The San Francisco call., 1896-05-02
INDICTMENTS
FOR MURDER,
The Grand Jury Indict
Twelve Men for Kill
ing Mahrs
IN THE LATHERS' STRIKE
Tangled Manner of Accounting
for Police Court
Fines.
REPORT OF EXPERT DUNN.
Uniform System of Listing Fines
/ Forfeitures and Bail Money MAY
Be introduced.
REPORT OF EXPERT DUNN.

etc., was resumed by the Grand Jury yester.
day. The jury last week received informa-
ton: that the persons composing the
crowd that assaulted the old man and
kicked him to death; organized for tn.
purpose of assaulting the men who wouId
not quit work. 1t was prearranged to frs
assault the men on Post street and ther
proceed to Fourth street. The manner ir
which Maars was kicked and beaten bv
the gang was described by the sons of the
victim.
The members of the Grand jury fled
into Judge Slack's courtroom shortly be-
fore o'clock and presented twelve indict.
ments for murder in this case. The cour-
ordered the indictments placed on the Sc
cret file, and bench warrants to issue fo]
the arrest of the persons indicted.
The men indicted are those who were ar
rested at the time the assault was com,
mitted, and subsequently discharged in
the Police Court. Dunn, one of the gang
was held fer manslaughter, but the other:
were not held.
1t is reported that two or three other
than those who were arrested at the time
were indicted yesterday.
The indictments were placed on the Sc
cret file so that the persons accused would
not be .apprised of the action of the Gran d
Jury before the police could arrest them.
Each indictment OF the twelve is for muir
der.
The Grand Jury's idea is that the trial
jury shall determine whether the crime
committed was murder or less than muir
der.
The Grand Jury continues to hold weekly
sessions and occasionally varies the routine
by meeting in special council. At present
no hint is given of early adjournment, but
on the contrary the suggestions are thrown
out that the work in contemplation can
not be completed before July 1.
Yesterday Horace Dunn, the expert of
the jury, submitted an elaborate report.
For the past three weeks the expert has
been diligently engaged in examination of
Pouce Court books, inmates and receipts.
Information was impaired to certain
members of the jury that crooked trans
actions in the matter of fines were quite
common at the City Hall. Talk of this
Klno induced the jury month ago to
order thorough examination of the sub
1ect. 1t was reported that the crooked
ness consisted OF entering on the record a
smaller hne than was actually imposed,
ana holding out the difference in the
amount collected and the amount entered
for collection. To what extent this prac-
tlce was observed the Jury was not ad-
Vlseo; II has not transpired, either,
/ whether the expert found proof OF crook
eoness or only examples of irregularity
ana carelessness. 1t is certain that the
Hrand jury has the record of all the fines
imposed within certain period of time.
ana has also record of all the money
pald INTO the treasury by the Police Court
clerEs during this same period. The ag-
gregate OF cash turned In does not come
UP TO the aggregate OF fines imposed.
Inc expert II is said has had difficult
task indeed, To keep track of fines re-
nltteo, hnes imposed and marked mo al
Tentative" which really means no cash
IN the possession of the person fined. con-
stltuted no easy task. Again where bail
money Is deposited in the treasury and
draWn out again on the settlement of the
Sase some confusion prevails. IL is Quite
go va On the intelligence of Police Court
cIsIA 10 deposit $50 in the treasury as bail
and then when the case comes nm and q
nne OF Slo, Tor example, is imposed to give
an order Tor the remaining $40 and account
also lot the Sl0 ForfeituTes outright must
also be accounted for.
IT LOUIS jacobs, the chief deputy in the
.L hIeasulel once, inclines to the belief
Iia' we colIectlons are accounted for, The
law requires bail money to be deposited
every gay, but 1t isa question whether the
iaM 1. c4Htenl plates daily deposit of fines.
,l, ,i,e' 'tiiS RUE Is generally, but not inyaria-
piy, followed. Where the Police Court
CLERKS get their accounts confused ia in a
Ialiure 10 keep track of fines taken from
0aiI deposits. Mr.. Jacobs saws that Mr..
WHIiams, the'expers of the Board Of Su-
PeIvlsors' Keeps pretty close sunervision
OF the hnes collected and paid in and l.
therefore, of the opinion that the Gro,S
ness. uuon clooKeu-
The Grand Jury may be abls 10 rsndsr
tne City service by prescribing a Uniform
ana simple system of bookkeepine for the
fonce Court clerks-a system thar viii
snow at glance the fnes imnosed +ha
nnes remltted, the no alternative fines tbo
amount OF bail deposited. the amonn, tnr1
fieited ana the amount returned Tba Nj
Vate oook OF the Judge should conforn5p ptI 70
tne minutes kept by the clerk. II ;s eT, "
plaIneo :that the Judge Sometimes remit 6
me without making a record ~ tSn
mission, and the sum, thercfore 81. q.
against the clerk. stahus
,dhe Grand Jury yesterday found another
IMHuIctment for murder against Susie r
MaTtin. In the indictment found Frfd a1 o.,
- "a iao' week the name of one of the wifi.
resses was not correctly spelled The
oiahu jury lEtervened In this case baN
cause mem oers were advised that a scber,e .
was on loot to acquit Mrs. Martin g;t -
only the formality OF a trial "'H