The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
An Indictment Against a Be
trayer of limo
cence.
MILK SUPPLY TO BE PROBED
Judge Low Charges Attorneys With
Libel-The Fire Department
Investigation.

The Grand Jury held a regular session
yesterday afternoon. There was some de-
lay in getting quorum, owing to con-
ference of jurors and Supervisors on the
subject of street distractions.
For the first time since the jury was i'm
paneled District Attorney Barnes at
tended. After the jury had been in ses-
sion fo7 an hour the mem bers filed into
Judge Sandersou's courtroom and the fore
man, Mr.. EIdridge, presented q partial re-
port. The jury simply reported that an
Indictment had been found against Henry
Kropp for betrayal under promise of mar
rage.
The indictment IN this instance is the
outcome OF an investigation that was be-
gun four weeks ago. The case was once in
Police Judge Lows court and there dis
missed. Among the many witnesses heard
by the Grand jury was the girl TO whom
the promise OF marriage was given. Some
young girls, some mlddie-aged ladies and
Two or three young men were also called
Is witnesses by the jury.
When Judge Low heard OF the indict-
ments he said that he was glad the Grand
Jury had taken that course, and suggested
that more evidence was presented to the
Jury than had been submitted in his
court. He remarked that II conviction
was obtained il would be the first in any
OF the cases dismissed in his court.
After disposing OF the Kropp matter the
Grand Jury proceeded TO investigate the
existing contract for supplying the City
and County Hospital with milk. De-
mands presented TO the Board OF Super
visors by John Roberts were closely
scrutinized. John Roberts himself was
called as q witness, but the information
came out that the witness called was not
q hrrr 70 hor nF he
man who supplied the milk.
For long time the Finance Committee
OF the Board OF Supervisors have had g
doubt whether the quantity OF milk
charged for had been supplied. A notion
prevailed, also, that the milk in quality
was not up TO the standard. The Grand
Jury will investigate the subject until the
facts are brought out.
Police Judge c. a. Low sent the follow.
ing communication to the Grand Jury:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4, 1895.
The Grand Jury Of the City and County Of Sdr
Observation-Disclosures desire 10 present Il
your honorable body charges OF criminal libe
against Denis Donohoe Jr. and James ". Keys
said charges will be based upon written com
munlcstlon prepared and signed by them and
sent 70 and published by the san Francisco
CALL on Saturday, Novem ber ,, 1895.
The said communication is hereunto an
nexed, and especially call attention TO IN,
last fifteen lines OF said article, which ar,
grossly libelous and untrue.
K present matte
10 the Grand Jury is that think il would bt
In bad taste for me 10 swear out warrant II
another department. OF the Police Court, anC
for that reason / desire 70 have this matter in
vestigsted by your body.
beg to be allo%ed to appear before your
honorable body 81 the earliest moment practi
CHARLEs 4. Low, Police Judge.
LS e in the afternoon Judge Low was
calIfd. He explained that the attack on
hlm,was IN reference to suggestions which
he made in a case OF cruelty to a child of
the JohEsons. The parents on several oc-
casioLs had been accused OF cruelty and
neglect. The Judge was about to impose
& heavy fine on the parents, but hearing
that they expected to receive a sum O.
money-$1500-from Ireland the court sug
gested that the money be paid TO the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren to be used for the support Of the
child. 1t was suggested that this course
would prevent the parents from squander
ing the money for liquor, and that the tax
ing of the sum for the child's benefit would
be the best way to impose a fine. The
suggestion was made IN open court, and
al first al parties seemed to acquiesce, but
subsequently the lawyers jumped at the
inference that the court did not want the
money reserved for the child, but for some
other purpose.
The Grand Jury is not satisfied that
more than four district engineers of the
Fire Department can be paid under the
existing law, yet the fact is established
that the Auditor permits seven men to be
paid for performing such duty. The books
IN the Auditors Office show that 7. }. L.
Smiley as Auditor allowed demands for
seven. The point involved is the construc-
ton OF the law.
Il is said TO be the purpose OF the Grand
, Jury 10 make the Fire Department lnvesti-
CATION particularly searching. a vast deal
OF information has already been obtained
and close examination OF disbursements
VIII follow.