The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12

been zone at great personal sacrifice, bu the MON.
rested upon the and ney have ss ali IN T sher
power 10 reform abuses, place crip e on the road
punishment and assist IN prom Sting the revived
officers.
Done at the Grsnd Jury room, this 18th day Of
maron' io'N' inomAo ALDRlDGE, Foreman.
AS soon as District ATTORNEY Garretson mad con-
Guided the reading II tine document the foreman.
Mr.. Adrldge, addressing the Court stated that he
was instructed by the Grand Jury to ask that the
Court nave INC presentment published.
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tion the Court VIII consider the application.
Alter brief elaboration the Grand Jury returned
into Court, and the following colloquy ensuad:- .
the Foreman--f Your Honor please. the Grand
Jury desire to have their presentment published In
THE NEW YORK HERALD
and German paper OF that city, as well as In the
Official papers Of this county.
Judge Bedle-The Court can make no order Tor
publication in any paper outside the State But in
accordance with the desire OF the Grand Jury we
will make an order that the presentment De placed
file 30 that e can become public property, and
that in the meantime copies De furnished TO the
local papers. Any other business before the Grand
The Foreman-No, Your Honor.
Judge Bede (after pause-Ihe Court desire to
say few words 70 you, gentlemen before you DC
Your labors have been tedious and troublesome.
The Court are satisfied that you had an honest pur.
pose to investigate all violations OF the law They
have no DOUBT that you have
PERFORMED YOUR DUTY FAITHFULLY.
ana Win an eye TO the PUBIC good WnaI may %
the result OF your investigation hereafter can only
be told when the matter comes before The petit Jury.
1t Is something new in the history OF our country 70
have o Grand Jury so long In session, extending
even beyond the term OF the Oyer and Terminer
The Court, IN dischargng You, most sincerely
thank you Tor the attention you have given TO the
business OF the term.
AS the Grand Jury withdrew the spectators in
court followed them, and after the space Of five
minutes the nall OF justice was vacant. The Grand
Jury then neld their farewell gathering In the Ho.
boken Avenue House, whore the thanks or that
body and OF the people OF Hudson county were ten
dered IN their benalf by Judge Rankin to the NEW
YORK HERALD, which ne styled the pioneer in the
noble work which had smashed corrupt ring
only second to that OF Tammany. The speaker
declared that IN the hour OF their calamity
the people OF Jersey City had to cross
the river to find journal which would fight their
battles. The Grand Jury found not q friend In the
local press, but received ISLANDERS FROM more than
one journal.
Mr.. James M. Brann followed. and stated that the
people Of Jersey City would never forget that the
NEW YORK HERALD was the only paper at the pres
ent day which raised Its voice on behalf OF the plum
de-ed taxpayers. The statistics published In the
HERALD In connection with the municipal frauds In
Jersey CITY proved invaluable TO the Grand Jury
their deliberations. 9f
Alter some remarks by Mr. John Van Worst OK.
Justice Lennon, william Harvey, Henry A. Brann,
Mr.. Sullivan, Sheriff Reinhardt and others, q vote
OF thanks to the NEW YORK HERALD was passed
unanimously.