The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-23
SAYS GRAND JURY
PROTECTS VICIOUS
DR.. Fulton Declares His Evil
dence Was Refused by
That Body.

EApeifenceS at the Central Presbyterian
church last night the Rev. John M. Full
ton decareds'th friends of the city adj
mlnlstration on the grand jury declined
70 permit him to testify as to abuses OF
the law, Implying that some of the Jurors
desired to protect the Tninistration.
Ahe newspaper statements concerning
my recent appearance before the grand
jury were absolutely unfair and utterly
unreliable said Dr. Fulton. las well as
were the publications to the 1effect that II
IeIf the city for the purpose Of evading
service commanding that /: appear be-
ioFe Ihat body. My absence from the city
was due to a fishing trip, that had been
planned long beforehand an engagement
Whlch could not very well break. But
last Monday made my appearance before
my feli0WEcltzens. It is not my purpose
to say aught to lever the dignity of such
body. but l found there friends Of. the
needs friends.
Upon taking the stand I was told that
| had been called to testify as to graft,
and there was read to me from the Daily
News the statement that could name the
man collecting the graft. My answer was
that | preferred to stand upon my public
utterances and with the consent of the
members OF the jury | read what l had
said. The jury was informed by me that
there were violations of law-that- on Sun
day night at 1885 a number of saloons on
Wabasha and Seventh streets were. open
proper place ITO prosecute such Violations
is in the mEniciral court. / doubt that
Was There to Tell of Graft Si
'aThe jury was informed that there are
several places where liquor IS being sold
without a City license, but / was informed
by the manager OF the Daily News that
was there to tell about graft, and that
was not supposed to treat of other mat
teI's. When was asked to give the names
OF the person or persons who had given
me the information that graft was being
collected | did not answer, as has been
charged, that | had forgotten, but stated
that the information had been given me in
confidence and that l could; not diyulge
the identity of my informantS. But as TO
graft, | gave the name of woman VINO
had paid $25 for protection and afterWard
was moleSted and her money was returned
to her. Itoldaof a man who had carried
$2eO to member of the city council. 4
asked why the jury had not called upon
T. p. Wright, who had often charged pub
Hcy y that graft is being collected in the
when I called attention to the pos
sible graft collected from houses of pros
ttution they were ready to let me go.
ind from the records that in 1899. a
time when it is claimed that the moral
condition of the city was anything but
satisfactory, that there was collected
from the prostitutes a. total of $29. 400, and
that now there is collected but $13, 500.
Where does the balance go? / told that
If they wanted information as to gam
bling they could doubtless secure the
IdCIS ITOfn- Df. EOyIes@ e- Inef6 ARE IVNQ
instances they could have investigated.
One referred to man who lost $75 in
gambling house recently, and on his
making complaint the money, was re-
turned to-him through the chief of police,
Again, a few days before. election. an
other man charged, that he lost SIS, and
again the money was returned through
the chief of police.
Issues a Fair Warning.
1T interested me greatly to witness the
in which the inform fiO1 that 7 nos
sessed was declined. 1t was evident that
the jury did not want the facts in nlg
was the manager of the Daily News and
the managing editor and the business
manager of the Daily Globe. There were
9,, on this jury men men 80 friendly to the
OF the opportunity and brought me be-
fore the jury with the idea that it would
be good opportunity. to call the min
lsters down and by 1nnuendo discredit
them. Their bluff will hardly work
This agitation will continue until it
has accomplished the purpose for which
1t was started. For tonight fairly warn
the keepers of saloons, the operators of
gambling places and policy games that
they are to be prosecuted Managers of
theaters operating on Sunday will be
called upon to obey the law The own
ers of houses used for immoral .nur-
poses or for gambling houses are warned
to attend to their fences.
This city is going to be sifted and
something will come from it. Thieves
sometimes quarrel and then tell things:
men sometimes are intoxicated and talk
If the revelations come there is no doubt
in my mind that it will be found that
graft is being collected in st. Paul"
Several members of the grand jury at
tended the services and were apparent
ly offended at the manner in which they
were treated by DR.. Fulton. They were
not only unable to reply to the charges
because they were in a church. but for
the further reason that they are bound
by oath to keep secret the doings of the
grand jury 1t is likely that some of the
jurymen will call the attention of the court
to the remarks of DIR. Fulton. and, If such
a thing is possible, have him cited for
contempt.