The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
Dereliction of Certain Servants
of the Public Is Bluntly
Pointed Out.
THE FOUNTAIN GROVE SUICIDE.
Unable to Find Any One to Blame
for the Tragical Death of
Mary Harris.

'sst' - hOOhs NAIf ISp. iOs-- bO po-
noma County Grand Jury's report to
Superior Judge Crawford this morning
was not nearly as sensational document
as many expected. 1t was rather n
straightforward utterance, however, and
unpleasant enough for several county Off
cials and employees. Judge Crawford, in
dismissing the jurors, remarked that If
every inquisitorial body did its duty as
thoroughly things would be better" No
true bills were found, the Grand Jury con-
tenting itself with reporting shortage in
county funds OF over 5000 and remark
ing that indictments Mt the present time
will be an iniudicious way to proceed for
the recovery of the moneys due the county"
One OF the amounts is now being sued for
in the Superior Court and the other is in
the hands of the Supervisors.
The jury found that the shortage in ex-
Treasurer Stofen's office, due to the real
or pretended robbery" was $S0o0 and the
shortage III Recorder Halls office was
$4,000.
1t was recommended that hereafter no
liquors be purchased for the county farm
and hospital, except for medical purposes,
and that hereafter not so much money be
L
also recommended that the old soldiers at
the farm be sent to the Soldiers Home.
Commenting upon .. T. Baldwin as an
expert the Grand Jury reported that Bald
win did not expert the books at all, but
only made up the footings, and that if
there had not been collusion on his part
he was guilty of gross neglect of duty.
The report then took up Recorder Hall 5
office, finding among other things that
SSS25 had been paid for what purported TO
be for seventeen volumes of copying, and
that careful estimate showed that $4,000
folios had been charged for which had not
been copied, amounting 10 an overcharge
of $500.
The Grand Jury reported the following
sums of money as being drawn by county
officers for work done during their term,
in excess OF their regular salaries:
William Longmore-August s. 1898, index
assessment Ion. $3.50; August :, 1894 same,
$3.50. The biB for this item for 1925 of SIS
was reported by the Supervisors as being an
Illegal charge.
w +. Wines-Iune :, 1898, compiling claims
against the State. 500; October 1, compiling
railroad assessment $40; April :. compiling
claim, S279 %; November 10, compiling reg
.
| $iS1 II.
somers Il. Fulton-August :, 1895, making
INDECENT claims, $6S
Gil z, Hall-Fehrusry 9, 1898, apportioning
road money. S25; June &. same. S35; July Is.
map book. 500; January ), 1894. making
map book, 500; February i, srportioning
road money, StS; June ;, maps, $500; July ;,
apperaeaing road money, S2S; November 10,
| map beck, $500; December 4. apporroninE
| r,NaH work 49, tD-
| tioning road money. SIS IS.
A. J. Atchison-lune 6, 1895, apportionipg
| road money. SIS -.
J. F. MulSrew-lanuary S, 1898. working
! prisoners, so.
$ l. Allen--From February :. 1898. 10 Decen.
her 81, 1896, working prisoners, Slao.
The jury found that about $500 is due
the county from +. \. Stolen and about
| 5000 from Gil I. Hall.
The Grand Jury found that according TO
! the receipts Of the county for ten wears
and according To the report OF the expert
| Gil T. Hall failed 10 make twenty.one
returns OF receipts OF his office as re.
! quired by law; that s. l. Allen failed 70
make such return for seven mouths and L.
! W, IuilliarG failed 10 make such returns
for seven months.
! In regard 10 the Fountain Grove suicide
the jury said that il WAS unable to ind
any one TO blame for the death OF Mary
| Harris.
Referring 10 the City Council invest lga-
sion the Grand Jury found that nothing
dishonest had been done by two members
in selling the city goods. bur that good
| Law had been eyaded
| The Street Commissioner was pro.
nouneed guilty Of reprehensihle conduo,
| in running around the country procuring
| evidence against the Council: and in selling
! dirt, bur the jury said che has covered his
track Sc we'll tina, we are not warranted in
| indioting him"