Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-10-21 | Page 2 | Murphy Demands a Grand Jury Inquiry

PHY DEIiS A Wi INQUIRY NEW YORK. Oct. 20. Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, demanded de-manded today a grand .1ury Investigation of charges alleged to have been made by John Purroy Mltchel. fuslonlst candidate candi-date for mayor, to tho effect that the Democratic organization leaders were colonizing voters for use on election day. A letter from Mr. Murphy demanding such an Investigation was nlaecd before the- grand jury by Judge Malone of the court of general sessions. "I reciuost that you Immediately suu-n suu-n ..t0..l,,e Krand .i"iv now sitting this matter, says the letter, so that prompt action may be taken to Investigate the charges made by Mr. Mltchel. and If tinware tinw-are substantiated to orosecute tho of-'enders of-'enders lo the full extent of the law. Charges of this sort occur In each succeeding campaign, but heretofore thv have been mado anonymously, and Tt seems to mo desirable that they should be investigated, that the truth may be made known. I inclose herewith a clipping clip-ping quoting Mr. Mltchel. and I pHcc myself entirely at the disposal of yourself your-self and the grand Jury to answer any charges Mr. Mltchel may make." It need not be said by the court, gentlemen, gen-tlemen, that the subject matter of this letter is important." said Judge Malone to the .Grand jury. "If the renort referred re-ferred to In this communication be accurate, accu-rate, then a specific charge has been made by a specific person against another an-other of a serious offense against a law. The court directs you to take up at once this grave nubile matter. It Is worthy of your Intelligence and conscientious service.