New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-22
THE COURTS.
uncp ryGRAHAMs APOLOGY.

JUDGE EiGRAHAMS APOLOGf.
THE OYER AND TERMINER GRAND JURY DIS
CHARGED.
Judge Ingraham discharged the Grand jury
OF the Over and Tcrmlner on Saturday air thoy haa
presented largo number Of Indictments none Oh WHICH,
it is said arc against the Ring criminals Aer Keeping
the Jury in session against the will of the people until
a. ,st,,r-o threatened to defeat the object OF the
NJ their term the Judge tlnally Yielded and
dscbars,, ~. ~ leaving, however the G@erai 7es'hs
crond I,r little time in which to act before another
Grand Jury Of the oyer and Termner VIII pe o'Neu 70
take their place In dschargng them the Juuge 'ooA
occasion to reply the attacks upon l'o" an. 20.
Jury. in m address which pointed out the nec7"'y
emptying the prisons OF petty criminals but nc ioreo'
allude to the public robbers who ought W 'Ao '"'''
places. lie said;
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Court attention to the public oqsn Won oS have eee "a
and JiHe By some portion Yol have been called N ~
O Grand 1y bogus Grand I Ring STis 1n and for
wrong purposes and CHARGES have been aopsne T'l II, @
charges appr sh rgad to yC. are Sss bc s1 e enc
Court in the State criminal Court in the State higher n
the Court Of OYER and 0 Dgg t1 the 1"ne 81 y You
large number indictments some Of then 81 sn &
po Of by the Court This that Gnd Ju Of
his have remained 10 session more than no5a SnCIgs n
thing Occurred during the year occurred and hok for sew
e .s;as. ' a s1..G pf" jar" & s he Sf1
bee continued three weeks longer than month snl @
business IL seems to be iofgo
Than the duty and Temner TO gee
pson a mptd Its discharge as far as can be- win s
ha in is lower addition to all this your duties nave peeh
creased bv the which have called for onI @
as la, been said should DO H. bnl because |
they tried @ Court and they eoul NOT De el
ssWhere. ,,.,o.o obe,
moi true has been continued for any purpose oer
than The ogerchge pabc business and not true th h ever
the part OF this Court TO interfere
has always been my 70
sny other Grand session opportunity 'e %
interference part
discharged you THURSDAY last had not been for ne ues. Of no
aud YOU confined 10 enable you 10 gn some IN
dic,msnts Which had not been drawn, and In coDse'
Sneuce OF that It necessary TO continue y9n nn'
iii today Siuce made your Application 70 10
,I,rgei norton OF Pres have charged upon me us
fas,hood IN Court regard TO he c9n
mistake not mtde no such statement lnat
er re from the Grand Jury In communication
ae BY the Jury the Court Bot whether male o you OF
show that that statement was DOT
have hands the uumher Of prisoners rom .ae 1871
contained In the City Prison ne t
202 running up st ues 70 <' Ahu on
the day yonr made there were J prsones
in the prison. That number still remains ana even
Yesterday the rumber was Ef Inc ssHens
~ sufficient there falSehood In What vas
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Press to Interfere with the Cour IN e "a
81 intmde Grand Jury Ihope % %
the last Il good IL has done good IN me edmhIsu'n
of Justice now think do god and may 90 Huc
harm gentlemen tle thanks OF to court on D
OF the public business aai discharge you
from any further attendance on the Coar-