The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13
GRAND JURY DEALS HARSHLY WITH MOYER and MEIROY.

20 protect certain O. Naples bontsnen On
account OF money deposited. and from
these securities we viii probably realize
about ss.ea within a short time. Within a
very limited time ! he-eye the Maple
shortage viii be reduced 20 no. more than
seo ard this amount I am satisfied the
bondsmen viii then pay on demand with
out difficulty. That IS all there is on that
score.
AS 10 Illegal liquor selling, have for
several months been receiving anonymous
letters, principally from North Bend and
THAI district. complaining that liquor was
being sold without license by different par
ties / wrote % these parties. stating that
complaints had been made and they al
wrote me denying the charges. Judge
Jacobs, when I asked him what course T
had best pursue. told me that / would be
justified in paying no attention 10 such
unsigned communicat lions; that he always
burned them when he received them. The
only signed communication I ever received
complaining about Illegal liquor selling was
from the Great Northern Railway Com
pany, a; Wellington. and this turned over
20 the sheriff for investigation. The in
yestigation was started before the grand
jury convened. but resulted in action by
the grand jury. IL is my opinion that
county justices OF the peace and con-
stables are the proper officers to invesfi-
offenders. / can't constitute myself and
my deputies detectives for the purpose.
only want information from parties who
viii prosecute, and I shall always be will
ing to perform my duty.
The jurys action ia recommending the
abolition Of the coroner's Office is some
thing beyond me. ! have always found
that the Office was a great aid 10 me in
the prosecution Of criminals, and it is one
that has existed from the earliest times.
and now exists. in all English-speaking
countries. That grand jury. however.
might reasonably be expected 10 recon-
mend almost anything. l only wonder that
IL didn't recommend that the prosecuting
attorneys Office be abolished and a grand
jury substituted. IL is my opinion that
the coroner's Office is as useful as any other
branch OF the county government"
The prosecution attorneys office is in
cllned to be amused over the jury's ap-
parent assumption that the money re-
ceived from the prosecution of Illegal
liquor sellers would. If obtained, so 10
pay in part the expenses Of the jury's ses-
sion. Mr.. MeElroy says that, in fact. the
money goes to the school fund
The case OF Saloonkeeper Pete Burns.
accused OF grand larceny, was considered
by the grand jury while in session, and the
indictment returned not a true bill An
amusing circumstance is that Burns had
already had a preliminary hearing and
been bound over TO the superior court for
trial The action Of the grand jury frees
him from the charge.
Warrants have been issued upon the in
dctments found by the grand jury not
Yet made public. and the sheriff's office is
now endeavor.ng TO place the alleged Of
Tenders under arrest. Ii is supposed that
mos of the indictments are for frauds in
connection with the county road fund.
After the report had been read and or
dered flied by the judge the minutes OF
the grand jury were tenderly consigned 10
the flames in the crate in the judges pri-
waite chambers, and the grand jury was
dismissed with few words OF commenda-
ton from the judge and was thing OF the
past.