The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-02

that, as runor has been busy today with
OF officials supposed to bo indicted, and OF
the Judges OF the Supreme Court said 70 included
N that number, we thought u would DO but JUS
tce Ia that bench saould be allowed 70 publish
indictments, in order that il Judges appears
portion OF this mystery may be cleared up, aud R one
should he indicted that the Others should be relieved from
suspicion
Tho Judgo-I would liable to an indictment for ms.
dem.anor IL disclosed tho name of any party indicted
for felony unless he is under and
(f there s Judge Of the supreme Court indictod)
whether am the party myself OF not.
The Court then adjourned 10 Wednesday morning pexe
Are the Common Council Indicteds
THE BOARD or ALogRnEs IN A sEssATroR--
SPEECHES OF THE ALDERMEN ON THE PURITY or
THEIR CHARACTERS.
special meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen hold at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at tho City Hall. The
object OF the meeting had not been previously stated but
understood to havo connection With the
of the Grand Jury, who expected TO bring b of
indictment against tho members Of the Common Council
Of 1857 The charges which this Indictment TO 90
founded supposed based upon tho action Of
Common Council, who supported the resolution granting
the lease Of Of land the Catholic orphan Asylum,
at a rent Of one dollar year.
Soon after tho appointed tho meeting organ-
lied, President Clancy the char. When ina ron had
been called,
Aldevsnan Ap.~s said ,aat he would state for tna
information of members OF the Board, thai he bad
heard currently reported that members "a
be indicted lot 10 the CatCiro
Orphan Asylum. A. this movement, he continued
happens az peculiar time, when preeiding
officer is candidate Tor ofcc, thought II direct
stab At him and considered II better 10 call IN,
Board together for the purpose OF adopting OF
acton, IL any were necessary. W. expected tbe Grad
jury would come IN today and present Indictment,
aud ready with several others, TO give ball n s
for this Board TO take action regard to the matt
A. presiding officer u candidate before the people
think this thing ~ gotten up for erain purpose
Mr. cbscr-There II no paper before the President
latng 70 the matter.
Alderman ap.ss-I don't see that there can be any
thing done IN ths AMIR except BY tho action ofsomo gena
man q the Board The Grand Jury have the papers e
fore them. think the District Attorney IN the moving
spri, 10 the matter, and believe q Is done for political
effect, and that after all they afraid Of their
powder.
Mr.. Ncsr.pos--I was informed ,ha, the Pres,den II
this Board indicted, and those who voted tia, o&
of ground were also Indicted. didn't think any
would 70 far presen, Indictment a mat
Of that kind 50 much Las been said about the Com
mon Council aud 80 many csrges have been male against
the character of the members that PAID lille AZ
tcnticn T. What reports circulated The public must
intention of the Common Council good making
that grant that ono could or would attribute cr action
to an unworthy motive. have since learned that
subject before the Grand Jury and that the members
Of the Common Council we're indicted and really think
those Who started ,hs thing .t carry out Tho
bcrs 0f the Common Council Of 1857 will bc indicted
that they w all have fair opportunity ~ showing tho
position they occupied u would be premature for 70
say ~ 30 anythng beyond what already done IS
the indictment has MOI been found unders tho
jury pressed strongly ~ So Pis,rc, Mornsy 70
scdguick the District Attorney, brought
bear, and bis influence ~ such a nature that
he prevented anything az uie kinA being dons
believing would be viewed outrage upon the
bers aud presiding officers u tins Bard IL said any
thing q tbs kra we're iono h. would resign his Office =
ASSISTANT District Attorney which nc deserves great
credit don't know hut they may ndctu Ger held n
meeting, can't ten what they may Do. We haso bon
denounced tho worst Or thieves and yaga,oas
and all usi std 81 thing and really do think hat no
members - the press who have OppOriunY a sccng
the memhers Of lie Board here every day thnk hoy
at least ought 70 10 rescue in matter u tts
kind. particularly The presiding officer of this Board =
member q Their profession tsink unnecessary ior
" 10 take any action tue matter.
NJ Doort--f understand they are keeping tho indct-
back en haif rai three O'clock 50 that tho
mr. u can't ~ IS, ant they vii have gppa rush
The rarcrs think voted or that too,
hu, VII soc afrr tlo Indictment comes ont think iso-
pRpsrprsr CtAN,y-r am well aware that every nan
who accept- pubit position must expect the shafts Of
envy and yUltcal malice No hurled al him but haya
always r,av0rei c0ndlct political c0urpa a. %
10 nlove suspicion ~ repr0aeh have been fortunao
enough lately the good esteem Of the pu sc aui
nearly the naumous yo'a a the FOR the ofiCo
for whirh al present a candidate. before
the people Of this county fcr their sanagcs. hal
expected that at tlnc lie the present, when
antcccdents arc thoroughly ovcrhauled, such das-
tsrdy amt cosardly at.eu would have been male 20
stab hrn - the back a such time ~ not ccEceitc
there heart and 4 mud black enough 70 be guilty VI
such an a. The Indictment SAL = b. founded upon
the Sote gvvh by the Common Council 81 1885, donNag
sornc ans uon the Fith aycnnn e char an9,
Cor rent " ono dollar year The Common tousca have,
previous where institutions q that character,
fcyotci entirely 70 charitable purlo.s haNc naae ~ ca
Vn tc THIS board for dOua'ons-the common touncti have
bon vetoed ~ INV Mayor of Nsw YORK voted or II
measure and look upon as my duty W al All chafi-
ab'c enterprises that erc oau % bcn. the cty
Nv action IN this matter not ID street conformity win
rrII trrhnieatics, governed BY worthy motive,
sni NJ 40 selfish feeling. AMI didn't know that mca
CCut found uVgencrows as ~ stgnafzc conduct
,,r pdseyor h. backcn ny eharacter for such an act
ar7tian. however whether tbs Indictment VII ever 10
found found, Il cannot 10 held feel asauraisui
kuUW speaE tor ny coilcagues-that W. vil rso
from this caumriu'icn brighter and etandng hivter
tie est'uiaon u the people q New York
close N Nr. t19ury'g ~ fka4rtl n