The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-16
TIE TWO GRAND JURIES.
Judge Redford's Grand Jury and the Grand Jury
OF the Court Of Oyer and Terminer-The
Latter Put Themselves Right on the
Record and Want to Go Home

After the assembling yesterday OF the Court OF
oyer ana 1ermner, Judge Ingraham on the bench,
number OF indictments, including that against
Stokes to be found elsewherel, were submitted.
Directly afterwards the foreman OF the jury said
they had a document which they wouu like to
present 10 His Honor with his permission. ire
Judge promptly acceded to this request, and the
following letter was then submitted and read by
the secretary, embracing, as VIII be seen, the
GRAND JURY's PRoNuNcIAMENTo
In explanation OF It's duties and prolonged session,
as well as a reply TO the late published manifesto OF
Judge BedIord's Grand Jury IN regard TO their pro-
tracted sitting
GRAND JURY RoOM,)
NEW YORK. Jan. Is. 1877.
10 me Hon. DANIEL L. lNGRAhAM, Justice OF the
Supreme Court oi oyer and TermIner:-
The Grand Jury OF Inc Court Of General Sessions
having come to the conclusion that they are an
Illegal body IN certain acton when they have
taken during the existence OF Grand Jury OF a
1hst eer aau navg pn'sner naM,ies1o 10
Your Hon0r's motives in not dlscnarging This
Jury from the further consideration VI the duties
assigned 10 IT, rs In that event. In their opinion
their actions VIII then become valid. We the Grand
Inquest VI The Court OF over and 1erminer, desire
ITO be puf right upon recordn ana TO state mat
although II Is notorious tact that the prisons
are ul 10 overlooking with prisoners, and the House
of Detention win Witnesses and we are daily occu-
ped with new cases brought before us, having
Already passed upon one hundred AMI sixty -four
complaints, We have no desire to defeat the ends
pursue any course which may even have the appear.
ance oI It, We would, therefore, respectfully SUBJ
mt TO Your Honor mat We are ready TO De dis
charged as soon as YOU may deem IL compatible
with The pubic interest
LiNDLEY NJ. HOFFMAN. Foreman.
EDWARD BARKER, secretary.
succeeding the reading OF the above letter fol-
lowed some
QUESTIONS AND ADVICE by TIE JUDGE.
JuD0E-have you any unfinished business before
Your
FORE MAN-We have SIR.
JrDGE-Ilow soon Will you be able TO finish itY
Enthusiastically the latter part OF this week.
JuDGE-Well, would suggest to you not TO COM
mcnce any new business. IL Is your duty 10 finish
that which you nave IN hand, anu with that shall
not attempt TO interfere. Inc fashion oi accusing
persons IN the discharge OF their duty Is so com
mon, as You and nave experienced, that know Of
no better way than 10 90 on without regard TO IL.
For myself 1eel called upon to proceed as usual
with my duiies. DO no, think the Grand Jury have
done ANYTHING improper me cases before you are
such rs are properly before You, aud II you had me-
elected these duties you might have taken u course
which might have led 10 the escape OF those VINO
are guiiiy Of crime and deserve punishment, [
hope 10 get through with the business have to DO
IN This Couri within week and II wouid he tleslr-
ahle thai you should close up Joar business a, the
same time.
The jury then withdrew.