Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-30
The Dickson Indictment.

The Dickson Indictment.
Mr.. WELLS EXPLAINS THE ACTION OF THE GRAND
JURY-wHAT HE SAYS OF THE ENDORSEMENT ON
THE WARRANT.
The warrant upon which Mr.. VIM. Dickson was
arrested and tried in the Police Court. having
been returned,by the grand jury to the custody Of
the clerk, bears on it the words, "Ignoramus
Charles Dodge, foreman" which words, however,
have been scratched out or marked over with a
pen. This fact is mentioned by those who circu-
lated the reports that the grand jury had decided
Of the truth OF their statements at the time they
Mr. Wells, talking to STAR reporter about the
matter to-day, said that he did not understand
why the warrant had ever been marked as it had,
as 1t was unnecessary so to mark 1t, even II the
grand jury had decided to ignore the paper: The
to the grand jury OF VII at had been done by that
court, and the grand jurors were not bound
saw S hs 1t to asea Sepa lUm nas eSe on@ na Of they
charge as set out in the papers from
the Police Court. it was unnecessary to formally
the difficulty In the minds OF the grand jury con.
cerned the form OF the charge or indictment.
When these objections were met by the prepara-
tion OF bill agreeable to their views the indtct-
ment was promptly returned. There is consider
able variance In form at least, between the origi,
and the indictment now pending.
THE PRESENT INDICTMENT
IS In two counts The first sets out q corrupt en-
deavor to inf uence the jury by reading certain
paper, which paper is set out literally. The second
count sets out the same charge but only gives the
paper paper IN substance M This precaution has been
sell at the Police Court hearing, OF proving con-
ciusively the exact words of the paper. At the
paper produced there was not the one he read in
the jury room, but was an exact copy Of 1t.
The Washington Aqueduct Extension.
WHAT Is BEING DONE.
Major Lydecker has been busily. engaged for
some time past in finishing up the surveys and
examinations, and preparing the detailed plans
and working drawings for the aqueduct exten sion.
The work will be advertised as soon as the season
tiOns.
The surveys are completed and the maps and
descriptive lists Of land to be condemned for use
have been prepared. Under the law the condem-
nation VIII be made by the Secretary0f War and
the Attorney General, and the work will not have
tisement OF the land to be cOItiemned, the land
can be taken possession OF for the purpose Of pros
Careful examination, by boring, trenching,
shaft-sinklng. ETC., has been made over the pro-
posed site Tor reservoir and the line of tunnel
Is i9Ga1 SG ee enat ~ dae reservoir VIII nave a1oat
the bottom. and that sufficient amount OF this
will be excavated In constructing the reservoir to
prOViOe dn aLutio supply IOr pu16lng ea0 Oam ana
the reservoir slopes wherever this may be needed.
Firm rock has been found neax the surface over
ervoir eastward to where the line intersects 9th
street northwest This is within l,soe feet OF the
eastern extremity OF the line AZ the latter point
trial shaft Is being sunk and has reached for.
nation Of tough clay, which, On 6th street, was
found Immediately overlying tho rock. THIS shaft
feet OF sand, progress through the latter being
necessarily slow and tedioua Il Is shought besl
to complete working shafCat this point, becaust
work, and gives ocular demonstration Of the char
acter Of the formations passed through.