Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-06

rumors regarding fraud. intimidation. and
corruption at the late election. II Is your
duty 10 investigate these rumors and
promptly indict any and all offenders who
have violated the criminal section OF the
election law.
more Ugly Rumors.
The court also calls your attention TO
certain rurnors that have been In circu-
latlon for some time regarding unlawful
conduct OF the fire aud police boards OF
Omaha and south omahl In issuing
licenses TO saloon keepers and druggists.
Ths grand Jury should irdustriously and
vigorously investigate these rumos and
II you find that any person or persons
have directly or Indirectly given money
or any othor property TO any member oil
the Board Of Fire and Police Commission
ers Of the city Of Omaha or South Omaha
you should promptly return indictments
against all ouch person. and also agAins,
any member Of tho fire and police board
Of Omaha or south Omaha who accepted
money 10 Influence their official aetion on
thu IRE and police board.
the court calls your attention to GER
tain rumors that now exist In Omaha
ana Douglas county regarding irregular
and unlawful paving contracts. ana lot
the purpose OF assisting the jury In inves-
,,ga,lur the court calls your attention TO
the law on said subject. and the same
viii be found In section Isaa OF coooey .
Annotated statutes Of Nebraska Oh the
year isu
sheuia Not Hesitate.
IN "a tha duty Of the grand Jury nnaer
The instructions Of the court 10 ihous-
,rlousiy investigate these rumors 70
ASCERTAIN the facts with respect thereto
ana n YOU find that the law has bean
x,olated py any public officer, criminal
in IL nature, you should not hesitate 70
,ndict each and every person VINO hAs
violated the above section. VA
.-rhe court calls your attention to the
gambling and lottery laws OF the state
AZ Nehraska, and you should carefully
,nvestigate rumors that are In circula-
,,on relating 10 said subject, and indict
any ana all persons who have violated
The nws Of Nebraska relating too said
subjects.
.The court calls your attention TO the
llouor laws Of the state OF Nebraska,
and you should carefully and thoroughly
investigate the rumors that are IN cir
cuiatiou. and indIct any and all persons
who have violated the liquor laws Of this
state. tsf
The court calls your attention to the
laws Of Nebraska relating to prostitution.
houses OF prostitution. aud pimps. and
youf should carefully and industriously
investigate the rumors that are In cir.
culation about the law being violated In
relation TO such subjects. and lndict any
and all persons who are violating said
laws or Nebraska.
Investigate Trusts.
THE court calls your attention 20 thu
laws Of Nebraska relating to trusts ans
combinations In restraint Of trade, ans
the grand jury should carefully and In
dustriousiy investigate this subject. am
IL you find that there are any combina
tions that are unlawful and In restrain
Of trade. II 10 your duty to indict al
persons who have violated the said law
% this state.
"s-he law requires the court to cal
your attention to that portion OF IN
statutes relating to INN keepers. and 1
this connection the court charges 20
TO esrefuiiy read the statute refsrrin
to inn keepers and to investigate a. I
whether there are any violation Of N
laws In this state. and n 30 you wi
make the proper prssenfmsnt BY indiel
inent.
In addition to the matters to whiC