Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

John r. Henry and John J.
Murray then and there constituted the
said The Council OF the said The
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington, du-
ly and legally elected and qua1ined ~
such; that II was then and there the
duty Of the said The Council OF the
said Tho Mayor and Council Of Will
mington 70 approve or disapprovc OF
any such plan or recommendation
submitted by the said Board OF Health,
and thereby II was then and there |
within the power OF the said The |
Council OF the said The Mayor and |
Council OF Wilmington to control the
awarding or Withholding OF any con-
tract for the construction or acquisi- |
tin OF such plant; that certain Hen
ry B. Hook was then and there nego-
tiating with the said Board OF Health,
constituted as aforesaid, and with the
said The Council Of the said The May
or and Council OF Wilmington with
view 10 procuring the recommends
ton by the ssi Id Bonrd OF Health OF the
adoption Of a plan for the construc-
ton or acquisition bf garbage dis
posal plant OF the type or kind known
as n Davis plant, and also with a view
to procuring the approval OF the saio
The Council Of the said The Mayor
and Council Of Wilmington OF such
recommendation and plan so to be sub
mitted by the said Board OF Health
as aforesaid; That Abram +. Frantz.
the SAID Howard r. Frantz, and the said
Henry B. Hook, all late Of Whining
L.. ~ ofCyeeatd
on the first day OF December, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred md twenty-one. with force
and arms. at Wilmington Hundred,
In the County aforesaid. well knowing
the premises, unlawfulIy and wickedly
did corspire. combine, confederate and
agree together. and with divers other
persons whose names are 70 the Grand
Jurors aforeeaid unknown, 10 procure
and obtain the recommendation and
submission by tho said Board OF
Health to the said The Council Of the
said The Mayor and Council Of Will
mington OF a plan or plans for the
ACQUISITION by the said The Mayor and
Council Of Wilmington. o, n city
crernatory or garbage disposal plant
| cf the type or kind known as Davis
plant and the approval by the said
The Council OF the said Tho Mayor
IND Council OF Wilmington OF the plan
or plans 70 to be recommended and
| submitted by the said Board OF Health
| To the said The Council of the said
| The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton, by and through certain unlawful
and corrupt means. that Is 10 say, by
unlawfully and corrupt'y Offering re-
wards TO a certain member or certain
members OF the said Board Of Health.
constituted as aforesaid, the name or
names Of said member or members
thus to be rewarded being 70 the
grand Jurors aforesaid unknown, and
the nature and amounts OF the re-
wards thus to be offered being 70 the
grand jurors unknown. in order and
With intent then and there TO induce
procure and corrupt said certain
member or members Of said Board OF
Health by means OF said rewards Il
vote for, agree 70 and officially ap-
prove OF such recommendation and
submission by said Board OF Health
20 the said The Council OF the SAID
The Mayor and Council OF Wilmington
Of said plan or plans for the acquisi
ton by the said The Mayor and Coun'
ell of Wilmington Of city crenna'
tory or garbage disposal plant OF tht
said typo or kind known as a Davis
plant az aforesaid, and by unlawfully
and corrupuy offering rewards to Z
certain member or certain member:
of the said The Council Of the said
The Mayor and Council Of Whining g
ton. the name or names OF said certain
member or members thus TO be re
, warded being 20 the grand juror.
aforesaid unknown, and the natur'
and amounts OF said rewards thus q
be offered being TO the grand Jurors
aforesaid unknown, In order and witt
intent then and there to induce, pro
|, cure and corrupt the said certain
!, member or members of the said Tn
: Council of the said The Mayor an
Council of Wilmington by means o
said rewards, 70 vote for, agree Z
: and officially approve Of such plan o
plans for the erection or acquisition
of a city crematory or garbage dis
: posal plant OF the said type or kin'
known as a Davis plant so TO b.
recommended and submitted by IN
! said Board OF Health to the said tn
council OF the said the mayor an
council Of Wilmington as aforesaiC
TO the evil example OF all others i
like case offending. and against IN
u form of the act of the General As
sembly in such case made and Pre-
4 vided. and against the peace and dig
nifty of the State.
The matter of making service o
the indicted men. arratgning then
fixing bond, etc., will be taken up tn
afternoon.
Deputy Attorney General Finge
before the grand jury was excuse
asked the court that instead OF excui
= ing the grand jury from any furth,
attendance at this term OF court, thi
= they be excused unless recalled, shou
- some occasion require it. 1t is n
- known Just what he had in min
but considerable interest is attach,
a to this request.