Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-15
SECURED ANOTHER BAILlFF.
The Man Who Has Been Summonins
CrOnin Jur rs Resigns.

The Man Who Has B,en Summoning
Cronin Jur rs Resigns.
CHICAGO, Oct 14.-At 10 o'clock this
morning Judge McConnel,s branch of the
criminal court was called TO order and the
court announced the only business to be
transacted was the appointment of special
bailiff to summon veniremen in the Crouin
case. Judge Mcconnell said that Bailif Car
oan, who had been dong that work,
had resigned on account of ill-healtb. In
Carolan's stead the court appointed Charles
L. Bonney, q young business man of Amerl-
can birth and ancestry,
Concerning Bailiff Carolan morning paper
says the appearances are against him in con-
nection with the jury brlping matter, i'll that
he actually summoned two of the men who
had been bribed. The paper adds that Caro-
Ian had alwayeborn good reputation and
and that in this case he may merely be the
victim of circumstances.
States Attorney Longenecker says that
Bailiff Carolan has made statement of the
circumstances under which he summoned
the two "tXed'' veniremen and that his
statement is perfectly satisfactory and eY-
onerates him from all suspicion in the mat
ter.
There are all sorts of rumors as to the
identity of the alleged ''prominent citizen"
who was taken into custody last night, and
the names of Well-known lawyears are men,
toned, one of whom 1t is suggested may be
the man. The authorities are dumb on the
matter.
jeremiah O'Donnell, United States
revenue gauger, under arrest in con
nection with the Cronin bribing con-
spiracy, gave bail this morning in s., 900 and
was released from custody.
In Judge Bakers court to-day special
grand jury to further investigate the charge
of jury brlbing was sworn in. S. b. Case
was chosen foreman of the jury which is
composed of well known citizens.
AT O'Clock the grand jury returned an in
dictment against John Graham, clerk in the
law Office of A. 5. Trude, as well as true bills
against the six men indicted Saturday. Gra-
ham was arrested Sunday night about 12
o'clock and has been under lock and key ever
since. He was the man who was to put up
the money with which to bride Jurors, and it
is asserted by Judge Longenecker that the
evidence against him is very conclusive.
After presenting the indictments the grand
jury adjourned for the afternoon, but the
states attorney says the case by no means
ends with the present indictments, but will
be more far reaching than the most sanguine
can suppose. Other indictments may be eX-
pected to follow in short order. When the
matter is ripe the states attorney or one of
his associates VIII give the details to the re-
porters of another branch of the jury bribng
conspiracy.
startling rumor TO the effect that John
f. Beggs had made full confession which
had disclosed to view the jury bribing plot
in all its details prevails.
iodlu one Oh .tue. SUhle'S attorneys aSSlSC-
ants to-day: "Bailiffs Soloman and Banks
and Tom Kavanagh have agreed to tell all
they know regarding the plot. We are sure,
therefore, of reaching the head and front OF
the conspiracy"
The excitement around the criminal court
building was so intense this afternoon that it
was found necessary TO bar the outer doors.
The court met at 2 p. m. but its proceedings
were uneveutful. The work of securing a
jury was resumed from the venire men sum
n1nn htT hn hat tnI thta
morning.
The Indictments returned by the grand
jury this afternoon is a JOINT bill against
John Graham, Mark Solomon, Alex L.
Hanks and Fred w. Smith
But little information about Graham could
be secured at the office of Lawyer Trude,
where Graham has desk. The other occu-
pants were surprised to hear of his connec-
ton with the case. II was learned this
evening that Graham is the supposed
"prominent citizenn whose mysterious ar
rest last night gave rise TO so many surmises.
He gave bonds In $4,000 and was released.