The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-26
R z T Blu TION!
A GLORIOUS DAY F0a JERSEY CITY.
The First of the Frauds and the Last of the
Ring-Jsrsey Justice Again vindicated-
Municipal Corruption Gone to It's Rest
Crushing Blow from the Attor-
nsy General-Judge Bedle
Lays It In Its Little Bed.

Yesterday was the sixth DAY OF the trial OF the
Police Commissioners and chief OF Police OF Jersey
City for consplrng to delraud The city. After the
opening OF the Court Mr.. Stout proceeded to sum
up on the part OF the State. he was followed by
Messrs. Winfield ana Albeit for the defence.
The Attorney General then rose TO close the case
for the State. He fully agreed with the counsel for
the defence on the folly and wicKedness OF a jury
allowing any partisan feelings to influence their
verdict. 1t would be great misfortune If It should
go abroad that this jury would allow any such con-
siderations to influence their action IN this case;
but your investigation should be directed against any
man who takes money from Inc public treasury for
any purpose or for anybody's use. Both the defend
ants and their counsel have entirely misappre.
hended the AL the evidence they have ad-
duccd has mad no bearing whatever on the case
brought against them. Four times In the month OF
October last, four times In November and four
times In December false statements were made IN
these pay rolls. and these false statements money
was drawn from the public treasury. The delend-
ants have not attempted to answer why they made
these false statements. The case against them Is
that they ordered false statements to be made
on the pay rolls Of Captains McHornev, Van Ripper
Parker and Benson Whenever mans charac
ter is attacked for dishonesty it is the duty
OF counsel and OF the defendant himself
to lay open the acts OF that man so that he may ex
culpate himself The Police commissioners directed
the Chief to order the false returns to be made The
Chief gave the order and the order was carried out
by the captains. Twelve times have the false re.
turns been made ana there Is not one word OF ex.
PLANTATION. When the defendants talk about what
their intention was, they fall wide OF the mark
The money went out or the city treasury and the
evidence shows and the pay rolls show where the
mOQeV hero ctort-
ling. Wny the public interests are in danger II
such system OF paying away the public money be
allowed These men may pretend what they please
about their Intentions, but 1t was thelr intention
that this money should 60 out and that
1t should never return unless 1t was discovered.
The charter says that the proceedings OF the several
boards OF the City government shall be public and
that they shan keep correct record Of their pro-
ceedings so that the pubic, whose trustees they are
may know what they are doing ana what they are
about Why ala they not maze this proceeding
that these men were advancing $500 on the pay of
the captains what would they have said9 You are
on you, and conferred for the benefit OF the
city. The public money is sacred and these
men should Keep their hands clean. They did this
not at a public meeting but during recess OF the
Board the main question is, were their acts open,
cly. for the people would not submit to IT. II the
representations OF the officers wanted the adj
vance were correct why did not the commissioners
put tneir hands In their own POCKETS and make the
advance instead OF putting them in the public treas
ury9 The charter. provides that no money shall be
paid out OF the city treasury until the ObgatOn Is
incurred The public Is the employer OF these men,
and the public have right to know wnat these
know why ny providing in the charter that these
men shall keep correct record OF taer proceed
ADVANCE Mr.. Prtchard tells us because the men |
had been liberal in contributing for political pur. !
millions dollars have been taken fiom Ine people
9 r tne CITY OF New YORK Just on the same motives
I MAJ. %ss,nS 1s H nss
VASE was only Ivy Tns% L., the , Grand sasy-.he
power, drew these pay rolls that IL was ascertaIncd
tnat me public money had been spent where 1t
Section 80 oil the rules for the government OF the
police force provides that no assessment shall be
far as the unworihlness OF the motive goes I
suppose That three OF THESE delenaanls Cross Hut
they did not know anything ABOUT It, The whole
~0a "s eaaS enters my hea your nCass
he always leaves an opening SO that ne
can get out. These men had been consulting ABOUT
this transaction In June, July ana August, and
they arranged 1t In this manner, ar we are found
out we can say That We intended TO return it'' 1t
Is no excuse when you take puollc money or prI-
vate money without the PERMISSION OF the owner
to say, "Onl but Will return It," There Is not
case of embezzlemenL where man does not intend
10 return the money ne takes Inc very essence
OF theft is this-you don't let the man know VINO
true statement of the affairs Of his principal and
these men are but the clerks OF the public. Tue
intention to return not equal to the money in inc
treasury-t Is no answer ut ALL Their mode OF pro-
cedule was this-privalely they ordered false pay
% "oy be ,a made out ad guGc ae order those
Tempt to return by way OF restitution TIL cause
was set down for trial. The 10Th OF January was the
ductlon, and, gentlemen that 10th OF January Is
very suspicious day for such an order. mat was the
and have no doubt that charge caused fulter In [
Jhe Police Department. The receipts snow on their
ace IN express words that the advance 10 not loan
ton shows that to-day the ponce captains |
are the masters OF the Commissioners. ''T The
more ] examine this proceeding the palmer
the truth bee mes that the commissioners arc mere
puppets In their hands. These men ttne Commits
through they had not begun 10 answer this case
!ney gave no answer. They tell you ABOUT their in.
tentons, but the iacts are against tnem II the
are gong , 10 ma them guilty Of perjury, you can
llesses mat contradict your Gentlemen Won must
d &c, WI tn inns question larry hrmiy and with
lull sense OF the weghty responsibility resting upon
you. We are living IN tunes great Corruption II
there were public robbery most the people Of this
now. The whole OF the lana OF England was Stolen
oy pubic ro6ber, and the title by which mat puD-
Of England poor to-day. II we are not to nave
common honesty IN these commissions now in our
PuoHC departments, anu especially III NOT
common honesty in these commissions placed over
our city, our republican government Is snort-lIyed
lnh the buiwarks OF our popular Institutions are
gone. 1t IL Tor you, gentlemen 10 Iurnisn fne cor.
receive and 1t IS IRON you that confidently ask
MAJ veraict winch viii oe righteous ana lust
one and That is "a verdict OF guilty. '
During tne delivery OF the Attorney Generals
arguments Vnich occupied an hour and u half and
was listened to by the largest crowd that was per.
maps ever packed into the court room The silence
was profound. whether In the rising or the falling
injection MS voice penetrated every corner OF the
Duildlng anu MS oratory, combined with a long
fray OF 1acts aud figures, swept away The wens
Whlcn the counsel Tor the defence had thrown over
ne evidence to mysfy the jury Before he had
line 70 resume his seat Judge Bede's hammer fell
heavily TO repress the rising storm OF applansn
)ne OF The Commissioners pulled his mlIs,acna |
lerv0usy, put could not persuade mis- eyes to glance
lnge formed BY Two desks: a third ionke amo %