The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-19
MANY ARE QUAKING
ANXIETY EVINCED TO KNOW WHAT
THE MINNEAPOLIS GRAND JURY
is DOING.
RUM0RS FAST AND FURIOUS.
REPORT THAT INDICTMENTS HAD
BEEN FOUND WAS PREMA-
TURE.
HANEY REauisIrIoN TAKEN UP
COnside ra BILE Doubt Expressed as to
His Being Brought Back to
Minneapolis.

Yesterday was one Of rumors so far
as the investigation of city affairs NV
under way is concerned.
One Of the stories which spread like
wild fire during the afternoon told OF
how an alderman had been before the
grand jury in the nocnilg and mad
broken down, confessing to that body
that during his term as a member Of
the city council he had belonged to
the alleged combine" and had accept
ed various amounts in payment for his
support to certain measures put
through the council, and in connection
Herewith implicated many other mem
bers of the council.
When it was learned, however that
no alderman had been before the 81 and
jury during the day this story fell to
the earth. Wherever it went, however,
it created considerable talk and in
some quarters was apparently re-
ceived with alarm. There was hdr-
rying here and there in an effort to
learn the truth of the rumor, and it
had been out but a short time before
+ there were many people about the
grand jury room inquiring eagerly in
regard to it.
Another rumor, and one which was
given much publicity through The col
umns of an evening paper was to the
effect that indictments had been found
against certain individuals in -onnec-
tion with the water pipe contracts
What reason there was for such a
statement is not known, unless 1t was
in. the fact that the grand jury in the
| afternoon session took up another mat
ter and dismissed the witnesses who
were waiting to be examined in regard
to the reservoir affair until Monday
morning. p
1t is understood, however, that this
change of base was made in order to
inquire into the alleged misdoings of
City Clerk Haney, whom it is lnder-
stood the county attorney will not ad-
wise to have brought back to the city,
unless an Indictment is found against
him by the grand jury
For this reason it is believed that
the work of the jury during the after
noon was confined almost wholly to
the alleged asphalt deals. Witnesses
We're examined, who, it is thought,
should be connected with none of the
other charges made, and there seems
to be little DOUBT but that the grand
jury intends to get after Haney and
his record while city clerk.
The examination of witnesses pro
gressed very slowly yesterday After
discussing the matter of the refusal Of
the Tribune representative to disclose
the name of the person from whom
he had secured certain information.
Peter Nelson, alderman-elect from the
! Eleventh ward, was called before the
jury and is supposed to have given
! evidence in regard to the bid of Hal
| Vorson, Richards & Co. on the reser-
voii' work.
The jury spent the balance of the
morning session discussing matters
among themselves, during which time
| CITY Engineer Cappelan was closeted
/ with Assistant County Attorney Peter
son in that genlteman's office Sew
eral witnesses, who had been
ON hand were waiting their
turn to appear before the august
body in the inner room, but when I2
o'clock arrived were told that they
would not be wanted again until 2
o'clock. Among these were Assistant
/ City Clerk Chaplin, City Comptroller
| Nye, P. K. Roach, w. J. Bowen, An
drew Dolan, the latter being connected
! with the reservoir.
In the afternoon things went along
at little faster gait and City Engi-
| neer Cappelan and r. B. Winston were
| put through the mill in short order
Several of the witnesses, who had been
waiting throughout the morning hours
| were also examined, W. A. DoWell. a
| reporter, being the last one on the list
for yesterday
After adjournment was taken at &
| o'clock, only few Of the grand Jurors
| left the room A glance through the
| door, which was opened for a moment
| revealed them all apparently examin-
ing something which they had on the
table before them This examination
was continued for some little time
after o'clock, when the Jurors so oc-
cupied donned their caps and coats and
went home to think over the deyelop-
ments of the day.
Assistant County Attorney Peterson
was seen shortly after adjournment
ana asked in regard to the Haney af-
ialr' Whether or not an officer would
be sent to Normal to accompany him
to this city
"All 1 can say" said Mr. Peterson
Is that we have telegraphed to Mr..
Haney, telling him that we desire his
presence here. We have a reply from
his brother stating that he is unable
to travel"
what assurance have you that
Haney will return of his own free will.
other than his telegram of yesterday %
| was asked
= None at all" said the attorney. "As
a matter of fact, I do not know whether
he Is at Normal or not. If he does not
come pack to Minneapolis, 1 suppose
| he Will leave for some other place"
There is certainly something strange
in the action of the county attorneys
office In regard to this matter 1t was
understood last night that action had
been taken to prevent Haney from
leaving Normal for any other place
than Minneapolis, but this seems to
| q mi folx
posed yesterday afternoon, that the
grand jury had taken up charges
against Haney looking toward an in
| dictment, the apparent indifference on
the part of the county attorney might
be explained, but if not, then the ques-