Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
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GRAND JuRYSro REPORT
SOME TIME THIS WEEK
Attorney General cesson Has Repre-
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Sioux City, March s.1ndictments in
liconnection with the police graft
charges. probably will be voted on by
1.-THE district court grand jury Tuesday
Tor Wednesday, County Attorney o. +.
Naglestad, IN charge Of the investiga-i
ltion, stated. He declared he, could not
tell how long 1t would take to hear
1.-The testimony Of policemen, resort
lskeepers, bootleggers and immoral
women who have been subpoenaed to
appear before. the grand jury. Several
dozen blank subpoenas were signed in
the Office OF the district court clerk
and turned over to The county attor-
ney's Office.
Mysterious Woman a Witness.
For over an hour a mysterious wom-
an sat In window alcove, conversing
in a low voice with James Kindig, as
| sistant county attorney, who had ac-
companied her to the court house. She
was not in the jury room over twenty
| minutes when adjournment was taken
to permit the country members to
catch a train.
To Confer With cosson.
George Bidwell, special investigator
! for Attorney General Cosson, who OBJ
tanned considerable Of the evidence
that is being presented 10 the grand
jury in connection with the charges Of
corruption in the police. department,
departed Saturday night for Des
Moines to confer With the attorney
general. He is expected to return to
Sioux City.
Telephone communication from Des
Moines stated that it was intimated
at the attorney generals office that the
present stir in Sioux City was only
the forerunner of an explosion that will
occur here this week in connection with
the grand jury investigation. While At
torney General Cosson was reported to
be outside, it was stated from an au-
thoritative source that either the attor-
ney general or one of his assistants
would come to Sioux City this week
to assist the county attorneys office
in laying all the evidence before the
grand jury.
No Immunity, Wianand Says.
William Wianand, secretary to the
chief of police, who was called before
the grand jury, denied emphatically
that he had been offered immunity by
the county attorney if he would go be-
fore the grand jury and testify.
Il was called before the grand jury
just as any, other witness would be
Called Wianand said. st never was
offered immunity. There is nothing
| that want immunity for In this case"
| Ray Talbot, former proprietor Of the
merchants hotel, Fourth and Pearl
streets, who was a willing witness be-
fore the grand jury Friday afternoon,
was brought to Sioux City day before
the arrest Of Chief Pierce was ordered
by the county attorneys office.
Prosecutor Naglestad admitted yes
terday that Talbot had been brought
to the city by his office and kept in
hiding in a house on the east side of
the Fourth street viaduct.
"We had Talbot kept under cover
for fear an effort would be made to in
timidate him." the county attorney said.
Wianand entered the grand jury
room at 1880 O'Clock and was quizzed
by the investigators until 4 o'clock. At
that time it was stated that Wianand
had given all his testimony.
Fines System Considered.
Wianand was quizzed by the grand
jury in regard to the policy of the
police department in collecting monthly
tlHeS 1EOHl DOOt1eS6SIS dHu IeSOIl nccp.
ers.
Stories have been banded outside
the grand jury room that the police
made regular raids on resorts. The
proprietors were taken to police head
quarters and there given the right to
put up cash. bond. Upon the post
ing Of the bond, they were informed. it
is said that they did not have to APP
pear in police court the next morning,
but could forfeit the bond and there
would be. no further prosecution.
Recall Probable.
Between 500 and 1000 signatures
have been obtained to the petitions for
the recall Of Councilman John Dineen.
superintendent Of the department of
public safety, it was stated last night
by Rev. III De Pree temporary presi-
dent Of the Good Citizen, League, which
| is backing the movement.
More than 100 petitions are being
circulated, Rev Mr.. De Pre- said. More
petition circulators will be placed IN
the field this week, it was stated.
Every effort will be made to get the
1900 signatures this week, Rev. De
Pree declared. He said it was the plan
to obtain the required number OF sign
ers as soon as possible
Those in charge OF the work declared
more signers were obtained than were
expected for the first days campaign.
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