The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-06


slightest reason 20 doubt th0 acouracy ARD
correctness OF Collina' sworn statement. ~
nnfoids tho whole of tho iniquis0us work.
lnRh OF the arch-ccnspirator Anu his liou-
tenants, revealing the boundiesn power q
man to overcome and defy ths maissty
q law IN criminal and civil proceedings
through the operations Of an unecSupulOus
private detective. The diMculties q estMb.
iishlng the existence o. sucn conspifActes
py adequate proof arc almose insurmount.
seldom does 1t happen that any one o. tho
participants will reveal tho villainy either
peioae OF after It's execution.
snincient evidence, however, waa onerod
tsu py voluntary M and reliable witnesses 70 tus-
w Wy the indictments OF zig mon; 40 followsi
Thomas s McCrystol and John Cooney, with
~. OMaliey, for attempt 20 bribe tAles-
man ana Bernard Glaudi, Charles Granger
ana ferneard Armant Tor attempt ~ each
to Diipe threee dlHeFens talesmAn. These
mate with OMalley, often In bis of1cc, In
FORMED OF all his d0tngs and
were acuive workers in the jury
hxlnR business Rcnerally. We
are forced to the conclusion that Domntck
" Malley Is char0eable with knowledge OF
and participation in most, II not all, .Of the
unlawful acts ~ connection with that cela.
bfated case. without HIS asstduouo and
corrnptng influence, we believe the verdict
"oula ,nt nave been radically dinerent. ana %
rences ,t,s OF the l4th OF March last never
would have been recorded. McCrystofs
voluntary statement TO the grand jury
reveals some points and causes ~
TO think he would have told more
eut for the power and influence Of O'Mal-
icy ana associates. MeCrystol and Coo
ney Were the trusted accomplices, and 6g-
nfe throughout the whole affair with pFoln-
hence showing the nigh appfeCiael0n In.
| "nich thelr SERVICES were held. We cannot
tail n to to refer to the intimate relations exist:
ing ing petween class OF ward politicians and
ene prime mover IN all tnese infamous do
ihRs. We have almost directly confirmed
1aat person noiolnR the position
ol lnspector or weights and meas
ures was oiten M at the agency, and was seen
'rt taiesman the day be was accepted juror.
lhere IL conhrmed evidence that the influ-
ehce OF oMaiiey with the night watchmat1
ana inspector az the electric Light plant
vas vas 80 great tnat ne caused them TO manip-
ulase na tne iight at me corner OF GlraId street.
ana BASIN the night the Jury was taken to
the scene OF the aesassination, to CORE
spond with It's alleged ACTIONS on tho night
OF the murder. His iEfuence also accounts
lor alteratlohs IN tne Dook OF records as'the
eiecErlo s.Ern ,'Gns ha pn; polns; - ~. ...,....
FROM the neRlnninQ q the investigations
1aeio was continnous evidencc q the per-
nacio1s m,,.0 comblnauon OF what a9 known ~
~ ~ Maileys netecLive agency. " advestisss
.h .nas one OF tne aDless crIMinaI lawyers aS
1ne oar ID attoIney Ior me sRency. We
M Anow ior an aDsoiuse I4ep SnAS DAM ac-
count Is Kept ana clecks drawn "a the
naMe OF ~ Mailey y Aoams, tne Interested
pai.les a pelnE =. Alley eno Lionel
haams' sncn comDlnation Detween de-
.sIsave ,sha ane ~ M pIomlnens i M orimanM aver y
unneala OF peIore ~ me crlminai world,
anu anu Wnen we cohsloer lts posslplhsisA Tor
eVr m. We stanu aRnAss. :.
luz report uhel RoSs over OM6Aloy'e
y T9cora from TIE Time ne served term II
Jiexoaanu Jietwanta i4e % aaIceny aessninR sne ~
Ui,eansi rire;, M convacsaons I0r MINOR offences -
orlin.nal :nla ~. conrss. e!o. ano says so pernac-
ious 70 tne admlnistrAtlon of Justice wore
lia nis uoineh snAt WnMe Jud9e homsn pre-
siu1u nMa, Ia ene ollnna1 IN. oours, n0 ordSged
Was durina % the tim tin,a III M 1oo an:.o.i.l,s
attmrnar a1'a y 4 I.o.ai .a;inu;aa.
a..oinsy. s'n anu ~ y sl9nincans faot thAt
".;, s~G ,tta aRaanst MaAey 1or tam-
kgriht ~. WIN wi.nesses We're nos brought to
attn,na weie e;e ho,e Rlosseo Dy tno d'strict
aesotney . PRIOR 70 the expiration OF his
'erm. Hh. ov.oaoa -
h.a ~ n,a1sa u1ssnaeu ~. 1anRe o1 our researches
aao uGso.Gpou ane eAlsschce O1 tno secfes
9fGaniza.lon aas,aa a. styleo me MANA. This EVIL
. uemoe oo.nes aroIn several sources ful!y
whila tha fact 10 ou,rortaa ~ 4 I.-- .AS SSs.AS
HnMe VIC haGS ~ suppofseo " long record
;,a.o;tJ " Dloou ou1ulnR crimes, being almost
nla ;tnoo w ais9oer perPet5atore or -
, cure "isaesses' ss OIncers oI the Mana and
An,ayr n"ny % ths aus ~ nsnners are now Known:
hnonH ..H tneIn are men porn IN this city, OF
tn.as. L.aa,ah o,lsln, USING tner power ZOE the
1;n 1asoss purPUses, @ De ~ sal0 90 tnelr eternal
u'sRIaoe. !. ne 10 iargel number q sne society
sh ~ iatt sS ol Italians ano Sical1ans who
sa.uraS 1u.S 'nn,, n.. ~ M4ss cases nnder
assumeu names 10 avoid convictions
anu a.oasa pun,snmens nn; 'or Grimes: Others were
tsp essoapeu oonvnts anu DanoHs, outlawed IN
Ino,i ian. own s iaho, seeknR me CITY of New Or
tha;n III ~, tns % ooHhHen.ai companionsnip q
vatn;hn*; uWn oiasSi Lness men Knew the ewfs
h.na hna', Ua .sw ~ aaly ZOE nundreds
nAte w. peen rnoe uown ~ si9ntDy sno military
= .inouHns: Ao-uay tnere ID recorded in
this citv tbe namea of soma v'.Is .ia,.. ~
hundred Italians and Sicilians landed here