The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-15
NEW GRAND JURY
Impaneled and Sworn In
Yesterday.
Presiding Judge Hebbard Calls Their
Attention to the Election .
Fraud Cases.

A new Grand Jury was impaneed
yesterday in the courtroom of Presiding
Judge Hebbard. and the nineteen jurors
comprising 1t took their oath Of office and
entered upon their duties at once.
The thirty grand jurors drawn from the
box on Tuesday last answered to their
names yesterday afternoon without a
single exception. and Judge Hebbard pro-
ceeded to hear excuses. OF these there
were extraordinarily few, and when nine
jurors had been excused for various rea-
sons Judge Hebbard found himself with
twenty-one eligible jurors on his hands.
Such a thing has not happened for such a
very long time that the Judge looked sur
prised. The twenty-one names vera put
into box and from it the following nine
teen were drawn to constitute the new
Grand Jury:
William J. Newman 1920 Clay.
"a. Mayer, 233 Oak
Emanuel Meyer, 1047 Market.
r. H. Pease. 26o0 Pacific avenue.
Emanuel Mendel, Geary street and Van Ness
avenue.
William Il. Gagan. California and Hyde.
Charles W. Iredale 1907 Mission.
Joseph Britton, 829 Onion.
Charles Holbrook 225 Market.
Edward w. Wainwright, 131 Folsom.
John Mccarthy, 113 Front.
Munson Russell 2215 Pacific avenue.
William Simon, 2Ol5 Hyde.
Henry j. Croker, 1920 Washington.
Henry L. Tatum % Fremont
5. j. Hendy, 81 Fremont.
:. G. BlgelOw, McAllisIer and Steiner.
Henry l.. Davis, 2108 Vallejo.
Edwin Danforth, 1913 Battery.
Rolla V. Watt and E. E. Hill were the
two fortunate jurors who escaped having
to serve. When the chosen had taken
their seats Judge Hebbard hesitated a
moment and then announced: 81 appoint
William II. Gagan foreman of the jury"
Gagan was then sworn in as foreman,
after which the remainder of the jury took
the oath. Judge Hebbard then delivered
his charge to the jury. After the inStruc-
tons upon formal duties and powers re-
quired by the statute his Honor said:
There are other sections OF the codes with
which you must become familiar, but as you
Will have access to the codes themselves and
will have the advice Of the District Attorney in
interpreting them do not deem ii necessary at
this time to read further from them.
III particular call your attention TO an act
of the Legislature OF this State, approved Feb
ruary %. 1898, entitled IAN act TO promote the
purety OF elections by regulating ihe conduct
thereof. and TO support the privilege of free
suffrage by prohibiting certain acts and prac-
tees In relation thereto. and providing for the
approach, in theory, to the complete insurance
and protection of government by the people
ever secured under the constitution, aud Its
enforcement, which will establish that high
standard OF political morality which every good
cittzen earnestly desires and will Loyalty up.
hold, rests largely with you.
Your request should. of course, extend to the
indictable violations of every law, but in your
consideration of ordinary offenders do not
overlook those who may have committed the
extraordinary crime OF willfully interfering
with the election franchlSe-R crime which is
treasonable IN Its nature and effect
Finally, recommend for your examination
the final report Of the last Grand Jury, wherein
you may find material or suggestion which will
be OF valuable assistance to you In your work.
You will perform your duty, gentlemen,
strictly in accordance with the oath which you
have just taken.
After the charge, the Grand Jury retired
TO the rooms set apart for their use There
Samuel j. Hendy was chosen secretary of
the jury, after which an adjournment was
taken until the first regular meeting on
Tuesday next.