The herald., 1895-12-05
The GANG FEELS EASIER
Grand Jury Such an Expense to
Taxpayers
IS BETTER OUT OF THE WAY
What Every Official Who Feared Its
investigation Now Says
District Attorney Intimates That IL Necessary
He Win Proceed Against Cherry, Camp.
bell and Lowry by Information

There IS general feeling of rest
around the city ball and the court house
just now. The belief tuat Judge Smith
will decide the present grand jury to
be an illegal body has become general
among officials, sub-contfactors. j1bbcrs
and ward politicians generally. They all
mite in the opinion that it Is good
thing to have the present grand jury ont
of the way. They say that it was tr7uble-
some. obnoxious, moveu by bias and pre-
judice, ana furthermore they announce
that the investigation that the grand
jury had inaugurated was in fair way
to cost the county many, many dollars.
This has moved quite number OF the
court house attaches to tears. The fact
that the grand jury and its work was
going to cost the taxpayers so much
money vas what they have been fearing
al, the way along. Now, when it is .e-
clared legal, there will be no furtt or ex-
pvnditures t. be made for grand jury
expenses. and those noble patriots who
cluEg to fat snaIs In the court mouse can
dry th-ir tears and stay with their jobs
in safety.
In the event this grand jury is declared
Illegal, the announcement has been semi
officially made that the district attorney
will proceed against Frank Lowry, DR..
q. W. Campb.il and Frank Cherry by
filing informations. THIS story Major
Donnell has not himself as yet given
out. but he VI douhtadly will BIZ willing
TO do SO Is 5000 as Judge Smiths otin-
ion on the legality of the grand Jury is
filed.
The cases against Cherry for perjury
and Lowry for embezzlement are so d.
rect that it will not be at all difficult for
Major Donnell ana his numerous corps OF
assistants to have them disposed of in
short order. The people woui also very
much Ike to have the case of DR.. Camp.
bell, the coron-r, sd justed at an early
day. The grand jury charged the doctor
with perjury, but it is altogether piOba-
be that the allegation could not be sus-
tanned in the courts. However. an inves.
tieution OF tn. Doctors case shows that
as fee-Rraboer he ranks nigh. He
should be acquired to restore to the coun-
ty treasury every do lar that he has taken
out of 1T on illegal demands for fees.
Theodore Bauer, under the oircnm-
stances. VII not he able to relate to the
grand jury that thrilling tale of black
tainc from him. The flct that Theo.
d.re will not be able to unfold his tale to
" body such as the present grand jury
Is brin joy to many heart in and
about the city hall. Thcodore's enforced
silence has caused many to feel easier
auu IL Is pOStlOlr now tnaJ QUORUM Vi
the police commi,sion can br obtained
for the naxt regular nesting OF that
august b Idy.
The grand jury labnred yesterday ap-
parentIy rs usual at ths old stand. Dep
iity Sheriff AL Graham was in attend.
ance. OF cours, the grand jury will not
do much until they first ascertain wheth-
er or not they are leg, dy. There are
few matters that they ara cleaning up
that cannot be affected by Judge Smiths
decision. 1t it believed that If this
grand jury is knocked oLt another one
will not be called until after the first OF
the year. Th n the body that is empan-
cled would Of necessity have n full year
to complete tho gigantic task that it will
unuert.k Ike,