The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-06
PrRLIc oFrisIALs.

koicrrinu t0 the alleged dnd FuHorth official mlsconduct or Commissioner c. A. schlLrcdc. We report that we have ev' 1mincd Into ever, net which hpg hc'u called Co our attention, both by thls corT and the Department of Justice. ls w'n as every rimor which has come Co )ur knowledge. and have freely used the pro. cess Of this Court In securing the attcn- dance of every witness reported to us as claiming to have any knowledge as w'l as those who might be in d position 60 know of such alleged or rumorcd official misconduct or corruption. if any existed And every opportunity has been given to those who have seemed anxious to esta3- lish such charges and rumors, and every ,Qart h,. been earnestly and faithful Gnndc hy us Co establish the truth or fal slty of such charges and rumors. and 't' ter a full and thorough examination fnd that the charges and rumors of official corruption hnisconduct of Commission or C. A. Schlbredo are not only wholly not sustained. but are wholly wlthout foundation. and are the result Of persona gpitc of a few unprincipalcd persons. W" have no more regard for the reputation of others than they have Ter then own and who seem Co have been willing Co go to any extent iu their attcmpt Go rlin ~" rood name of an upright citizen and hon ,st oaaclnl We are compelled after an earnest and most thorough, investigation Co not only completely and fully cXoror- aoe Commissioner C. A. schlhrcdc fr'm any report or rumor of official corruption or misconduct brought to bur attention not only in this Grand Jury room but upon the streets and in the newspapers. but. on the contrary. find that his oilic" has been honestly administered by him.
 In regard Co the reported discrepancy in the docket of Commissloter Sehlhrei'. We beg Co say that at the time of his leaving for the Interior. ahe. August list, his docket was not complctcd up to date. but upon examination and checking up his cash account which was turned over Co us immediately upon hir return. toe rcthcr with his quarterly rcl o:t on iilc iu tho onlcc of the Clerk of this Court. wo find that au moneys have been faiih. fully accounted for.
 The only matter In which Commissioner e. \. schlbrcde might be criticised. Is thc flct that he was somewhat negligent tn not fully completing his docket onti les up Co the dots of hls leaving for thc n- tcrlor
 We report that we have also eXamuod Into the rumorcd official misconduct ot T. $ Deputy Marshal John W. Shook, and after going Into every net which has been called Co our attention. as well ns every rimor which has come Co or knowledge. also having freely used tho process of this Court in securing the nc tendance of every witness reported Co us as claiming Go have any knowledge. as well as those who mignt be In a position Co know of such alleged misconduct or corruption. 1T any existed, and every or- portunty has been given to them who have seemed anxious to establish such charges and rumors. We arc compele" after the most searching investigation t" f,t only completely and fully eNonorat' e. < Deputy Marshal John W. Shook. rom any report or rumor of official c""- ruption or misconduct brought to our W- tcntion. but commend him for the ctcl- ont way his ogicc has been managed 'n" tho methods of keeping his books. ana lh making his reports, which are up to date i1 every particular
 In closing this repor, we desire to thank .hc Court for its kind indulgence and cor tcoua treatment FThc marshal and m" dcrutics for the prompt and efficient ser vices rendered The District Attorney md his assistant for the able man""r in which they have conducted their work h,forc orr body. The Clerk and his as'iS tlnts for their valuable assistance re- dcrsd us in the matter of obtaining lnfor' nation from the records and files of his office