The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-04
GOVERNOR ORDWAY INDICTED.

The other day the wires brought
the news of the Indictment of Gov
ernor n. g. Ordway, of Dakota, but
failed to state the particulars. The
specials to the Chicago papers supe
ply these. The charges are aeking
and receiving bfibes as a United
States officer. The Governor was
arrested, but he pleaded to be spared
the humility of appearing in court
at present, and was allowed to re-
main at Vermillion, twenty four
miles from Yankton, while his
attorney went forward and
filed bond for $4,000.
1t is alleged that Ordway
was invited to appear before the
grand jdry in his own and other
cases; he declined and now asserts
that he was denied permission to
testify. He also charges that the
Judge and district attorney were
excited by malice in the presenta
ton of the evidence against him
which has called forth 4 series Of
resolutions by the jury, declaring
that the testim ony presented dis
closed a condition Of public affairs
which demand, as a matter Of
safety to political institutions, to do
nestle happiness, and to law an i
Justice, full investigation; that
the jury has made such lnvesti-
cation, and that the United States
attorney acted without prejudice
Throughout and has called and ex.
amiped witnesses for and against
Ordway without discrimination.
The two closing resolutions are as
follows:
ResoIved That We, the Gra7d Jury,
further repudiste, as false and uusup-
ported by facts, the charges that these
prosecutions were brought about by
Hugh j. Campbell. United States At
torney for the Territory Of Dakota,
through motives of malice and spite,
and not for just enforcement of law,
aud having listened to all the evidence
| that could be obtained that would tend
| to throw any light on the investigation
of acts of public officials, we, the Grand
| Jury, hereby declare and assert that the
condition OF the administration
of our public affairs, as disclosed
By the evidence presented to
this Grand Jury, fully justified United
States Attorney Campbell In presenting
this evidence before this Grand Jury FL
its investigation; and that we, the Grand
Jury, believe that in placing this inves'
tigation of ofenses committed by pool
and uninfuential men, by disregard
ing the mighty wealth and influence
that would be brought *
bear against him in support OF TIT
defense In these Investigations. Hugh j
Campbell wAs performing the highest
and noblest duty Of United States At
torney, and had he faltered ia his dut ,
in this regard because Of fear or favor
be would have sacrificed the duties Of hi
Office and the public trust and confdenc,
reposed In him.
1 Resolved, That we, the Grand Jury
hereby repudiate as untrue, and IN
supported by facts, any insinuations cas-
upon the professional conduct Of hi
honor, the Chief Justice. A. j. Edgerton
that we acknowledge in him life an
| character beyond reprosch; that faithful
Performance of his life work as ma
and judge needs no words Of common
dstion to sustain it 10 the minds Of thos
fortunate in his acquaintance.
Governor Ordway has never bee
popular IN the Territory; indeed b
has never commanded ordinary re
spect. He went out Of the Office o
sergeant-at>arms of the House {
, Representatives under cloud, an
was foisted upon the people of d.
kota against their solemn protest
| ] Nevertheless he was Republica
!. office-holder by profession, and ha
to be provided for, hence he ws
/ dumped into q defenceless Territor
Il the usual way of disposing of h
kind. His career In Dakota seem
to have been even more crooked tina
t In Washington, and the prospe,
i new is that it will end in the pen