Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-06

that taleSmen had been approached.
One favorite expression was the "big
money might be made by going on the
Jury and doing right" There
is no possible doubt that such
attempts were made by various parties
IN the service Of the defense, entertain
ed by some Of the talesmen and Scorn-
fully rejected by others These are
facts given on evidence OF talesmen.
Among the taleSmen, a number OF our
citizens have nObly come forward from
q sense of duty relating their eXpe-
riences. furnishing at least some OF the
missing links in the chain OF ofcircumStan-
tial evidence, drawn around the or
ganized gang of jury bribers. 1t is not
no be questioned that the work was SyS-
tematically executed after careful
preparation to be done quickly, as the
hours were few and time precious. The
necessity was imperative for cOmplete
lists OF taleSmen, but such lists were
easily obtained as in other trials. The
grand jury knows that the list of 500
taleSmen i'm the HenneSSey case was in
the Office of O'Malley Il Adems, at II
o'clock Sunday morning, February %
1891, though the trial Judge issued spec
ial orders Saturday evening, that the
list was not to be made public or given
To- counsel of either SIDE until Monday
morning. 1t is not shown ty whose
hands the list was secured, but enough
is shown to confirm the past secret and
powerful influence of the so called pri-
v3te detective agency and Counsel
Adams TO handle the machinery of the
court.
We take occasion to declare that Col
Inns was selected especially for the du-
ties to be performed, and FOR this pur-
pose secured employment in O'Malley'S
office. which being done he was commits
stoned a special officer by the Mayor and
paid by the city for this service. The
money received by him each week from
O'NaIev and Adams for services
rendered there was handed 10
the designated person at the City Hall.
The different and dangerous duties as
sumed by Special Collins, while acting,
I'm his double capacity, were performed
with the StricteSt fidelity, as evidenced
by the daily reports in writing oil every
thing seen or heard, sufficient was OF
fered by voluntary and reliable wit
nesSeS to Justify the Indictment OF SIX
men as follows:
Thomas McCrystOl aud John COOney,
with X. C. O'Malley for attempting TO
bribe leSman, and Bernard Claudi,
/ Charles Granger and Bernard Armant,
for attempt by each to bri0e three dlt-
I ferent taleSmen.
We are forced to the conclusion that
Dominic c. O'Malley is charged with a
knowledge Of. and participation in most,
III not all, Of the unlawful acts in
connection with that celebrated case.
From the beginning of our investigation
there as continuous evidence brought TO
our attention Of the perniciOuS cOmbina-
tionS Of what is known as the
d. C. O'Malley Detective Agency.
We know for an absolute fact
that the bank account is kept by in
tereSted parties, being D. c. O'Malley
and Mr.. AdrmS. Such combination
between a detective and prominent
criminal lawyer is unheard before in
civilized world, and when we
coutemlate its possibilities for
evil, We stand aghast.
He has been prosecuted nine times in
the Criminal Court So perniciOus to
the administration of justice were his
dOingS and methods found, that while
Judge Roman presided in the Criminal
Court. he ordered that O'Malley be eX-
cluded from the court room. This was
during the time that his present aSSo-
/ ciate, Lionel Adams, was District AttOr-
ney, aud il is significant fact that the
/ two indictments, against O'Malley for
tampering with witnesses, were not
\ brought to trial, but were nolle prose
uuied by the DISCREET Attorney just prior
10 the expiration of his term. This
agency had at its command board of
perjurerS, blackmailerS, SubOrnerS, and
Jury tampererS. Officers Of the Malta
and many of its members are now
known. Among them are men born in
this city of Italian origin, using their
power for the baSeSt purposes, be it
Saip to their eternal disgrace. The
larger number of the society is COM
posed OF Italians and SiCiianS. We are
So deeply impressed with the facts that
some of the jurors empaneled TO try the
accused on the charge of assassination
of the late Chief of Police, were subject
to money influence to control their
decision
The assassination of the late Chief Of
Police shows the conspiracy. His death
was deemed necessary TO prevent the
exposure and punishment OF criminals
whose guilt was fast being established
by his diligent pursuit..
In view Of these considerations, the
thorough examination Of the subject has
failed todiScloSe the necessary facts to
Justify this grand jury in presenting in
dictmeutS.
Respectfully submitted.
Geo. II. Nennard, O. Carriere, David
Stuart. u. A. HooSett, Z. Gauche, 5.
Il Graham, J. w. CaStleman, w. Il.
Saxon. c.. C. Lafey, John Jackson,
Paul j. Christian. Emile +. Hatoy,
A. 5. Ranlatt, II. Haller. w. ii. Leon
ard, w. II. ChatTee, Foreman.
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