The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-09

The Grand Jury meets to-day at IL O'clock The
recent melancholy shpwrecks have thrown upon
their attention some of the most important business
that ever was placed before such body, The best
and ablssl criminal Judge probably in this country,
Recorder RIKER has announced it from the bench to
be the right and duty Of the Grand jury make in
quiry into the conduct of the Pilots of this port dur
ing the recent lamentable events, and that if they
have neglected the law, they can be punished. Party
feeling and party attachments may indeed throw .
mantle over that terrible negligence OF public duty, or
frame apologies for those who are leagued in the same
Political jugge; but wetrust the honor and integrity
yein human nature sufficiently abundant to throw
aside such motives and Influences as they would the
reptile that fastened upon only to poison and TO
kill
1t is now time for the Grand Jury to overlook or
postpone for short space the rioters OF the Five
Points-the petty thieves of the nlgh--or the more
daring violators and rsbberes of the Hambih Gang.
SO far as we are personally concerned in the latter
enquiry we cheerfully waive right, and beg the
District Attorney not to let, for moment, our per-
sona matters delay interfere with the higher or
more important inquiries relative to the Pilots of this
port
The Grand Jury have now before them one of the
gravest duties that cane before men, The blood
of more than one hundred human beings, strewed
along the shores of Long Island crying to heaven
for vengeance against the pilot system of New erk.
Is there any apprehend that the great Gala
nifty grew out of neglect of that duty which these
men owe to society the moment they receive their APP
'poinnnent2 On Saturday received the following
note, which we publish, simply suppressng our in
formant name -
J. q. BENNETT, ESQ Dear Sir-I have just now
been told by intimate acquaintance, that he heard
a person say a few evenings since, lat Rlleys in
West Broadway that he knew where there were
Thirty plots!!! enjoying themselves on Monday
last /! ~! This may have reached you ere this but
as am confined by sickness, have not the oppor-
tunity Of perusng the papers.
j remain, yours truly, G. S. G..
Saturday afternoon, 7th JAN, 1887.
The above was stated amongst the usual company
assembled there, consisting OF some custom house
officers, as well strangers. With the latter was
my informant.
Is there any foundation for this statement? Ought
not the Grand Jury bring up Riley and his whole
household, and have them all examined on oath p
There other porter houses in town which the pilots
are in the habit Of fequenting Cali up Sandy Welch
call up all. Let them be sought and searched out
let full examination be made by the Grand Jury
Every pilot Of this port must show where he was
what he was about-and why he was employed
during those days aud nights that the late vessels
were in jeopardy and eventually shpwrecked, from
their negligence of duty. Let no political sympathes
or partaltes interfere. These pilots sworn to do
their duty Did they obey Their oaths? Have they
violated their solemn asseverations!
We trust and hope that the Grand Jury will not
delay momen-that they will begin the investga-
lion this daythat they will search for evidence in
every hole and corner in the city-and that if there
are any of the pilots INNOCENT they may be separated
and set aside, so that the fullest and swftes ven
geance of the law may fall instantly and Immediately
on the guilty.