St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-12
ONE DAY MORE.
No Grand Jury Report Before
This Afternoon.


Still another day will the grand jury
keep the public in general, and several
city officials in particular, In anything
but blissful ignorance OF just what will
be the outcome of its investigation. All
was ready for adjournment yesterday
afternoon, but the final closing of the
labors has been put off until this after
noon. A few witnesses had been sub
penaed to appear before the jury yes
terday. They did appear, and it seems
that they must have told the jury some
thing that they did not know before.
At any rate, when the time approached
for the closing up of the investigation
it Was announced that a fresh lead of
evidence, which gave promise of devel-
oping into rich mine, had been struck,
and that the jury would need another
day to look into it. In consequence
of this fresh discovery several new sub
pRnaeS were issued, and more witnesses
will be called upon to open their breasts
to the inquisitors this afternoon, begin
ming at l O'Clock, to which time the
jury has adjourned.
just what the new line of evidence
is cannot be learned. but there are all
sorts of rumors atloat. One story is to
the effect that the police signal system
matter, in which Babb, Guile and
amined. These three men. leaving
Gjertsen out in the cold entirely, last
fall contracted for siXty-SiX signal
boxes, which the Municipal Supply
Company of Boston was to supply for
S17,50O. The statement has been made
that other cities have secured the same
number of boxes for only $40, 1000.
Moreover, the New Haven Patrol Box
company alleges that it was badly
treated in this matter, and there was
also Chicago company, whose cause
Gjertsen championed at the time,
which is said to have been will
ing to supply as good a system
for less money. At the time the
ratification of that contract came up in
the city council there was good deal
of talk and not little suspicion di-
rected toward the three men who made
the contract. 1t is limited that if this
matter should be brought before the
grand jury it would result in juicy dis
closures. The sentiment prevails that
this matter is being brought to the at
tention of the county attorney by some
of the city officials, whose names have
been connected with the Doodle bust
ness. GllcN USIIlS lCl W wv IL NY ohC Olo
craft of human nature which causes
eyery man who meets with misfortune
to seek to make little trouble for other
people.
Among the witnesses before the
grand jury yesterday were Peter Nun
son, the Twelfth ward poundmaster,
and James Lund, his predecessor in
office. 1t has been alleged that Munson
gave Aid. underwater $50 to GUST
Lund and secure the place for him. and
into this charge the G. J. was porting.
Aid. VanderWaker was witness him
self, as were J. E. Thwing, the real es-
tate man, and Attorney Lamb. Lamb
was before the jury only about long
enough to tell his name and to collect
his fee.
During the day Ralph Whelan, Judge
Rooms partner and one of City Clerk
Haney's attorneys, was clOseted with
County Attorney Jamison. He also paid
several visits to the court house during
the day. He appeared worried over
something, and was extremely irritable
when approached OIL the question of in
dictment. r. l.. Penny, attorney for
Aid. MCGOWAN and Brueshaber, also
paid a visit to the court house and took
look at the grand jury cage. He said
that Wnll6 MS cll6nCS expect To De III
dicted, they are confident of proving
their innocence.
1t has been tacitly admitted by sew
eral people who ought to know that
there have been several indictments
found against city officers. Current
rumOr always connects the names of
Haney, MCGOWAN and Brueshaber with
the indicted, and Sterling and Wander
walker are frequently mentioned as
probable defendants in a criminal pros
ecution. 1t is almost a certainty that
there will be five or six indictments for
boodling returned, and it may be stated
on good authority that there will be at
least four.
There was rumor current yesterday
to the effect that some of the jurymen
have been approached with brides, but
it is believed to be without foundation.