Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
GEIGER IS NAMED AS FOREMAN
Charge Of Court is Lengthy and vio-
lations flaw Are Hinted at.
PROBE IS TO BE USED AS NEEDED
Trusts and Combinations Nay Come
in for Some Investigation.
JAIIS OF COUNTY TO BE VISITED
From the bench, the Jurymen Are
Informed of some Ugly Rumors
and They Are Requested to
Try and Run Them Down,


Deliberations OF the February term
grand jury Of the Douglas county district
cout We're begun yesterday. Presid-
ing Judge Abraham l.. sutton cmpaneled
the grand jury yesterday morning and in
structed II at noon. John w. Gelger, a
national lecturer Of the woodmen Of the
World. was named foreman OF the in
duisltorial body. and n, d. Mann, Twen-
ty-sceond and X streets. South Omaha,
was made grand jury bailiff.
Judge Sutton's instructions specifically
called the grand jurys attention TO
rumors and charges Of various law viola
tons and corruption.
The personnel OF the grand Jury Is as
follows:
John W, Gelger, aii North Fortieth
street, national lecturer for the Wood
men OF the World
Harvey challis. 5Os South Twenty.fIrst
avenue. bartender.
John Daugherty, Benson. farmer.
Edward Groth. Ice South Eleventh
street. grocer.
a. A. Heath. si North Twenty eighth
avenue. grocer.
Horace Ia Helfrieh. Florence. farmer.
A. d. Klein, rs South Thirty-seventh
street, department manager Sunderland
Bros.
Larry cleary. Thirty-ninth and l.
streets, South Omaha. laborer.
" NJ. Latshaw. the Merriam. dealer in
rubber goods. ..
Martin o'Connor, Forty-first and p
streets, south Omaha, inspector for Cud-
ahy Packlng company.
A. d, speir. the ulntah. salesman.
John A. Bruce. 5ois cass street. engineer
In city engineers office.
Charles Rohwer. Benson, farmer.
Harry q. Swain. the Sterling. porter.
]. r. Donahey. lo2s North sixteenth
street, South Omaha.
j. L. Alyason. s2oi Fowler avenue.
teacher.
All hut Three Report.
OF the original grand Jury panel Of
twcnty-three all but three reported sery-
Ice Two had not been found with sum-
mons and presumably have moved away;
one had been excused because he had
moved out Of the county.
After examining the prospective grand
Jurors for cause. Judge sutton excused
four-Leonard Burkman and Chester Fry
because they are not yet s years old and
W. W. Thomas and @. d. Gordon on ac-
count OF sickness.
Given Ingtruetions.
Judge sutton pointed out TO the jurors
the Importance Of their position. and the
urgent necessity of their being absolutely
impartial and fearless in their dellbera-
tions and decisions. aud then specifically
charged them as follows:
The first thing In your deliberations
should be TO inquire into and true present
ment make. IL In your opinion such pre-
sentiment should be made. of such persons
answer charges preferred against them.
since the last term of this court. and tins
you should do as speedily as possible.
For some time rumors have been in
circulation that corrupt influences have
been used for the purpose OF influencing
jurors in the discharge Of their duties
II these rumors are grounded upon facts,
"A most dangerous situation exists. which.
demands the Immediate action OF the
Jury bribery is heinous crime and
Jury briber is a dangerous criminal and
the grand jury should carefully and
vigorously investigate all runiors of-jury
bribing, and promptly indict any person
who has tampered with a juror. II you
do find that jury bribing has been going
on in Douglas county, you should
promptly indict the person or persons who
influenced the jurors, and all officers or
attorneys Of any company or corporation
who furnished the money and partici-
pated in said jury bribing should be in
dleted by the grand jury. providing you
find sufficient evidence TO warrant in
dictment.
TamperinE with Ballots.
The court calls your attention to ru-
mors that were In circulation last fall. re-
garding tampering with the official re-
turns at the late county primary. II these
rumors are true and official ballots and
returns have been tampered with. a seri-
Gus crime has been committed. These
rumors should be promptly and vigorously
investigated by the grand jury. and any
person or persons found TO have violated
the law should be indicted.
THE court also calls your attention TO