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',-: '?%':'■■■' ■■■■ - '.’]■■ #.4 . william Benbibg,-: aldbrmtth jir.Wttia:a^ir^iWtdl:yesterday noon bit a capias following • •'♦I* Indictments returer.by,t^ ._-itfti^eBiedr ia ‘a public ' *‘,:* contract whU^aVc^ is'8jfe^^li^^^as;i^^i^ia/eeiiliia iioii tc city^ While a^r^ani *More#rreBti;JdfetiUftS; returnea^laus:Hmes; ESulah ' *':* port and-.- others \i$* In addltidii-rtb 6f iPolice Vincent- King 4*.4 and DetectivsJqel;£tWnBon;afe^ -:?''AdfliiWl•*If bonil in tte-Wuini-^bf.^i^Bp.cr;•:VVv-.:-'. 4*?4 in the.;-a^^6Ji::{tae:ic^a^Aagaiaiit th^ font ciihfMeiice ♦••♦ men and btitico';Mfeere;lMicM|Mto^ triai May 29/ ''; • ■ ■ - *The special Mtattittee the! dllilifit^urt tor exaiiino: tie: books of'the' coukty treasurer/ re-' ■ ** ported last eveninMr Judge ^ciwftgcB^ .igde dn the eystem idw '*4 in vogue la thatfff?ice.'-v^lie* Because of thlt;^lneBBfn^:Jtid^Sil^d^^jw^^^resid6^itirtte:..criniini*-■* the presiding. jitdg^t$h^^l8tffct'.^nV^^istlon-' lath ^eTdjeCS ''rcatsbnd: la' thd es complete tha d^^raitibtli r6f. :ikWi'~' v.T4 Mayor Harrtb raftlidMcIa tnaiy the grand jury *criminal diyisipE^and rwho Ib, therefore^ .4*calling of a grand jury tp 4*?4 4 4 4**'feaK4!n'--.t^r;him' in line with the recommendation^ of 4.V/v^ 0 ' '::' U*■* ■ - '. V/v - - - Tfit*i: *i% V;/Pv./'': :-•-:* :'.'-v:-- ^,.:?V'-:nv'.' -'/./■■■:/ v:..--;i The first of several arrests wfiichti?jii' *' '■ '' ' ' ' ' ■' ''1V be made within ttie not^ fewtMt^the ^evfaencer;iii^'p hi^5;tiie sheriff’s. dffllt; ?#} r^ultjvbtvihd import an t matters :.be fore •'• tfie^^grind' Jury during the:JajB^a^-6^ lion, ts thut of WinihW:Bkiihlh^aWer?. mail from the aJxtfi ^Vard-z^M^Bftrtnifig1 lv»s arrested at ••.nobn gy^Ufdjg'^nd-^arly in the afternobn .■gave'^bonflff:'iii’ the sum of $S00 ori ah indlctmerit charg-^ him with h^vlng beenvUnlwiUUy,.; jntercsled in' a fjublic^corttract! w{tIle 'a^tity nffidal. .Mr’-’ BannlHfe is^ bwrier^pf?.jhe Union lee : Coal; bom pah y^and^it‘ ' fe ' ‘^ js charged in detail ^bat ■ whiklder-Jjnan he has sold therCity -large; supplies£if coal He ia charged with having yfleB position to 1 nrtuenee the/placing' of•pIbesicse contracts. :’ E. M. 'Obllfns; ;cfouhty:. mperlntendent of schools j y^fii- oti Mvl) Banning's bohd; :*’ : - •. .The Indictments are f,similar ;.t6 thb ?ou nf s a gainst J, '• C. ’ Bt'i Jbtni^ bVe$ideiit If the city council, avhd/ta chargM^Hfh ;lhe same offenBe,. the •;differehce/i.:beihKthat Mr, St. Job ii,' tv ho is' a^th eihtjQr; 6t:In plum bin r flrhl, ^old^tffat^;;pfpbdhd« ‘other materials h and I edlh; h isV'busi ribsa .to the city, . -; •/••■e A nionj? the last tbdictmiertt's^Teturfiedi;Jloiiday were Ahree' a^ritnfit :v'ChieM6f police King and DetecttVe Jbel-^AAklp^ son. The first two charge the defend ’dants with.principal one having:--'to^''.do':-^withthe Patrlck McNel 11 is• case ^where^:i't-ia-'Alleged, McNeills was irfduced^by -the 6(1 .fleers to’ I eavb :: the state; after h^ibad heen robbed of J150, b^ mpmbereiofethe. Du ff ga ng, McNeli Is .being.bsep no prosecution could be nadi ^.The-Becdnd' indictment names a AVltnesg; ‘thatr*the, sheriff’s office and the court!;■ yfflcei?* have not yet divulgedi;;- TKe’-lasfyh^ dlclinent of the three •nbcuse^?Chibr' Itlng and Detective: Atkihsdri^ltliJop^ eratlng a confidence sahiBi;;::: it;lB:;aaid: that this charge is-^the^'^tttingebt'^.th'point of allegations of cbrniiitioirt rtht;Hd]| he presented ;in-’ cpu»/^‘-;soiiiethlrig • /like 12 counts now; appear'against each Cofflcer In the ihdlctments 'rettiriibav The •,bondsmen wlio' .quailfled' fori botlif;K!heoffice was pffecuch ; chamcteri. that:, ah early:trial ,iyas;de»iredt 'rJ^Reld Croyvellahd ;'jW_iyP;A.‘ ^iLdiAbft'rd/ 'ttttOt*neysom■-ployed: by^^priiphersjVanhbutfced that-they wOiild -Appear- in ■ their vbehalf;^Thbre ■ ,ya^Dirie hesltatloh; on j the part. of rMT; .CrdWell when’ Judge Seeds asked if .the attorney si wouid^he ready to proceed this mbmih#^Mi*^ Crowell stated Ws; feiigagemerits td, ;tfy.CcaseB in ■-the ■pnltedi. States 5aiid,; other fbdurtaidictated. the Tequeh t?tpr: fee wmmoijatioa /irithlsdajeew jDistflctiAttttraey:T^owbrldgei fe-ferringjto 'ihe^manh er i h wh ich Richard Cailahan'vhd « toft toWhf;before ; the';in-ai^^v braSRMtagaiitet^ hlm^ tiyV the.....bi'phghtagsjnstgrand;: jury could beserved,'...stated:g '■'' : , ‘T unerBtnd: that- frdriii the’#hy:.’Gai^; ihaprhas^iready; received trial iri ah-dtheev trlbfihal ithat'1^^ your . readyto:'prbceed ^h :thise other '??/.■-.■ V.:y,? ;f. The v^ttorfieiys ’ -'hroii ght'^ t lie se /-• of.^Callahan %to;- 'theV atfeh t io'ti £ i'of ?} Police Magistrafe :rHr.|Tithbnd i/^arly v'Mbnday morning ;ahd : inBlsted ^ that?; thb charge against: h'ito rf fe.e-'fi,t.cbnstdered.^,JHeiwasiftnsdli30 ^f6r;;vhgraifcy afterPto4d!ng-^luitfXT: ahff- aefore -the :cajjias’and Atkinson Monday,apjiear ih all thecases embraced^* 1n,tlig:- ‘ lafet *. Jii’dict-: fuients. ■- -r-r-t:?. *•' ■ Set.. Tot ‘Trial, tv. In the crlminal.diyisioh of tipicourt yesterday! ^aethoph^^^. caeer -Noa/)im and .4035, hroujg'ht Ogaihsf \tKe-; four • confidence men and^.b'unco^steerera^how -‘M the county. jail,: and Indicted''hy'/.the ‘.piiKl jury Monday, wore set /for;' trial Hay 20. These dre HarryV Milter/dcJprry ; Leveene, J, J, King/and;;S;?..af^ihb\irgfIp- ' • Nv;-r/V;pputa)he^ade;b ihtf..........*ineht6l‘hidSHeph tfkfurrted^;jthe ‘finfe ,whs lt;naid ’and ■; Callahan- ’ immediatelyleift'■to^..:r\-*: '•':.s-;;::.*‘ ; Eblieved ; o£ Bondrx.’ ^'v' : ■^etz^Who/--witfi7/ ^ash^ Pen-.-. ttfngtdn^lt;waV;b^ringtoh| c6loredarged ; ih; anZ-lndict*: iheht-wlth/cphduoUand;-gambling,appealed:/in cpiirt/arid ipked, to be rel ieVed bf'rthe bbhd; v Hls fceftiieflt 'Tas granted;,and E. .F. St. John .was: !aiibstltuted bondsman!; ' Chieff i|Cing;^andvDfetepti ve:;^^ Aj;k ihsoh' appeared da bourt ^ItKJotherfl; resting ■: iindeh/in*-'dlctmenttf IreturjfiSSv^y 'the? grand ? iury^■‘The Svornen who larO' chairged. with:ruii-hlrig houBes^of /ill'fame in Colorado - City -^topiippeared irt. c6urt to. be arraigried. Jfhe^ourt;': did ^ riM take ,up .these/.cases hut //ordered ; tlife;-ipr Isoriers;1!! to t appear from day to ; day ;until thehv/caaes :iire lt.V ' Gus; Ha!mos - entered / bourt V with put ah Daybri^o^ tV'a: slim1 bfuG-eyed^ 'afid grace fiil /’youhg’;\v 6 marf;.wh d :1! appears^d1 the Dayen-‘ porr wptiiart’ are1 Charged . lii hn ; |ndict-' •meht ^' .wiltlii^running.ti^;hohse of ill firhe/1 •theyj w.ere' rea rrte.ted/;with';' othera frest^:Ipg xiiider^^ tfis rame'otiarge^^^on aaditidh-ai ibdictinehts ?fClhimed dUrliig the labt:s«sl!dh/'Ojf/the^gfan •-'■•’*•/•■•'.; ;The illnCsisu df/ Judge ■ Seeds'; prevented a decision being: reached by the; judgesOf; the district court; yesterday on the calling of a grand, jury-as requested In the. report of th^vbody. whose-rtegal life expired Monday : nights Judge Seeds has b$en vfeellngv unwell : fqi\ -peverai- days ^nd.Immediately afterithe sesaiotvof the hourt in the'- afternoon went ^liome and retired,: jit: had^befen. planned, to have a meeting of the judges to discuss the matter but; Judges -Cunningham and pewis! decided to.v take no action^ leav.-ing-the dedeton Oritirely with Judge Seeds 'who. by; ylrtu6 of hts office as presiding judge: of; the criminal; dlvisr ison . Is presiding / judge of the district eoUrt for this‘terin artd has the power to call a grand jury even should Jits fellow; judges* disapprove. The Statement ifl/.ipaue; that the:.;report of- the* reoent grand jUry will toe immediatelyeohsldr ered atid*as the three judges arS in har-tri6ny,' :offlcers df.' the court .have rib dbutof body of :12- meh; Trill toecalled to finish the work left by the latefemttdvjury*;.?.':r‘*• 4lv ^Additional 'arrests' will/he made todas and: capiase^'will be Served until :every-ttlngjn/theiiiarids^^ ^the sheriff?a:offlce isvclearedmpj-r^rV1- / \ :\t ;*T* The/recommeirdatioh in/the report of the.; grahd; jury are; already being acted upqn: virt;sbine / instances,; before the report was rendered/ plans began to materialize tor a better; sysf'em in city of-•f,linfcirt'!.’ « 4**1^ tnl. • 'V •‘‘1. ivl ~flees, at/:which the finge/r'of'dWttolBm has: been spoilt ted because of loose an d carel^s^ methods .of doihgi . business. Mayor: Harris/'featd ’ yesterday !/,::. • :V./*I?i'/'^bIattoH',:tb-:the water comriilsRion-Cr;: and inv-relation: to the storekeeper* hew bookq^pr, blanks have been provided. This :Is;; the case;also with: the toulldihg inspector and;, the building; Inepfector for; Instance. ;;wi 11 / be required = to hiake aivrepoht .daily: of * a li/vpermits-granted; In fact, bftthe buaineBS of; his offibe^ •; 'The storekeeper vwltl be required ’ to keep' a thorough / and complete -'Bpt of books showing all debits and; cHdits and Ml property of the cltyl.in hia handsl show^ irfg -just hbw/!the :city, staiids^lri' regard to-:his./office -yThese ■ new : systems,-including the’ yyOokk, blanks, etc.;‘are already toeing arranged by Mr.SBach; theExpert aocountethV /' “I do not mean/ in .saying this, to caBtGar1Itoi:tnatStt.tIbtt*Pobevaucn: 1: VvtooI1!(rViIsEsS:-£c1tI:Ct*I1?!TPany; ihalnuAtloria' Itv regard tb? the liorii-effty of the Incbrnbents bf .'thea'e offt'cea. Tl)a ‘ prectfutldnSvtnker] abe f6r;'h.'bettersystein;; an eft rbtul; and accurate-rendering ' oE:;the 'routine; matters in.the city 'dffices.r; lit reference :to- the'work/of-the grahd Jury,;:I ;do; hot :thlnk! itlt; proper to comment on itte findlngs.' Cftarges have been made and it Js now;{t'matter:for thecourts.not'forirtdivldualcomment.j
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Colorado Springs Weekly Gazette
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Thu, May 21, 1903
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