The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-25
PETITIONS ARE CIRCULATED
68 Out of 800 at Tatebrady
Taxpayers League Affix
Signatures.
STORMY MEETING IS HELD
Additional Burden on County
Is Opposed-Munroe Is
Strongly Defended.

Tate brady Is going TO have an
other grand jury session.
This was decided at n meeting OF
the Tate brady Taxpayers league OF
Tulsa and Sand Springs at meel-
ing at the court house last night.
Somo OF the hest citizens present
spoke against burdeninR the taxpay-
ers with the expense OF another
grand jury following so shortly upon
The adjournment OF a former inqui-
sition, but Tate Brady declared the
motion carried and petitions were
put In circulation at once.
Three hundred citizens were pres
ent and 6s OF them signed the petit
ions for grand jury at the secre-
Jeff Chapman. Mr.. BRADY explained,
however. that there were other peti
Ions being circulated at Sand
Springs Collinsvilie and skiaiook
and that 1900 names would be OBJ
lained before tho petitions were pre-
vented TO the court. Plenty of time
would be taken for this. he said,
Tate Brady opened the meeting
ma explained Its purpose. Tate
brady wrote and read the Jcrlsra-
Ion OF grievances upon whicr the al
legged need OF a grand Jury IL based.
Tate Brady replied personally 10
each speaker who opposed the move
ment and finally Tate Brady, when
he discussion and interest was Mt Us
height. suddenly End mn nndatorily
took the prerogaiive 10 declare tho
meeting adjourned while several
mon were asking for recognition.
Tate Brady was the boss
Grand Jmrics Aro Chcap.-
Someone asked Mr.. Brady what
tho last grand jury cost the taxpsy-
ers OF Tulsa county.
Il don't know what it eost hut II
Is the cheapest thing the taxpayer
can get FOR his money" responded
Mr., Brady,
j. ". Ingram said that no had
been In the county clerks office and
he knew what the cost OF rrand
Iuries were In witness fees and other
expenses. The last grand jury. he
said, was composed OF the best men
In tho county.
1T strikes me-" said Mr.. Ingram,
mat II would be much cheaper for
no taxpayers to appoint a COMMITTEES
10 audit the books and check the
pubic work where 1rregula rifles are
inspected. They would not be con
fined to the grand jury room and
could do the work much more aatls-
hctorily, Appoint good men 10 70
into all these things Let them net
ihe facts and take them TO the
county attorney and he will prose-
cute the guilty persons. We don't
need another grand jury, The last
ono cost $4,000"
Tate Brady replied 10 Mr.. Ingram,
There must bc another grand Jury.
Too much g-r-a-f.u
p, II. Parr said; we haven't
got enough evidence to call a grand
Jury yet Let's don't 20 off half
cooked like wa did before You
can't expect the grand jury to go
nut and get evidence. The citizen
must first get the facts, and then
put them up 10 the county attor
ney' He said that no had Inquired
Yesterday N any steps had been
'hk"n 10 hN the responsibility and
correct the irregularities In connec-
iion with the laying of sewes in
Dhklawn and Forest Park and had
been informed by the city engineer
mat n report would be made TO the
'lty commission on Tuesday
Thompson on the GriIi.
Tate Brady elucidated the subject
discussed and recognized Assistant
County Attorney. who plead with
.he citizens present not TO resort to
star chamber methods, but to get
heir evidence and bring II 20 the
county attorneys office. "If YOU
gei tho evidence we will get the re-
suits sand he Tom Munroe will
begin at tho top and come down To
he bottom He resented the in
ference that had been made TINT IN,
county attorneys office would not
10 It's duty In these caters. lie said
hat the last grand jury was brought
nto being because the county at
Orucy would not use hls office as n
Collection agency Chapman had
! so claim he wanted collected and
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