The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-11
MAYOR HALL.


irregularities OF the Tndiciments--The Law
of the Case Defined-What He Will Do rs
to the Points of the Irregularities-A Clear
Dcnniti0n Of the Position He VIII Take in
Relation Thereto.
When HERALD reporter called upon the Mayor,
shortly after the close OF the proceedings in the
Court OF General Sessions, he found His Honor in
his ONCE at the City Hall, busily engaged in the
very pleasant duty OF axng MS signature to checks
for the payment OF salaries to the Supreme and Su-
peror Court Judges. Though the Mayor seemed to
have q due sense OF the seriousness Of the ordeal
through which he had so recently passed. he did
not manifest the slightest symptoms Of perplexity
despair, bur wore more than ordinary cheerful
ness
After the usual salutatl0ns. which with the Mayor
are never formal, but always hearty and genial,
with good deal OF the human in them, the reporter
said:--"Mr. Mayor. In your speech l see you said
that you believed the indictments TO have many
irregularities IN them. May l ask you to tell me
rather more definitely what you meant ?"
"You may. disclam any reference to the idea OF
irregularty from extension Of term, or from the
circumstance of there being two Grand Juries SIT
ting at one time. The terms are after all, only rel
ative Ii q Judge is wiling to hold one term for
year; If SGT OF petit or Grand Jurors are respec-
lively Wiling to Sit whole wear, can see no OBJ
term instead Of twelve terms, the power TO extent
beng gwen. Neither can see that any harm can
advantage OF as though there were twelve the
mode OF taking advantage being only different
'But what about two Grand JurlesT
''Well, n Grand Jury IS rs much a component part
OF q CRIMINAL Court rs Is Judge Clerk or crier II
the one Grand Jury finds Dill and The other DIS
missed it, wny motion would SCI it all right, be-
cause doubt Kills an Indictment In the mind OF any
far District Attorney ike Mr. Garvln."
THAT'S a precedent for you, Mr. Mayor"
GLOW p'
Zone Grand Jury has dismissed this bill against
you for neglect and another found one"
Tne Mayor, smiiingiy said, wen, don't press the
"You speak, Mr.. Mayor, of what the irrcgulart.
ties are not. Now, what were these Automatically ~
'On that's not a fair question:
Excuse me- Mr. Mayor but do you make any
point OF one OF the jury being citizen OF anotner
swell, make a point Of nothing as Bunsby
tendance oil such a juror proved the effect would
certainty TO vitiate all the inaic. ments'
Zone more inquiry. DO YOU make point OF the
Jury appointing committees TO examine banks and
individuals ana books, and send circulars outside
Tue Mayor smiled again, turned around On his
revolving chair. ami, looking steadily at the re-
porter, said 81 stand mute on mat
EDO you make any point, then, OF their having
caucuses or Dein! lectured ny the cheap JACK
press"
al say as have said before, l don't maze any
point OF these alleged irregularities, but II the
Grand Jury had caucuses inside or outside OF the
fact shown on an aIidavit would quash The lndlct.
ment.v
ssYou will excuse my pertlnacity, Mr. Mayor; but
should ike your answer on question that Is
much talked OF, especially Ill legal circles. It
this: DID you not attend as "a Witness before the
Grand Jury when indicted you, aud were you not
examined about the d0ings OF tile Board Vi Auuit,
as To which you were indicted"
The Mayor TOOK long glance through the win
dow, into the ParK he seemed as though he we're
interestel IN ascertalnIng whether group oil spar
rows IRON the sparrow house opposite MS window,
had found any food; but a moment afterward inn
Goiden's canary, III the adjoining room, struck up
Its loudest note, and the Mayor, turning 70 the
pOrter, sad:--"Well, / cannot say wnat was done.
Your question would Involve a betrayal of Grand
Jury doIngs. But can only say Ihat If was so
amined, that TACT shown on affidavit, would quasn
the logic OF the famous HendrcKson case.n
~ will only ask you, Mr.. Mayor, one more ques
ton, and IL siali be general and iual one for
am rather ashamed or having trespasseu upon your
time long"
"No trespass on my time, am sure, sir. Inter.
viewers, Ike ladies' nave great privileges. Go on
sr.n
.'Wen. Mr.. Mayor, what shed to ask you was
whether you Will make d point OI these lrregula-
rifles r
.No: nor should any invidious conclusions be
drawn II others DO. OpiuI0us as TO expediencIes
differ with Individuals. AS q general thing all de-
Ieuces that legal, however technical, ought 20
he made. RememDer, 1 am INV own counsel. If 1
had counsel perhaps they would insist upon my
taxing every pont however technical. II Is ques-
ton OF Individual Judgment mercy"
THANK you, Mr.. Mayor Tor tnls lucid explana-
ton OF TINS mucn-mooted question: AT inns
moment the Mayors sergeanl-at-arms ushered IN a
visitor, anu tine reporter bid HIS Honor ''G0od
day.D