The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-05

SUBMIT THEIR REPORT.
Grand Jury at Nephi, After Brief SEES
sion, Is DISCHARGED.

Nephi. Nov. 4-The grand jury which
has been in session here since last Tues
day was finally discharged this morning
Ihelr report which Is quite racy, is given
as follows:
In the district court Of the Fifth jul
dicial district of the state of Utah in and
for the county Of Juab.
Report Of grand jury empaneiied in the
above entitled court the 3lst day Of Oc-
tOber, A. ID. 1905
To the Hon. Judge OF the district court
OF the Fifth judicial district of the state
OF Utah. sitting in and for the county OF
Juab:
We. the grand jury empanelled in SAID
court on the 3lst day Of October. A. ID.
1905. respectfully submit the following re
port Of our work
First-Wc have examined into, investi-
gated and taken testimony in nine dill
ferent cases, that have been called 10
our attention or come under our Obser-
walton, We have examined f0rty-One wit
neSSeS under oath relative 10 supposed
criminal conduct over which we have iu-
risdicJiOn. we have found and presented
in open court by the foreman Of the grand
jury in the presence of the grand jury,
four indictments as will appear by the
court records and files
We further find and report that one
George Udall. an attorney at law OF Gu
reka, Juab county. Utah. has been guilty
OF unprofessional conduct and recommend
that the State Bar association of Utah
make further investigation.
We further report as follows: That we
have examined into the condition of the
county officers OF the various county Of
ices of Judb county, Utah. and find the
assessors books in very bad condition.
owing 10 the fact that they contain many
double and ERRONEOUS assessments and
faulty descriptions and omissions. We
also find the pats furnished by the
county are insufficient 10 enable the as
SCISSOR to do his work properly and re-
speeuully ask the county commissioners
or Juab county. Utah, to take immediate
steps to remedy the existing conditions.
We further report that We have eX-
amned into the conditions of the county
jail at Nephi, Juab county, Utah, and
find the same in verA unsanitary con-
ditiOn. and would recommend that the
sheriff of said county be requested to
have the same thoroughly cleansed and
fumigated at once.
In a certain Gaze of supposed arson we
examined at leastten witnesses who knew
practically nothing about the case, and
we recommend that some legislative or
judicial action be taken 10 prevent the
unnecessary expenditure Of public funds
We know Of no further criminal cases
10 be investigated and no further labor
for US to be performed and therefore re-
spectfully ask your honor 10 discharge rs
from further labOrS.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day OF
November. a. ID. 1900
JAMES HUTCHINSON. Foreman.
Some of the parties against whom the
report IS directed are considerably dSi-
tated over it, In reference to the ten
know-nOthing witnesses which were sub
pOenaed to appear before them the dis
trict attorney, Mr.. Melville. says the list
of witnesses were handed to him by
County Commissioner George McCune n
an arson case. 1t appears that McCune
had a machine shop burned up recently
and he at once suspected one Edward
Elmer of having been the incendiary IL
had Elmer brought before the committing
magistrate, but Elmer was not bound
over McCune then was instrumental in
having the case brought before the grand
jury and no doubt thought TO give weight
10 his prosecution of the case by sub
pOenaing a large number of witnesses in
lieu of substantial evidence.