Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-18
TURNED ~ THE FINAL REPORT
10 DISTRICT JUDGE POE
YESTERDAY.
Scored Police Department
Had Nothing But Praise for the Way
he County Attorneys Office
Was Conducted.

Just forty-nine Indictments, most OF
them believed to be for violations OF
tho liquor and gambling laws, is the
sum total Of the work accomplished
by the grand jury subpoenaed Novem-
ber 10, by District Judge Poe. The
grand jury finally adjourned late yes
terjay afternoon, handing in written
report to the Judge
This was the second report the
grand jury had made, the flrts coming
about ten days ago, when Il indict-
meuts we're returned. Twenty y-eight
indictments We're placed in the hands
" the court yesterday. No arrests
have been made yet
Although Investigators probed into
the affairs Of all the city and county
Offices. 10 Indictments wore returned
against any officials The police de-
partmert and their method Of en-
forcing The law came in for severe
srilliug In the written report The
report declared that the sherlifs Of
fee might use a little more diligence
In enforcing the law. and recommend
ed that the city, state and federal Of
ficers use more cooperation in their
efforts at law enforcement.
That the public was entirely out Of
sympathy with the efforts Of the
grand jury was another declaration in
the report out of the 500 witnesses
examined, only one came willingly,
and nearly all tried to evade giving
testimony.
Much credit must be given County
Attorney Malloy for his work in en-
forcing the law, the report says. and
Hnds that the county attorney and his
assistants have discharged their duty
with energy. honesty and ability.
After adiouruing last night, Juror
wilson took the entire jury, the three
county attorneys and Judge Poe to a
local restaurant. where he was host at
y splendid dinner
The full report of the jury follows;
Report of Grand Jury.
The grand jury which convened on
November 10. 1913. upon due inquiry
into ali public ofrenses committed or
triable within Tulsa county, and such
other matters as properly come before
Il, beg 10 submit the following re-
port.
scope OF Inquiry.
Tho grand jury was In session FOR
seventeen 90 days, during which
time II examined more than three
hundred 5000 witnesses Most of
our time was devoted to the investiga-
tion Of Violations Of the prohibitory
liquor and gambling laws, and that
inquiry has hen limited almost entire
ly to the city of Tulsa.
other violations Of law have been
considered. including murder, forg
cries embczzIement false pretenses,
petty larceny and sodomy.
City liquor Ordinance.
We find that the city ordinances
covering the sale Of liquor and con-
duct Of gambling and other vices en-
tirely insufficient to accomplish the
purpoes that they should. We believe
thatif the city ordinances were en-
forced a. 2 means to encourage crime
az we'll as to raise revenue, that they
are success but, insofar as they af-
ford method Of suppresslng gam
bling and liquor violations, they are a
complete failure
City Police Department.
The grand jury finds and reports
that greater measure Of law en-
forcement would be realized if the
City police department would but
have as much regard for the substance
as they have for the letter OF the
llluor ordinances and laws. We,
therefore. urge a more Jealous per-
formuace II duty upon the part of the
city police department.
Siieriff's Office.
We believe that in the enforce
ment Of the gambling law that the
sheriff should render more assistance
than to merely serve the papers plac-
ed In his hands We believe that the |
duty OF assisting In every way TO sup
press crime IL enjotned upon him and !
not merely the work of serving papers. !
Cooperation OF Officers.
We believe that cooperation be-
tween the city. county, and federal
authorities would do much toward |
realizing efficiency in law enforcement |
IN 1nlS county. VI lluu ulspOSltlou I
upon Of these several officers to work |
against. rather than with each other |
to the detriment Of the public interest. |
The Public.
The grand jury has been hampered |
greatly in its proper investigation, by |
complete lack Of cooperation upon |
the part Of the public Of this city and |
county Hardly more than one per- |
son appeared during our sessions vol
unfairly and furnished us with evil
dence Of crime. while In nearly every |
Instance those VINO we're subpoenaed |
came reluctantly. and gave their tes-
timony evasively. Not only have the |
public failed to assist us. but We find |
n also a lack of suppotr upon its part to |
the officers Of this city and county.
Prisons.
The finding Of Kate Barnard, com |
missioner Of charities and corrections. |