The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-13
THE GRAND JURY.
Secretary Bowler and Seven Jur.
Ors Attack the Majority.
They Ask to Be Discharged From Further
Duty Because Justice Is Not
Done.

The Grand Jury has again come to grief.
Yesterday afternoon, after session OF
nearly three hours, during which it was
plain to be seen that great unrest prevailed,
all present, l6 in number, went before Judge
Trout and presented two indictments.
After these were disposed of In the usual
manner the Judge turned to the jury and
asked:
Gentlemen, have you anything further to
report?"
Your Honor" said Alfred Bowler, the
secretary OF the jury. springinG to his feet,
Il have petition here that l would like to
present to the court"
He held forward in his hand a type
written document that the clerk took and
handed to the Judge.
The Judge looked it over a moment, then
handing it to the clerk, remarked:
very well. gentlemen; l will order this
on record. and inform you Of my decision at
your hext session. on Friday"
A STRONG PETITION.
The document reads as follows:
CHAMBER OF THE GRAND JURY.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 12, 1890.
To HIS Honor the Presiding Judge OF The SUI
Pertor Court Of the City and County Of San
fully state that whereas are members of the
present Grand Jury. convened by your honor
O..
being minority. TO secure certain indictments
which In our judgment just and proper
IN i, view OF me evidences offered. and co.,
stances would be a useless waste OF your petit
TONERS time and energy and a consequent hard
ship TO business, we do therefore beg that you
discharge Us from further duty as grand iurors
ALFRED B0UYIER,
III. l.. DAVIS,
Ii. II. ScorT
NJ. L. JONES
Il. G.. FLAGEOLLET.
ALBERT NJ. RosENBAUM
JOHN LYNCH.
GEORGE NJ. BUTTON.
THE FEELING.
Lit was very apparent from the expression
on the faces of those in attendance that
the feeling had been running high Mr.
BOuyier wore dignlfied look, and for weeks
past II has been noticeable.
I'm getting mighty sick of this" he ex-
claimed few days ago" and / wish l was
out OF H..
When asked for a reason he simply inten-
siiied his expression of disgust and walked
away.
The names of the IL jurors who did not
sign the petition and who. according to the
petition, are blockading the cause of justice
are:
Thomas Warrington, Columbus wsterhouse.
II Dut2rd. j. A. Hamm ersmith,
oliver EIdridgs, J. p. lie Count foreman.
John LanderS, ID. v. Henarie
+. Z. Ward,
INDICTMENTS.
The two indictments filed were doubtless
the result Of Police Court Investigations
One OF them was against b. Mendelson,
who went on a.bond with a saloon-keeper
named Fredericks as surety for Mary Farley.
Mary disappeared. and an examination of
the bond by the Finance Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors disclosed the fact that
Mendelson had nothing, and had perjured
himself on the bond. The property of
FrederickS was at once attached TO secure
the full amount aud is still held, nOtwith-
standing the fact that he rustled all over
the Northwest at several hundred dollars
expense and returned the woman
Street Superintendent Gilleran, two or
three ladies in connection with the Found
ling Home, aud several other witnesses were
IN attendance. but not all examined.