The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-15
GRAND jury INSTRUCTED.
Sweeping Paragraph i'm Relation Il
in Office.

Sweeping graph i'm Relation to
Corruption in Office.
Yesterday morning Judge hcCray in
structed the new grand jury as to it's du-
ties. This Is one week later than the
grand jury usually assemblies, the meeting
having been postponed on account OF the
Smith trial. The second paragraph Of the
instructions is sweeping in character, and
it is believed was purposely written IN that
way, SO as to give no idea of what charges
against public officers the grand jury would
consider. 1t is believed this paragraph has
particular reference to the conduct of the
old Board of County Commissioners in let
ting bridge contracts. The Bynum bribery
charges and the charges made by State
Geologist BlatchIey that brides had been
offered him will probably be investigated.
Judge McCray's Instructions, in full, were
as follows:
THE law makes It my duty to instruct
You will first diligently inquire into the
case of every person imprisoned IN the
county jail and not indicted. You will also
inquire into the case of, every person un-
der bail in this county to answer to a
criminal charge and not indicted.
You will also inquire into the willful
and corrupt misconduct in office of public
officers of every description in the county,
and into any charge against them for ex-
The law also requires you to visit and
inquire into the condition and manage
msnt Of + the he public prisons sons t ana a pp1r-
the present term of the court, and 1T
seems clear from the statute that you are
each session during the term unless, per-
haps, it becomes necessary by cxtraordl-
nary circumstances and as you prede-
spected these Institutions and reported
them in good, sanitary condition and Well
regulated. / deem it unnecessary that you
should visit them during the present ses-
sion:
to instruct you to inquire into the viola
ton of the criminal laws of the State gen
orally. of which the court has jurisdiction.
'1t has been currently reported, and gen.
orally believed, that the laws governing
the offense of gambling. and the laws regu-
lating and restricting the traffic in intoNi-
eating liquors are being openly and con-
stantly violated in the county, and it is
charged and believed that this is particu-
larry true of road houses and other places
within the county, but beyond the super
vision and vigilance of the police. where it
is charged that they enjoy immunity from
you will diligently inquire into these
current charges and report accordingly"
After receiving instructions the grand
jury organized by electing John I'll. Holli-
day foreman.
Promised to Marry His Divorced Wife.
The trial of the breach of promise case
entitled Madeline B. Boyle VS.. George S.
Boeekling. began, yesterday before Judge
Bartholomew. The parties to the action
We're once married and were divorced. The
plaintiff alleges sthat x Boeckling came to
her room one night when she was living on
Virginia avenue and persuaded her to agree
to marry hin again and that she made
preparations several times at considerable
expense. He always failed, she says, to
keep his engagement and now she wants
$40. 00 damages. The suit was once before
begun on this same ground, but the par
ties reached an agreement by which Boeck-
ling was to pay his former wife $500 and he
now sets that up as a iudgment in full
against him. The day was consumed in
legal argument before the court.
Attached N~lnrceau's Gallery.
E. A. Kepler and Oscar Torpfert late yes
terday evening filed suits in attachment
against Theodore G.. Marceau, and the Sher-
if levied the writs, upon the property in the
gallery on North Illinois street. Marceau is
not a resident of this State, but is here on
business, and is about to return to his home
in California. The plaintiffs were high sal
led operators employed by Marceau, and
aver that he has violated the terms of a
contract which fbaxy had with him