Evening journal., 1904-12-14
GRAND
JURY COMPLAINS
In Making Its Report 1t Re
fers to Unclean Conditions
of Building
JUDGE BRADFORD APPROVES

The grand jury in the United states
Court yesterday afternoon after return
ing indictments against each Of the
five men accused of crime at this term
Of court, concluded its work by making
an examination of the rooms on the
second floor of the Federal Building.
As a result OF this investigation the
jury presented the following to the
court:
In the District Court OF the United
States in and for the District Of Del
aware.
September Term, 1904.
To the Honorable Edward G. Bradford,
Judge Of said Court:
The grand jurors Of the United states
in and for the District of Delaware, em-
paneled at said term. respectfully pre-
sent to the court, that upon entering
upon our duties IN Room No. q, Of the
United States Court House and Post
Office Building, at Wilmington, Della
ware, we found this Grand Jury
Room" in a very unclean condition, and
we also observed a somewhat similar
condition I'm other rooms on the second
floor Of said building.
We would, therefore. most respect
fully recommend that the court cause
to be brought to the attention of the
proper department of the government
the unclean condition Of the Grand Jury
Room, and the other rooms in said
building used by The said court and its
officers, in order that such measures
may be taken as may be necessary to
speedily remedy the present condition.
Court Approves Action Taken.
In accepting the report Judge Brad
ford said:
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury: This
lpresentment meets with the unqualified
approval of the court. I believe that It
contains a thoroughly just animadver-
sion upon the condition of things not
only in the grand jury room, but in
other rooms on this floor, for which
there is no excuse. am glad that the
matter has been brought to the atten-
tion Of the court. I can say that in the
fthree rooms in this building assigned
/ for my use there Is not a single pane In
the seven windows upon which one
with his finger cannot legibly trace his
name in the dust. This condition must
be remedied in some way, and you have
given proper expression TO what know
has been the opinion Of the court and
the court officers on this subject. This
lpresentment viii be ordered filed and an
order win be made directing copies OF
it to be sent to the proper authorities.
The reason given by the janitor force
for the condition Of the building is thai
the second floor janitor had been taker
from his duties and set to work cleaning
of sidewalks about the building. II
consequence, the second floor was ne
elected, the janitor not having the ne
cessary time to clean the rooms.
indictments Returned.
The men indicted by the grand jur
We're Philip Schweitz on the charge o
attempting TO pass raised money or
ders; Clarence A. Elliott, charged wit
using the mails for the purpose o
lswindling various persons; Harry Win
cent. charged with breaking into IN
postofiice at Seaford and opening tn
safe there; Clarence Quarles, colored
charged with robbing a letter box on
rural free mail delivery route near Sea
ford, and Joseph J. Wiley, charge
with manufacturing and selling liquo
near Seaford without having paid tn
required government tax.
n There We're three separate indictment
against Elliott and one against each o
the other accused men.