The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-09

done. ne was commissioned a special OF
ficcr by the mayor and paid by the cit
for this service. His reports reveal tn
entire conspiracy. In attempts to in
f%iuence talesmen and the successful par
of it, whispered words conveyed in
situation or directly offered a money in
f1ucncc. This reference will serv'
to show the barriers this inques
has encountered in securing
evidence, but sufficient was Offered
by voluntary and reliable witnesses t,
justify the indictment of six men as fol
lows: Thomas McCrystal and Johr
Cooncy with ID. G. O'Malley. for attempt
ing to bride talesman, and Bernard
Glandi, Charles Granger and Fcrneard
Armant. for attempts by each, to bride
three different talesmcn. These parties
are closely shown to have been intimate
with O'Malley. often at his office. in
formed of all doings and were active
workers in jury fixing business generally.
Taking into account the volume of testi-
mony admitted by numerous witnesses
before this grand jury, and considering
that evidence not only in the abstract
relation to each party. but in its aggrc-
gate and collective bearing, we are
forced to the conclusion that Dominick
c. OMalley is chargcablc with the knowl-
edge of, and participation in the most, if
not all of the unlawful acts in connec-
ton with that celebrated case. With his
skill as acquired by years of experience.
most cunningly devised schemes were
planned and executed for defeating the
legitimate course of justice. the chief aim
and object being to place I'M
worthy men upon the jury in
the trial Of the nine accused.
Without his assidious and %corrupting
influence, We believe the verdict would
have been radically different and as a
natural consequence the tragic occur
Fences Of the nth of March last never
would have been recorded"
II then gives in detail the condition Of
thos" indicted with bribery. OMallcy
is. also. indicted for perjury. The report
gives his criminal record in jury-tiXlng.
II continues $50 pcrnicious to the admin
%istration of justice were his doings and
methods found. that while Judge Roman
presided in the criminal court.hc ordered
that OMallcy he excluded fromthc court
room. This was during the time his
present associate Lionel Adams was dis
trlct attorney, and it is Il significant fact
that two indictments against O'Mallcv
for tampcring with Witnesses were not
brought Ia trial. but were nOllc prose
quicd by the district attorney Just prior
to the expiration Of his term. The inside
view which we Hr" enabled to get of the
workings Of this detective agency through
City Detective Collins. abundantlv cor
ruhural"d from many sources cOnNincn~
us that 1t had AT its command Il board If
p"rlur"ra. hlackmailcrs. sub jurors and
ma. t.I.,-u.. ,.-l H.. -
time been an element Of discurd in
this community and stunning block to
the administration 81 Justice which
should h' "radiratcd. That his career of
crime has not been cut short is a matter
Of wonder. ard is No doubt due 10 the
fact that OMaiIcy and his cuWurkrrs
have bundled together for self proscrva
tIOn. The extended range of our re
searches has developed the existence of Il
secret organization styled the Malta"
Evidence comes FROM several sources
fully competent in themselves 10 attest
ITS truth, Will" the fact is supported by
Il long record Of blood curdlinu crimes
1t being almost impossible To discover
the perpetrators or secure the witnesses.
AS II To guard against exposure the dag
ger or s~tillctto is selected as the deadly
weapon to plunge into the breast or back
of the victim and silently ID H. ro,rrni
work. Revenge was tbe;r mottn Inni
ousy and malice spcedily found snI,co i,
these methods while thc h,rninr ~
ance Of the vnnIatta ennobt nat f.r.so
in thc life-blond Of the cnnmy
Officers Of the Malta and many of its
are men horn in th;s div ~ i.nn;nn
ORIGIN ueinm ,ho;r II" uias Vi Italian
hasne, power loI the
their etorpai rh;Snr Salu' 10
connt "a moss - iann'S ih,o ac-
which ;e nnIn naiannn ",nue presented,
hcrnmns ~ fatui1'y summarizes, IL
Joclar. ""i painful uu's 10 make a
mon thr ]act;nn 90 sorao - IT, iclcctioh
We arc enIaannr ~ ".an vi .It Juryileh'
of tba caso ,h d inp,ossep WIN ile iacts
Iron "a t tho ioiai eontictioh is
amnannaLIod t . .,i". a"iic vi lne Jurors
rbaraa ~ assaS Ho dccuseo or the
n%ni;,,o a'ia.t,ps 'ie Iate cnicf q
tn nontroI thoir o!1o. " d money influence
tbis wa ma an,m utc,Sioh' urther imam
" ic,st HAY ha, ';i APPEARS certain That
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