Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-22
GRAND JURY TO
DELvE DEEPLY
INTO CHARGES
WEEK EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
MORE INDICTMENTS
NICK osWALD's WHEREABOUTS
STILL A MYSTERY
Judue BordwelI VIII Hear Injunction
Proceedings Aimed at Prevent
ina Holding of Recall
- Election

H WO witnesses, at lcdStS VIII
testify before the special
"A grand jury at its session
today. These are Edwin T. Earl,
publisher of the Express, and
Joseph Durand, one of Nick Os-
wald's satellites during the lat
ter's redlight career. Oswald,
whose presence appears to DC
sorely needed, is still missing.
Efforts of opponents of the re-
call to prevent the holding OF Fri
day's election will divide the in
terest aroused over the york be-
ing done by the special grand
iury. Hearing in the injunction
proceedings which seek to re-
strain the city from paying out
money for the expenses OF the
election will begin before Judge
Walter Bordwell of the superior
court at 10 o'clock today.
Week Of Intense Interest
The special grand jury will be one
of the things looming up large In tne
public eye of Los Angeles this week.
II promises to be week OF great pos
sibilities--one might say, probapih-
ties-in grand jury work, and the Sc
cret acts of that body must divide the
heightened interest of citizens with tne
recall campaign and the election set
for Friday. -.
The much-wanted Nick Oswald, be-
lieyed to have been indicted py tne
grand Jury after that body was IN ex-
listence a trif1e more than ftve hours
is still much wanted. New clews run
only into the blind alleys of mistaken
identity or deep into channels where
fhey are obliterated by undercurrents
of right-angled information. vouch-
safed by friends of the missing man
or by those who fear his presence may
lead TO their own undoing.
Other Indictments Likely
Nobody has been found who dis
courages the idea that fur her indict-
ments will be returned during the
week, and many things point 20 the
conclusion that the jury will return
true bills. Deputies in the district at
tornev's office were at work yester-
day. presumably along the same line
as that which kept them closeted IN
the office of District Attorney Fred
erfcks all Saturday afternoon. Iestl-
mony taken during. Fridays session, II
Is understood, has been dissected
thoroughly, the purpose being to gath
er up any stray and unfinished stranos
of evidence and place them where they
can be easily reached and completed
by the addition of future statements.
Deputies Ford and Horton, to whom
has been assigned the duty of examin-
Ing the law where the results of the
investigation make 1t necessary, are,
1t is said. ready to carry out at a mo-
ment's notice any instructions of the
Jury as to indictments, and the re-
quest of Judge James for expedition
no doubt will be observed even be-
yond the expectation of the court.
Injunction Hearing Today
Hearing In the injunction proceed
ings before Judge Bordwell having for
their purpose the stopping of the re-
call election is set for 10 o'clock today.
That these proceedings viii be
watched with the greatest interest
there is not the slightest doubt, and
an overcrowded courtroom is expected
to greet this final effort on the part
of the recall opponents.
AS In the case where Fred c. Whec-
ler. Socialist candidate, successfully
the placing OF his name on the recall
ballot Judge Bordwell is expected 20
realize fully the value of time, and
decision may be looked for within
comparatively short time after the
matter is submitted.
No further information regarding
the reported flight to San Francisco of
Nick Oswald and his associate, Will
liam Lawrence Vetter was received
yesterday. The automobile in which
they are said to have been passengers
is expected to reach Pasadena some
time today, and Percy e. Heidner, the
chauffeyf nay prove to be the me-
dunn through which oswald, charged
with making perjured statements be-
fore the last grand jury and much
wanted as a witness before the pres
ent body. may be discovered.
Several witnesses have been sum
moned to testify today. but it is doubt
full If the evidence of Edwin r. Earl
and Joseph Durand will be completed
before the days session is ended.