The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-06
RETRIBUTION IN JERSEY CITY.
The Ring in the Meshes Of
the Law.
The Boards Of Public Works, Finance. Police
Commissioners and Fire Commissioner All
Arraigned-Six Indictments Against
Police Justics-The Swallows Home.
ward Flying from Trenton.

Police Justics-The Swallows Homa.
ward Flying from Trenton.
II the people OF Jersey City have borne their
troubles for the past twelve months with q
patience almost unprecedented their patience
has ar last met with some reward. Tha
spectacle witnessed in the Court OF Quarter
Sessions yesterday was one which rebounds
at once to the honor Of the city and the rigorous,
impartial vlndication OF the law. IL was most
satisfactory proof that no body OF men
can place themselves above the law or rely
upon partisan Legislature TO shield
them from the consequences OF their crimes.
The defence that the Legislature had invested
them with powers almost unlimited and opened an
avenue to fraud and corruption could not secure,
even stay OF proceedings for the alleged csnspira-
tors in the little State OF ~ Jersey. The pro-
ceedlngs of yesterday cannot fail to prove saluN
tary lesson to the present Legislature, and must.
on the other hand, cast indelible stigma on tho
Legislature of last year, which is primarily respon-
sble for this abnormal state Of things. That Legs,
lature was repeatedly warned through the columns
OF the HERALD against the passage Of the Bumsted
charter; but
THE POWER OF MAMMON
was more eectua cha the force Of public opinion,
The schemes OF public robbery which marked the
well known, and now the day OF retribution has
arrived. The Grand Jury has nearly completed itsl
work. Every member OF the Ring, save, perhaps,
two, has been reached. At all events every mem.
Boards OF Public Works. Finance Police Commas
sion ana Fire Commisslon-in short the whole
stan Of the "foreign" government-nas been ar
ralgned for his alleged misdeeds.
1t was announced 10 the HERALD yesterday thar
the wr1ts Tor the arrest OF the members OF the Guy
government who had been indicted were IN the
hands OF constables and that Sheriff Reinhardt was
were despatched by an early train, but the men who
feared the wrath 10 come. concluded TO return 20
lndignity Of arrest under the shadow Of the STATE
Capitol; ~
Judges Of the Quarter Sessions Court and eacn
member
and gave bail as iollows:-Wiiam Fl. Bumsted,
frye M GssS In sSSH M
s s BENJAMIN MssS .a nsss'9iSSsIs @
ssSs each 'a%ss s'aisssR s.0 Mar
TN two indictments, $1,000 each Bumstea and
trying ordeal. bray furnished ban Tor Girett
manner Startup found a friend in Nelson Coyken-
reached out his hand to Ingwersen. II was, indeed
for the spectators IN the crowded Court, as well az
Tor the Bench ana tile Bar,
A MOST ToUoHINa SPECTACLE,
though some might object TO having it regarded a.
Thomas Edmondson, Of the Police Commission,
took MS turn In the line and pleaded not guilty to
ing from assessor Joseph Acton a power OF
attorney, authorizing him TO collect the sum OF $500
wa ee chs
election OF Assemblyman Plymton. Mr. Act0n'g
G i he . s%
Another tndlc aG charges Edmondson with
IN the month OF November last third charges
! which has received large amounts from the CITY
treasury, and which is owned chiefly by the men
me- the % P as as
the interest OF the Ring The BAH on these three in
dlctments was fixed aG $500.
POLICE justice KEESE
was arraigned on six indictments The first charged
him with false Imprisonment He pleaded not
guilty and gave bail In 81 900 to appear for trial.
The second charged him with having, without legal
evidence and warrant, convicted Thomas Gibson
was held In $1,000 bail to answer this Indictment.
The third charges MIN with having, without legal
assault and battery and with having fined him for
the offence He gave additional bail IN 81 900 to APP
JAILED TO make daily returns to the City Treasurer
OF the nes Sac S9ected o 6y hm as required BY the
hun with having embezzed some Of the moneys
collected by him for the city. The Court required
Charges him with being Interested IN the German
Official newspaper, at the same time that he holds
an 0Hlclal p0SltlOn In the clCy government. He
gave bail In $500 to appear for trial, when Is set
down for the 18th Inst.
Dudley 8. Gregory, Jr., member Of the Fire
Commission, pleaded not guilty to three mdict-
ments charging HIM with the purchase Of horses for
the Fire Department. from Nathan, Charles o..
Parker and b. +. Meeker, without having advertised
for proposals. required by the cnarter. Mr..
Gregory offered bail Tor himself, but was not &C.
copied. lie then procured bail in the OF $4,000
on all the indictments.
Police Commissioner Goethe pleaded not guilty to-
three indictments. The frst charges him with nav.
ing deducted from the salaries OF policemen
MONEY FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. /
The second charges him with being stockhOlder
In the German paper already referred The third
charges MIN with having collected from Henry
ters property to The city for the new reservoir. Bail
was fixed &C $4,000.
John ". Lopez, City Surveyor. pleaded not guilty
to an Indictment charging him with having certified
that a contractor named Van Reiper had excavated
from the new lateral sewer In Belmont avenue CAT
cubic yards Of hDg, when In reality the contractor
mad removed only 500 yards The accused gave bail
IN $780,
William Robertson. partner Of Bumsted, pleaded
not guilty to two indictments. and gave bail in the
sum OF 900.
Cnlet OF Police Mcwiams pleaded not guilty tn
larceny case and Moan b. TAYLOR became his bonds M
man In the sum OF 200.
| The trial Of the foregoing commissioners VIII
develop some facts which cannot fail 10 be insruc-
tive TO the people of Jersey City, and indeed to he
people Of every municlpality The organization Of
the Ring and the manner In which 1t pushed for.
ward It's projects Will then be laid bare.
THE PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY +,
Is also awaited with great interest, as 1t Is likely to
ment as applied to Jersey city during the past
year. "All honor to the noble Grand Jnryiv Is the
expression that falls from the lips Of the
city. Many OF the members thereof nave devoted
their time 10 this molly work at little sacrifice to
which the members occupy to-day in public cstimas
ton must bring consolation, II 1t is not positive re-.
ward.