Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-05-20 | Page 3 | Corruption Exists

CORRUPTION EXISTS I Colorado Springs Grand Jury Makes Startling Statement Colorado Springs Colo May 19 The grand jury which has been In session Investigating city and county affairs has been discharged by Judge Lewis Cunningham in the District court after presenting n large number of Indictments and a report sensational In Its denunciation o the Police department f depart-ment which It accuses of being not only corrupt but Inefllclent and the protector f tector of criminals generally The report urges that another grand I jury be Immediately called as there I t has come to light Important matters connected with the public funds and action The report offices demanding r prl without going Into detail intimates that general corruption prevails In local public offices Additional indictments were returned i against Chief of Police Vincent King and Detective Joel Atkinson charging I them In three counts with secreting witnesses I wit-nesses Indictments wero returned against four bunko Bteercrs and cpnfi dence men now under arrest In the county Jail Other Indictments arc said r to be against publc officials I