The Detroit times., 1912-11-14
GRAND JURY STARTS MON
DAY; LARNED FOREMAN
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things truly, az they came to your
knowledge, according TO the best
of your understanding, so help
you God.
The rest OF the jurors were then
sworn to support the oath they had al
ready heard.
Judge Mandell read his charge. He
outlined the duties OF the grand jury.
He said that the prosecuting attorney
or q representative OF his ONCE would
be present at the deliberations TO
give advice, but that when the testl-
mony had all been taken. and the
Jury was discussing It's indictments,
no one who was not a member OF the
Jury might be present. He emphasiz-
ed the necessity of strict compliance
with the law OF silence, pointing out
how the standing OF an innocent per-
SON might be harmed II IL were
known that his acts were the subject
OF investigation, or. how a Euilty man
might be enabled TO escape BY pre-
mature knowledge. OF what the jury
was doing. He said that a vote OF
IL members would be necessary TO
Findict an offender.
"The Justice OF a charge may well
be suspected II the private individual
who makes II wishes II investigated
In the absence of the accused" he
said, pointing out the power OF q
grand Jury as distinguished from that
OF police or justice court. where
the accused has chance TO reply to
his accusers. 'Tf you allow those
individuals who imagine private
grievance to be an indictable crime
to select matters for your investga-
ton, you will consider that very class
of crimes in which justice demands
that the accused shall confront his
accuser at every step, and your time
win consequently be occupied with
matters which can better be disposed
OF by another tribunal"
Bars Private squabbles.
He advised that no private indiyih-
ual be allowed 70 bring case before
the grand Jury In which he had q per-
sonal. interest. All, such persons,
Judge Mandefl said, should be refer
red to the prosecuting attorney.
Concerning the Investigation OF
municipal corruption, Judge Mandell
said:
scandals in the municipal govern
ment of the city Of Detroit have been
partially brought to light from time TO
time. Rumors OF bribery and corrup-
ton in once have been the subjects
OF special comment, II has been as
serted In the public press and public
ly by public ofiicials that many cor
porations and individuals seeking
franchises or other rights have been
subjected to species OF blackmail
before these rights have been voted
on. In fact, 1t has been openly charg-
ed that for many months many votes
In the common council on matters OF
great public or private interest have
been influenced by bribery. In my
opinion this branch Of the public ser
vice should be rigidly investigated
during your deliberations. TO the end
that not merely the guilty should be
brought to justice, but also that UNI
fust suspicion may be removed from
honest men who are conscientious In
the performance OF their duty az pub
tic servants"
Regarding the investigation Of vic.
lations OF the election laws, Judge
Mandell said;
aThe tendency of ali violation OF
election laws IL not only to deprive
the community of all force, but to
render alLpowerful the violator OF
the law. Such crimes tend to trans
fer the power to make the laws and
10 elect oficers to those who invade
this right"
He said that the matter Of unlawful
restraints of trade had been called TO
his attention by the prosecuting at
torney. He declared that restraint oil
trade In Ice, milk and foodstuffs works
great and cruel hardship to the com
munity."
when Judge Mandell had finished
the grand jury was led TO It's con
sultation room by two deputy sheriffs
| TO elect a foreman una clerk and
begin its sessions. An enclosure has
been built about the rooms entrance
so that no one can come within sis
| feet OF the door. The deputies stand
within the fence and prevent intru
sion.
The jurys FIRST session lasted lit
tile over an hour. Abner Il. Larned
was elected foreman and Howard IA
Taylor was chosen clerk. Special As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Charles
| r wilkins was present to outline the
course OF the graft investigation. As
ll1:4O the jury adjourned until S:SC
monday morning In the meantime
witnesses will be summoned, - thai
1.-THE Jury will get down TO active vort
Immediately. =