The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-11
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Grand Jury Lcciured for
Permitting Leaks.
Arguments Closed in the Howell Case-Mouut-
ain View Cemetery Accountable
Bridge Celebration.

~ hH"i report Oh lNe AIdNeua county
Grand jury was presented to Judge Greene
Yesterday. After he had read it he knit his
brows and said that before dscharging the
jury he felt it his duty as one of the
Judges OF the court and the presiding
Judge OF the department in which it was
lmpaneled and charged to state in Ian
guage that no one could we'll misconstrue
or misunderstood the attitude of the court
on the subject of grand juries and their
proper procedure.
lie said that it was matter of common
report for number of days that matters
which transpred in the Grand Jury room,
and the action of the BODY on certain mat
tiers, had been currently reported on the
streets In very short time after it was
taken. A few days ago it WAS reported on
lhe streets In less than an hour after it was
Saiu the action was taken tn at prominent
citizen had been indicted by the body. and
In DAY or two later il was reported in
me newspapers that it was probable that
tne lhdlvld ual mentioned day or two be-
lore would rot be prosecuted as the MEN,
ptrs had changed their minds.
Inc TACT was that the indictment had not
been presented to the Court and he did not
Know whether or not it had been agreed
upon, out 1t was evident that there had been
a leak somewhere. He believed the Court
had clearly and explicitly stated to the jury
its duty under the law with reference to the
secrecy OF the proceedings. The only place
where the leaks could occur are from among
the members of the jury or through the
District Attorneys Office. He had been
called into the room with Judge Nusbaumer
LOT snort time day or two ago with ref
erenee to the pool-rooms. and in less than
one hour IL was noised on the street.
UGLY FEATURES ABOUT IT.
lie would not charge the Grand Jury
ipns Int nhFd Nv
dld. There are some ugly features about it
that he and the other Judge OF the court
would like to know Deputy District At
torney Nusbaumer interrupted to state that
there were no leaks in the District Attor-
neys Office, and the Court. stated that he did
not believe there was any fault to be found
with that Office j. L. Bromley, the fore
man, said that the jury was satisfied that
the District Attorneys Office was not to
blame, as 1t had satisfied itself. 1t was
greatly annoyed over the matter. Judge
Greene said to the foreman:
GU admit that there has been leak? '
Mr.. Bromley said undoubtedly the ma
Jority OF the members had been mortified
about 1t and had made all kinds of investi-
cations to ascertain where the leak was.
Inc jury was then discharged.
The report found that the County In
urinary is now carried on as economically
as possible under the system in vogue at the
establishment. but there is a waste caused
Wy tuc uudllts Oi supplies, u6luOu-
stratlng that by the system OF bidding arti-
eles OF superior quality cannot be supplied
Tor the sums at which the contracts are let.
FINDINGS OF THE JURY.
The county offices were found to be well
conducted the County Jail was in excellent
condition; the City Prison was condemned.
ana recommendation made that new
prison should be furnished above ground.
with reference to the matter of City Audi
tor Snow no criminal intent sas found on the
part OF MIR. Snow at any time, and the
affairs of the town OF Haywards are in good
condition. Recommendations were made
with reference to sewers in Oakland, but in
the Investigations of the pool-rOOm matter
the jury was unable to ind that any bribery
had been committed.
With regard to the citizenship OF J. NJ
Brady, City Clerk of oakland, the jury
found that the certificate of naturalization
dated San Francisco. March q. 1889, he not
having lived continuously for five years in
the United States, is Judgment of court
and can not be attacked collateraIly but ii
any person desires to test this matter of cit
/ lZenship, such person can 90 before the
proper court for that purpose On the charge
of bribery against Assemblyman L. s. Gull
yer the evidence was found insufficient.
The jury approved the report and resolu-
tions of The Board of Education with refer
ence to the Textbook question.
ARGUING THE HOWELL CASE.
Mayor NJ. c. Chapman made the opening
address to the jury yesterday for the prose-
'cutiOn in the Howell case. w. W. Fooie
and Senator Dennis Spencer followed for
the defense, and District ATTORNEY Reed
closed for the prosecution, ending at 3
o'clock in the evening. Judge Henshaw
then continued the case until this morning
TO charge the jury. The courtroom was
filled to OVERLOOKING during the afternoon.
every available space being taken and the
lobby outside the door being filled
County Superintendent of Schools George
W. Prick has apportioned S70,5 500 among the
schools OF ALAMEDA County. OF this Oak
land receives So, $50
benjamin Marx has sued J. S. Tibbals
and John w. Preston TO recover 5000 on
promissory note.
THE ESTATE IS INDEBTED.
The committee appointed by the Board of
Trustees OF Mountain View Cemetery to in
vestigate the alleged irregularities in the
conduct of affairs has reported. The state
ment is long one, and in substance is that
1t considers the estate of William Collins,
the late Superintendent, indebted to the as
soclation in the sum of S12,3l3.
An electric wire came in contact with the
telephone wire at the corner of Eighth and
Franklin streets, and burned out wires and
instruments in the central Office valued at
$500.
The graduating exercises of The Oakland
High School will take place on Monday
evening ut the First Unitarian Church.
Eliza f.. Gordon has sued Lucy Il. Critics
and others to recover $4,000 and foreclose a
mortgage on 3S5 acres in Murray Township
Alameda.
City Attorney Taylor Is recovering from
an attack OF the grip.
The Alameda Bicycle Club has changed
its name to the Alameda Bicycle and Attn
letic Club and is in prosperous condition.
The Alameda Olympic Club, on the con-
hnanclallV ON va saH
called meeting will bs held this evening to
consider its finances and a method to in
crease them.
The Oakland committee of the bridge eel
eDration was unabletO confer with the Ala
media committee on Wednesday evening.
and no meeting was held. The two commit
tees Will try to come together on Saturday
evening on Twenty-third avenue, when in
all probability the date of the celebration
VIII be determined upon. The probable
date VIII be the following Saturday evening
A little child of-Police Officer Brampton
has been in an unpleasant predicament the
past few days. She was playing with a
sh0e-button. and, childiike, put II In her
nose. She then inhaled her breath. and
when she tried to expel the but
told her mother who tried TO relieve
her distress, but without success, and
doctor was summoned. He labored 18th the
child Tor some time, but failed to move the
OBSTACLE Another physician was sum-
moned, but the nasal organ refused to be
freed Iron: the obstruction. The parents
were becoming alarmed and yesterday a
third physician was called ard after much
effort removed the button from the chid's
nose.
berkeley.
Junior day will not como off until after