, and ii
we don't find any Indictment, you can get your
money back. You know well enough your
money is safe.' said, I don't like this Kind
Of work; it is too dirty. and wouldn't like to
is all right; that is the only way the thing can
be fxcd.' l said, 'Really, IL Il can't succeed
with this Grand Jury and get my rights iu
proper way, We will try the next ONE told
says, All right; all right so we went out TO
the bar, and invited him to take cigar, and
/! he took one, and then left"
.'How did it gestt, OFT that these two men had
| called to see you?''
swell, everybody on the street and in my
place were astonshed that the Grand Jury did
| not find an indictmentr and asked me how it
vas when had been liocled in such way.
And, Friday, at meeting IN Turner Hall, l
was asked about it, and finally said, ut is no
wonder, If you hive to buy the jury first. If
| you don't want to do that, you can't get an in
| dictment. That is all there Is over it, There
was a reporter present, and he heard the
remark. and published it, and the Germans
bottom Of the matter. This morning Saturday
| / got subpoena to go before them. It read
in the Crafts case,' and l supposed that was
| to come up, not knowing the INQUIRY would be
found out this was under consideration, and
told mv story, and pointed out the man. He
said, i have never been in your place In my life.'
Afterwards be came into the room, having been
|
nnest;nns. Hc said. When was it the man
/ called vt your place Weluesday2' / told him
sBetyecn S and o'clock,' aud then he said,
That is all have 20 ask And that is all.
The reporter also interviewed
:-c,u,,ux ,rhnea nS - sta+a.aaa. n,. .,hst,nt,.,.
Louis ;Siwlne, whose statement YVES suos'an'1a'-
~ rs ioilo"s. u.,oh.+ Ia
~ know ecnmlat. ne IS regular ocat !i.e nc
owes me o. cents aor hi t was 9GoFe h .hec
orall1 Jury anu po!lteu n't ot 1n ,,, o.u1a an,r
man was not SO certain auou1; ! onl5 sam
MN once "nen ne came 1n!o .ne rastl'pn @ 20 see
Mr: Baum. 1neY asked NE 70 70 po1!it nlni out,
out ne WASN'T ~ tne room lneu .nsS put +,,a, ,ns
IN ing Nater-coset' anu MAeu cauai aa out ul1s a
asked me 10 iook afounu, anu olo 81, anu l.
| saw nlh seateo pesWeeu I"o LIEU: ru Aau
ey osEed c I1t # onld t swear that was the
man, and didn't like to, as i bad seen him
only once. Then they asked him to speak, anu
1lelt 4ulte sure lron us So.cs, ae ;7t =. W. ~