The morning call., 1891-10-02
WORLD OF DOODLE.
The Grand Jury Issue More Sub
penas and Will Go On.
Some Of the Law That Judge Murphy Over
loOked-A Friendly Test Of Legality
Mass-Meeting Tonight.

The Grand Jury will meet this afternoon
notwithstanding Judge MurphY's decision
That the Grand Jury intends to ignore the
decision was fully evidenced yesterday by
the energy exhibited b. some of Its leading
members, and by the fact that no less than
q dozen subpenas were served by the detec-
tives and policemen assigned to such duty
By the Police Department.
From a carefully made investigation
among the different members Of the jury it
may be stated that there is no dissent
among them as to the course that should be
pursued. To man they are determined to
continue the work of inquiring into the va
Tious cases of corruption and fraud which
have come to their ears.
The jurors feel that Judge Murpby's de-
cision attacking the Grand Jury's legality
may induce many people to imagine that
their functions are nulliied, but they will
make such as are summoned before them,
and who refuse to obey the mandate, feel
that there is way to punish all dIsrespect
Of the Grand Jury's summons.
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
From q statement made by a grand juror
yesterday, who was not inclined to talk
about the doings Of the body of which he is
q member, it was learned that all those who
were served with subpenaS yesterday, and
who do not appear, will be Immediately
arrested and summoned to appear for con-
tempt
There will be no chance for habeas cor
pus proceedings, for it is known that Judge
Wallace will not punish with imprisonment.
but will simply resort to fine in order to
prevent an appeal on the ground of inter-
ference with personal liberty. When the
fine is imposed an attachment Will be issued
against the property Of the person fined un-
less 1t is paid.
The meeting of the grand jurors this
afternoon will be a most interesting one.
The officers who were intrusted with sub
penas yesterday we're very lucky in finding
their men, aud promptly served summonses
on all who were wanted. Among those
subpenaed were Cre,d Havmond, Phil
Crimmins, Martin Kelly. Judge Murphy.
Eiga 5. HaymoEd aud Crittenden Thorn
ton. Should any Of these witnesses fail to
respond they will be arrested at once for
contempt.
AROUSED BY THE ATTACK.
The grand jurors are aroused by the at
tack made upon them and the desperate at
tempt made in the interest Of bOOdla to pre-
vent The exposing Of fraud ard the indict-
ment Of officials for malfeasance, and
DTlbeTs and bIibe-takeTs fuT corruption.
They propose to make an energetic and wig
orous fight TO down the boOdlers with their
own eapoHs. For this reason a friend Of
the jury has been subp enaed.
Tie person 50 summoned is Edgar 3. Hay
mond, an attorney, and papers we're served
upon him yesterday. II was known that lie
would refuse TO appear. After the service
Of the papers he sent the following notice Of
his refusal to obey:
Ihave received what purpOrts to be A subpoena
TO apprar b fore lie Grand jury OF tile CITY ana
county If san aucisco on the Sd day OF Octo-
Der, 1891 As the Superior Court OF That city
and county Department l2) has decided that
you 20 not constitute Grand Jury, and as I
know OF no other body of men claiming To act as
such must decline tCappeaf before you.
a FRIENDLY TEST.
Attorn ey Edgar B. Raymond will be cited
for contempt, when he will take the case to
the Supreme Court, where, in the opinion of
the Jurors, members of the bar and the pub
lie generally, the question of the Legality Of
the Grand Jury should have at first been
heard and determined.
Relying on decisions formerly made BY the
highest legal tribunal in the State, and on
the advice Of the best minds AT the bar, the
grand jurors have every confidence that they
VIII be upheld as body and their legality
SuStaiued.
Efforts will be made to have the case heard
Immediately. Should the Supreme Court
Vlndicate former decisions made by the
ablest members Of that court in bank and
pronounce Judge Wallace correct in his I'M
parchment Of the Grand jury. the grand
Jurors viii make their authority respected in
way that Will shake the dry bones in the
municipal casket of corruption.
TO THE SUPREME COURT.
In the ouiui4D of laWvprs who lavn baan
asked It Will De unnecessary TO take up Judge
Murphy's decision on review 10 order to
purge the Grand Jury Of the taint Of ile-
galiIy.
A decision Of the Supreme Court that the
Grand Jury is a legal body viii be in itself
a notification Of Judge Murphy's coustruc-
ton of the law and his Interpretation of
previous decisions of the Supreme Court.