Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Some Facts C.aeerai,e The Graad Jury
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OV00 oCS OOA00ruIuE 10 Ur2u0 0Uty
Contributed.
The reasons for the publication Of
these facts are as follows
First. In order that the gentlemen
who were members Of the above grand
jury. and honestly t;ed to do their duty,
may be placed IN proper light before
the public.
Second. In order. also, that the men
who were members o. the same grand
jury, and did not do their duty. may Ike
wise be placed IN the proper light
Third. To show that there were
sufficient reasons for having a grand jury
and that in some cases, at leaa, evidence
and information Of sufficient character
was furnished to warrant indictments.
Fourth. These facts are published so
that when in the future another petition
shall be circulated for another grand jury.
the petitioners will have some ground
upon which to justify themselves.
Fifth. The people Of Barber county
paid for that grand jury, it was failure.
and the people have a right to know why
it was failure.
1t is intended to give in this article on
ly very little Of the evidence and mfor-
nation furnished to this grand jury. To
give it all would require too much space,
but # anyone is interested to know the
character and amount Of the evidence
furnished, it IS a matter Of record at the
Office Of the clerk Of the district court
The information was furnished in writing
so that there can be no mistake as tc
what it really is.
The gandjury was peddoned for drawn
and organized according to law. Each
member promised under oath to do his
whole duty as a grand juror. The cour
called their attention to the requirement
Of the statute with reference to the vio-
la6on Of the Prohibitory Liquor Law ane
each juror promised, especially to mquir.
into such violation. and not to spare AMI
man through friendship or to india an,
man through malice; but faithfully to IN
vesigate, in the interest Of justice, all in
formation placed IN their hands concern
ing violations Of this or any other law.
THE KIowA CASES.
Information was represented with rel
erence to two places, and two men.
The names Of sixty-three men VIII
have been seen to drink several times
these places. and who are regular Fl
! quenters Of the same, going IN and o.
r almost daily, were presented to tn
grand jury.
In addition to this the names Of sevel
! teen men who do not drink liquor, wi
;, have seen sales made and have observe
every indication Of saloon In each
the two places, were submitted. Al
these men were ready to swear to all th
Still, m order that there could be
failure Of Indictment the names Of tM
men were given who had bought whisk
g at each Of those places, in the presen'
k Of witnesses, and have the same in tn
l. possession. When these men we
1t brought before the grand jury they 50
: under oath, as follows:
10 L. being duly sworn, declare tina
s bought whiskey at both places IN kio,
d IN the presence Of = and who are "
nesses; and | have the same IN. my p'
session.
The second declared under oath, Il
! he had bought whiskey at both plat
T. :. and drank it. and saw every indication
= a saloon IN each place.
In order that there should be no n
;. carriage Of the cases. the names Of t
individuals who made these illegal sa
were carefully furnished IN writing, toge
: er with the number of the block and
: on which the building stands wherein
= whiskey was sold; also the day and da
1t may be pertinent to say here, tn
as less than year before this grand j
a was drawn, two men, one Of Kiowa
lie other of Medicine Lodge, had busin,
ly IN the saloons at kiowa. While tt
NJ ,.er. n, them they sa1v men drink;no