Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.


MEMBER OF THAT BODY TALKS ARorr ruR
SUDDEN ApJorRNMENT-A LARGE MAJORITY or
THE MEMBERS OPPOSED To A REsrrrE-rHE
ACTION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY A SUR
PRISE TO THEM.
This morning q reporter OF The STAR inter-
viewed one OF the members Of the grand jury as
to the unexpected respite Of that body till oc-
tooer Sd, In the Criminal Court, day before yes
terday. as follows:
onestion.-Atera recess Of about two months
IL was expected that there would be business
not? ' ~ "
Juror.-Why certainly, and as In usually the
case .here are a greater number OF Jail cases i'm
which early investigation is urged. 10 saw
nothing of recognizance cases
also? f >> N@'N'
Answer believe so; several and I under
stand the post Office inspectors were ready to
present them the very morning We were re-
spited. These had no connection with the star
route business. and, with the TAIL cases could
have occupied the two weeks we are now losing
very proftably
Question.-How about the star route casesp
Answer know nothing except what has aI,-
pearcd in the papers: but ii what appears Is
true. the government will need about all the
spare time Of the grand jury from October Sd TO
late in November for these cases for much Of
the evidence will be doubtless documentary.
Question.-Then the assertion that the busi-
ness was not ready is not strictly correct?
Answer.-No, sir. Had there been another
foreman selected We could have examined
nearly all the Jail cases without any special pre-
paration in the District Attorneys Office and
thus saved time.
Question.-lt is stated that several members
of the jury who are business men desired the re-
spite that they might purchase their fall goods.
Answer.-Bes, ,cs the foreman not over two
jurors were In f;yot OF a respite / know of but
one other. We low that the foreman desired
10 90 away. and was under the impression that
another would act in his absence. and therefore
made ourselves easy.
Question.-When did you learn that you were
to be adjourned?
Answer.-we knew nothing of it until We
were adjourned
Question.-Did the adjournment conflict with
the arrangements of the jurors?
Answer.-1es; with several ofthem. One a
mechanic, declined to take a profitable lob Of
work, because he was engaged on the Jury: an
other had employed a substitute TO perform his
work and now finds himself out of employment:
another. third, declined an engagement ont of
the city for the same reason. and Others COM
plain that the adjournment has inflicted great
inconvenience upon them, and in some cases
losses I'm the disorganiZation OF their plans
Question.-What is the expense that is saved
by the government by the adjournment?
Answer.-The jury costs $40 per day. when
all are present, and cannot see how the gov
The work has to be done, and will cost as much
at one time as at another. There may be some
hardshps. too, committed on prisoners. for
their time In Jail does not count-they are there
| at the expense of the government, and In cases
wnere the grand jury find no bill, the govern
ment loses the expense of board and mainte-
nance while the grand jurors are unemployed.
Notes from the District Offices
ARREARS OF TAXES ON CHURCH PROPERTIES
Advantage is being taken by several of the
church organizations Of the law approved March
Sd, 1881, which relieves all alrearages of tax
upon church property assessed prior to July 1,
1919, II the taxes assessed since that time be
paid up before the LIST day OF October, 1881.
THE ASPHALT CONTRACTS.
AT the board meeting of the Commissioners
yesterday the matter of the asphalt payements
was under consideration, and il was determined
that an order should soon he made directing the
sureties ON the bonds OF the contractors Messrs
Bailey Fletcher, TO proceed to complete the
work under the terms of their bond.
THE POLICE AND THE g. P C. A.
The recent conflict in Georgetown between
Major King, agent for the S p &. A, and 4 re-
sident of that city who keeps pack Of dogs re-
suited In Major King this morning making an
appeal to the District Commissioners for in
stractions to be given TO the police TO assist him
IN his arrests. The Commissioners do not think
the police have been remiss in duty but rather
that Major King has been little too hasty and
that he expects more from the police than the
law allows. The reply Of the Commissioners is
TO Major Brock and is as follows: "Maior YOUR
attention is called to the fifth section of the act
OF Congress entitled an act to incorporate an
Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to An
imals i'm the District Of Columbia You will
cause copy of this section to be sent to the
neutenants in charge OF precincts and direct
that it be read to the men who are attached
thereto, also to be posted conspicuously i'm the
station houses. The members of the force will
render prompt and energetic aid whenever
called upon in conformity with the section OF
the law referred to-" Section five states that
the police force shall, upon application of any
member OF the association who shall have viewed
any violation of the law or ordinances of the
city for the prevention Of cruelty TO animals ar
rest offending parties without a warrant. who
shall be taken by such police officer before q
justice Of the peace for trial." &c.
A YOUTHFUL RUFFIAN.-A l5-year old white
boy named VIM. Halliday was charged this
afternoon i'm the Police Court with assaulting
another white boy named Chas. +. Josetti OF
No. PA 18th street southwest. The Josetti boy
testified that he and Halliday had some words
yesterday; Halliday went home, got large
butchers knife and ATTACKING witness with it
cut him three times. The court committed the
prisoner to Jail until he can consult the boys
mother about sending him to the Reform school.
Special Weather Bulletin.
The chief signal officer furnishes the following
special bulletin to the press: The barometer is
which, at yesterday afternoons report was GEN.
trail near Louisville, has moved i'm northwestern
ly track, and is now central i'm the northern por-
ton of the upper Mississippi valley. Cloudy
weather with rain prevails i'm the lake region.
northwest, Ohio valley. Tennessee. the middle
and South Atlantic states. rainfall of two
inches and twenty hundrcdths i'm eight hours is
reported from Cedar Keys. Easterly winds con-
tinue i'm New England, and southeasterly I'm the
middle and South Atlantic states; the winds in
the upper Mississippi valley have shifted to SOUTH
westerly. The temperature has risen from two
to six degrees i'm New England, the middle and
South Atlantic states. and fallen from five to ten
degrees i'm the northwest, Ohio valley Tennessee
and the Gulf states. The indcstions are that
cloudy, rainy weather will prevail i'm the north
west and lake region to-day, followed by SCAR
ing weather tomorrow; and that frosts will oc-
cur i'm the Missouri valley, the extreme NORTH
west. and possibly in the Mississippi valley to-
night.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for TIE EVENING 6TAn-