Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

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Although only FIVE weeks have
elapsed since the report of the regular
grand jury, impaneled last summer,
was made to w. P. James, presiding
judge of the superior court, it became
necessary yesterday to order a special
body of investigators to examine and
report on identical charges made prior
to the meeting OF the former Jurors
nine months ago.
Pursuant to the order of Judge
James, the drawing of thirty names
from the grand jury list of 200 began
at 10 o'clock yesterday. and from this
number it is hoped nineteen men will
be selected whose work will cover one
SUBJECTIVE alleged protection of vice
in Los Angeles
No other matter, it is understood,
will be permitted to enter the discus
sion, the jurors to conf1ne themselves
to the question whether any city OFF,
cial or officials have been guilty of any
crime in connection with their office.
In that connection, any matters per-
tinent to the subject which may have
attended the resignation of any city
officials will be regarded as special
matter coming within the scope of the
investigation.
Jurors Are Summoned
The list of thirty drawn from the
grand jury box was Immediately placed
in the hands of Sheriff w. A. Ham
mel, who in turn placed the summons
in the hands of number of deputies
for service. Before nightfall about half
the number of men selected for grand
jury duty had been notified to be on
hand in department four of the SUI
perior court al 10 o'clock Thursday, ana
Sheriff Hammel stated returns on the
remainder would be made this after
noon.
That the jurors will organize and be-
gin work as soon as possible is not
doubted and 1t is understood they will
be expected to make a report to Judge
James within two weeks after their
first meeting, unless a good reason is
advanced why the session should be
prolonged.
Although no provision of law was
Immediately available yesterday for
the subpoenaing and holding of wit
nesses until the grand jury meets. pro-
cess servers were sent out yesterday
in all directions, and when the first ses-
sion of the investigators begins 1t is
expected a number of persons whose
testimony will have a material bearing
on the outcome of the inquiry will be
on hand.
Harper to Testify
A. c. Harper, former mayor, will be
among the first persons to appear be-
fore the special grand jury unless un-
foreseen circumstances intervene. e.
w. Weber, carrying summons COM
manding Harper's presence, left for
Corcoran yesterday, and is expected to
return in company with the former
mayor in ample time to greet the in
vestigators at their first meeting.
Notwithstanding the fact that Dis
trict Attorney Fredeficks was in
charge of the recent grand jury, whose
majority report aroused the severest
criticism, he has decided to place him
self again in the positionsof adviser to
the special body, to be selected Thurs
day. For this reason Mr.. Fredericks
yesterday declined to take advantage
of thirty days vacation for which he
applied to the board of supervisors
March 10 and which was granted yes
rerday.
The district attorney, however, will
not pass all his time with the grand
jury during their prospective sensa-
tional deliberations. AS the result of a
conference with his deputies Saturday
it has been decided that three MEM
bers of his force will come to his as
sistance. These deputies are G.. Ray
Horton, w. J.. Ford and Paul McCor-
mick, the first two being members of
the district attorneys staff at the court
house and Mr.. Mccormick is located
at the police station, caring for state
cases.
List of Grand Jurors
The names and addresses of the per-
sons summoned to serve as special
grand jurors are as follows:
Arthur Bent, 165 East avenue 40,
city; Samuel w. Burke, Rivera; j. 3.
Berner, 1866 Wiltshire boulevard; J. w.
Calvert, Azusa; James H. Campbell,
1876 Los Robes avenue, Pasadena; w.
l.. Cuthbert, Long Beach; Clifford c.
Doran, Long Beach; r. H. Jeffries, 213
West Second street, Los Angeles; M.
H. McDermott. San Pedro, CAL; James
A. Montgomery, Rivera; Eugene o.
Mclaughlin, 2400 South Figueroa
street; Robert M. Miller, Santa Mon
lea; Charles F. Noyes, 1911 Tober-
man street, Los Angeles; Henry New
by. Ford Place, Pasadena; Andrew Os-
goodby, Pomona; Frank Simpson, 1922
Ingraham street, Los Angeles; John J.
Seymour, Santa Monica; #. B. Silver
wood, 512 South Broadway; j. l..
Snaveley, Whittier; ]. e. Shuey, 2914
East Main street, Los Angeles; Shelly
u Tolhurst, 1910 West Adams street.