New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-27
THE COURTS.
THE. BROOKLYN GRAND JURY.

THE BROOKLYN GRAND JURY.
EDITORS, JUSTICES, sHERIFFs, AND AN ALDERMAN
INDICTED.
The announcement that the Grand Jury of
the kngs County oyer and Terminer would bring IN i'm
portan indictments drew to the Courtroom on saturday
a crowd that filled the and passageways aud occu
pied every available foot space, that il with
difficulty that the members OF the Grand Jury fled their
way into the Courtroom. The foreman then announced
that indictments had found against the following
persons:
Whitelaw Reid libeling Chauncev and McCue Charles
A. Dana, hDeling McCue ana Kingsley Charles II.
Wyhe ibeiing Daniel DOwney sherh Nlluams, ihlsdG
meanor ex-Sherlf Walter, mistumeanOr Justice Del
misdemeauOr Justice Riley, misaemeauOr; Justice
Elliott, mlsdemeanOr.
The announcement that the editors OF THE TRIBUNE
and Of The had been indicted caused little surprise
rs 1t had been generally known that Dlstrct-At-
torney Brton and Judge McCuo had been making every
endeayOr 10 bring about that result. Tie announce
ment tina, Alderman Wylie had been indicted created
perceptibe SENSATION II known to be desperate
Of the Ring defeat his reelection. The state
ment that true bills had been found against justices
DeIuar. Riley and Elliott caused murmur Of surprise
from large audience. The information concerning
xsherin Walter and Sheriff Williams had been anuci-
pated and excited little comment The fact was brought
out Williams had been indicted the testimony Of
q man named Conraddy. whom Dtsrlct-AttOney Britton
know had been convicted Of crime and sentenced 10
State Prison. The indictment found against THi TRIB
UNE Is Tor alleged libel contained in 40 article en-
Titled " The Brooklyn Rings Method" published Aug.
So 1879 which certain statements made concern
ing Judge MeCue and the Brooklyn Trust Company
which The former estcens Injurious TO his character ana
the credit the latter witness before the Grand
Jury offered the proof OF this statement and named
some OF the witnesses whose testimony McCue could
have been indicted but Dstrict-Auorney BrtCon in
struced the jury not to receive The statement ana
stopped the witness in making IT,
The indictment against Chas A. Dana Is for alleged
libel upOn Judge McCue and VIM C. Kingsley. contained
in an article published Te sun OF sept. is, entitled
Tile Flight OF the SWndlers. in which IL stated
that McCue and kingsley had fed Tie indictment
against Alderman Wye. also for libel, Is for alleged
false information given a TRIBUNE reporter, concern
ing Daniel Downey The Justices are indicted for al
legged collision with ex-Sherif walters aud Sheriff Will
hams accused fraud in oyerchargng for the
board Of prisoners the jail, and ~ charging Tor the
board of my thical prisoners.
After the indictments had been presented, Assistant
Dstrct-A toney Cullen moved that they be transferred
TO the County Court General Sessions for trial GCu.
Benjamin L. Tracy said that he thought nc would De
called upon 10 defend OF the persons indicted aud
would say IN behalf Of ms clients that he opposed 10
the transfer Judge Gilbert said thar ne would hear
Arguments the motion to-day. EN-Sherm waiter
appeared later day az the ONCE Of the District
Attorney for the purpose ~ giving oal Dut the Dlttct
Attorney absent. and he permitted 10 depart
ted. The indicted Justices claimed TO be iunO-
cent ~ the charges made against them ana indignantly
denounced COnrdddy, the late keeper Of the jail, whom
they regard the or tbrir indctment, as they
claim that Ee has made false statements To the Grand