The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-02
GRAND JURY
DID NOT INDICT
No True Bill Found Against
Senator Jacob H. GaIIlnger.
WHAT THE CHARGES WERE.
They Were That The Senator Had Violated
Provisions Of Civil Service Law.
ASKED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Af.sf R sull Of Iup's Labors Vas Kiow Senator
GsIIOg, issued Statement DeIsn1iug him
sell from Atlck Of fsssouOrs.
They Were That the Senator Had Violated
Provisions Of Civil Service Law.
ASKED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

Concord, ~ H., Jan. 2.-The Federal
grand jury for this district, after sew
eral days sitting rose yesterday after
noon. and Immediately thereafter
United States District Attorney HAM
blett of Nashua announced that mo
bill had been reported against Senator
Jacob ii. Galllnger." Two indictments
had been found by the grand jury in
other cases. but interest centred in the
charges which were heard before it.
brought by former Gov Charles \.
Busiel, alleging that Senator Gailinger
had violated the Civil Service laws in
permitting circulars bearing his name
as chairman of the Republican state
committee 10 be sent TO government
ofiiceholders. soliciting funds. Among
the Witnesses was Senator William r.
Chandler. ana the others included some
of the best known Republicans In the
state. The presentation of the case be-
fore the jury was delayed by the alb
sence OF Mr. John H. Walker, secretary
To senator Gallinger and as that gem
tleman appeared yesterday, the case
was quickly ended. The United States
court opened it's session in the after
noon, when two indictments were re-
ported. and the announcement made as
to senator Gallinger's case.
SENATOR'S STATEMENT.
Later In the afternoon. Senator Cal
llnger issued the following statement:
Il accepted the chairmanship or the
Republican state committee at the
earnest solicitation OF the leading cam
didates Of the ticket IN response 90 the
unanimous demand OF the committee
itself / took the place at time when
I greatly needed rest simply because
! selt that I was drafted into the SER
vice I had no personal or political
stake i'm the campaign, and gave my
services wholly for the benefit OF 9TH
eTs.
The campaign was conducted de-
Gently and hOnorably a less amount or
money being spent than In any cam
palvn since 1880 being considerably
less than one-half Of the amount eX-
perded IN the campaign of 1894. when
Charles A. Busiel was candidate for
governor and William r. Chandler
candidate for re-ele tion 20 the Senate.
For the faithful and unselfsh SER
vice / gave my party and It's candi-
7 = m. 4----t-@44-aa aa4Hmniated by GER
tain men investigated by the United
states Civil Service Commission and
presented 20 Federal grand jury for
Indictment The whole affair has been
n discre ditablc personal. political per
sccu;ion. II has ended precisely as /
knew IL would end. and as almost ev-
cry self-respectin~ citizen of The. Unit
ca states expected it 60 end.
THOSE WHO PUSHED SCHEME.
"The men who instigated and
pushed tho reaelre can now take an ac-
count Of stock Win a view Of deter
mining whether II has resulted in gain
cv loss TO them For myself. / shall
,.o about my work n Washington. iu-
tent upon carefully looking after
The interests OF the people OF New
Hampshire. Irrespective ~ party, as I
have endeavored ~ DO heretofore. ana
as my present record amply attests.
OF course. ] am gratiied at the out
come. and am glad to know that the
finding made h. jury onc-half OF
whom We're Democrats That proves
conclusively that the evidence was ov-
,ahei1n.ngly IN my favor, nOtwith-
-s-=raaing the witnesses we're called by
tho c1mplainarte Tho a0air has
given the neWsnu pers q chance o. dis
Dlav scare headlines fOr n months.
and ~ VIII now be rcleCatcd 10 the Ions
list ~ unsuccessful politicH1 H1T-TTT7-1---Tl-
cics of which the history Of our coun-
try furnishes many instructive eN2m-
p.es. have never Intentionally
harmed any of the men who ere en-
caced in this persecution, and have no
grievance with anyone, and am CoD-
tout 10 leave the matter to ;he iudg
mont. integrity and good sense ~ the
naople cr the state"
The grand jury presented its list or
indictments They werc two In number
and were not made public. The grand
jurv was thercupon excused
To the queries - the nowsp9per men
District Attorney Hamblctt replied:
senator Jacob ~, Callingcr was not
indicted The two indictments found
were ror violations of the internal row
cuuc laws and were not made public
because the offendo have not ~
been arrested"
senator GallnSer was charged by OK
Gov. charles 4. Busiel with violating
the United states Civil Service laws IN
permitting circulars bcarnr his name
as chairman of the Republican state
committee 10 b. sent 90 government
oflrc holderasolicitinCc campaign funds.
senator ChandieI was PROMINENT In
tho prosecution of Senator G3llinger.
An persons concerned arc Republicans.