Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-15
THE JURY BRIBING.
INDICTMENTS BROUGHT IN AGAINST
COURT OFFICERS AND OTHERS.
Rumor That One of the Prisoners Has
Confessed TO tho Plot In All
It's Details.
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Cmc,co. October A.-At 10 o'clock this
morning Judge McConnelrs branch OF tne
Criminal Court was called to order ana the
Court announced that the only business 10
be transacted was the appointment OF
special bailif 10 summon veniremen 10 tue
CrOnin case. He said that BailIf CarCian,
who had been doing that work, had re-
signed on account Of i'll health. In Caro-
lan's stead the Court appointed Charles l..
Bonney. a Young businessman Of Ameri-
can birth and ancestry. State's-Attorney
Longcnecker SAYS that Bailif Carolan has
made a statement of tho circumstance
under which he summoned two liked
veniremen and that his statement IS per-
fectly satisfactory and eXOnerates him rom
all suspicion in the matter. The excite
mcnt about the Crimlnal-COurt building
was 80 intense this afternoon that 1t was
found necessary 10 lock and bar the out
side doors. John Graham. clerk IN \: =
Trudes Office. who is now under lndlct-
ment. was arrested Sunday night about IL
o'clock and has been under lock and key
ever since. He was the man who was TO
pnt up the money with which TO br1be Ju-
rors. and IL is asserted that Judge Longe-
necker saws that the evidence against hm
is very conclusive. After presenting IN
dictmcnts the grand jury adjourned tor
the afternoon, but the States Attorney
says the case by no means ends WIN me
present indictment, but will be very much
more far reaching than the most sahguihe
can suppose.
Judge McConnell's court met at 2 p. NJ,
but the proceedings there were unevent-
full The work Of securing jury was re-
sIimed from the venlremen summoned by
the new bailif appointed this morning.
la JUDGE Baker, court to-day the special
grand Jury to further investigate the
charges of iurv-bribing was sworn. 1t IS
composed of weli-known citizens. ,. Is.
Chase was chosen foreman. judge Baker
briefly addressed the jury, telling ITS mem
bers above all things they must remember
20 observe strict secrecy IN regard 70 the
matters brought under their observation.
The judge then read the law regarding the
penalties 10 be enforced in case OF a viola
ton of the secrecy Of the grand-Jury room.
At o'clock the grand jury returned an
Indictment against John Graham, clerk IN
LAWYER Trude's office as well as true bills
against the six men indicted Saturday.
4 startling rumOr is abroad to the effect
that John r. Beggs had made full confess
sion. which had disclosed % view the jury
brbing plot in all its details.
Said one of the States Attorney assist
ants: "Bailiifs Solomon and Hanks and
Thomas Kavanaugh have agreed 70 tell all
they know about the plot. We are sure.
therefore, Of reaching the head and front ot
the conspiracy"
Jeremiah O'Donnell. revenue gaugcr
under arrest in connection with the Cronln
iury-bribing conspiracy, gave ban tins
morning in $1,000 and was released from
custody.
The indictments returned hy the grand
Jury this afternoon IL JOINT BIZ against
John Graham, Mark Solomon. Alexander
/. Henks. and Frederick Smith. Graham
gave $4,000 bond this evening aud was
released.