Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-06
CITYS OFFICES
IN JURYS LIST

been In session for over n month is
now ln tho midst OF an investigation
of city offices. Report has Dc that this
morning was spent IN looking over
figures and accounts pertaining 90 the
carrying ON of the city's auditing. The
forenoon was spent iu secret session
m the anto-ro5m of the council
chamber ON affairs. which OF course
lro not known to anyone outside CO
the jur members themselves
STUDY TRANSFERRING
The ,isit of Doe grand jury to the
office OF city Treasurer Frank A..
swensou was the cause of considerable
speculation n tho city and county
building yesterday Instead OF hav-
ing Mr.. Sweus1u visi; the ante-room
of the city council chamber as most
officials have been requested TO do.
the jury invaded tho city treasury's
quarters iu body ana for "a short
time was closcted with Mr. Swenson
in his private office. During this
session the city treasurer appeared ire
queutly, returning 90 the private of-
fee each time with books and ac-
counts. The brcvitv uf the jury's
visit IN The treJsuror's office indicated
that the examination made Of city
financial accounts was not in the nat
ure OF probing $50 ach as super
fetal examination. mcIsly. This mas
been the Indication ln the eXomin1-
tions of other county officers and de-
pal merts visited so far II 10 is but
superficial examination the grand
jury is evidently studying methods ~
keeping city and county accounts 1nd
management OF their affairs, rather
than looking for iue1mpetency or
evidences Of mistrust or violation ~
honor or law. Should his prove true
its next report will not contain any
sensational charges against any oi-
nclals but will probably contain roc
concentrations for different meth 'Is
n such are deemed better a neces-
sary. ....-....-,
ALL REST CONFIDENT
Day before yesterday Thursday tho
inquisitors had attaches of county
Treasurer Groesbeck's department be
fore them. County CLERK Joseph u.
Eldredge, Jr.. was summoned Ihuls-
day. also The jury began It's in-
vestigation into city and county cler-
ical affairs Monday. going through the
county Offices first. and now as these
have been finished. work mas cone
mcnced on the city offices. owing TO
the extreme caution being taken %
surround the sessions OF the jury with
the most absolute mystery, IL is eN-
frpmelv difficult 20 obtain the most
INSIGNIFICANT fact concerning f. Many
81 the officials who have already APP
peared are too timid TO even admit
they have done so. Despite this usual
air OF mystery. there seems TO be little
or no worry in any office about future
developments. Without exception eve
ry city and county official when pressed
for information. volunteers the state
uent that he either welcomed or would
welcome a thorough investigation OF
his department.
SOME WORK AHEAD.
Persons who have followed public af-
fairs closely during the past few years
are iu doubt as To- what the jury ia
really doing and ass to what the prob
able outcome is to De. There were
many who were under the Impression
that considerable time would be com
sumcd in investigation when 10 was
focused upon such city offices as handle
money The dispatch with which tho
CITY treasurer's affairs were scanned
was surprising 90 many. The lnforma-
ton IS advanced from am unofficial
source that while the law says special
Grand Jury can investigate the affairs
on AN public offices, the body now 90
session Is 20 look into such depart
ments as handle money, only. This Is
given for what o. is worth
WORK ALREADY DONE.
The jury was impaneled oct. 9. and
among other work has visited seven
ials. Including the penitcutiary; coun-
ty and city jail; Murray Bingham. and
Bingham Junction iails. outside towns
have come in for some attention also