The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-05
Court of General Sessions.

Before Recorder Smith.
MARCH i-Te Recorder took his seat upon the bench,
and the Court was opened at a few minutes past IL
O'clock There thin attendance OF specta tors, the
only ATTRACTION being repetition Of the trial o. he Com
missioner Of Streets and amps for bribAry. The clerk
allied he os those summoned Grand
Jurors and having obaired quorum the GLOWING gen
'snen we're duis swofn-
GRAND JURY.
Garrison Cio'ius Foreman. Crandeil Rich,
Abraham B, Davis, Lewis Bradford,
Thoz. b. Gilhooly, Henry SpAf ,rd,
Russell e. Clover, John Wsds rsh,
La Hutchinson, Martin Waters
Joseph G. Hamilton, Thos. n. A1riance,
Sheppard Knapp, Sylvester Cahiu,
WIN. r. knapp, BENZ. Ellis.
jar. Kelly. Jr Henry W. Huot
Jeremiah Lambert John r. Lyell,
Thcs 5. Messenger. Thos. Patton.
The Recorder tAsn addressed the jury in fey brief RI
nsIs He said that it almost needless to poin.
the duties Of Gsand Jury as they were presumed TO be
acquainted herewith and, we're It not for tbs require
charge thu jury; but, the statute required it. 1t be-
imperative inform them upon certain PARTICULAR
The Recorder then briefly the the usury
law TIE law lotteries the election laws, the law
bribery &c. With regard TO the first named although
BAG been almost dad letter the statute book yet
Violations thereof should be presented as msdemeanors
The prohito-y law then touched il had already
been passed On IN this Court and nov before the
Court Of Appeals Judge Of this Court had declared
tie law o,a while another had declared the
yet prosecutions for its violation could not be
originated in tn Cour, for by act Of the last Legis
IT, however, the jury would find indctu ents
tie law the Court would feel L. his duty have
such indictments nuashed Tho Recorder then addressed
the jury the finding Of indictments, recommending
that caution should be exercised Is they were really
to extent the guardians Of the rights o. the
citizen Il Is in my opinion, said the Recor, highly
improper for the Grand Jury TO find indictments against
parties with the expectation that further evidence than
that submitted to them would be found to sustain the
charge # frequently occurs that parties are indicted,
and when brought 70 trial it turns out that there
grounds which TO sgsain prosecution. The time Of
r.cAs Tho
indicted surains an jury which is generally irrepsrabe
The Grand Jury should not be influenced In their action
eyaence and act with cue regard to the publ, int
rests and the rights OF individuals. think the ends Of
justice would BE- subserved You were to keep all your
heard before the Grand Jury INJURIES the party involv
even where indictment is found; and you should
;he efore be careful not to dscces nythng which
come before you when no final action IS taken. The
Recorder concluded his aks and the jury retired in
charge of the oaicer.
The Recorder having charged the Grand Jury, the
trial OF Joseph EbLng, theCommissoner of Streets and
lamps then resumed. The District Attorney opened
the to the jury IN speech OF considerable length in
winch he ysYc history OF the successive CHARTERS under
present tme-ths Official corruption which had gradually
crept into the dasen. departments and viii occasion
the sy Of s,rrgen! laws for their proven
which the Indictment against Mr. Ebpg hsd been found
He should attempt 20 sustain the Indictment by proof
which the mere he had reflected upon since the last
trial the conclusive did appear to his mind and
be was &C MFG would appear equally conclusive
mind the jury The Indictment charges Mr.. Filling
with having the Och Of January 1885, entered into
agreement with Smith, Sickle Co.. by which he TO
use his personal and Official influence in procuring for
SMITH sickle Co.. contract for cleaning the streets
half Of al that said Smith, Sickle & Co might receive
for their seI vices .ver the Of $40, 900. full
PORT Of the former trial has been published in The HERALD
nd need not he repated nothing new has a. yet been
developed upon The present trial he only witnesses
amined yesterday were Morgan L. Mott, and Robert A.
Last az had PuGa
al me sjourpnent OF the Court.
The Cot r.ftLen adjourned,