The morning call., 1893-06-22
MEN ARE AROUSED
Opinions Upon the Grand
Jury's Work.
THE EXPERTS REPORT FILED
Aftermath of the Now Famous Grand
Jury's Report-Some of the In
dicted Parties Arrested.

cusSion in official and business circles In
Oakland yesterday. An immediate
effect is observed in the attention attracted
TO the corruption prevailing in high places
and connived at by prominent citizens.
John Canty. hackman. indicted by the
Jury for perjury, has been arrested. A
second party indicted for Illegal voting at
the Livermore elections has been located
in San Joaquin County, and will be
arrested to-day.
In conformity with the requirements of
the code District Attorney Shook yesteT-
day prepared the necessary notice for
service upon the four accused Supervisors.
He said he had net determined the date
upon which they would be required TO ap-
pear and answer
W. S. Pelouze. one of the accused Su-
pervisors, and in fact the only one in the
city, was abundantly interviewed ye3teT-
day and declared that the charges made
were unexpected and ineXplicable.
he said the present board had only done
what previous ones had been upheld In
doug.
''Tm sure" he says, I'VE thought we
were doing right, aud propose to fight it
out to the end"
Access to the return of Expert R. B. s.
York fled with the report of the Grand
Jury has been allowed the newspaper men.
1t covers twentY-four pages of legal cap
with nine additional pages of exhibits.
The accompanying matter was not given
to the public along with the published eX-
tracts of the reports.
In advocating the doing away with pub
fishing OK Supervisors proceeding, he says
Many OF these publications were so long after
the meetings were held that their publication
was of no value to any one save the publisher
1t appears that the proclamation of tie Gov
ernor and the county proclamatiOnS made
part Of the minutes OF the Board OF Supervi-
sors, and published nearly Two months after
the election was over aud at cost 10 the
county Of Sis %.
Referring TO the matter of INDECENT re-
lief, the report continues:
1t is apparent to any one who has examined
into the present system OF handling the INDECENT
business OF this county the utter lack of safe
guard against the presentation ana payment of
duplicate claims or orders.
With regard to the workings of the
County Clerks Office MIR. York has this
to say:
1t needs but an investigation to convince
Notwithstanding the StereOCyped reports of
former county eXpertS) that the affairs OF the
Comfy Clerks office or so much thereof as
deals directly with the business Of the Board of
Supervisors, Is anything but judiciously aud
economically conducted. so far as Tie county is
concerned.
The authority given The County Clerk of the
board by law and the license given him by the
board u authorize advertising and other sup
plies, purchase stamps, certify as to the
reetness OF claims etc, has, to say the least,
been greatly abused. Ii is evident thai the
present law governing counties OF this class
should be amended, making 1t the duty of the
Auditor To audit and pass upon all claims
against the county before they come before the
Board OF Supervisors.
AS this cannot be done at once l would sug-
gest that all claims filed with The board be re-
ferred TO the expert now regularly employed BY
the board before they are passed upon BY the
Auditing committee or authorized by the board.
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opinion with regard TO the character OF
the Grand JuTy'S report, Il CALL reporter
interviewed a number of Oakland's repre-
entative citizens yesterday.
The universal expression was one OF
high satisfaction, and the jury was warmly
eulogized for its faithful work.
A number spoke adversely about the
report, but they were In the minority.
Some of these opinions, pro and con,
were as follows:
Mayor Pardee-You may tell the re aders
of THE CALL for me that 1 regard the re-
port of the Grand Jury just submitted as a
most eXcsllent one. Il is exemplary in
every respect and does its trainers i'm
mense credit. The jurors were fearless
and resolute in the discharge OF their duty,
and went straight 10 the bottom of things
such tireless thorough report has not
been submitted to Alameda County in
years and, for my part. L think tho jurors
should be abundantly congratulated upon
the good work they have d0ue.
In fact you can't put my sentiments too
strong Men who nave the courage OF the
Grand jury are deserving OF the public
praise"
NJ. j. Keller, president of the Board of
Trade-In my opinion the Grand jury has
done Its work thoroughly and well. It has
unearthed an amount OF corruption that is
simply astonishing.
with regard 10 the accusations against
fha f0pr SunarUiSors T in
TO speak intellgently. 1t requires lawyer
to express an opinion upon points OF law
and l cannot say whether the case against
the SUPERVISORS is strong one ornot. At
any rate it does no harm to have these
matters of corruption investigated. | think
the Grand Jury has done good work.
Attorney j. c. Martini believe the Su-
pervisors are right.
George L. de Cola, secretary of Oakland
Bar kssociaton-I have some experience
at just such matters as preparing jury re-
ports, having served upon grand ilries six
or seven times. In view of what know
OF such matters, am prepared TO say that
this particular report is an excellent
one. 1t is we'll written and carefully pre-
pared. and evidently honest throughout.
Il. w. Snow, AuditOr-rhe recent Grand
jury report shows that property paws
larger taxes than is absolutely necessary.
Public officials are shown to have been too
liberal with the money of the taxpayers.
From the language of Judge Greene
when Diminishing the jury it is evident that
they are the peers of any former Jury.
Whether their findings result in an i'm
parchment of the four Supervisors or not.
the report, in my judgment, is entitled to
great credit"
Attorney Emil Nusbaumer-I think the
charge is entirely unjust. Certain news
papers were not given the election procla-
NATION, and | believe they investigated
the charge. The Supervisors had the RICH I
to pass those Alameda printing bills.
There is a case In Sacramento which fits
this one exactly, which is in favor of the
Supervisors.
j. 6. Chestnut. member of the Board of
Educati0D-The recent report does honor
to the jury, as to its intelligence and hon
eSty. All It's complaints are founded on
the actual facts, and such facts as are well
known to men in power in this county.
"The charges against the Supervisors
are especially to be commended. Such is
the universal sentiment of Oakland.
Other juries feared to be so plain and
thorough, from business motives alone.
''My only regret is that they did not in
vestigate the disposition made of the
$4,000 bond-money by the last School
Board and the Board of Public Works.
There is nothing but praise for the Grand
JGry."
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General ReaJe,S Estate