Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-09
PEOPLE petition
FOR GRAND JURY
PAPERS SIGNED LlBERNIIY BY
TULSA CITIZENS.
PLENTY OF WORK TO Do
Charges win Likely Include Boole
Direct and ludrcCt-Onicials
May Unfold stories.


Unless the long established custom
fails. there win be "a general moves
ment OF tho bad men of Tulsa within
the next few days, slot machines that
arc always wide awake will be placed
In some dark corner; whisky houses.
gambling dcns and beer saloons viii
close up shop; and in general every
Tulsan who has been doing something
crooked win take ON as much Of an
air OF piousness as he can
a grand jury is on the way.
Yesterday moDlinK petitions were
circulated asking that grand jury
be called to investigate local condl-
tIons The papers were signed liber-
ally When the quota Of 100 names
have been added thereto they will bo
presented to Judge Poe Of the Dis
trIct Court and grand Jury will be
called,
AS to what will be Investigated by
the proposed grand jury Is but con-
lecture at this time, but there Ia
plenty for It to investigate. 1t Is quite
likely that the slot machines will be
looked up, as we'll az he owners OF
them and those who permit the ma
chimes In their places Of business. Tho
owners OF buildings in which gamb-
ling and illegal sales OF liquor are
made will also likely be called upon
for explanation. Charges Of attempt
ed bribery and perhaps blaokmail are
said to be slated for investigation, and
1t is believed there is enough work
ahead to keep such a jury busy for q
goodly number of days.
Perhaps one Of the heaviest charges
which Will be given into the hands Of
the special grand jury, If convened,
will have 10 do with the liquor ques-
tlon, either directly or indirectly. 1t
IL believed that the city officials Of
Tulsa have several cards up their
sleeves that might make killing II
unfolded to grand jury, and reyel-
atlons Of the past seem to assure that
many Of them will be called upon to
tell what they know Of booze condi-
tions and stories which hai leaked
out In connection with the booze bus
mess.
"The calling Of a special grand jury
Is about the only way that the county
officials can DO made to act" said one
Of the city officials yesterday "In
spite of the flagrant violations of the
booze laws which have been going on
In the city OF Tulsa and Tulsa County
It Is general impression that the
county officials are entirely ignorant
Of these facts, II those who should
enforce the laws of the county would
give attention to the opinion Of Judge
Furman of the Criminal Court of APP
peals in the Simmons case, they might
see things in a different manner"
The part of the opinion referred to
Is as follows:
"The inniction Of this special pun
lshment Chat Of city prosecution Of
booze yiolatlons) In no manner eX-
empts "A defendant from the punish
ment Of the state law State and
county officers charged with the duty
OF enforcing the laws should take
notice Of all such convictions in the
municipal courts and avail themselves
Of the Information and testimony thus
offered, and proceed against such Of
tenders under the state law as soon
as they can do 80 without interfering
with the action OF the municipal
authorities in these cases, II this Is
done in good faith tho enforcement
Of the prohibitory liquor laws Of tho
state will be greatly facilitated. The
legislature should make It a ground
for the removal from office Of any
official who does not pursue this
course"