The morning call., 1891-12-07
LOOKING AHEAD.

We notice from Eastern kilograms that
Buckley was recently in New York. and
that he is now believed to be on his way
West in view of a speedy return to San
Francisco. And why should Buckley be
afraid to return to California where he has
numerous associates and friends? Buckley
- is doubtless as well posted in relation to
what is transporting in this city as we are
ourselves. 1t is true that Grand Jury has
been organized which was able to indict
him, but il he sho uld come back could he
be punished is the question. Surely he
could not if he were to be tried by such ju-
RES as We have had for some time past in
San Francisco. Judge Wallace has assem-
b!ed Grand Jury which is not controlled
BIZ BUckiey's friends, but are we sure the
Supreme Court will sustain Judge Wallace's
method Of making up that Grand Jury?
IHE CALL has a suspicion that Buckley has
beea informed already that the Supreme
Court will undo what has been done by de-
Glazing that the present Grand Jury is an
Illegal body. If this should prove to be the
case the present Indictment would be in
valid. What then? Bring Buckley before
Grand jury Of which lie and his friends
have certain number OF members, and he
would ne at once acquitted The public may.
not realize how completely the public are in
this mans power, unless they are told that
we have information that a portion of one
Grand jury at least, not very long ago,
actually consulted Buckley as to the propri-
ETY. Of finding indictments against two per-
sons charged with crime. 1t is quite certain
that the arrangements for the selection of
Jurymen are in the hands, to a considerable
extent, OF such men as Buckley. Ii is nearly
imposs bic at the present time to obtain a
grand or petit jury which does not contain
certain number Of members who can be
reached through illegitimate means If
Buckley, for instance. were to be brought
before jury like that which tried White,
does any person believe he would be con-
.Yicted? We do not. Judge Wallace under
stood what was the situation, hence he tried
to obtain Grand Jury which could not be
manipulated by certain men who have &C.
cupied places around the City Hall through
the influence of bosses. The members of
the Supreme Court must realize that we have
e an organization in San Francisco which rem
ders the punishment of crime very difficult;
IN fact, one by which man who will use
his money freely cannot be punished at all.
Something of cOmmOtiOn was at first Gre
ated. by the action of the present Grand
Jury, but latterly the excitement seems TO
haye died out uIder a fear that the ST.
plelne Court IS not yet ready to permit the
public to search for lurymen except through
corrupt element. THE CALL took pains
some time ago to investigate what became
of the men who constituted portion of the
last Legislature after that body's adjourn
ment, and it found that most of them had
places provided about the different city Off
ces which they naturally fell back into
Again, cur Judges are dependent, not upon
the people for their nomination to office but
on men who have been plundering the city
Tor years past. Not Judge has
been nominated for some time past who
was not permitted to become candidate
through the sufferance of such persons as
Buckley. We do not intend 10 urge that
our Judges are corrupt, but we do say that
some OF them are not fit for the positions
which they occupy, some, perhaps, through
nat deficiencies, and others through
associations.
The CALL has got the impression TINT
there is bad material about the City Hall.
which will have to be cleaned out before
the affairs Of the city will be properly con-
Quoted. The men who 90 to the Legislature
from this city are mostly nurtured and edu-
Gated in a school which is not conducive to
good government or to the proper admins
tration Of justice. considerable advance,
% however, has been made toward reform
when the public see the denominations
which