San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
GRAND JURY
MAY ASK To
SEE BARTON
Hear Ninety-fourth Inquisi.
torial Body Desires
Information.
HEAR THEY'RE LEAVING
Report Rangers Quit City
One by One Without
"Blare Of Trumpets."

State Adjutant General Thomas ID.
Barton. who invaded San Antonio
some months ago in connection with
his "clean up" campaign and who,
according TO reports Tuesday, plans
to withdraw his forces as soon as he
can gracefully find an opportunity,
may be summoned before the Ninety
fourth District Court grand jury.
This was the rumor which was cur
rent at the Bexar county courthouse
Wednesday. At the same time Il
was reported from what is considered
reliable authority that the adjutant
general has reduced his ranger force
in San Antonio 10 three men whereas
at one time during the heat of his
campaign. he had as many as 20 men
wording here.
\ While no member OF the grand jury
has made any statement for publica-
ton regarding the probability that
General Barton will be called before
the Bexar county inquisitorial body
it was reported on good authority
Wednesday that some members OF the
body are DESTROYS of having the al
jutant general appear before il. Il
had been confidently expected by th'
members OF the grand jury, accerdns
TO reports. that Adjutant Genera
Barton during one of his many visits
60 San Antonio, would seek access Il
the grand jury room.
Grand Jury Slighted.
He visited the city several times
however. and was on the third floo.
in the office of District Attorney ID
10 cl. af ,-Nt
up 10 Wednesday it is known that
he had not appeared before the grand
jury. nor had he signified any wisl
10 do SO. The grand jurors take the
position, it was reported Wednesday
that the adjutant general. having ap-
peared before previous grand juricS
and reported TO them concerning
wicked" conditions in San Antonio,
which he has described as the worst
city in the state with the exception
of one" would want TO divulge fur
Their information to the Ninety-fourth
grand jury. His failure TO do SO. il
is claimed. has even caused the grand
jurors some pique. feeling that they
have been sighted.
In view of the fact it is reported
that member of the grand jury dur
ing the week has sought legal advice
as to whether the grand jury has The
power TO summon General Barton tn
appear before it. This member. it IS
understood, was informed that he
could summon General Barton or even
Governor Neff. if he so desired.
Acting upon this advice. ii is UNI
derstood that the grand jury either
plans TO invite General Barton to
come before it or 10 issue a formal
subpoena for his attendance. The
object of the inquisitorial body. it is
claimed, is to ascertain il Genera!
Barton has actually effected his
"clcan up" campaign in San Antonio.
He has been here several months
now. it has been pointed out to the
grand jury. according to reports, but
aside from arresting a few bootleggers
and alleged gamblers, the rangers have
disclosed no unusual amount of crime.
or any extreme condition which would
warrant the keeping of the state forces
here.
cease TO Worry"
General Barton first will be asked,
according to reports. if he has any
information concerning vice or crime
10 ulSGlOSt. ilt lutl VIII NC dshttl
he has no such information. whether
or not he considers that he has thor.
oughly cleaned up the city. II
he should reply in the affirmative. If
is understood that the general would
be asked if such were the case, why
he did not take his rangers TO the
second most WICKED city in the state"
and begin "clean up" there.
Whether the fact that only three
rangers were on duty in San Antonio
Wednesday. forecasts the removal Of
all of them could not be ascertained 1t
is known, however. that ordinarily
as many as six or ten men were kept
in San Antonio. Some believe that
the adiutant general plans to with
draw one man at time so as TO
attract az little attention as possible
and TO abandon his "clean up" cam
paign here without any blare Of trum-
pets. The San Antonio populace as
a whole. it was stated Wednesday.
has ceased to worry about the ran
gers" and scarcely notices their pres