The New York herald., 1871-12-29
JUDGE DEDrORDS GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury Ask for Further Extension Of
Time till the End Of January Doubt as to the
Validity Of Their Indictments Already
Fould-Remarks Of District Attorney
Garvin and Judge Bedford.

The Grand Jury came into Court yesterday morn
Ing, when the foreman addressed HIS Honor Judge
Bedford as foows:-
FoREMAN-We have no indictments this morning,
Your Honor, TO present, for the reason that VIII
appear upon another subject which we propose. 1t
IL for an extension OF our time. II Your Honor will
read the paper we present and allow US to wait we
VIII await The answer OF the Court.
Judge BEDroRD-Certainly.
The Court perused the communication handed in
by the foreman, and then gave 1t to District Attoi
ney Garvin, who also read 1t carefully.
District Attorney GARvIN then sald:-I fully con-
cur, Your Honor, IN the request or the Grand Jury
In regard to this extension. There are some things
stated in that paper Is not necessary for she public
to understand. Perhaps it would be quite as well
not to have any portion Of 1t 90 further But fully
concur In the request nude by the Grand Jury, ana
think there should be an extension OF their term.
JUDGE BEDFORD TO THE GRAND JURY.
Judge BEDFORD--Mr. Foreman and gentlemen OF
the Grand Jury, have carefully read over your re-
quest and resolution. sit here as Judge of this
Court simply for the furtherance OF the ends OF JUS
tice. IL Is clearly my duty to AFFORD you every
facility you may ask for order to aid you In per-
fectng the business before you. therefore unhesl
taIingly grant your request regards the question
OF extension fully concurred IN BY the District At
enter the order accordingly.
The Grand Jury conferred with the District Att0r
ney few moments, whereupon District Attorney
GARvIN said:-There seems to be q disagreement
Your Honor, between the Grand Jury IN regard to
tie publication of the paper. If they desire 1t Of
course shall make no objections; but from motives
Of public policy, and IN order to promote the public
interests II occurred TO 1t would De well not to
publish 1t. II the Grand Jury disagree with me
about that OF course do not wish to control them
desire to make any suggestion In the matter; but
1t struck me II the Grand Jury thought the matter
over and talked 1t over little among
themselves they would find it would be great deal
better not to publish one or TWO IDEAS contained IN
that communication. However, 1t IL matter OF
proprety and discretion which tney must Judge OF
for themselves. My opinion I3 II they would tako
the matter INTO consideration they would come TO
FOREMAN-If ind Court win allow us to consult
together we Will report the feeling OF the Grand jury
on that subject.
Judge BEDF0RD-Certainy.
The FOREMAN (reSumlng)-As have understood
IL the only object OF making the communication
was that It should be publishcd-that the public
anu our citizens generally should know why we are
so long delaying i'll the Grand Jury room. We iecl
that ourselves and due to the public that
gether day alter day and week after week without
any action. They have right 10 inquire O, them
and we nave g5 70 answer orR AS 20 Inc polat re-
without exposing to the public the very point That The
District Attorney seems TO think ought To be con-
cealed. do not think there Is any cOncealment In
the mind OF the public or or the Court with regard
TO that one point. 1t Ii conversed o. everywhere
that this Grand Jury Is unable to act while the other
Grand Jury is in session. Whatever may be said on
that sublect. II II appear ~ the paper, we would
! like to have that understood and known, unless
there are oDectlons that the Grand Jury agree t..
II the Court Will excuse M for moment we viii 70
| TO our room and return again.
The Grand Jury repaired 10 their room, and IN
about fifteen minutes, instead OF returning to the
| court room, Captain McCoskey brought the commu-
nicat0n into Court in tie temporary absence Of the
judge and placed 1t upon tile reporters table, stat
ing that 1t was the wish OF the Grand Jury tnat II
| should be given 10 the public. SubjOned Is the
| communication which was previously submitted 10
| Judge BediUrd:-
| TO the Honorable CUNNING s. BEDFORD, City Judge:-
at much inconvenience and neglect OF private
affairs this grand inquest has pursued its Investigations In
the OF municipal frauds with all the energy and per.
II possessed from tho 18th day OF November last
the and ed TO ask Your Honor
The this set for IN IN
the following order object of tho jury being 10 avoid
every possible question as to the validity of its hnsl action
which might arise taken during the existence o the
/ ORDER OF THE JURY.
The Grand Jury hereby insucts It's foreman to ask the
The Grand Jury resolved TO the
municipal frauds during the session Of the present Oyer and
Termner Grand jury being fully convinced that ndct
ments found by them the existence OF the snd Over
and Teniner Grand Jury would either be Invalid at
least would give serious question: which would
delay and pos2Iby defeat tho ends OF justice
The Court then adjourned TIL Saturday next, at
eleven O'Clock.