The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-05
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After an almost continuous session
Il two months the special grand jury,
convened on petition OF taxpayers Of
the county, adjourned yesterday M
ternoon, submitting 10 Superior Judge
Oldfleld final report Of It's findings
Fifty five cnses were inquired into
and a total Of 3l2 witnesses ex-
nmined. Twenlysnycu true bills
we're found and In twcnDy.eight the
evidence was deemed insufficient 10
warrant the finding Of true bills
One OF the things 10 which the Jury
calls the attention NJ the court is the
fact that Of the llJ electors who
uigned the petition calling for the
rOnyening Of the probe body not on"
appeared before them or offered ryl
dence Of any violation Of law
one matter Of investigation WAS lhr
county Jail, with the report that that
institution is IN good condition ls
well mauaged aud OBTAINING within ll7
walls no person who has not been
given the benefit Of du" process n
law. II TX recommended though TINT
all rubbish bc removed from the place
and that the inside he painted
City Jail Is ALI Right.
The city jai was also looked into
and found to be we'll managed. 4
trip to the county poor farm con-
vinced the jurors that that iustltn
tlon is well conducted and that Tho
inmates fare well II is recommend
ed that the man In charge be- given
AN assistant to have the personal care
II the inmates. There are eight per
sons ut present at the poor farm with
ample accommodations for that NUM-
her. The painting Of the Interior ID
advised.
After the examination OF a mum
her of witnesses on the question oi
property alleged 10 have escaped tax
alton, thu Jury recommends that other
methods be used In finding Il solution
FOR the tax problem, believing thnt
some other way might bring hctt"r
results
Investigation into the Par
man case revealed 20 the satisfaction
Of the Jury that no case had ever
becn properly filed In court aud as
nu evidence at all could be obtained
except a short Journal entry In the
office Of the district clerk and tht
testimony of several who thought they
had seen an order of the court TO the
effect that the salary was to 90 "a
storm. the jury finds TINT the coun.
ty commissioners have paid the Storm
salary without any guarantee to tho
county In the event the case was do
cided against him This action wAs
taken NY the commissioners on The
suppo,itlon that the court order act
u0lly existed,
Binlon Exceeded Authority.
Sheriff NJ &. Riniou is accused ln
the report of having issued blank 1p
nointmcnts for deputies to attend the
polls ir certain precincts " the couu
" iu the November election and that
the appointments were mnde by a po
uitlcal party placing uIou these com
missions the names of Frsons who
acted a. "so.Calcd deputy sheriff,
and Chsllengers'
This action is strongly condemned
but rs no penalty IL provided moth
INK further Is recommended thuurl
the opinion is EXPRESSED that mo- ON,
should be allowed TO appear In IN,
authority NJ the law without flrs'
having been sworn TO perform the du
ties " the office aud having glyrI
bond and that no politrOl party
should dominate the appointment OF
such officers
# Is further expressed that In me
future the people NJ the different
sections NJ the county should be- lef
To themselves In elections and NJ 9th
rr time, except when they shall cal
upon the county FOR aid
Investigation NJ the expenditure OF
money hy candidates In the Angus
urinary election convinced the iur'
that although large amounts v"r
lked by candidates. no violation %
the law was committed.
In the matter Of The alleged fraud
In the school land department It q
decided that there Is NO cause Tor ac
ton by the jury hut that the matte
~hould be taken up by the lesislatur
and the results of the investigation IN
published that the public may know
exactly how the land and funds ar
beina handled
GOVERNMENT SUIT PROBABLE
AnAUAGu AMMAN nAG 1nAan A.