The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-06
SIX INDICTMENTS.
Report Of the New Orleans
Grand Jury.
Result Of the Investigation Into the Hen
messy JuTy-BTbin8 Charges.
Not Sufficient Evidence to Hold Any Of the
LyHChGFS Eight Of the Victims
We're NatuFaizad Ci liens.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

New ORLEANS, May 5.-After six weeks
Of investigation the Grand Jury completed
its labors in the italian case and this even
ing presented yolumnous report to Judge
Mari The report recites the killing Of
Chief of Police Hennessy, the trial of the
Sicilians, etc, and. referring to the verdict
rendered. SAYS: I'VE cannot be mistaken
in the assertion that the verdict was
startling, amazing, a bitter Disappointment
shocking to public opinion and provoking
the repeated accusation that some of the
jury had been unfaithful TO their Office"
The report goes on at considerable length
TO speak Of the comments made on every
side before the termination Of the trial
touching the action Of some of the members
of the jury; remarks dropped in aud about
the courtroom; the quarrel in the jury
room, etc. Careful observers" it says.
Testify with special reference to the marked
iBatltniion Of the jury as the witnesses sub
mJted their evidence, conduct most unbecoming
and fraught with The grayest consequences when
tie momeutOus import Of The issue is considered"
HEARsAY EVIDENCE.
&" We are led" continues the report, d" to con-
clude that the jury undertook TO Try tile case
when it was submitted by their own estimate Of
called as witnesses. With strange unanlmty
they dWelt upon what they knew by reading aud
hearsay OF certain incidents Of the assassination
pllOr to Tie trial, and made those tie basis OF
powerful persuasion for giving tae accused the
beuCnt OF TIE 0OuDl ana coBcludlnB tntlF ueuOeI-
aOus IN their favor. We take occasion 10 say That
II was not expected 10 obtain any evidence OF
undue influence fem members OF the jury; Tor
those who were uucOrrupled had no hing TO re-
veal while the others would not make Them
selves particeps crtminlS. vet IN their numerous
u
connection With The case, and supported
by great volume OF testimony elIc'
tied during the course Of the inquiry.
cIiZens have molly come forward. relating their
experience, furnishing some Of the missing links
IN the chain OF clrcumstsHtiai evidence drawn
around Rn organized gang OF luTy-bTOkerS. Ii Is
not 10 b, questioned that tile wOTk was system
aucally executed, after ear eful preparation.
and had TO be done quic,iy. The necessity was
imperative for complete list OF taleSmen, and
the Grand Jury knows that the list of taesmen
was in The office Of O'Malley & Adams at IL
o'clock Sunday morning, February 22d.
though the trial Judge had issued Sp-cIal orders
that The list not 10 be made public or given
10 Tie counsel Of either side until Monday.
SECRET AND POWERFUL INFLUENCE.
al Is not shown by whose hands the list was
secured, but enough is shown 10 confirm the
secret aud powerful Influence of a sO-called
private detective agency aud Counsel Adams to
handle the machinery OF the court. The evil
denCe shows that the lists Of names were tam
pered with when drawn from the jury wheel,
aud before they reached the Jury-OOX ID court.
OMaley was put in possession Of tie lists al
most immediately alter he names were drawn,
and before they reached the District Attorneys
Office. Influential friends alone could accomplish
tais bUt this was secured IN Tie person OF one Of
lhe Jury Commissioners, lately removed. 1t is
further learned that IN the office Of Tile de ectiYe
agency is kept a book Of tie names and addresses
OF iurymsn. Out of 800 names drawn for the Feb
Tuary panel, thlrty-tWO were on ORiaiiey's list,
and later, as The taeSmen were drawn many
more names appeared that were on that list.
Truly, the business Of this euie pTslng detective
agency was facilitated when thTly-twO of their
selection could be drawn on panel OF 300 from
wheel containing 1000 names"
UNRELIABLE OFFICIALS.
The report goes on 10 speak Of the uureability
OF some OF Tie Dspuiy Sheriffs about tie court
and al tie Parish Prison, although they were not
detected IA any act IF i1ideIy hen lie in-
dcIments against McCrystol and CoOney were
read m the courtroom IN bank lhe fact at
once communicated to the indicted men through
some subordinate OF The eourT. When these men
were arrested in UMsley Adams 0tic', The
Deputy sheriff, at Tie request OF OMaey, re-
ported 10 the Court thai Tie arrest Was made on
lie street.
A SPECIALS STATEMENT.
Tie report dwells on the sworn statement Of
Thomas Collins as OF lie greatest value. He,
after entering tie employ OF ONaley Ad-
ans was cOminlss! !ohed as sFecIal ey the
Mayor and paid By the city. " His duties" says
the report, while acting in his double capacity,
were performed with The strlctest hdelliy, as
evidenced by The daily reports Of everything
seen or heard. It's details and material features
are 50 closely connected with tile circumstances
OF tie trial confirmed by other witnesses that
there Is not tie slightest reason to doubt the
accuracy and correctness OF Collins sworn
statement.
ABOVE THE LAW.
at unfolds the whole story OF the Ubiquitous
workings OF The arch cOuspiratOr and his lieu
tenants, revealing tie Doundless power OF
man 10 overcome ana defy the majesty OF the
Law IN criminal and civil -ediOgs through
the operations OF an unscrui ulOus private detec-
tive. The difficulties of establishing the exist
ence OF such cons plracieS by adequate proof are
almost insurmOuntsble. Seer cy Is an essential
element, aud seldom does 1t happen that any
one Of Tie participants VIII reveal Yiilainy either
before or after its execution.
PERNICIOUs COMBINATION.
"ThsFe is confirmed evidence thstthe iDlu nee
OF OMaley Win the night watchnian and in
speetOr at he electIicght plant was so great
that be caused them 10 manipulate. the light az
the corner OF Glrauc street aud Basin tie night
the jury was taken 10 the scene of tie assassin
alton TO correspond with It's alleged actions Oh the
night Of the murder. His influence also accounts
for alterations In the book of records at the
eleeuic-l light plant. FIOm the beginning OF the
investigation there is continuous evidence OF a
pernieiOus combination Of what is known as
OMaey's Detective Agency IL advettiSes that
one Of The ablest criminal lawyers at the bar is
=" the attorney for the agency. We know Tor an
absolute fact that bank account Is kept and
checks are drawn In ihe name OF OMalley q
Adams he interested parties being ID. c. OMa-
ley aud Lionel Adams. Such combination be-
yers was unheard OF before 10 the civilized
world, and when we contemplate its possibilities
for evil We stand aghast."
oMALLEY's RECORD.
The report then goes over 0Malley's record
from the time lie served term In Cleveland for
larceny detailing indictments found against
him la New Orleans. convictions for minor Of
fenses in the criminal courts, etc. aBd SAYS:
SO pernieiOus 10 The administration of justice
were his dongs that while Judge Roman pre-
sided in the criminal court he ordered'0 Malley
excluded from The room. This was during the
lime the detectives present associate, Lionel
Adams, was District Attorney and il Is a
significant fact that Two indictments against
OMaley, for tampeTing with witnesses were
not brought TO tiial, but were nOlle pressed by
the District Attorney prior 10 the expiration OF
his term.
Ii is clearly brought out by the evidence OF
Jurors that, as affecting three OF the accused
Polliez, scafedi aud MOnaslerlO-the jury en-
gagged In a delberatlon OF four or i've
is a clearly defined indication Of The conviction
OF 6be Jury as 20 three OF the accused. II forces
the conclusion that the evidence was sufficient
90 justify six jurors, WHO stood resolutc aud de-
termiued for verdict Of guilty, making IL well.
nigh impossible 10 reach any other conclusion
than 4 mislra. The three accused named
above were probably unwilling actors, desig-
mated by the leaders Of the conspiracy to exc
euIe ViiIainOus part in which they had neither
personal motives nor interest.
TALEsMEN APPROACHED.
Following this investigation 1t was quickly
learned that tie taiesmen had been approached
IN various manners, the vile work even being
carried forward IN the courtroom During tile
trial. One favored expression was that big
money might be made by going on tile jury
and doing right. There IS no doubt
such attempts were made by various
paTtes IN the service OF the defense
and we're entertained by some talesmen aud
ScOrDfully rejected by others. Iu some instances
rebuff was met with the answer that 1t was
joke but sErely II was a Weli-directed Joke Of
deep significance, when the leading part is en-
acted by the counsel OF one OF tile accused await
ing trial, WHO is now under indictment FOR at
tempting to bIibe juror,
INDICTMENTS FOUND.
Another class of talesmen took special care to
deny any knowledge OF Tie vile work or showed
remarkable deficiency OF memory, Causing US to
conclude they were silent from fear or
bad been cautioned about discriminating any