Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-21
Grand Jury Declares Others Are Guilty
but Believes Convictions Would Be
Impossible on Evidence Available
Harper, Kern, Attorney Appel and Dr. Quint Furnish
Cash Bonds and Defendant Is Not Subjected
to Ordeal of Being Placed in Jail.
Makes No Comment

charge of bribery with the official
that it had failed the evidence necessary carry
criminal charges against public former public officials of
Angeles successful conclusion in the courts the special grand
jury called month investigate charges protected
this city, filed its final report in Presiding Judge James
yesterday.
The indictment returned charges Thomas H. Broadead
chief of police with receiving from Nicholas D. Oswald
endo ruler brbes aggregating $1,000 while holding position
of police captain
The jury discharged and bench for
Immediately issued and placed the hands of Deputy
Sheriff Martin Agurre but service orestaled
appearance the DEPOSIT
Judge Davis of cash bail of $780, will arraigned
in that 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
An hour later Boadhead relieved of his duties captain
of police by Chief of Police Dhman this step being
with the requirements OF the law which provides for the
immediate removal of holding official position against
whom indictment has been returned.
HARPER AND KERN WAITING
Accompanying Broadhead the house.
hall of justice where Judge Davis holds his attorney
H. H. Appel Police Surgeon Sumner Quint A. Harper
mayor and Ed Kern former chief of police The qunete had
been waiting the attorneys office for the results of the grand
ury work. and when they reached the county building had
information of the number of indictments returned the of
person persons accused owing the fact that the
Harper Broadhead prominently
connection with the investigation they prepared furnish
bail for the release of all
notwithstanding bill against only
person. the jury final report declared
that large of money had been paid officials
officials of the city for the protection
inability procure indc laid
the information they possessed.
grand jury 10 o'clock yesterday gen
known that its would be concluded before the
time for adjourning o'clock No witnesses called the
bers of the investigating body spending the time preparing their
report the lone indictment This work completed
230 o'clock half hour after the jury gathered for the afternoon
minutes later the nineteen accompanied by
District Attorney Fredercks and Deputies Paul Mccormick W.
G. Ray Horton, made their way body the
house and to Judge James court
JURY FINISHES ITS WORK
few moments later Judge James entered and took his
bench The roll of the jury called by Clerk Wheeler
being reported In Judge James query
jury had anything Foreman E. Fshbun
responded indictment had been found and that the final
report of the jurys work had also been prepared
say gentlemen said Judge James, after gancng
over report performed duty fully
instructions given by the Although you
beyond the limit of time those instructions, believe
and excuabe of the absence
of witnesses You have discharged
from further service
Judge James then placed the person
bench for his arrest This given
to Deputy Sheriff Aguirre first call made
police station by Chief Police Dishman
Broadhead was of his attorney H. H. Appel in the
Bulard block.
The grand jury had completed its abors and filed
the
where Harper Kern Broadhead waiting respond
call from the Police Surgeon Qunt with
supply his person. to be deposited ball. also in
Attorney Appes and the five went Immediately to the
county building There they told that the indictments had
been sent the hall of justice adjoining
the county Thther the five repaired and seated hem
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