The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-23
OF h Gil.
INQUIRY IS PUT UP
TO JUDGE HICKEY
Grand Jury in It's Report Urges
Calling Of Special Body TO Make
Further Investigation-condi-
ton of County Jail Hit.

The fate Of the further investiR,-
SION 81 the hirh cost OF living rests In
me hands OF Judge A.. y. Hickey.
whom the grand judy in itn nnai re-
port yesterday afternoon asked 10 call
a special grand jury for this purpose
only one Indictment wan handed down
In connection with the jary's hiFh
price probe. for the lack OF time pr
funds for further Investigation.
Report ON ~. 4. 4.
The pert OF the report OF The grand
jury 10 the district souri, m rertrd 20
the further Investigation Of the cost
OF living follows;
"A part OF our time has boon do
voted 10 an Investigation as TO wheth-
er or not thcre exist IN this county
combinations In restraint Of trade
ana having for their purpose the fix
ing and controlling OF prices such ~
are prohibited by statute. One OF he
true hills herewith returned grows out
81 such investigation. but we wish 10
report to the court that. the llmita-
ions OF tho court find making neces-
sary a premature termination OF our
efforts In this direction. we are not
satisfied that such Investigations
shouid cease At this point. We there
fore recommend That the court In It's
discretion either continue this grand
jury In recess until such time as funds
are available. or discharge this grand
jury at this time and ~ soon as funds
arr available for a moro thorough In
vrsngation OF these matters cah a
special grand jury specifically chare-
ed with that duty. these being matters
which cannot he sufficiently sifted In
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thu nature OF the subjects. Il Is difu-
cult % obtain satisfactory c,id nc ns
to the truc conditions which prevail
u. W. Paw Indicted.
ONLY ore Indictment resulted from
the Jury's cost Of living probe. that
nguinst ID. W. Faw. agent Of the Glib
son-taw Lumber company. and Rus.
sell u. Howell. They are charE "a
with entering into an agreement that
operated ia restraint OF trade. A copy
Of the alleged agreement vas included
IN the indictment.
II was said that Mr.. Howell had
started to establish a lumber. Goa! and
material business. but according %
the alleged agreement for a consider
alton Of $4,000 he agreed to sell the
good Will and prospective good Will
OF The prospective business 10 the Glib
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further agreed that he would not en-
gage IN the business In Bernalillo
county before April 20, 1920.
Mr.. Faw stated before the jury that
the purchase OF Mr.. Howells bust
ness was lone on a written PROPOSE
tlon from Mr.. Howell TO sell, and that
the sale included his lots on which
the lumber yard was being located
lumber on hand. orders already sold
and IN prospect, and the good VIII Of
Mr.. Howell.
The agreement was made, SIR. Faw
stated. under the advice Of the COM
pany's attorney. and he WIS confident
that he was acting entirely within ms
morni and legal rights. lie appeared
before tho jury without being served
N mbnoenn and voluntarily turned
over the contract on which the in
dictment was later brought In.
Mr.. Faw further stated hat tho
price Of lumber and building mat rial
had not advanced because OF the pur-
chase ard IL only higher because 81
the greater costs. In fact The retail
price has not kept pace with D adj
vance In mill price as can be shown
BY the retail net profits on sales.
The grand jury report ns e county
officials and the county jail follows;
I'VE have followed the courts In
sfruotions ns 10 the Observance OF the
special statutes called TO our attention
and fnd that tho officials charged
with the enforcing OF such statutes
are putting forth al reasonable Efforts
TO that end and with satisfactory re-
suits.
IAN examination % the respective
county offices c%onviuccs as That AT
the county officials are cou~scieutiouslf
endcavOrinR TO perform the duues
required OF them by law; we find, cas-
former grand iufleS have found thHi
most Of the county officials are hnndl-
capped hy lack OF space. hui inasmuch
ms we feel that the county commits
sioners and the citizens Of tho county
On general are awrre OF such condl-
tons and disposed 10 remedy such de-
fecfH uH soon nH prevailing business
conditions viii warrant further bond
issue and taxation. we call attention
20 these matters without further rec
ommcudatlon.
IAN inspection or tho county til
leads us 20 report "a at We have found
the sanitary conditions there unsatiH-
factory. and We recommend
fThuf the county commissioners. 1r