Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-10
ANOTHER DAYS WORK

BY the Ramsey County Grand Jury-They
Worry Over the "Globe" Reports-Mrs.
Somerville Not Indicted-The Social Evil
Question.
Every member of the grand jury read the
GLOBE yesterday morning. And when they
came together at 10 o'clock, each one made en-
phatic reference to the GLOBES complete expo
sure of the previous days proceedings. As to
the exposure of their proceedings, they had be-
come accustomed to that, and expected it every
morning as much as they did their breakfast.
their correspondence inviolate, each one
thought-thought, absolutely thought d-n it.
Not a few in turns closely inspected the
GLOBES account, and compared it with 'the
communication" from the Rev. VIM. McKibben,
W. L. Wilson, and the rest, vice president and
executive committee of the Society to
Suppress Vice. p The GLOBES account sand
the communication were found to be Identical.
After this intellectual effort, the grand jury
looked at one another, it may be said, sus-
piciously. Where did the GLOBE get it? was
| a vexed question, which none of them were
able to solve, or at least not single one of
the grand jury volunteered a solution. That
the business was discussed undoubtedly
That they were confused and COMPOUNDED is
| certain. That they came to no conclusion,
just SO.
Decidedly wrought up and badly prepared
| for business, the grand jury got to work.
It will be remembered that about three years
ago scandal arose in this city in which Mrs.
erviile Ioonspiououay figured. The
first business taken up by the grand jury, in
| regular order, yesterday, was presentment
property transactions growing out of this old
scandal. 1t will be remembered, secondly,
that in the general family disruption after the
Eruption of the scandal, certain property,
some of which is situate on jackson street, fell
| in possession of Mrs. Somerville. Somehow, not
| tanned certain rights in this property. Various
suits have been brought about the property,
| it's partition, etc., and to state it mildly, it
has been alleged that Mrs. Somerville didn't,
so help her God, do fair and square swearing or
dividing in the premises. Information to
body, after mature deliberation. determined
| that the allegation was too thin to stand legal
| puncturing in the district court.
incidentally it may be mentioned that the
committees to visit the Jail and other public
buildings were appointed. The Jail was
visited yesterday morning, and Yesterday after
noon was designated as the time to
inspect the poor farm, etc. But when the
grand jury, after adjourning about IL o'clock,
came together, or partly so, in the AFTERNOON,
they found new business to transact. At least
the social evil question was sprung, and elicit
ed quite discussion. Witnesses were sum-
moned, DR.. Mintzer and others examined,
when it discovered that there
was not quorum present. An adjournment,
of course, followed, but not until word was
given to summon the twenty-seven police Off
GERS of the force to appear to-day at 10 o'clock
to give evidence ON this social evil question.
Besides the police several young men-about-
town are to be summoned also. Some mem
bers of the grand jury are known to be in favor
Of indicting the harlots, and they will strenu-
ously endeavor to force an earnest considera-
ton of the communication sent in by Messrs
Wilson, McKibbin, Boardman, Van Duzee
Cochran and others, which the GLOBE published
in the grand jury's proceedings yesterday.
The indictments SO far found will be report
ed in court to-day.