Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-02-27
The GRAND JURY
Begins Its Session Today.
Charged to Inquire Into
Violations of Law.
Monroe Wright Named Fore
man-Three New Men Re-
quired and Chosen.
Gov. AIlin'S Letter on Which
the Jury Was Ordered
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The grand jury panel when called at
10 o'clock Wednesday to begin it's ses-
sions was found to be short three mem-
bers-James T. Boyd, Chas. A. johnson
and Geo. Ackerman. The first Is dead
and the other two are non residents. An
adjournment was taken to p. N. to al
low the summoning of others to make
up the requisite number. A. G. Tellner,
John Milstead and NJ. W. Wright
drawn by the sheriff and with the fol-
lowing Is compose the jury that will in
quire into certain accusations against
the trustees of the insane asylum.
Geo. Strong, Peter Albrecht, Albert
Thom, Michael Toay, r. Williams,
Williams, Barry 1ngraham, w. H. Bing-
ham, Christ Anderson, John Albrecht,
Frank Carr, w. E. Berner, Sam A.
Wilder, Henry Sharlow, John McGinnis
and Matt Arms.
Judge Rose asked the jury if there we're
any not residents of the county, or who
had not resided here for a year, or not a
full citizen of the United States, or does
not understand and speak the English
| language reasonably well, or is under
age. None responded and the question
| was repeated if there was any on the
panel not resident of this county. An
opportunity was then given anyone or
the state to challenge the panel or any
individual juror. Juror Bingham was
asked by the state II he was resident
of this county. He SAID be was.
The court appointed NJ. W. Wright
foreman, the jury WAS sworn and the
Judge delivered the charge, clear and
concese statement of their duties and
conduct. Besides their duties as pre-
scribed by law, the judge Informed
them that it was their duty to inquire
into the conduct of all public Off
GERS of this county; and to in
quire into and ascertain whether or not
there have been any violations of the
prohibition law respecting the sale of in
toxicating liquors. A list of all persons
in the county holding permits under
this act was presented to the jury.
Twelve members of the jury must con-
cur to find true bill" The
Judge suggested that in the dis
charge of their duties they should
not be swayed by pique, prejudice or
malice toward any one, but fairly and
justly accuse or iudict all violators of
law, irrespective of person.
W. P. Sheppard was appointed ballif
and the jury retired to deliberate.
The following is the letter of Gov.
Allin, upon which grand jury IN Stuts-
man county was called by the Judge of
this district:
BISMARCK, Feb. IA, 1896.
Honorable Roder1ck Rose,
Judge 5th Judicial District.
Jamestown, n. D.
Honorable Sir:-Accusations having
been made against the mem bers of the
board of trustees for the Hospital for the
Insane o. such serious nature that
Judicial cognlzance should be taken of
them. l deem 1t necessary that the
same be inquired into agreeably to the
provisions of law governing inquiries
INTO accusations against such officers.
Therefore request You to summon a
grand jury at as early date as will be
consistent with public interests that the
accusations above referred to may receive
proper attention.
I have the honor to subscribe myself
Yours respectfully,
ROGER ALLIN,
Governor of North Dakota.
Hon. H. A. Langlle. public examiner,
came in from Bismarck and, to-
gether with Trustees McGinnis and
Cornwall, were at the court house, pre-
sumably in connection with the affairs
of the other asylum trustees, against
whom, 1t is reported, accusations would
be made before the grand jury. Deputy
Examiner Wallace is also IN the city
None of the other trustees are here.
While Mr.. LanRlies report OF the hos
pltal investigation has not been made
public as yet, it is presumed that 1t is
upon matters connected with the lnvesti-
cation contained IN said report that the
governor made the request for the call.
ing Of the grand jury in this county to
determine whether the trustees we're
amenable to law Tor any offense that
they may have been accused Of.
objects to Tax.
Editor Alert: If the farmers haG asked
for the passage of this law for immigra.
ton purposes there would not be such
"kick coming" from them about it. But
it seems that hardly one in twenty ever