Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

yer sunday evening and opened the
January term of the district court on
Monday morning. Cases were set and
one or two demurers and motions
were heard
Two criminal cases were set for
trial when court convenes again,
which will be on the 18th inst
VS.. Max Cohen, Nathan Goldstaff and
Jas. Flynn, and the People VS.. Frank
German and Maurice Robman. Cor
man was not present at the opening
of court, forfeiting his bond He was
arrested yesterday in Denver and is
awaiting action of Sheriff Gundy.
The list of jurors summoned to
serve at this term of court are: H.
NJ. Williams, Theo. Crofford, George
McFarlane, Nick Prouse, Ed. Young,
Ed Blake, Ed. Thied VIM. Mcleod,
Mike Reidl, Jas. Reseigh, J. L. Jor-
dan, Chas, Manhire, w. ]. Hutchens,
N. c. Hansen, John, L. Robins, A.
Walters, David Wood, Milton Flick,
VIM. NJ. Leverton, Thomas Noonan,
Max Gabardi. H. C. Capron, Chas.
Renaldi, Robt. Holmes, James Bar
bee, Andy Donielson, VIM. Bolitho
Emmett Tuck, F. N. Comfort, Chas
Baer.
torney Johnson, Judge Glass issued
an order for a grand jury to investi-
gate the finding TO the three in
fants in a house in Black Hawk some
time since. The jury met Monday
and has been in session every day
since, taking evidence of some %
or 30 citizens of Central and Black
Hawk. The purpose Of the inquisi-
ton is to get sufficient evidence to
warrant the indicting of parties sup
posed to be guilty and have them
tried in the district court. Those
sitting on the grand jury are, NJ.
Dollahan. Peter Nelson, VIM Kriley,
D. w. Taylor, w. s. Smith, Fred
Wenzel, Mike Klais, Fred Bowden,
Richard Frazer, Alfred Skeels, Geo.
Launder and J. Powers.
The Observer willingly gives space
to the following, requested to be
published by Judge Glass:
In the District Court, sitting in
and for the County of Gilpin. In the
matter of Grand Jury requested by
S. w. Johnson, District Attorney,
January 5th. 1914.
BY s. W. Johnson: There is an
other matter which l wish to call
your attention to: Sometime along
in the fall the bodies of three in
fants were found in a house near
Black Hawk and the coroner held
an inquest here in Central City; tes-
timony was taken before the coroner
showing that these infants were
strangled, at least the evidence
shows that one of them was. The
coroner's jury failed to point out any
person as in their opinion might be
guilty of having killed these infants
or either one of them and | believe
their verdict was that they came tc
their death at the hands of some per
son unknown.
came up to Central City about {
month ago, six weeks ago, and spen
a day or two investigating the mat
ter further. l made UP my mind tha
the probability was that certain peo
pie who were in this county or som'
person living in this county were
guilty of having caused the death o
these infants but there is no persol
that | was able to find who felt tina
it was their duty to commence prose
cution, to file a complaint either il
the Justice Court for the purpose o
having a preliminary hearing or II
this court for the purpose of having
pense of having a preliminary hear
ing and as I stated TO Your Homo
that | was unable to find any perso
who would act as a prosecuting wit
ness, although a great many peopl
thought the matter ought to be inve
tigated and we have come to tina
point. Being infants. without any
one ever having seen them alive tina
, we know Of and being no person IL
terested in prosecuting any one fo
killing them. the only way is for tn
Court to call a grand jury and allo'
the district attorney to subpoena wi
. nesses. and let the Grand Jury sa
whether or not a prosecution shoul
be brought and for that reason
wish an open venire for ~ men
be summoned today to act as gran
jurors for the purpose of investiga
. ing that matter.
By the Court: Upon the requei
! OF the District Attorney the Coul
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