The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-05
A BOMB SHE'LL !!
Ex-Watermaster Ryan, Lib
eral Pet, Indicted by
the Grand Jury.
He IS NOT YET ARRESTED
But Where Is That Indictment.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen?
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Liberals Try to Delay Proceedings
Until After the Election, But The
He IS NOT YET ARRESTED
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Liberals Try to Delay Proceedings
Until After the Election, But The
Herald Upsets Their Scheme.

Mr.. Billy Ryan, late superintendent
of waterworks and herder of hobos,
has been indicted for ENLIGHTENMENT by
the grand jury.
This is an instance of stern justice
though somewhat tardy 1t is also an
installment of vindication in advance
for Mayor Baskin and when he sum-
marily chopped off Mr. Ryan's head at
the time of the sensational develop
ments regarding that gentleman's use
of city materials in the Mogul mine,
many people, particularly members of
the city council who recalled his valu-
able services in the Fourth precinct
i'm 1892 murmured that Billy had
been harshly treated, his offense really
wasn't so serious as it seemed, etc.,
ETC.
Now a grand jury of his peers-a
grand jury of which Rev. David Utter,
the Unitarian minister, is foreman and
of which the majority are Liberals, has
been probing a little more deeply in
to Mr.. Ryans system of keeping ac-
counts, and the result is that Mr.. Ryan
stands an excellent chance of spend
ling some of his remaining years be-
hind the walls of the penitentiary.
Up to 10 o'clock last night Mr.. Ryan
had not been arrested. That he will
be tomorrow morning, there is no man
ner of doubt-always provided some
kind friend on the grand jury has not
leaked" and enabled Mr. Ryan to
betake himself to more congenial
chimes.
SOME ONE MUST EXPLAIN.
There are many features regarding
this whole Ryan matter that some one
must clear up, or an indignant public
opinion is apt to become pretty ser
liously aroused concerning one or two
branches of the Third district court
It has been matter of public motor
liety for three weeks past that the
grand jury were investigating the case
of Mr.. Ryan. Liberal leaders and Lib
eral city councilmen especially were
greatly agitated over the matter. be-
cause it was known that if all the rot
ten inside of the rottenest
branch of all the city departments
the waterworks-came to be investi-
gated, one more nail would be driven
into the Liberal coffin by the outraged
taxpayers of the city. So every sort
of pressure was brought to bear on
the Liberal majority in the grand
jury to squelch the Ryan investiga-
ton, or if that could not be done
For Gods sake as one
of the Liberal managers is said to
have exclaimed ''to hold it over till
after election" This was undoubtedly
the programme some member of the
grand jury had laid down-fortunate-
ly they were not in the majority. Day
after day went by, and public COM
ment increased. The witnesses had
all been examined as many people
knew, yet no indictment had been re
turned. What was the matter? Then
strange whispers began to be heard of
troubles and debates in the grand jury
room. 1t was even said that Judge
Zane had been appealed to, and even
that he had intimated pretty strongly
to the grand jurors that there must
be no holding back of criminal bust
ness for political purposes. AT any
rate some pressure from inside
or outside, brought the grand jury TO
| their senses. and last Wednesday they
came into court and reported eight in
dictments. The witnesses in the Ryan
case, and everyone else who took an in
terest in it-and their name is legion
confidently expected to see a report of
| Mr.. Ryan's arrest in Thursdays pa
pers. 1t was generally talked on the
streets, and all the reporters knew it,
that an Indictment had been found
Where was the warrant? Thursday
passed; no arrest. Friday passed; no
arrest. Saturday evening came-still
no warrant Then The Herald thought
| it was time to act, to verify something
of all the rumors, or to set them at
rest. Marshal Brigham was interview
ed. He seemed surprised, and said no
warrant had ever reached his depart
ment for Mr.. Ryan's arrest. A num-
Der of other warrants, issued on the
| batch of indictments handed in We'd
nesday, had been served, but the Ryan
warrant had never been seen. Then a
| reporter was QeSpdlCneQ TO the nome OF
the prosecuting attorney, Judge Judd, at
| 10 o'clock last night. His first words
confirmed the report.
Judge said the reporter, there
is a great deal of public comment over
an indictment found against w. H
Ryan some time ago, and people are
wondering why you do not proceed in
| the matter
Judge Judd seemed very much sur
prised. my department, he said,
lis not to blame for the delay. The
Indictment was handed to the clerk
with the others some days ago. So I
was informed by my assistant, Mr..
Richards It was the duty of the
clerk to issue warrants on all the in
dictments handed in. Why this was
not done I have no means of know
ing"
Judge Judd ,intimated that the matter
would receive prompt attention Mon
day morning In the meantime what
| The Herald and the public want to
know is where is that Indictment?
Can any of the clerks or Judge Bartch