The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
ONE JUDGE IS INDICTED
GRAND JURY WILL BRING GEORGE
WARD TO THE BAR OF
JUSTICE
ERICKSON AGAIN ACCUSED
Decatur Street Butcher Is Indicted
for the Murder of His
Brother Six Years
Ago.

The grand jury made its final report
yesterday and was discharged by Judge
Bum. Of the district court. A number
of Indictments were returned. The re-
port of the grand jury contains a num-
Der of recommendations and also a sec
ton on election frauds.
Edward Erickson was indicted for the
crime of murder in the first degree.
George Ward was indicted on the charge
of corruptly counting the vote in the
Fifth precinct of the Eighth ward and
making fraudulent returns thereof. In
their report the grand jury says the fol-
lowing about the other judges: I'VE did
not have sufficient evidence to warrant
indictments against Emil Otto and D. ].
Harrington, but feel it our duty to pub
licly censure them both for failure to
perform duties which they assumed un-
der oath. Had they honestly performed
their whole duty as prescribed by law,
1t is our opinion that true returns would
have been made from this Fifth precinct
of the Eighth ward"
A secret Indictment was returned, pre-
sumably against E. S. Thompson, charged
with attempted subornation of a wit
ness.
Albert LaFluer was indicted for grand
larceny in the second degree.
Gus Rohl, who is charged with stealing
a gold watch and gold chain from the
house of Hilda Burkman, was indicted
for grand larceny in the second de-
gree.
No bill was returned against w. B.
Hubbel and A LipscOmb, charged with
grand larceny in the first degree.
Erickson is the man accused of muir
dering his brother, Martin P. Erickson,
the Decatur street butcher, on Feb. l,
1894, and E. S. Thompson is the attorney
who was accused by E. II. Wood, an
other attorney, of attempting to induce
him to testify in the personal injury suit
of Annie Waldon against the city rail
way company.
The grand jury recommends the use Of
voting machines to prevent frauds. 1t is
opposed to the upper floor of the court
house for a jail and recommends that a
new Jail be built, as the old one is Who'll
ly unfit for use. 1t also recommends
that the new jail be provided with quar-
ters for the central police station and
police court
The jury recommends that a three-oven
range be installed in the city hospital,
that a new contagious ward be built, that
an additional washing machine be pur-
chased, as the same one at present is
used for washing the clothing that be-
longs to the contagious ward, as we'll as
the other wards. 1t also suggests that
rubber tires be placed on the wheels of
the ambulances.
They reported the central police station
in bad state of affairs in all and every
respect and recommend a new station.
The jury recommended that the patrol
wagon be covered.
They also made a number Of recon-
mendations concerning the county treas
urer's office and stated that it should be
located next to the auditors office.
The jury reported that it had visited
the rest of the city and county buildings,
including the workhouse, subpolice sta
tions, aims house and different offices in
the court houe and city hall.
The jury concluded their report by ask
ing for better room for the grand jury
and recommended that a portion Of the
space now used for the public library
be fixed up for a grand jury room and
ante-rocm.