New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-01
LOCAL MISCELL nv.
THE GRAND JURY OF xrNcs cor

The Court Oh &c ens yesterday, and after presenting
their report they were discharged for the term Inc
Report ~ -;
CHI ree with which his Honor Judge Troy introduced
.oen their task and that their functions belong to
tho highest Known TO laws, embracing mquests
concerning every department Of official duty and blnd-
sing them to take eognzance as truly OF eorr9PuSn ~
tho performance of such duty as OF the private erles
fR eaG SvG are the SSe OF S SPSy Jurors their
importance and solemmty can hardly be over.
stated, and the oaths which blnd them TO fidelity
spoken. In TIE charge to which we have alluded che
Judge referred IN close connection to the ne serve on
j0rcs IL is in evidence before this body. p II = AZ
TO the public mnd that these things g U ~ IMMUNITY
thar the low intelligence and moral SnJ re
that the highest intelligence and morality o. the
community were duly represented lu ~ , , Gn
menta1departmeHt in the admlntp"oH ~ of Sc
honest people are interested IN tne MAJ" ne Corts ana
are erere pd o their proper share in the perform
of this pIblic duty The Crane Jurors u ,bn i
portance Of eeion having the aims of the bli pro,
posed by Mayor all OF Newi orr 10 conpeI Ie @
OF the couatg to perform this duty uhder penalties lo
failure weghty be irhed WITH ana TOO certain aua
universal IN 9er nSi369 e 10 p ~ e es"ToG would M he far
from purpose this 5ury 10 bring against an pun
rSp,jon coIced to Individual character and service
everything which truth and justice may require viii
that corruption in public service IS burden
img our citizens with enormous and unnecessary taxa
ton ard fostering crime by giving 1t the shield OF ol-
Sal collision Tic property or our ciuLens, eSpGcl9ig
that WHICH consists In real estate Is dinih sheu III
NaOe ana tue grown OF tht Slttt NAy VI
tarded by the cunning devices by which, under the
gUsU Of Tie Improvement OF our streets anu INC eA
tension Of our water system the army OF eonJodIS
is multiplied. and the members OF rings are eirGneu
Crime is unpunshed because po1cemeh 10 N zeal 1"
manifested IN securing an early escape i0r oHehuei
The abuse OF political system, IN itself the most
benefceut in the world tends to the making the worst
GLASSES important ia politics. ana the puDc auhlnstd
i Oppressive taxation ana nppunished crime. How
long these burdens are to be borne how I2Is lh9 M
crease OF crime is TO so on are questions - t o0 ec
only by the willingness on un"llngHess OF INC IJSPcT
able portion OF tie community, constituting undouDeey
the great mass. take the management oil our nsuu'
into their own hands ana 10 determine tat NV, I've
aSy o. ers 1 nn6SrstSSd that present tendencies
are 10 The accumulation Of pecuniary burdens which no
community bear, and 10 AN immunity OF crime at
which ali good citizens viii stand aghast In this CON
rection il Is proper for this Grand Jury commend the
fidelity and earnestness with which the DstretAtofey
that part Of dnty which relates to nquests concern
ing crime. We commend this hdellty ana earnestness
because at this crisis these Qualities are 80 important ana
because such time not to sustain such public officers
attempt discharge their duties is practically to con
sort with thieves, robbers, and murderers
The Grand Jury, under instruction OF his Honor the
found justify the language of severe apprehension
uttered by him III his charge Itmay have been properly
located when erected bat by the growth Of the city
it is now near the center Of population, TOO small to
allow proper classification Of prisoners, and mixing up
in the same crowded cells veterans in crime with
youthful deliuquents convicted murderer with de-
provision for moral religious Instruction 1t dis
the city and It's civilization and demands the IN
slant attention OF the Supervisors and the community
The sheriff seems to have given proper attention oar 10
washing and WneWaSDlnE, out no attempts at CIedul
ntoierable dampness, or give the light
which heaven bestows even 4 bad man, or remove
the damages to the community OF pestence bred IN the
In violation Of the Excise law, lquoryonding places
open sundays and other unlawful hours liquors
sold minors, and disorders and brO occur vi ME
inferior magistrates promptly set free the offenders
whom policemen bring to their tribunals. IL becomes
the duty OF the inhabitants of the county 10 see that
pToons his reign OF drunkenness whose latest and most
terrible triumph was a sunday night homlclde' 49,, =,
gTho question: of the milk sold to our citizens which has
been brought the consideration OF this Grand Jury
under circumstances which compel attention to IT, Is
question affecting the lives OF our children, ana the
Health OF ali our Inhabitants The death rate in
spect the children Of Brooklyn which alleged TO be
III excess the ordinary proportion finds probable
explanation except the milk which Is sold at doors
pest houses from midst of whose disease and filth
Wagons Haunting tine lies of Orange County" and
Queens County bringing the poison which unsus-
pectiBg mothers administering TO pale and dying
Infants The Grand Jury subOin TO this presentment,
aud part thereof copy OF letter sent by Mr. Henry
BeTgh TO the foreman, in which that active friend OF
poor brute animals whose benevolent work all right
minded will support, sets forth the horrors Of
Brooklyn stable, ana the manner IN which his efforts TO
tanned admonton which should 1arte citizens.
This Is question which comes nome 70 every family and
to every individual II is the equal interest vi rich and
poor. Perhaps remedy can be found except in the
community from this invasion Of their households by
poison dangerous in ITS character as 1t iuhuman in
This Grand Jury VIII conclude this presentment by
warning the Inhabitants OF Brooklyn that Their ancied
brutal amuseInents is fanced only. No small share of
and attempts prosecuting officers to break these
deDs Of Dquity Ihey are mere TO breed crime ana cor
Mr. BERGH's LETTER TO THE GRAND JURY.
AEEKo~S sOcEIrI0A TIE % SgfLI 20 4NHA
C. H. Currrse Foreman oras Grand JUN King, County.
& IL eS49 s aa S PGs 9s % l,o T0 01 o
morning Of Justice Buckley the eight mmen
Of JnuAl visited stable situated al the Of First and
SS sf.l h: 1 H s several S1a5 nd soua found
a erect and unvboesome Manner the air vas fe6d
and almost nugpOa the dnpnsss vas al but complete until
= h own eIerenen chained or secured 6 ropes To- an 1p
than
h ,sr one COW was Bn aua. ST matter ,i ron the s S
their long counemsn many we're enaea,td TO an extreme degree
Wbc tbev are outside the door
diseased Iud suffering eIpr.ss0n OF those within every
where sufficient to melt te heart Of Aoy oo except the
Nbo them No drainage was there consequently
sep The a qad sqrlei up from me et9g toor Fodder
PstFesceu which these unodenug dying prisoners
faint s Of this botcbe civilization; they be
any done o BY the AID Of sympathetic justices
disease add death among the people everywhere &c., ,
foregoing statement he and declare that is can
greater or more deliberate cruelty inflicted dumb animals
onts De done the pubic hah 70 sen teh TIE oui
stuff Wels Aus seeeId from rong bodies think not and so
believing the 5h Of February made complaint against the parties
80 ,nsnls 5 aud Jogs95d an e.amSsop which
Tie Z On that day again present with all my
-asl ia if Va si,h tbr sanction OF de TistTct
saloi. tfD,. at -. - ~, 80 ca, ibst vas preti,,a ~
,ot vc ss earsed protection Of dumb creatures from
cruelty anl that the complainant 10 this he replied that there
oner responded By hsgbg delay bis ual disposal n tie
saboa t. s fneci to Which be assened 10 very short time
returned WITH snes doeeIt which be read and ssd be dd not
charged BIN AID oil further acton il ihe matter
1gbi. Of h people nv witnesses and reported
D'ie Attorney one word more ADD have tushed This tae
esth aud the spy Of the eogmuut shelters them from
DESTRUCTION; eerto into yc1r streets by the
I Of Dagger pistol XII a1y he would promptly
hang Nos jl numerous assassns beyeng around 700
fr Children AMI yourselves Seie your justices ease to
~ complaints citizens stand aoOf from have the