The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-01
GRAND JURY
CRITICIzES 3
CANDIDATES
Republican Aspirants for
Nomination for Mayor Cen
sured for Failure to File
Complete Expense Returns.
TECHNICALLY GUILTY

Three candidates for the nomination
for mayor on the Republican ticket in
the primary election of Aug. %, were
censured by the Wayne county grand
jury for failure to file complete re
turns of election expenses. in a par
tial report returned late Thursday aft
ernoon.
The candidates censured were: z.
G.. White, John E. Peltz and Ora G.
| Mitchell.
! Following the filing of the partial
report, the grand jury once more went
into session. with the prospect that it
would adjourn Thursday evening or
! Friday morning, until Monday.
Candidates Censured.
| The section of the report in which
! the candidates were Censured read as
| follows:
! After examination of records of the
primary election of Aug. %. the grand
| jury finds from the evidence and from
! the admissions of said candidates that
three failed to return all expenses in
CURED by them prior to said election,
in their verified report of expenses as
filed with the city clerk, and had other
expenses which were not listed in the
verified report.
However, the grand jurors find that
none Of the items of expense which
said candidates failed to list in theiI
filed reports were for illegitimate pur-
poses. The grand jurors do not fee
I that said candidates are morally cul
pable, although technically they arr
guilty of violation of the statutes OF
the state governing elections.
Duty TO Reprimand
The grand jurors do feel however
that carelessEess or wilful suppression
of legitimate items of expense by said
| candidates is of such fragrance as tC
merit censure and such reprimand AZ
this report may give and are of the
further opinion that while under al
the circumstances in each of thes'
cases. an Indictment would be excess
i've and not proper, nevertheless, thi.
grand jury feels that it would be negli
gent in its duty under the oath takeI
. by individuals were it to fail to nam'
said erring candidates, such being botl
> for the punishment that publicity o
this report may give, as we'll as for it
effect upon the candidates in futur
, primaries and that citizens may know
! that the corrupt practices act is a Iiv
anu eAlSLtuS lGN Ot Jue Sldlt.
For these reasons, therefore, tht
. names of said candidates are liste,
below;
: Ora G. Mitchell, candidate for may
;, or.
John E. Peltz. candidate for mayor
F. G. White, candidate for mayor
= Whereas the grand jury has othe
/ inquiries an Investigations to max
> at this time, it will. with the permiS
8 sion of the court, continue its wor'
, and in session
GUY ANDERSON, Foreman.
Members of the grand jury are: Gu
Anderson, Perry and Elmer Williams
Summer c. Beard, w, T. Schooley an
Henry Bertsch.
Will Continue Session
Prospects are that the grand jur
will continue its session for a consiC
cradle part of next week. aCcOrdin
= TO the statement of Prosecutor BeCl
EFT, Thursday He said there was
large amount of work yet to be done
One Investigation was completed a
t noon Thursday. and the grand jur
o started on another Thursday afternOo
U after filing its partial report. It wi
{ adjourn as soon as this investigatio
N N is completed, said Attorney Beckett.