The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-27
RAND JURY'S WORK.
Body Organized and Exam
ming the Krug Case.
,,rAl INQUIRY TO COME UP.
4 r.~m ssstsasrs Ask for Investi-
manages for Loss 81 Hoard
80 suiss-Ths BIottss.

..d furv called for By public opir-
= .r-.ss~.t1 tbs Krug scandal IL in
y. = - courthouse. and . number
s..'.s uers examined by IL before
g t.'A,s-~rt yesterday evening. OF
- irvestixations are secret and IL
$3.50 8 nd vhst case Is under consid
80. his i the second grand jury
~ 80. &c Omission Of the state 70
es''s 80. - last one having been I'm
" t - 8 = aofirate into the coal miners
- 8 tks 81 q issl-
80 " - tie one great object OF this
81 ;s,v xlsl be- 10 slit to the bottom the
.s.s rsrnerted with the city treasury,
- g 8 - this especial purpose that 10
-. sss ss61od. Wow that grand jury 10
!. 49,. however. other matters VIII De
1870 s IL attention. among the most I'M
-ssss.f ming the charges OF very grave
y.ss~s r.ade against the board OF county
.-.r-ts..oners in connection with the
- eonnsy hospital and almshouss.
~ follouing self-explanatory resolu-
s.. -. ~ere entered upon the record by the
<.~rd Il IFS last meeting held On Monday !;
s<IGIes Of the board Of county commission
1oT At3}& GJNMtts " ~~sts
800 nox On this 18th day Of Septem-
~. f2qs the board of county commission
s e a. King county met in adjourned ses-
- 81 tie members Of said board being
1919. shsreapon the following pro-
wedinxs were had:
ssirrrsr1s. Grave charges are being made
e~s;nxt the manner in which the county
.I~sbaase and hospital 1t the poor farm
4 hs;ng constructed; and 10 being the
s.,,sst desire OF the members OF this
1920 thst the matter be investigated
sn,Ix ana thofoughiy, therefore. be IL
-aRs.olsrd, Thai the grand jury shout TO
ennyes,e s. and they are hereby requested
q Are a. and Investigate the said
chsrrrs ID the manner provided by law"
j Il xscDoarail, who was appointed by
he cltisens committee to investigate the
natter Of the charges, and who made such
nysstieation lat Sunday. was ready to
mart 10 the committee yesterday. but. as
IL grand jury had already been called
ppon % invessigate the matter. Ii was de-
eid>d u the COMMITTEES TO defer receiving
Ne NacDougnil's report and to leave the
ipsmfifnfion In the hands of the duly
eoossiiused body.
These charges having been investigated
~ grand jury will then. in all probabIii-
III, turn Its attention TO the following
pnsonsfs in the county jail against whom
Iatesnssions have not yet been filed by
lie pFosscuting attorney:
ri Elade, an Indian charged with
/ kutsiIy assaulting o brother red man.
hsned Indian Peter, at Kent on Saturday
n. |. Thomas, charged with stabbing
JoAn Smith In drunken brAwi a few
~ aro. Smith Is not seriously wounded.
4 G. PiIlshury. who has for long time
IN in jail awaiting an examination on
tckrRe Of swindling made against him
4R w Barto.
Hunter Irvine and Andrew Piedger.
Arked with assault with intent to rob.
nnmitted at Franklin. Both men are
eeofed.
kWis Chatham, charged with flourish
/ 4 3 revolver In q crowd. Chatham In
- oolored miner from Newcastle.
lam Sullivan. obtaining money under
~ pretenses.
lohn Sam. Indian. assault with intent
ttll.
81 Clayton, burglary.
hin j. Sander. grand larceny
ne lmpanelling Of the grand Jury was
y FIRST business taken up by Judge
lines yesterday morning. On the even
b previous an open venire for FIVE addi.
taaal jurors had been issued. returnabie at
10 yesterday morning. When court
4ened l. DilIer, Georgia #. Meacham. j.
1 sampson, julius Horton aud q. h.
lasif. who had been summoned by the
ih<sih on the previous night, appeared.
Thea the seventeen men who wore 90
|senposs the grand jury were asked to take
ihsif seats in the jury box for examina-
ton. Thsy were John Leck. Charles VIII
san ]. Johnson. A. r. Van do vanser, Il.
Z Clark. Thomas Alvord. Carl Beckman,
"a L Lindsley. Wilson McCalium. James
tscs, Humphrey Jones. c. III. Shaw, l..
hllsr, George Meacham, John simpson,
lalins Horton and George b. Adair.
The usual oath preliminary 10 the ex-
snlnation Of jurors was administered and
nssxamanasion was about TO commence
sasa John B. Hart, who is acting ~ az
hfnsy for l.. ID. Ross. rose and moved to
tash the whole venire and panel because
nrand jury was drawn from the grand
Elist prepared by the county commits
Neers In March. isgl. whereas the law
ssalfes the list 20 be made out in March
kssrh year.
spirited argument followed. and then
= motion was submitted. IL was
Wnptly overruled by Judge Humes and
y examination of the grand jurors
nai on.
he questions of Assistant Prosecuting
sscfney Mcbride were mainly intended
hsfove the qualifications of the grand
F'gmsns While on behalf of l.. d. Ross
sa9aeY Hart pumped the men in the
~ a. sotheir relations with the firm of
d Griffith & Co. Very little else was
esaied from them.
Alter eenclndiag his questions Mr.. Hart
ssaasngea /. nsller. 4. I. Van de Yanter.
ssA simpson aud George Il. Adair on the
tVaad that they had formed opinions as
ne kFag matter. Judge Hurnes over
: TIE challenges and allowed Mr..
AsFss exceptions. 50 the jurors sum.
/ saea all remained ia the. box. Judge
aa'ass ordered ali of the prisoners con-
go N the eenasy jail against whom in
~xmas'ons had not been giled 10 be brought
Nat they might offer their objections
ne grsnd jury. There was some mis-
1aasfssanding OF the order. however. and
osiy two fredericksburg siwashss
Sssa With minor offenses were In
49, and. Of course. they had no objec-
ssas % make.
80 most important grand Jury in the
10y o. King county was now in the
- ready TO be sworn and instructed in
- aasses. Its members, with the facts
.ssa.es1aiSg them brought cat in sheir sx-
-'asha'aoa. are as follows:
a - Lex Is rooier and eornicemsker,
- ~ age, - nataralixsd citizen
leg ysars. '''VU =" '"e ''~'S
Il, @.sss wilson Is = native 81 Sweien
s,.,. saaatnFatSxed citizen, has lived in the
TS... s'seea years, is farmer and lives in
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