The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-14

eenue r. Warner assistant Secretary for solpoNaA
| The resolutions unanimously adopted.
Rev. Dr. TcsP.os then, al the sueseseoQ Of the Rev
meeting was declared closed Subsequently,, however,
resolution offered by Rev. SAsrn Holss al ,pled
rovidrg the payment OF the expenses Of The Invest
! getting Committee.
UISn the notion OF Mr. FVnxAs tho Society sdIourued
order give oppor unity TO the BOARD OF Directors
10 elect Executive Committee when The following ticket
chosen, being unanimous o the officers
of last year with the exception OF the Rev. Alfred Barnes
In the place Of Mr.. Jcssup, deceased.
Ixdv1lyN COMMITTEE
Publishing C1msiiaee John knox d. d. Rev
David Magic, u. D., Ei2abeiown, n. J. Rev William 4
Williams II. H.. Rev William Alatos, H. H.; Rev 3ena.
ton, Mass.
IisaIb,inq Comn,isse VILLAIN Forrest, William Win
@rton, Alfred NJ Treadwe'i, Oliver H. Lee, Alfred s.
Eindnce Com'airts.-Etohsri T. Ha,nes Mases Alien,
Ihonas ior,mus, Richard S. FuLowes George N Titus,
Esq, Oliver +. wood
The Quarantine Revolution at staten Isisnd.
THE GRAND JURY REFUSE rNDtCr ANY OKR FOR
THE RECENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OHARax OF
JUDGE PEABoDY--THE KvIDENCE BEFORE THE
GRAND JrRY-srATE or FEELING OK TIN ISLAND
TIKI PROPOSALS. FOB BUILDING TIE NEW HOSPITAL
-rHs COMMISSIONERS IN A QUAkDARY.
The recent destruction Of the buildings tho site Of the
new Quarantine at Segunes ieint by fire, and The evident
fact that the Ore the work a inceudsr.es- hu
man beings narrowly escaping with their vesrairds
relation to the Quarantine queetop The Governor, having
at the solicitation Of tho ccnpssiccrs odercd reward
for the detection Of tho ncenda ies anspated that
some action would BIO taken the subje 81 iae Grand
Jury Of Richmond county NJ the May term Of the Court Of
Oyer and TeImncr, which opened Tuesday last Judge
Strong to have preceded al this term, but arrange
ment Was made bg which Judge Peabody filled his place
Upon the empanneDg Of the Grand Jury. Judge Peabody
charged them in the usual nanDeS the law directs
dwelling with great emphasis the recent
q nv
their duty t. Themselves md 70 sociey. by the necessity
OF finding out the guilty in ordcS uAt the innocent might
not suffer, and in fact by overy tic thai could bind them
a. Grand Jurors, 10 investigate The matter thoroughly
Tie Jury retired, and alice two days az Investigation.
failed 10 lind any indictment 10 make any presenment,
and were accordingly discharged yesterday. Their nrt
sep In their inquiry TO notify the Commissioners that
any witnesses they might would be heard, and
cordipgly, every Individual connected with the sale
purchase Of the DO Wolfe farm, which has been destroyed
summoned before the jury, including Mr. BOVINE one
Of the Commissioners yet evidence elected point
Ing 10 the slightest degree 10 individuals the incen
diaries. The jury however, fe,! ncaed 10 tSe fur
Tier and to investigate the subject from all points Of view
form OF prescntment vas actually drawn up from
dence before tho jury, strongly rejecting on tho
stances o the surcbase OF the Sgune ioiut site mme-
diatey after the passage or the Quarantine aC-he
strsnce OF the citizens soou ss made known-the
visit To Governor King ara his expressed opinion that the
site uilsuitablc-lbc public Indignation mccngs-ae
remoustyance before the Commissioner Of citizens Of
Staten warnings that hospital would never
be allowed TO remain, and too statement Oh Of the
commissioners when tho purchase made, that the
buildings would probably be burned down. and that II his
property located he would himself SET fire 70
them that the Commissioners had violated the Quarantine
dsposiDg of the contract for wharvcs hospital
BY public auction, as provided foe in the following section
of the act
Ss The tor the seGS Ct each and al q ss
furnishing of the materials ior lle Contemplated BY this
md properly be done Ss BE- L., =, p sa ~
asr ss .s ss s e d q s.w ~ :
daily paper Ia the count, Of Kia and In oue weekly pfper
Thai they lad by locspg The Temporary Quarantine u
Segunes Point violated the express provisions OF The 0Ow
;ssSs i ssaS az [
q The Hes.a named IN w Orr. .-e
q,lI~ s,All provide Temporary acounodacns uus a.
ss fo. GG ns IL ySs s sSss or s ose s
81. sn q me sa .s :es be %
ssis6e place IN sandy HOOK Os for 1e detendop
fever pes,ens disease coming from pSs OF
prevails until he SAB be removed %ss
I s, a s DE Of s1 so.
sand dollars and shall be approved by the GovernOr IAes
provided further lhs, said temporary ACCOMMODATIONS ana
place Cor the detention OF yesss shall be subject 70 the
ssl Ne r S .aa 0n' o. ''o l. NE p0
Evidence was before Jury showing tina; the cst
xens Of New jersey nearly. II no. quite, much
opposed 10 the Seeunes Punt location e Staten Island
cendiarsn This rrcseutmeu was favored BY the ESs.s1P
portion OF tie jurors, but few fearful that its eee
might be 10 retain the Quarantine nj Its present site, and
therefore prescutmfnt WAS made. The nod Grand
Jury will Do& be convened until September and therefore
no indictment may be expected.
The excitement throughout the Island Is by no means
the decrease and nntieen c,2eas ou o. twenty em 70
be Of the op,uou that The iDccndsres OF the Wolfe farm
house will not lie discovered why Sad one cenea,
f knew who set Gre Ia the buildings i~ouidnt dare
tell, for fess OF losing my HE; should certainly be
knchod."
IuroI1E---why the Governo< has offered a large re-
wand for discovery Of the iDceodarc. Doot you sop
pose thai viii lead 10 some devciolementsf
Crz,x-No sr. They can't get Grand Jury 70 Indsct
tcdy and they can't convi any II they do ndct
RE7cI1ns-Bu IL is said THAI the Grand Jury arc even
now taking evidence and design IN te'ret out tho matter.
C1gI.--lhcy won'g doSay thing or " they do will DO
m ,re 10 show the conspiracy or The Commissioners In get
ting point rlher than indictng anybody. Tho fact II
that tho location OF aquaranne IN Irnccs Ray has been
ali Bwinde, and for my part believe thai Gov. King has
bee Instrumental In keeping AWAY from Long Island
account OF his property down near Coaey Island tor my
psrt believe The Coptni had much 10 do With
burning the buildings any The tact Is thai those
buildings will be rebuilt and burnt do perhaps al
er until the appropriation will DO about used up and taa
Ryrorrl1t-nc, they will probably haze watoh kepx
round The building " prevent any further ncendiArsm
CrrrJS-wc there's lots Of woods about there, and
won't be comicrtabic Zoe guards 10 be much esPcsed
where bullets ly ing la the dark.
IaIurnss-Icrnapa the Governor VII seDd down
csros-Icrl havc to Do thai and keep regular stand.
ipg army there II they want W kcr say eaArSntine
there and then perhaps they Won't .ucoecd
This IL fair specimen the OF feeling among thcse
citizens who have any interest IN the Quarantine, and
u,ers are very few who dare defend tho OF the
Comuissiunerr la selecting che new location.
Tho following extracts from staten Island papers viii
give facts in relation 70 Quarantine and the state Of
pubic feeling
Iron the staten tlsndey, May 1911
On the leland and particularly In The neghbcrhood d
the new Quarantine ground, tie roopie believe tbet paru
zan mouvcs had Large share In preventing the removal
Of The Quarantine from TIE Island, but the New York
papers do not speak cf this though tbs HsRAlD asrce
with U.S. do other Also, In the opinion thai saAy
Hook could been procured Cor the Quarantine site,
and can &c; be- obtained.
The InceudIares are nov generally supposed 10 havc
come from the Jersey shore, and although 800 reward
has been offered by the Governor clue has yea bcon
found which may prubabty lead ~ their discovery.
lprom the staten Island Chroaicse, May IL
The Commissioner for tho removal Of the Quarantine
Station have arranged for the cosstucoo Of The peces
sary buoys 10 marx the Quarantine anchorage for nfced
vessels lower bay, and also Cor suitable steamooas
and barge for L-r Heah odces 10 board vessels ~ SAID
Anchorage. These provisions carried out VIII DO some