The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-06

The Grand Jury made its final re-
port to Superior Judge Hart yesterday
Afternoon Considering the wholesale
charges of official and other corrup-
lion that had recently stirred the pub
&c for several weeks, the report is tar
.ess sensational than many persons at
Dne time looked for.
Only a brief reference is made to the
matters in which Detective Won Arnold
cut such a prominent figure, and IN
which the names of various City Trus-
tees were involved, the jury not being
able TO find enough in the charges to
warrant indictments or accusations.
One city official, however, has been
accused of Observation-Disclosures
Charles E. Leonard of the Board of
Trustees 1t is on a matter not di-
rectly connected with the Won Arnold
affair, but probably growing out of it.
Accusations are also made against
Supervisors Jenkins and brennan be-
cause of their voting to pay alleged un-
warranted claims presented against
the county John A. Sheehan, editor
of the Sunday News" was indicted for
publishing an alleged ibelous article
charging the Supervisors with corrupt
practices.
In anticipation of a somewhat lively
Shaking up, there were quite a number
of citizens present when the Grand
Jury handed in their report, but the
document was not read in court, SIM
ply handed to the Clerk with instruc-
tions to file it,
Judge Hart said he wished to extend
the thanks of the bench and the COM
70 ha i1rr-1r he natipnf and
painstaking manner in which it had
pursued its Investigations. He had not
read the report. but was aware of the
work done and knew that the result of
honest, painstaking and earnest inves-
tigation must be beneficial
Foreman Coleman said in response
that the jury wished to thank the
court the District Attorney and officials
for the hearty assistance rendered and
the courteous treatment received at
their hands.
MINORITY REPORT.
Before the jury was dismissed D. A.
Lindley handed up a minority report,
signed by himself and Jurors E. w.
Hale, Lee Stanley and w D. Knight,
as follows:
ITO the Hon. Superior Court, Depart
ment Three, Sacramento County: We
the undersigned, minority of the Grand
Jury impaneled the Dist day of De-
cember, 1896. respectfully desire to be
recorded as dissenting from the first
four paragraphs on page i of the final
report of the said Grand Jury sub
mitted to-day"
LEONARD'S CASE.
The accusation against Trustee Leon
ard recites that the Board of Trustees
passed an ordinance amending the ordi
nance regulating saloons, etc, in rela-
ton to special al-night licenses for
clubs occupying other than first floors,
to sell liquors.
Leonard is charged with accepting
from Angus Ross, while the ordinance
was pending, as a consideration for his
influence as a member of the board and
his vote. a half-interest in a combina-
ton safe which was the property Of
Angus Ross and b. w. Cavanaugh,
such half-interest being valued at $40
and that his conduct and vote being
thus corruptly influenced, he thus be-
came guilty of willful violation of his
official duty as a member of the board.
The jury therefore ask that he be
notified to appear before the court and
on due hearing be removed from his
office
ACCUSED SUPERVISORS.
Thomas Jenkins and John brennan
are accused of willful misconduct in
Office as Supervisors for ordering the
election proclamation published in
more than one newspaper
They are also accused of having voted