The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-26
PURIFYING rDE BiLLor-Hox.
Judge Bencdicts Charge to the United
StatCs Grand Jury-Wnrrants for Eigh-
teen Repcatcrs-JudR WoOirud's Mis-
Inkc-I hIeXea na GONcrnmenI Onirera.

Judge Bencdict's ChnrRe TO the United
states Grand Jury-Wnrrants for Eigh-
teen Repcatcrs-JudRc WoOirud's Mis-
tnkc-T bieyes as Government OniCers.
Judge Benedict entered the Circuit Court yes
leTday morning as II O'clock, aud on reaching the
roneh he ore tnr echoes OF John Kecfe's proellma.
ton. Hats on" had melted into thin air, be
pcr4sed pamphlet coy OF tie federal election law
issued 10y the Central Campaign Republican Ciub,
and refused 1t for tie purpose Of charging the new
Grand Jury on its various sections, The special
deputies apT oined at the request Of Marshal Sharpe
VI lad oaea received copy Of the same conpila
lion 10 guide them IT the polls, seemed to regard
he Circumstance as a guarantee that the Court
ou'd ri-idly enforce ls provisions and they spoke
OF ,He .act to each other while laudng the learned
Jude. At II O'Clock Mr. stillwcl called a large
Eu. Der OF names TO serve the Grand Jury but
mtny Of t'ofe sso answered were excused on nc.
count Of old age.
a GRAND JURY
was then imraneilcd, tie following gentlemen hav.
Tg been selected 10 serve;
LAnsin c. Moore, foreman, Henry Bowen John n.
Thomas Dqnncy Jr, Jaaes art, James ". DonlnIck
SS9 p EsGr iierprR nTer MA, A. C. kG9.Snd IT.
aaaef l. shaw, trancis A. scolcs, Cnar - Sendforu,
AM Onyef weImore.
Then the Grand Jury were sworn,
JOHN jacob Asron,
tire wen known millionaire, approached the bench
aui legged To he excused for cOlGinI too late 20
serve. lie sad he had bcnrd from tue Clerk that
Lie name was caliei, bat he was uuayoidabY absent
nj the time. Tie Judge, how eyeI. inormsd him
that ne shout have been present at ,nc nOur no.
pointed, but he WAS subsequently, excused. judge
Benedict t,en
cl,RGBD THE Grand jury.
AMER referring to The ordinary cases OF counter.
'oiuLg, forgery, ant Violations Of the Revenue NV,
whcl ~ u,I be presented 10 their notice, he said :
I In la Ia 400 @,
Tcpu &C. me utlpa lafon OF ali-na, and The plcyeu
M .a "a Ice . ere to be- ' Sa SS,s
9y a. udg % tle acI OF Ausu;t ~, ~. ~ when
'.1.Hon pap,rs "A go aly court whether State Or
aae c aaS SS ' & Hs1 's e ~ aiS h eats
mgr,, ,a~onu a" aa'd n6Cr f1T Ey 9a not
o. - to9, not thaa 5000. Of more ,l,.i
o Or al pI se and etc "yS Sc a I'd. nS III
VINO advise, counsel rTocne on lypt " procure,
certificate OF raturehltion wlether more toorc grant
be procured hrouea naud or ml,e eyldynco, or his
bee! -tued withou any appearance or hearing OF ne
a tno MOI exceeding q no, or nDprtodmegt 9ot cE.
esolng TO years, or Ooth Any one who sha!l hr e..
G'H'ci stole. n,soat Va lass been duly ad@tcd 10
a-laaIadc a" ia n jlsadsi gains ne UaiGSd Staa.
',' 10 ia%t ,h''Id1G 20 Orc, TGs"'sie Glee
%, ,n' clss Ike those Of OTIS. classes already
so . M a5a' ~ . '9S" ,he "SSu '' ''''''0
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