Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-19
- SEATTLE. W T. SUNDAY xoRNNe. OCTOBER ~ 1884
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| Following i ~ report of NJ erans
jury. rendered yssterday aftsruoon:
d In the Disssict Cou<t ~ a. Thiri
suoselAl Dzsfris1 q Wanhinxtna Terri
tofy, holdine terms = ae115ia Ia -,
cooneiss q King and Kifsap.
Il Ibe grand Jury. acting ils fhs doob,,
capeoity Of grand jurors on fke uart 8
tne United States and also on f6s rar
Of fbe Territory of Washington. e 6,
Octobeg term, A d. 168ls Of he afore
aid oo9rl, repest - folIoua:
IhAs they have returned into court q
indicsmsuts endorsed trus bills and
six indictments endorsed . mot trus
bslis.7 Of thess Is we're on the nara 81
the United states, and e on the pars oI
the Territory.
There have been sworn and examined
before the grand jury l74 Witnesses.
Inas N the large number of cases be
fore them the grand jsry have acted n
promptly and expeditiousIy as the facss
and circumstances surrouudinc the
cases presented and the large number
OF Witnesses would reasonably varrans
That all dus courtesy and teutiou
has been shown 10 the Grand Jary by
ne Attorney on the part Of the United
4tatos, and also By the Attorney on the
| Rat Of the Territory and his assistant,
Ihey have aii been promps Ia prosent-
ing their cases before the Grand Jury.
and usually have bson able 20 pressni
al their testimony without DELAY. The
Government and tho Territory can csr-
taIuly be congratulated on having able
and thoroughly efficient officers 10
charge Of ItA criminal business.
The Grand Jury would also state In
this connection their appreciation OF
the uniform Kindness and oourtesy To-
wards them 0f alI the 0fliosrs of the
court, and Of the Judge khereof, and
hereby return their thanks for the sam J.
The large number of oases brought
before 40 for examination have very
naturally induced the inquiry, .What
q the principal causs Of this condition
OF sdairsf And are there any remedies
90 be su9Resteof"
In considering thess questions the
Grand Jury has come TO the concluaIon
that 10 q majority OF the csses consid-
cred BY as, the use Of alcoholic drinks
has found 10 be the principal cause Of
all the crimes charged to have been
committed. In the woFst criminal
cases, With few exceptions, intemper-
ance has been the direct cause of the
crimes committed. and eiSher the direct
or indirect cause Of . large proportion
of the others.
We would, therefore. represent to the
citizens Of this judicial district, or at
least that portion Of the district eom-
prisinR the counties Of King and Kitsap,
kuf xwk
ever GU the alert and faithful IN ferret
ing out crime and brinRiaR offenders TO
justice, they are insufds lent for the
work unless the people xhom they rep
resent show determined spirit, not
only :, have our present laws riRidiy
enforced, but ALSO TO amend and I'm
prove the laws regarding the m ,nufac-
ture and sale OF intoxicating liquors.
In urging more careful Consideration
upon this question We would strive to
impr sss upon the minds of all the fact
which stands out boldly Ia oar Thought
that many of the men who are en-
gagged in the business of saloon keeping.
seeing the evils resulting from The use
of alcohol, are themselves often strong
enough 70 handle and smell and vet
control an appetite for the taste, know
ing the consequences, bat who through
greed Of gain will sell IL to others,
daily witnessing the fearful results OF
the ruin wrought.
Some complaint has been IN sds TO th
grand jury in regard To the failure of
the officers of kitsap county to publish
annual statements Of the financial con-
dition Of that county, not made, how
ever, with the view of presenting the
matter In any stronger light than that
Of censuro for q plain duty neglected.
The grand jury would respectfully REQ
ommeud that the officers Of that county
annually publish In the official newspa-
per Of King county (there being no
newspaper published Ia kitsap county,
full. clear and comprehensive fnan
cial statement of the condition of Kit
sap county.
Complaint has also been made to the
grand jury Of the disreputable character
of row Of shanties adjoining the South
Schoolhouse In the city of Seattle, said
10 belong to Adam Orth. The grand
jury would have been inclined to indict
the same as q nuisance had it not been
f'r information received that the city
police had already, or would shortly,
look after the matter.
The grand jury would advise the City
Council and police Of Seattle that the
suppression of such places is. in our
opinion. clearly within the prcvince of
the city's duties. and we hope to see
them discharge their duty fearlessly In
that regard.
The grand jury have examined into
the condition of the county Jail Of King
county and the prisoners confined there
in. They have to report that they found
the jail cleanly and well kept, both out
side and inside. The cells and cots
were clean and sweet, and no complaints
worthy of notice were made by the pris-
oners in regard 10 food or treatment.
The same can substantially be said in
regard to the city prison Of Seattle,
which was also visited and examined by
the grand jury.
The grand jury have TO report that no
evidence has come before tnem in re-
gard to houses of i'll fame other than
above mentioned, or in regard to the
spoliation of court dies and records.
The grand jury have TO report that
their deliberations have been harmoni-
ous throughout, and that no objection
can be made. 80 far As Va have been
able to see during the present term. to
the association of the male and female
sex in the consideration OF matters be-
tore the grand jury.
There being no further business be-
fore the grand jury, they now respect
fully asked 10 be discharged from fur
ther service at the present term.
L. b ANDgEws, Foreman.
SEArrLE. Dot. Is, 1854.
IxprAxs' MRRsrs Colonel Stevens,
United States Consul az this port. is in
receipt Of information that the United
States steamer Hassler, Captain Snow,
will arrive here tomorrow 20 take on
board the Consul. who has been in
structed from Washington to investi
gate the merits Of Indians in certain
eases Of life saving. The Hassler will
proceed hence 90 Neah Bay and thence
to RoniIla Point the locality OF abe
wreck oi the bark Lizzie Marshall. Hav-
ing made fall inquiries there Consul
Stevens will return 30 Seattle and after
brief official visit there will skirt Van
couver Island. making full investiga
tions a. to the neritorious efforts of la
tive tribes to assist in the security OF
life. And speaking in this connection.
or on this theme. it 10 apparent that
during the past decade the Indians
have rFvrvted from voracity 20 the feel