The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-08
Special Grand Jury Con-
 vened,
GAVE SENSATIONAL CHARGE
Honest Election League Action h
 the Prosecution.
Sheriff and District Attorney Impiiea- ted in AlIegea Creokedaes. in niunicip.i and County BaIlot-
 fng--A Question of Law.

Denver, July 7.--Dfstrict Judge John Mullins. sitting in the criminal di- vision of the District Court today made an order calling q grand jury to investigate all city and county ofYlces land such other matters as may be submitted to the jury"
 The court declares both the nherIfx and country to be interested fn the matters to be Investigated and ap- points special eiisors to draw the fury.
 Judge Mullins, in his order. says in part.
 Tt having been brought to the af- tention of the court through the pub- lie press and from many hoGnroed and respected citizens of this city and county that frauds of the grossssf character were perpetrated at the rs- cent election held in this city ana county for the election of city offcers and the aubmission of certain frannhis- es to the vote of the people aa safd election. the court has deemed 1t ixnv perative to call grand jury.
 Misconduct in once.
 From the information the court has received it has been determined that such grand jury shall investigate the ofhcers and offlce of the District Attorney within and for the aecord judicial district. the sherfff. coroner. treasurer and assessor and their of. fees in connection with the said elec- ton frauds."
 The order continues: Ht is further brought 10 the attention of the court that these offices. together with cer- tain city officers entered fno and were In Gotlusion to protect the viofat0rB Of the election laws in the aforesaid slec- lions"
 Before calling the grand jury. Judge Mullins reviewed tho proceedings is hiN n SsaA 4R fs~ for honest elections for the appoint. ment of grand jury to investigate al- legged franchise frauds at the city eiec- tions and for the removal of the shertfs. coroner and district attorney
 Grosmemt Frauds Committed.
 He said, "The showing of the honest elections league was such as to war. rant the court in finding that the grce sest frauds were committed on eiectEor day of May IS, and that bold afik braxen attempt was made to steal the election and upon the fee of the retlfrns succeeded by debauching the balios boxes and the corruption of public of icials charged with the ferreting out of crime and the pubIishment of the criminals were either parties to this outrage or were 80 negligent in the discharge of their duties as to make them particeps criminis."
 Judge Mullens announced that nc would hold in abeyance the petition of the Honest Elections Leagues st- torneys for leave to withdraw their request for a grand jury as the SUI preTne court had published superaeds as in that case. He called the grand jury of his own motion.
 Law supercedes Writ.
 T do not desire to appear as flying in the face of the writ issued in the re- cent case" said Judge Mullens. but as I understand the law the supercedeas in the league case is only conclusivs as to that particular case"
 The call for grand jury Is return able next Thursday. Attorneys Tor the oorporations whose franchises are att tacked assert that Judge Mullins had violated the intent of the supreme courts order and it Is understood rhey will also appeal to Chief Justice Dab bert to take action in the matter.