Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-11
YnE PoST-IMTEllIcEMcER PUB. 60.
reafkIe. june 10 1883. -.


fo good and sufficient reasons Judge
nrssus has withheld the findings Of ths
- Grand Jury from publication until
- prsssnt time. Following l. the fall
Tbs Grand Jury beg Isavs TO report
at Il has examined large numbef Of
xl1uessss, and ara surprised 70 6nd psr.
- % reluctant 70 testify IN any case
vkers gamblers ere implicated. In our
iefement this state Of facts presents
sksmsfni criticism upon the neral tone
q the community, and upon the I'd
mfniufrafi0n of justice under the Law,
okish holds witnesses, In every depaft-
sa1nt whether before grand or trial
;rrjea, alike responsible with tha on
- of the court and the court itsslf
fce thar best efforts and fullest infor-
nation for the suppression Of crime.
Ills or judgment that moro reIuc-
ts1oe has bean exhibited In q matter I'm
Skating the honor Of gamblers than
Uould have been exhibited In q case I'M
pIiesting q charge againss any ons Of
~ lest citizens of the committal Of
~ highest crime known 10 the Law. !.
Mash evidence has been adduoed BE-
fors the Grand Jury and much we are
.ceone 10 believe has beon purpossly con
ceale6, Not zli Of the witnesses before
ihe GRIND Jury are thus subject 10 the
ohares OF coneealmept Of information.
oome Of them, 70 their credit, have
sksun disposition TO place the Grand
jury In possession Of Che facts kuuwn
! - thsm bearing upon the subject.
4Wk{fn H~~pa nn ehn &n~ko
" have been enabled 10 find only three
trus bills Of indictment, We believe
ih1t not ali the guilty parties coneerned
in the crime Of abstractine the public
rseords have been discovered. Could
the Grand Jury have been placed In
possession Of all the information Of
Shioh We believe many Of the witnesses
bsfere ~ were Themselves in possession,
h relation 70 this offsnse. other iadict
ments could have besn found and tho
whole transaction fully exposed. II 10
Q ssd comment upon . community
where its citizens are ordinarily Law
abiding and patriotic will thus lend
themselves TO the suppression Of justice
and the protection Of crime.
We highly comnend the efforts of
our Sheriff and the prosecuting officers
of the court, and most earnestly recon-
mend them 70 be aotivs and vigilant In
renewed efforts 70 ferret ont the remain
ing offenders by the meeting Of the
next term of the court.
This 10 Q very grave offense, and II
criminals and persons charged with
crime. or suspected even, can thus tram
pie justics and defeat the administra-
zion Of Law and good government, tho
courts must sooner or later surrender TO
the lawless element, . result all good
citizens must deeply deprecats.
We call upon the people through its
officers 10 bring TO justice the perpetra-
tors Of this crime, and ask all good, Law
abiding citizens TO assist aud support
their officers In 90 doing. q
Without this assistance and support
the officers, no mstter how honest or
sealous In their efforts, will be power
lees for the suppression of crime and
the arrest and punishment Of the Of
tenders Of the law.
We are advised by the acting District
Attorney that the bondsmen Of all de-
lendants not appearing nj this term of
court for trial can DO made 10 pay the
penalty Of the bonds Notwithstanding
the ioss thereof therefore, We recom-
mend that the proper officer proceed at
once 10 collect the amsunt nominated
in suoh bonds Of all defendants who
failed TO appear at this term OF court
according 20 the conditions thereof.
I We would also suggest that for the bet
" ssonrity hereafter OF ali criminal pa
pen II she care Of the clerk that he
should keep them Ia some such secure
place, either In Q locked safe or other
wise, 40 10 be impossible 10 be reached
hy any person except himself.
~ l.. b. AEp1xws, Foreman.
Seattle, Dec. 1, 1884.