Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06

control their line Of conduct by these ennis
Jaries.
Another Class of talesmen took especial
rare 10
DENY ALL KNOWLEDGE
OF the vile work and showed remarkable
deficiency rs 10 what they had told their
friends, causing US TO conclude that they
we're silent from fear and had oeen seen
and cautioned about discriminating any one.
Their tongues were sIlenced Is Win the
hand OF death
We can plainly state that number OF
Witnesses most cmphatica!iy denied having
been approached or spoken 10 about service
on the Jury. even after telling ii 10 their
friends " no had informed Us.
y number OF citizens have nobly come
forward from 4 sense of duty, relating eX-
palicuceS, furnishing al least some of the
missing Inks in the chain OF cirCumstantlal
evidence drawn around the recognized
GA%G or JURY BRIBEKS.
u IS not to be questioned that The work
Wa Systematically executed, after careful
prcuaration and il had TO be done quickly.
As the hours we're few and time precious
tie necessity was imperative fora complete
list of the talcsmcu: but such list was
easily obtained. as others knew that list
OF 800 talesucn il the Hennesscv case was
private ut the time the special lists
was brought 70 the jury commlssloners,
elsewhere, and, being looked over by ON
t.rs, hau gone into the jury wheel.
Truly the business Of this cnterprlSing
detective agency was facilitated when
1Airty-two names OF their selection could
be drawn on panel of 300 Ju-
lurs from a wheel containing 1000 knames
in the HennesSy case, which was
IN THE OFFICE
Of O'Afallev & Adams at II O'Clock Sunday
morning. February 80, 1891, although the
trial Judge issued special orders Saturday
morning that the list was not to be made
public or given TO counsel of either SIDE
until Monday morning.
Great ana small pieces of evidence show
that the lists of names We're tempered with
when drawn from
THE JURY WHEELES
and before they reached the jury box IN
tourt O'AIallcy was put in possession OF
The facts almost Immediately after the
yames were drawn and before they reached
the district attorneys Office in due course.
Influences all along accomplish ends
but il was secured in the person of
one of the commissioners lately removed.
IL is further shown that in the office Of the
detective agency is kept book OF names
and addresses of jurymen. Out OF 300
names drawn TO February panel thlrty-two
were on the list in O Malley Il Adams Of
nee and later, as talesmen were drawn,
the list.
In searching for the true causes Of the
criminal acts connected with impannelllng
The Jury in the HennesSey case. the sworn
statement Of Thomas G. Collins IS found OF
great value and in this place we take occa-
sion to cite that Collins was selected es-
pecially for the duties, and for this purpose
secured employment in O'Malley u Adams
Office, which, being done, he was commits
stoned
\ SPECIAL OFFICER
by the mayor and paid by the city for this
service The money received by HIM each
week from O'Malley s. Adams for ser
vices rendered there was intended to
designate persons at the city hall Diff
cult and dangerous duties were assumed by
Special Collins while acting in his double
capacity and were performed with the
strictest fidelity. as evidenced by the daily
reports in writing of everything
seen or heard In an attempt to influence Il
1alesmeu of the HeuneSsy case no visible
act was committed by words only, and
what IS known as a visible act, is that
which might be witnessed by other persons,
aud teli-talc OF crimes IN attempts TO !nfu-
enCe talcsmcu, and the successful part OF 1t
were whispered words conveying msinua-
lion or directly Offering money influence.
This reference will serve 10 show the bar
riers this inquest has encountered in Secur-
ing evidence: but sufficient was offered by
voluntary and
RELIABLE WITNESSES
10 justify the indictment of six men as fol-
lows:
Z Thomas Mcrystot and John Cooney, with
o. 5. O'Malley for attempting TO
bride salesman, and Bernard q.
I.andi. Charles Granger and Fer
n4ud Armct Tor attempt by each to
bride three different taesmen.
These parties are closely shown TO have
been intimate with O'Malley, and were
active workers in the jury fixing business.
Generally taking into account the volume of
testimony adudged by numerous witnesses
before this grand jury and considering that
evidence not only in the abstract relation
IL each party, but IN lis aggre-
gate and collective bearing, we
are forced 10 the conclusion that
lominick O Maley IS chargeable with the
knowledge of and participation in most, if
not al, unlawful acts ia connection with
this celebrated case. and with his skill, as
acquired by years Of experience. the most
Curniugly devised schemes were planned
aud executed for defeating the legitimate
course of Justice. the chief aim aud object
being 10 place unworthy men ON the jury
during the trial Of the nine accused, Without
lis aSSd!ous and corrupted influence we
believe the verdict would have been radi-
clly different and Is natural consequence
the tragic occurrences of the l4th of March
last never would have occurred.
In the persons Of the indicted, Nierystot
and Coouey. there were reliable and
NlineL assistants. These two men
we're trusted acCompliceS and tia-
Ured throughout the whole nl
far with prominence, showing the
high appreciation in which their ser
vices were held. They are men who APP
preached several taIeSmeu as before stated.
The purposes
q BEING MOSTLY REFUSED.
In one instance it it is shown that O'NIalev
took money from his safe ard gave il to
Cuonev. saving. N Cristol. you know that
fellow better than / do, give him
tho money" This was 10 COM
ylate the bargain reported with
The talesmau who was shortly afterwards
accepted as juror, and here mark words
OF one Tanning: You fellows had better
get up there now -
We cannot fail 10 refer TO the intimate
relations existing between class ward poll
titious and the prime mover in all the infa-
nous doings. His Office was place of rem
devious. All We're deeply concerned in the
appointment of the successor TO the late
availability Of such an one FOR their USE II
was also important that the
AGENCY SHOULD Re INFORMED
OF the workings of the city special Off
GERS and Mally managed 10 have friend
appointed. Ec was assigned to the police
and not TO the detective force, when he re-
signed rather than wear uniform.
We have it most directly. and confirmed