Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-18
AT MAR1oN's CAPITOL.
Business Transacted In Its Various De-
partments. I
GRAND JURY Report.

GRAND JURY REPORT.
1 The grand jury completed its labor
late "Wednesday afternOon and sub
mitted the following report to Judge
Burnett after which they were dis.
charged from further duty:
ITO the Hon. George H. Burnett.
Judge OF said court: We. the grand
jury for this court, beg leave to report.
We met IN secret session at 2:3O D. m.
February 8, 1897, and chose G. b. Up
degran as clerk, who was excused from
further duty on the grand jury the
morDing Of February 9th, by your
honor, on account OF serious sickness
In bis family. his place being filed by
q. w. Knox, who was chosen clerk by
us,since which time we haye met from
day TO day, consuming nine days, care
fully considering the various matters
and listening to the testimony Of fifty
eight witnesses in the different cases
brought before us by the district at
tOrney Of this district, endeavoring TO
arrive at Just and right conclusion
according TO the facts as brought out
In the testimony OF the witnesses be.
fore Us.
"We have, also, patiently and care
fully listened to the complaints OF diff
ferent citizens, residents OF this
county, who have felt themlseves
agrieyed in person or property, and In
order 70 properly understand these diff
ferent matters we have caused twelve
different witnesses 10 be brought be- |
fore us who we're aware OF the facts in |
the case. In some instances we believe |
wrong has been done and the party |
has good grounds for case in our civil |
courts, but from the testimony pro-
duced we do not feel warranted In
placing them on the criminal calendar.
From time 10 time we found and re-
ported TO this court fifteen true bills
and three not true bills.
"As no complaint has been brought
before US in regard TO the management
or condition Of the public institutions
In this county we do not feel justified
In putting the county TO the expense
that would be necessary TO visit and
inspect the same.
"All OF which Is respectfully sub
mitted. Signed this 18th day OF Feb
ruary, A. D., 1897. (Signed)
"W. II. GRIMM, Foreman:
&c. w. KNOX, Clerk;
John s. RICHIE;
oscar A. MENDEL;
civilian SULLIVAN;
IS. II. BURsoN;
IN. A. SLOCUM,
Grand Jury"
The action for money In case OF Phil
Nels VS.. Kola Neis occupied all the
line In the circuit court, Wednesday S
Ifternoon aud this morning, shortly o
'efore noon, today, the case went to a
he jury consisting OF &. w. Ynnke, 4
!. Ruebens, Frank Culver, r. L. '
william Miley, Lee Tate, U
Zen Gesner, p. Cartwright, John
,ichty, A. ID. Hall, Adam Snyder and
. IL. Linton. -,
AT 2:30 the jury was still deliberat- n
~ over the case having not yet SUBJ d
lifted "A verdict. nj
j. II. Harris, under indictment on {,
~ charges, that Of forgery and em- ol
this morning entered st
lea OF not guilty on each charge ot
lis case will be disposed of by the o
rcuit court tomorrow. -
AZ 1850 p. IN. the action for money 81
Use instituted by Mrs. Sayres against al
7. ID Mohney et al, went To trial be- ~ -
re the following jury: w. IL, Gou- h,
{, s. ii. Linton, A. d. Hall, b. Pear Sc
n, l.. Hobson, Lee Tate, Elias Burk-
'lder, VIM, Miley, @, l.. Watt, J. G. II
ennle, Charles Ramsby and
. j. Miller. The case had
arcely opened when Messrs.
gger aud Bingham, counsel for the
fendant, moved for time in which
argue non-suit In the case.
was granted aud the jury 4
thdrew from the room at 2:S0 p. IN. q
I press hour the motion for non-suit "a
rs still being argued.