The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-06

w lVNeM' Whhe the others would make them
9.Nes paruci-crlmines Yet in their numer-
Gus statements much was obtained having a
uuect connection with and supported bv fbe
sieal volume OF testimony elected during the
inquiry. '''0
THE JuRY's VOTE.
-, 1t IS clearly brought out by the evidence Of
me Jurors that as affecting the accused Scat
leGl ana Alonasterio, the jury engaged in the
oehberauOn IN their cases four or five hours
attended with intense excitement. and ON re-
peated ballots the Jury vote stOOd-six guilty.
SIX not guilty. This IS clearly-defned indi
cation ot the convictions of the Jury as TO the
three accused. II impresses us deeply. as il
must every one 10 whom the fact is conveyed
and forces the conclusion that the evidence
while sufficient TO Justify the six Jurors
who stood resOlute and determined for a
verdict of guilty, making il wel-nigh impossi-
BILE % reach any other conclusion than a mis-
tflal. These three accused named above. were
probably the unwilling actors designated by
the leader of the conspiracy TO accute vii
lainous part in which they had no other per-
sonal motive or interest. Following this IN
yestigation II was quickly learned from var-
Gus sources that ttalesmen had beena approached.
BIG MONEY MIGHT BE MADE"
Every clue offered was taken mp. Asarule.
the talesmen who had been previously marked
out were seen when alone or invited away TO
some secluded and unsupported place
N'A-itolShNu ihtLtAlS BudIuluE tNe real
meaning of the talks, but quickly leading ND
10 the great trial One tayorte expression
was that big money might be made bv
gong on the jury and doing right"
There w0s no possible doubt that
such attempts We're made b. yarions
parties in the service of tho defense enter
tanned by some of the talcsmen and scOrn-
fully rejected by others These are facts
gwen on the evidence OF talesmen. who
quickly discerning the true meaning Of the
men who addressed them, Indignantly re-
PEELED any attempt TO control their conduct
10y these emlssares.
Another class Of talesmen took special care
to deny any knowledge of their vile work or
showed remarkable deficiency OF memory rs
to what they had said. left Us 10 conclude that
they were silent from fear or had been seen
and cautioned about lncrlmnatlng any one
tll their tongues were silenced IA with the
hand of death The necessity was imperative
for a complete list Of talesmen, but such lists
were easily obtained as in other trials.
The grand jury knows that the list Of 800
talesmen in the Hennessy case IN the Office Of
OMalley and Adams at II O'Clock Sunday
morning. February % 1891, though in the
tria the Judge issued special orders Saturday
evening that the list was not to be made pub
lie or given TO the counsel of either side till
Monday morning 1t IS not shown by whose
hands the list was secured. but enough
is known 10 confirm the past secret and
tcctive agency and Counsel Adams to handle
the machinery of the court. O'Malley was
put in possession Of the list almost imme-
dately after the names were drawn up. and
before they reached the district attorneys
Office. Influential friends alone could accom-
plish these ends, but 1t was secured in the
person of one of the commissioners lately re-
moved.
list OF JURYsiEN.
II is further shown that i'm the Office Of this
detective agency is kept "a book OF the names
and addresses Of jurymen Out Of 300 names
drawn for the February panel thlrty-two were
on the list in OAlallev d Adams Office and
later, as the taesmen were drawn, many
more names appeared that were on that pri-
yate list. At times special lists were brought
to the Jury commissioners, which one OF
them stated had been prepared elsewhere,
and. being looked over by the others, went
into the Jury wheel. Truly the business of
the enterprising detective agency was tacIli-
tated when thirty-twO names Of Their selec-
ton could be drawn on a panel of 800 Jurors
from wheel containing 1000 names. in
searching for the true cause OF criminal acts
connected with the empanehng OF the Jury
in the Henuessy case. the sworn state
ment of Thomas C.. Collins is found of
great value Collins secured employment
in OMally and Adams Office and was COM
mssioned a special officer by the mayor and
paid by the city for his service. This report
ines of tn e arch consprator and his heuton-
ants, revealing the boundless power made 10
overcome and defy the majesty of the law IN
criminal and civil proceedings through the
operation of an uuscrupulOus pr yate detec-
tive agency.
INDICTMENT OF SIX MEN
This reference viii serve TO show the bar
riers that this inquest has encountered IN the
evidence but sufficient was offered by vOlun-
M ra lfq.Ia H. wit IN
dictment of SIX men as follows Thomas
McCrystal and John COOney. with ID. {.
OMalley for attempting 10 bTlbe a talesman,
and Bernard Glandy, Charles Granger and
Ferdinand Armant, for attempt by each to
brbe three different talesmen. These part les
are clearly shown TO have been intimate
with O'Malley, often at his Office,
informed of all doings, and were
active workers in the jury-fxng busi-
ness generally We are prompted to ex-
press ourselves in depreciation OF the heslta-
tiOu of many of our citizens to be connected
with the prosecution to be relieved from jury
duty. Taking in account the volume OF tes-
timony admitted by the numerous witnesses
before TINS grand jury. and considering that
evidence. we referred to the conclusion
that ID. G. OMalley is chargeable
with a knowledge of and participation
in most, if not all, of the unlawful acts IN
connection with the celebrated case. with
his skill as acquired by years OF experience
the most cunningly devised schemes were
planned and executed for defeating the legitl-
mate course of justice, the chief aim and OBJ
ject being 10 place unworthy men upon the
Jury i'm the trial OF nine OF the accused With
out his assiduOus and cOrruptng influence
we believe that the verdict would have been
radically different. and as natural consequence
the tragic occurrences of the 14th OF March
never would have been recorded. In the per-
sons of the indicted McCrystal and COoney
there were reliable and trained assistants the
formers connection with the crime extends
back several years. McCrystals voluntary
statement to the grand jury, partly in the
shape of confession reveals some points Of the
trial. and causes us to think he would have
told that but for the power and influence OF
ONlaley and his associates. They are men
who approached several talesmen as before
stated, the proposals being mostly etused.
POINTS or O'MALLEY.
In ono instance it is shown that O'Malley
took money from his safe and gave it to
Cooney, who said "McCrystal. you know
that fellow better than | do, give hun the
money" OMalley's Office was place of rem
devious All We're deeply concerned IN
the appointment 10 a successor To the
late chief, and speculation abounded
as 10 the availability of such one
for their use 1t is but justice TO state that
the president and superintendent Of the hlec-