The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-05
WH|TEWASA|NG GRAFTERS.
Denver Officials Standing in
With the Crooks.
Grand Jury Called Together to
Straighten Out the Police Force
and Bring Embezzlers to Justice
Several Public Scandals Will be
Sifted to the Notwithstanding
Clerk Loaned Money to Judges.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 29.-The evil
dences of crookedness and grating In
the detective department has had lit
tie effect upon the Fire and Police
Board. The board was in session to-
day, pretending to be conducting an
investigation, but 1t is no more than
general embarrassing which is being
attempted. They ignore the evidences
OF grating, and have already exonera-
ted Chief harrington. Following his
eXoneration, Justice of the Peace
Howe discharged Viola Tarpie, the
member Of the California gang of fe-
male pickpockets who stole $55 from
William Gleason and hundreds of dol
lars from other victims. She was dis
charged, after pleading guilty and re-
turning the SIS.
But there Is still another chance of
reaching the grating business and at
the same time Furnishing members of
tne California gang, and compelling
those who remain to leave the city
Judge Johnson, presiding in the Grim
maj court. has ordered the members of
the grand jury to report to him to-
morrow morning, when he will instruct
them upon certain matters. 1t Is the
purpose of the court, and District At
torney Whitford proposes to assist
him. to sift several public scandals to
the bottom. The Fire and Police scan
dals are on the list.
To avoid the storm which has been
in progress for several days, Governor
Mclntire has fled to his ranch in the
southern part of the State, and will
| not be in the city until some time next
| week.
But the work of the grand Jury will
not stop with this inquiry. The disap-
pearance of District Court Clerk Matt
| Adams and his shortage, which will
| amount TO $500O0 or more, will be
| looked into, and the doings of some of
| the District Judges, which may be un-
covered. will be interesting, it now be.
| ing stated that a great part of the
| missing cash was loaned to them by
Adams.
Then. too, William Perry, Clerk OF
the County Court, about three years
ago went to Europe with 500 900 Of the
pubic funds. He returned a yea,
later, but no steps have been taker
either to recover the cash or punish
the thief. Such a general public indig.
nation now prevails because of repeat
ed defalcations and no prosecutions
that the grand jury will dig up the
Perry case, and today County Attorne,
Cloudy says he is preparing to sue The
bondsmen in all cases where defalca
lions have been proven or are know
to exist
County Treasurer Wygant, who wa.
fired for being short $3.50, 900 in his ca 81
balances. was hired over by the Coun
ty Commissioners to serve until Janu
airy, when Frank Hall, who was elect
ed on an Independent ticket in the re
cent election, will succeed him. WV
giant put the county funds in failin,
banks to hold them up, his action be
! Ing In return for favors shown him I,
the nature of personal loans. Hi
oondsmen VIII be asked to produce tn
! cash which is lacking. When Hal
takes office the County Treasurer
books will be looked into for the frs
time in fifteen years, there being n,
county auditor to keep check on his &c
counts.
Tho wife of President Cleveland has ,
most mellifuous voice, and an admire
s w,ySou, " Horas speech is continual sont
Nine. Albani Is a great fayorlte will
Queen Victoria. Among her many pres
ents she has received an autograph cop
: or the Queens Highland Journals"
portrait of her. Majesty, and a superl
, nodei In gold &c che psfsonineu inquire o
Gleichen, and bearing a scroll WHEREOF
the word Victoria" is inscribed in pre-
cious stones.
: One OF the richest heiresses in the worl
:. is Lady Mary Hamilton Douglas, tn
e eleven-year-old daughter of the late Duh
Of Hamilton, whose income is now abo,
- fl60'0oo year, and will be well abo'
& 100000 by the time she Is of ase
5 Friends of Mrs. Agassz have founded
" 5000 scholarship at KadcnHe college, TO
4. ershjn r''i"aheth Carey Agassiz sche
02
or Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 2s-sanr ,
ng night broke the five-mlle indoors M -
record of the world, made nj MaTi,,
ok Square Garden, by 80 seconds, He me-
or the. distance In IL minutes ana nn
lai nth OF a second. Johnson also ba
'Barnetts time for one-nfth Of q mile