The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-07


AR6E OF TIE RECORDER TO THE GRAND JURY
sohfTaINo ABOUT THE LIQUOR Law AND ELEo-
IRONS.
Nov o-rurfuans to adjournment, the Court met this
rpne ut IL O'clock Recorder Smith presiding
ne court room was crowded, and The charge OF the
|cn' DER was htencd 70 with brea,hless attention.
er tho calling OF Tho s<and Jury panel the following
eVm,h were avorn in for this 70 M
re6 Bull foreman, Alex snder Rankin,
William 5 Boxgs, Ambrose Sly,
,ward Cooper, .Ion1 Myers,
eopoio hdinz John Pnoenix,
osepb b u, 1t, George Q,imby,
uDf0Tn L Msc0mbeY, Thomas u Suitnsn,
y ,lDsm huer, Thomas A. Davies,
George +. Pete son, i.lias Dexter,
Jbns scpdjer, Wibsm q. Lane,
lspieI T,ius, jesse Oakley,
William \. Thompson, Maurice Kertgau.
oasey Baii District Attorney then rose ard said he
%ea ,n. Court 10 eau the attention Of toe Grand Jury
mad personally ipqnircd OF tho Comfy Clerk, ADD al.
ugh en,y four aaurs had elapsed ri0ce the osng
b. polls out Of 1877 election districts only returns from
me Rec der sale that be would smbndy that request
hk charge He then proceeded 70 deliver the follow
rnRsss or 6sAsD JuRY-were II not for the
that ssatute requires " aid you 10 would
Ubs tc<ssary. The experience OF your fireman would
yer In place Of iruchoa irc m me. Bat By statute
rsQcired to cs your attention CERTAIN Ia VS. and 20
you 10 Inquire specially AZ 70 their violation.
on bsve jarisotcttsn u all criminal Offences com.
WI WNDtu tDs CIV hbd county az New YOsE, Du
bpisipts ior misdemcancrs must nrst ce made De
nssrbata, ss the special scar iona have exc,u.
IuIisc tcton OF on nces OF that grade, un'oss The
Is this CiuTl nj the In ration OF ,bs do
liant. The cases that oih come oefo-o you are
rally Cares which have been passed upon by the
imtutg maRW,rnt-, though IN OF felony you
en,e''ain the comb sint though charge mas been
:. before she maemtrate Though generally t " but
30 tho pal es aofusef that tbey SHOULD the
&c Of beng confronted with mo accuser beiore
ate Toat uoq i.niy te.ois IN the cischargs Of toe
y Wfer. cr p1vts hearing a bill gould hAys
tound IL the ezevc.se ~ your oisor elton you would
the sghl 10 eepd psrs- before magistrate la any
where no 'sDyirg had been had.
be sia,uis require tha | should charge you N 10.
sp<eis,ly mo any vinlatioo Of IN, usury lass.
y, aoy p~r-ocs ~nr,a your Jurisdiction have
interest for money en- ,seoIng seven per cent per
nm.
sso requires that shoai call your special attention
nc violation n IRE laws prohibiting lotteries Any
c In loueres Is paawfui, and punlspable by hne and
Iisuumsnt.
sso requires tss, should call your SPECIAL attention
be sws ssairst exos,son. That consists % officers
M allowed by law. 10 h . uisdemss0or
suayst,s the offender IN IKE punishment
sAo requires ,oa, should call your a'teotiou 10 tbs
paoc - tho pr"eieitogy Liquor law. ruas law has
okpossd Of by III. dscp on Of Tho Court Of Aopsxis
have right 20 fluid indictments aodcr thet ststate,
be hw he's peeD ceeinJe, ~ consttasioasi
BE- rts'uts Also Directs thai should cnarge you to
sre mo spy violations oil our election isws. 20
prtsnt aid legislators consider the necessity
rsse,yirg N u purity The elective franchise tnn
paulred that mo Judges who sdm,aister tho
bipsl law thoud. al the assenbsoz Of cash Grad
Iest call special tsntion 10 tho-e wn, violated
lava tav, upon me p egerva,on 81 whiso, in ia
by, cepsods toe sfabslity OF insu,uuoas. Tho
hE thrown around ns ample ,ros-ctc1 II the
or the law tivts 10 protect ns IL properly exercised.
u hat power Ia delegated to corrupt unscfu
Us and oubiaous uen-to mon who
Dg 10 sacriGos the rights ct others 70 the rrAtin
n OF ,h.ir own advancement, and tho realization
heir ambitious schemes, tho onty redress the citi-
has Is By appealing 10 the hs. by appealing 70
10 lace tue crmina before the bav ot justice. shs.
sy there atcle Tor his crime, aud serve ~ an ex
xA.s E..t.
Wnb,n the present week city has been tho
OF cuusse 1t the potts wniah are Illuminating 10
s'xsps, AMI dsgrscslul 70 those having tho power
them In tho First ward OF this CITY, and almost
no hearing ot tue Office Of the Mayor ani Cnief OF Pc
nDn the ping 70 the closing oil the polls, there
cne CONSTANT scene 81 riot and nIoodsoet Respect.
citizens, VINO went pesc-toll. 70 The polls W deposl
votes, were knocked down aad dragged through
streets, without any Interference en- the part Of
police " proven. the outrage Hundreds
driven from The polls by orgarlzed band
per sdocs. who openly refused 70 al,~ the elec.os
posit n vote, unless IL contained tho name of csr-
csDc idste. have made these remarks VI n you
Dur part, Of certain cases which will be presen,ed
our confederation. | will here add, thai al largo
ber Of the poieo force was Withdrawn from too
saro by order Of the Mayor Of our cy-and tn =
number OF the Police force were on furlough on
~ Of election aud we're engaged In advancing the
Gets Of certain candidates, instead Of being engaged
eppg the peace .. the polls. BY tho sections Of The
r., which will by and by read 10 yon, you Sl
bat "neg'eci q caty" BY police OH .sr, "a M.
pebtentiary, aud the question rs 10 whether
pubic officer has neglected his duty Is . question
10, Jury to pass upon: the statute applies p ali
iGtefi and the lowest but II the evi cncc justices,
Ut al VINO como within lis provisioas. rhsre witt
number Of cases presented for yonr consideration.
nrst call your attention ~ n 0 Ioo wing section o
laute:-
ny per.op shall by bribery, menace. or oher c,rup.
influence ecc.or Of this state In giving his vote
dfs s s ssns r NE % 70 a. S
,s. state held pursuant to this chapter or shall thsrso
jucesd guilty Of q msdemeaoor ana be ansd and i'm
I'D according Discretion Of the Court before which
ed dollars. such imprisonment year.
se;inn NJ 700 Will perceiso Is broad aud coca-
passive, and cases WI be presented for your conslfe
urcer ~ There win also be cases presented ~
ipder The following secuons-
gre any duty is or shall be enc.ned BY law upon any
pymept every wilful neglect % perform such duty.
nt OF such delinquency, shall be 1 .sderneanor Tha
hmee for such offence may be a hne OF $50 and one
"a your special attention W such cases. Sinse the
bcn havo issucd warrants Tor the arrest . several
men, Who from the evidence before me. stood idly
hnou, interfering and saw ciuxens bru,aliy assault
And what Ia very remarkable, though blood
IN many wards IN tho city, ana though men now Ne
point Of death from the wounds they received ga
ay Of election, scarce ono OF the offenders against
~ have been srrttied By any Of tho police.
ppsn investigation Of the cascs which come before
you are sstnnd that gyieyous wrongs have been
niasd, but ma, they arc not Of such character
IN Justify you 10 finding bills u indie, non.
|st the partiss; n the wrongs are Of that nature
|hcy cannot be romedied without Regulation. you
tho nsht by way OF presnntmont "
be sitspton ~ the community 10 the evils yoa would
/, remedy. and 10 make such est'ons ~ you
n Important To Ancs ruplsh that obiscs you may
Il proper, sftcr the extraordinary 70 which the
force has been applied 10 the fsst few weeks sal
ihe gross inchcencv manifested By them 90 TIA day
ciion present IA bold relief IA the people of
the necessity - a different organic lticn Of that
bctt ard u adefonsi 10 gerc penal cnactments with
a - u, " prevent future such oasrAgcs
Dc have sGi red by tbs irctiiciency OF tae poliss,
their sprrorriailng tier hno for other purposes
thoe tor VII oh t1ey were appointed ami pai.
Ge mere sugf es'ions, gentlemen, which, IL yoa
unIrn por tsnt, you viii disregard.
r.ccmme that you Inquire this day i,to the
BY tho inspectors Of different districts have not made
F.turbs. ne Lag requires that s,ch rcturus De
WITHOUT delay. funders aud that niuety dis.
In itn city have not complied win the ute rne
10 comply is a mtsdemcanoF, suG Il 10 your duty 20
lnytssig sion Into the ~ ielly The Dstict
ICY will furnish you with the statute, and tis peovi.
ri sugysft 10 yon Tho course you ought " ADOPT
be honesty and fearlessuess Of the Grand Jury the
rau.t lock Tor protection. ne well ~ N Tie judi
Auempts are frequently made N influence Grant
IN the discharge II their duty. nh . high msde-
n 70 attempt 70 interfere with you. Andn " q duty
we 70 yourselves and the public 10 expose ss