The sun., 1871-12-29

vrs, mcmher ~ thc Republican General Commit.
tee, but te dom dabblci IN routics
TIC Time Of The Grand Jury Of the General
Sessions Extended 20 January 81 WHY
they ASK tor More Tins.
District Attorney q irwin was early in tho Grand
Jury ON yesterday morn,ug About Lafpasi II
he entered the oour, room tie of G.nera Sessions,
followed b. Judge 'dlord. Botn looked downcas.
They were followed oy tie members OF the Grand
Jury, Nho seltel The euss.v.s IA to chlirB usually
occupied by the pelit tjurynau.
After some whispering anD1t the jury the fore
nan. Mr. Comsoc&, arose anil said: We have no
indictments thi' morning TO present TO your Honor,
f)r reasons that vii appear IN another suoject whcl,
We nrorose for consideration, namei, an ext n
sion Of time. II your Honor VII resd the PAPER ",
present We will avail tae answer OF mo Court.
Judge Bedford rsid the pn7er. and handed It g.
Julae Garyin. Ire l1ttlr hast,ly glanced oger ~.
nd said, hesiiaunlly: IL 'uiv concur in the rs
quest ol the Grand Jury for an * ION of tiue
There are some insa, however. "a that paper II 1t
" IL not necessary for the public to unieratand. II
s per1aps ls zen, therefore, thit itsLouli not 20
ra- District A'orney tasn rand the connuni.
eaton to Ju .e Bedford, wtD sud 10 the jury:
An txrfYsioS or TINE eo,Nrrp.
nave. refull' read your request and resolution.
su - Jul g Of this Cur, SIN " Tor the iurthe-
anord you everv faculty yod m,, Ak Tor, In order
tp ana 0u In perioctnr tue bus. mes be- ore YOU
the eiore unhcs'at nzlf 60. Mt tUIr r,Qucst. and
slall direct ne erk OF ti- cont 20 en,tr tue or
der accori hsly"
M CoI,iock sui other nc hers Of tue jury
W crowded lroun tue D-tuc. A torne'. ana an
apparently sharp discussion followed rcla.lve TO
the publication ot tie "a er PRESENTED " t'e
Court h'tet several minutes consult ttion, The
Dls rict Auorl eN addressed Tue Court ~ fOllOws.
RON mot yes oi public feeling, and iu orier 10
serve the public tntrre-is n Jears to me 20 be
I tyI lula q I'M nm lu.
ton. II The Grand Jary disagree with me q out
That, ! dont Visa TO control them. iLibk, how.
teYeH, ihey viii thnK II better not to publish A."
rms GRAND Jury WANT 1Hs PUBLIC TO KNOW.
Tie foremrn-One object IN making the commu
nc "ss that u should be pu1lis eli, and tnat
tue public aud citizens Should know whf tie Or ma
jury are kent toeet' er dny ter day ant week after
week without amy acton. they have the right %
.q1te, We 70 answ'' ! d. not think there s anT
deubt whatever IN minds OF the pub t. wuy ms
Grand Jury are unable to act AM Whatever T. eaii
on "a" subject we would iAe 20 rave ma KH3 IA
The Graud jury Judge. AMI Di-'ric, Attorney
hen retrei snd. aztec quarter Of an honr's 40.
seuce. he Vapcr sent 10 ta, representatives of
the press VITA t.e statement inat Inc tfgud Jlry
lows;
WHAT rht csASD JraI wANr Tux rrorlG 70
Know.
D. Ne non. Cunning s. Bdrord C,,y JaSy,
At mucl persona iuconvenen'e and eylect OF
priNae AFFAIRS this Grand Inquest uas pursued an IN
vesucauon into tne cases o municipal frauds With
eli the energy and perseverance, u Possessed, from
the S1ih day OF November last TO the present date
and we are now compelled %. asa your Honor again
TO exten ne time The reason Tor tlis is set forth
IN the following or er the object o tae jury nenz TO
avoid any poss Die quest on a. 70 the validity OF "a,
an I sciion, whicn mizht Srss we're IL taken dur ug
tue existence oi the otncr Grard Jutv
LCClUs $ CouSTOCK, Foreman.
DC c,.l,u
1hc Grand Jurv hereby instruct its foreman To
ask to court to extend us time 20 the eth day OF
feIt Januuv. The Grand Jury have resolved not
TO pass uuon the cases of munci -al frauds during
te session OF the present o,er and Termincr Gtand
jury. being fully convinced that any indictments
'ound h them durn the oris's-ce o. sdd Oyer
ano Teimner would ei.ner be Invalid. or at least
woud sve rise TO very serious ques lions which
would DELAY. and nosslhy deea' the ends NJ iusf CO
JOAN II DRAPER. sc rc.ary.
WHAT JCpGE BEDFORD SAYS ABOUT 10.
Judge Bedtori soon after orlerrd the Court 10 be
Jouucd, aud me >uN reDor lcr asked .In whether
ihc fitemfui hy the Grand Jurl was NOT fittuI
ckno Vi" cWCut tfat. 10 their opinion. h' tict.
VA ns 4gelly found oy ,ne q, IA the c4se, o. ALLEGED
u.uuicipa. fiuuos. were void
Juigc Bedford SAID tht' tlitra was o statute p-o.
VII ng that the General "C.stots b.tu4 ,.i,, b Oud
mo no indictments while hi-n"r Gr.ra Jury Is
'o.c committing mdl' rate. lie dil H't axe g.
~ re,s tu o.ri u. ne sorld could draw IT, own
one ms. NJ.
The action OF the Crapd Jury was the general
topic q cOuyyr-i' .ou sroun tIa tIty Hal ,urto.
thr lferuoon, ani tue cJhmoA up.n % suac trs4 10
be that the indictments a-aiust Tweed tni Connolly
re nui worth te paper tlc, a.e Wrl.irA ON.
" Wien CONES to tl.I. remarked q upiltic.-n.
WOo ma evidently seen YEAR OF service ia tie
ban wid pile NJ author'ic1 as hI-l 1s tuo court
hou.e, ana smot a. bOtl % ono an GiIr ~