The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-16

corning the feelings and doings Of the members
OF your honorable body.
On the 9th OF January last You were duly i'm.
paneed as a Grand Jury.
This community at the time confidently ex-
reputation for Intelligence aud Integrity. energy
and public spirit, would prove sufficient guar.
amy Ior ,ne performances 81 your oflciai duIie;
earnest and vigorous demands OF the people at
large.
play OF commendable patience on the part OF all
concerned, you appeared before this court on
Tuesday last. the 18th inst. and presented two
indictments, which, with one other indictment
filed short time before constituted the only
official business 10 which you had called the
courts attention. Thereupon. almost concur.
rently with the presentation OF the two indict-
ments just m ntioued. petition, so-called, Of
eight OF your number, was formally submitted.
requesting the court to relieve the petitioners
from further service as grand jurors on the
ground, quoting their own words substantially,
that they found II impossible. being minority
to secure certain indictments which, In their
Judgment, were just and proper in view OF the
evidence offered. and that a continuance OF the
Grand Jury under the circumstances would be
a useless waste OF time and energy and a con-
sequent hardship 10 business. This written re-
quest was taken under Amusement until to-day
the Time SET Tor another meeting OF your honor
able BODY, according TO the announcement of The
grand juror who personally presented the petit
ti0n.
And now written request on the part OF the
majority OF the grand Jurors, composed OF men,
bers other Than The eight who submitted their
petition on tuesday last. urges upon The court
the desire OF such majority to be discharge
forthwith as grand jurors Oh the ground etc.
As the Presiding Judge OF the Superior Court
OF this City and county i do not consider IL my
duiy or within my province, indeed / have no
such knowledge, either official or personal. as
would enable me 10 comment upon the conflict
Ing views and opinions as expressed by the TWO
elements. so 10 speak, OF your honorable body
To those whom you represent VIII leave Inc
question as 10 the merits of the controversy,
which has evidently created serious discord
among your members, and also the question as
to the value OF the official work you have accom-
pIished
1t is certainly q source OF keen disappointment
10 The court that you have been unable 10 pro-
coed In harmony and complete your iab0rs In a
manner satisfactory 10 yourselves and TO your
fellow citizens
However. it is now quite clear TO the court
that fbe public Interests will not be subserved by
any further session of your honorable body.
know OF no conversation that you can expect
Tor The valuable time you have given aud the ef-
forts you have maze as grand jurors, unless Ii
lie the approval OF your own conscience.
Aud now, Ia accordance with the unanimous
request OF The members OF your honorable body
declare you excused from further service rs
grand Jurors.
THE JURoRs RETIRE.
As the Jurors rose from their seats the
Judge added that without doubt the court
would at once proceed TO the empauelment
of another Grand Jury as soon as possible,
and he sincerely hoped that the new body
find it possible TO effect the reforms so
greatly desired BY the public, and which
would be expected of the Grand jury
When court had adjourned aud the jurors
were about 10 leave the room they were
surrounded by swarm of hungry reporters
seeking interviews. They proved anything
but laxative, however. and walked away.