The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-13
WILL INVESTIGATE CASCADE
COUNTY PEST HOUSE.
OF REGULATION
Judge Leslie Makes the Order and
the Names Are Drawn-cit.
liens Are Pleased.

Great Falls, June 1O.-Following til,
sensational testimony Of James Hair
and Jack Reynolds before the count,
commissioners last Saturday in con
nection with the alleged mismanage
ment Of the pest house and diversion
OF food stuffs, Judge Leslie this mcrn
ing decided to call a grand jury fo1
the purpose of making a thorough in
vestigation into the charges made, az
well as other matters, and at Q o'clicl
this afternoon the drawing Of the Jury
was complete.
Sensation Of the Year.
The news that a grand jury is call.
ed will be the sensation of the wear.
and those who learned Of the matter
today heartily seconded the action Of
the court in taking the steps he had
in the matter.
The jury will meet Monday morning
at 10 q. m. in the district court 8
and after they have been examined as
to their fitness, the names of those
eligible will be put again in the jury
box and sever be. drawn therefrom to
constitute the grand jury. The num-
Der of names drawn by Clerk of the
Court Athey this afternoon is Is, and
from them will be chosen the seven.
Cascades Best Citizens.
The names chosen are from among
the best citizens of Cascade county.
Their names will not be published un-
til after the jury venire has been re-
turned, but when announced it will be
to be n of the best grand
juries ever drawn in any county in
the state. Two of them come from
Belt, n from Neihart, one from st.
Peters Mission, n from Cascade and
the rest from Great Falls.
Committee Waits on Judge.
The testimony given before the
board of commissioners Saturday
caused a profound sensation, and this
morning at II O'clock a committee of
eight among the most prominent cit
lzens and taxpayers of the city called
upon Judge Leslie to ask that he call
grand jury for the purpose of in!
vestigating the charges made. When
he committee arrived the Judge was
called from the bench, and informed
he committee that he had already or
Tered a grand jury drawn of his own
yiolation and that a portion OF the
drawn were then in the hands
# the clerk. The committee thanked
Judge Leslie and withdrew.
Eight Years Since Last One.
1t has been eight years this June
ince a grand jury. has sat in the coun-
y of Cascade, and at that time the
'uilding Of the present high school
the principal thing which occu-
led the jury's attention. At least
of the prominent members chosen
,as a member of the last grand Jury
allied. +,
Commissioners Will Investigate.
The county commissioners met this
forming at 10 o'clock on business OF j
ne board, Mr.. Cooper being absent.
commissioner Delphy at once took up
matter Of the charges made Sat
rday, and moved that all bills of
'hatever kind which had been allow
! for food or services given the pest
he held by the clerk until fur
orders OF the board. Commission
r Roalswick seconded the motion .
I'D Mr.. Delphy made another motion .
the effect that the board appoint !.
committee of d~isinterested people :
look into the charges made and re- :
,rt their findings to the board. Coun- :
Attorney Gormley advised that the .
BARD could not delegate its power, :.
i'd Mr. Delphy changed his motion :
n requiring the board to investi- :
tie the charges at once, and in full. :
ne motion was seconded by Mr.. :
oalswick and it was decided to COM =
ence the investigation tomorrow :
orning, and subpoenaes were to have y
zen issued for all of the patients :
no had been in the pest house for the >
st 40 days, as well as for all en- y
Dyes. After hearing of the order y
the judge calling the grand jury, =
viewer, the board decided that the y
after was out Of their hands and
e investigation will not be gone
cad with.
The committee waiting upon Judge e
slie this morning to ask that he Vi
IL a grand jury were: r. s. Ford, Il
w. Bateman, w. G. Conrad, Albert n
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