The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
DUDLEY ESCAPES AN INDICTMENT.
The Jury stood Ten to six in Favor of Max
ing Him Answer For His Crimes

The Jury stood Ten TO Six in Favor of Max
ing Him Answer For His Crimes
The vote stood 10 to c. An addition of two
more alternatives would have indicted Mr.
William Wade Dudley, the great political cor
ruptionist, as it requires twelve votes, or a ma
iority of the entire neutrality-suspicious.
to indict, although sixteen constitute quo
rum.
When, about two weeks ago, the grand jury
adjourned. the foreman informed Judge Woods
that there we're other cases under considera-
ton, the investigations being incomplete. The
jury would, he said, have to continue the in
vestigations at some future time when the jury
assembled again.
1t was thought very probable at that time
that the jury desired 10 complete lacking evil
dence concerning the notorious blocks OF
five" letter. When the jury reassembled last
Tuesday there was something in the atmos-
phere about the federal building which indi-
Gated that there might be a dull, sicken-
ing thud On Thursday a few curious
people wandered through the corridors of the
building and around the grand jury room
awaiting the thud. When the jury filed into
the courtroom that afternoon gang OF re-
porters and many spectators followed, fairly
tiptOeing with expectancy. The grand Jury
returns three other indictments" said the fore
man. Intuitively everybody knew that Dudley
was not yet caught in the grand jury meshes-
As the members retired there was evidently
something weighing on their minds.
At noon Friday a final report was made
and three indictments returned.
Il do not know that you will be needed
again" said Judge Woods "but | will not dis
miss you as yet. ii you are needed again each
OF you viii be notified Gentlemen, you may
60"
Before the jurors left for home on the after
noon trains something s'leaked-" IL appears
that the jury had been taking evidence on
Dudley all along and had put of vote on his
case until the last thing.
There a warm time in the grand jury
room yesterday morning when the question or
Dudley's indictment came TO vote. lhe pal
loting resulted 10 TO 6, the six opposing the IN
dctment being republicans.
Upon those six no appeal in behalf OF justice
had any effect. Partisan preludices were too
strong and Dudley might explode that dyna-
mite.
There is not much further hope that Dudley
will be indicted at least 10y the present grand
Jury. The jury, however, has not yet been
dismissed and some developments may come
with the trial of other cases that viii compel
an indictment.
There is much vague talk lately Of lawyer
under Indictment for bribery Who TO save HIM
self threatened to give evidence against the
premier corruptionist. All that can be said IN
this connection is that the lawyer has as yet
failed TO produce the necessary evidence.
But murder may out. Several persons are
under indictment who are known to have
acted in accordance with Dudley's Instructions
For instance, in a town in the northern part
OF the state. two brothers locked up voters IN
blocks of fives' the night before election in
an old school-house and the day following
marched them TO the polls in several patches"
five to a batch" This bold action, after Dud-
ley's letter had been printed IN The SENTINEL
and the knowledge of its existence had been
patent 10 the whole country, startled the town.
People Missed at them as they marched along,
and Dudley" blocks of five" were hOoted at
the Dribers. When these two cOrruptionists
and others of their kind see the prison doors,
Swinging inward" they will probably be
willing 10 inform upon Dudley if their own in
dictments are nOllied-