Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-27
Grand Jury Meets
To Inv estigate
Hinman Charges
Seventeen Compose lnduisI-
toriaI Body. with w. (.
Hawkins Foreman; Charge
Of Judge Orr.


Judge William E. Orr YESTERDAY
morning at ten o'clock, designated
the following seventeen citizens Oh
Clark county to serve as grand
Jurors TO investigate the charges
against A. A. Hinman and all other
! matters pertaining TO the welfare
of the city and county.
. In RESPONSE TO inquiry py tlle
Judge there was no challenge u
the panel. -.
w. L. Hawkins, veteran county
official was appointed chairman.
The Grand Jury
Frank williams, GoodSpr1nss.
Levi Syphus. st. Thomas.
George G. Baldwin, Moapa.
Willard Jones, Overton.
w. E. Hawkins, Las Vegas.
G.. S. Day, Las Vegaa.
George Perkins, Overton.
Sam j. Shaw. Las Vegas.
Ed Won Tobel. Las Vegas.
Mamie Croal, Las Vegas,
w. G.. Fulton, Las Vegas.
Anna L. Peiffer, Las Vegas.
Martin A. Bunker, Las Vegas.
Albert Wittwer. Logandale.
Ruth B. Harvel. Las Vegas.
Edgar F.. Mineer, Mesquite.
w G.. Bowman, BllnkerYille.
After the grand jul ors were
sworn in, Judge Orr gave them the
following instructions
Ladies and Gentlemen of the
Grand Jury:
You have been convened at this
time pursuant to o petition signed
by the requisite number of resldenI
tax PAYERS Of this County and vi
e6 with the Judge of this Court.
Said petition requested that o
Grand Jury be convened Tor tiie
AGAINST A. A. Hinnan. That matter
purpose OF investigating charges
will be presented to you, Tor your
consideration, by the proper off,
ciai ana further comment thereon
from me is unnecessary.
Having been convened, 1t Is nT
conception of the law That you
are clothed with all the powers
given a Grand Jury by the law 1nd
can exercise each and every func~
ton which a Grand Jury have a
right to and as a matter OF eus~
should perform not only In the
matter stated in the petition put III
each and every condition and thii.
which affects the we'll being ana
orderly conduct Of this County
It will be your duty TO inquire
into the manner in which the at
fairs of the City and County are
being conducted. Ascertain, II you
can whether the officials are per-
corning their duties efficiently and
that laXness OF dishonesty exists
honestly and should you ascertain
On the part of any official or Oh
ficfals in the performance Of their
duty then vigorously persue the
investigation with view OF orlnS"
ing proper proceedings for the re-
moval of or prosecution OF any
such offending official or officials
You no doubt have heard ru-
mors Of laxneSS or dishonesty on
the part of public officials. Ru-
morS are easily started and where
public officials are concerned Sucl
r,1mors find ready and eager listen
er. BaselesS runnorS have perniclous
effect in unjustly destroying puouc
trust and confidence in Officials.
On the other hand If such rumorS
have any foundation in fact then
such condition should be promptly
and effectively dealt with. Ii any
citizen knows OF any dishonesty or
graft being practiced by any Of
1lcial of this City or County IL Is
their duty to make 1T known to
YOU. If they have no sufficient
proof to warrant them in present.
ing the mater TO you for investt-
CATION then they have no right to
continue to spread such rumor and
should discountenance its beinG
done by others.
Investigations by duly author
lied agency into the affairs OF the
County at stated intervals 10 ms
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