, 1866-06-12
THE NEW JERSEY LF9ISLaTURF.
The Charges of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF abe Grand Ju1y.

The Charges Of Brfbery-Pre4en,meu
of abe Grand Ju1y.
(Ffom the Trenton Gazette, June 81
The Court OF Oyer and Termiuer met nj
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, for the pprpose
OF receiving the report OF the Grand jury,
who, having concluded their business ,yere
ready to present to the Court the result al
p. N. that body came into Court. and by
their foreman, presented seven bills Of fudict.
| ment, md q prescntmcnt in general tetms IN
bribery and cotFuptlon,in the State Legisla-
ture, and also the use Of money tor mpFoper
Influences in elections.
This document IVES read by DR.. PhiIltns,
foreman Of the Grand Jury, as follows:
10 The Judges Of the Court Of Oyer and Te.mtuer
ana General JAN Delivery, holden N and for de de
County Of Mercer-May Term. "4-
| The Gtand lrquest of The County Of Me,cer. for
the present term, having, in The discharge Of thtr
duty, been called upon 10 investigate chaYres Of
bribery ara corruption, preferred AGAINST certain
members Q! the Legislature, fts officers and o.hers
curing the late ee.slon, deem it proper 10 ali me
spsclA attention Of the court and pubic 10 this
The crime charged was Of 4uch character a. IN
demand The most senous attention, involving con.
sequences The most Injurious to the welfare OF Ihe
| people, and demo1shztns IN Its influence on the
The subject has received from the Grand Jurv
tnll- tair ana Impartial insastixat1on, arge nun
among those raid to have had knowledge of tba
ev1le complained ot were hronsnt before IN for rT
animation. from distant parFa OF the Stare couspm-
iet II musi BE- remembered that Tho crime char1ed
vas Of the most serious character that te cantta1
Of toe s1ate The seat Of ,hc Leesla ure Is tn th,s
county. wihn the jurisdiction Of this conrt where
the crime charged Is said 10 have been committr1
and az no other court OF the "a has urisdjc1inn
OF crimes committed here, the duty as well A. the
expense . o. .o,s investigation Has imposed on the
B116es may have been offered elsewhere, h.vtp1
ihe tame Object In view and being equally crtm,pai
yet not coming within the juSis dictlVp or fhfs
cour1. How far this may have reduced ihe auount
Or Information tecelyed canno. be asceftained.
; ;Snl1esns he. ho"esst. has @ besn learned 10 salty
legislature Of the State at its last session has BEEN
90 extensive as to demand the most RIGID tnycst1
dnlstd, and 10 IN extent truly alarming. 1hof
money md other Influences we're med 10 corrunt
member; th.t combinations were formed 10 indH.
ence the opinion, behavior aud rotes Of memser.
Them. s@'o'0
That thesc influences have extended to some n,
the receipt Of large salar1e., have received irnm
private individuals an1 members, fees to prenars
md present business TO the Legislature, and Ior
The Grand jury has ruade dillgeut lpouirv con.
corning the matter. and tend to the har or he
C"urt such Of the offenders as In their Judgement
oy the evidence add1cxd, are brought within the
scope Of The law, Yet there il good resson N
believe That the lew instances tn which indicr.
pendous x1onE: e'~ ''o'
j., I6s oiiacnir experienced m obtaining evtacnce
n H. .ess q h1:h parties 10
fore no1 bonnd 10 crIn,na,e u and there.
wbetbe. II - not .dr,sahIe 70 anansaS sasgests
on this tnh5ect az 10 exculpate wholly or IN psTt
other; OF In seue wsy TO relieve the party drst |
canea az "ilnss. toa! ne cannot refase TO snswer
ecs lin tG inatcjment sn5 ao snca might suh
lie Grand jury aiso Sresent ssasi a. E,nd-a, .s
The corrupt fmoney IN our eiections re ius
crea.ine boldnets viii which the freedom and
Du1tty Of the b1llot-bo1 Is tnrnded, and the laws
On ths sa9!ess Is s1olsed Or disgEaced such cor
tvt,n1. eb.s M l1unaaaen O. our fee iast
~ u;n,,,Sn - ~ i ns enss!uy guarded. and
acd seyeIejv nuni.bed a" J." 'n's eoo1ect promptly
The f;san3 .inrv the,es,-. ,.4,