New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
THE Election DAY MURDER.

THE GRAND JURY REPORTED To HAVE INDICTED
CORONER CROKER FOR THE MURDER OF NJ KENNA
his ARREST NOT YET MADE.
District Attorney Phelps and his assistants
reticent yesterday upon the SUBJECT OF
the Grand Jurys action concerning the McKenna mur
dei They could not. they said give any Information
about II without being guilty Of msdemeanor. Mr.
Hall the Deputy Clerk Of the Court OF General
also declined 10 say whether not the Grand Jury had
indicted any one for the murder Of Mckenna Ohers'
however. who had the means of knowing what the
Grand Jury had about the matter stated positively
that the Grand Jury heard yesterday new line OF evl
dence relative 10 the murder OF cKenna ana that they
had indicted Coroner Croker for killing him. Il was
also ascertained from who appeared TO know all
about II that the for Croker arrest had been
sent to Police Headquarters.
Al Police Headquarters last night Inspector Thorne
who was ID command. said that lie had no knoWlehge
whatever Of e case than what he had read in the
newspapers In the detectives olce warrants had
hea 1af and none of the force were able give
further information upon the than the rImor that
was current Coroner Croker had been indicted for
murder and that tine two Hlekeys ana onerdah we're
indicted rs accessories. ~ W5s ruu'L. & ."' w ,s n
warrants had been issued icr tAe ares oi w
inqlc.G: uut 10 positive racts could ne learned J.
was denied that the warrants hau oeea 81 ~ ID oe @
tUqt Coroner Cr0ker would NOT WISH % be locked up
over night. and Keeping ont OF the way, IN thdhG
Z, give hlls.I up tn morning. Some WAO claimed
IN know what Coroner Ccoker action would be-, stated
wa. AN ! abide by the Hat Hickey NAV 40.
sand a prominent politician. 81 don't Eno" But D.
Croker has 100 much confidence in the power al us
f-.tis - SCI 70 avoid tur issue % trial IS i4"
was currently rumored late last night fat II the
proceel.nEs before Grand Jury tnc AcAenud case
rIe testimony oulr showed tlIt three We're
iinDacateq IN the shooting. i IS sad tnat OWING u
sIle y -glcct 10 summon tAc necessary Wl.HeSscs
no tesImouy gwen AGAINST Henry LlcSeY,
fuough III the hearing before the Coroner sew
raj u r,Ous testified tA4J be WAS HOuflSAln%
a pistol and fired several shots. The opinion
~ several prrsous claimed 10 acq tainted "tA
-h- Ur,c.nGL-- was eXpres, LAST ulEI-, HoIgI 20
,liIvr facs could be aseert iurd, that the testimony
before the Grand Jury showed tA4t C'rOueT CrOAcf'
,,.orre hIck--. and Sheridan w"re impncated L. tue
EilJug oi AIcAenua; that bench WdrraDts were
oftrfrl fIr tueir arrest aad ladl these war
-an+s were sent Police Headquarters 10
le served IL as also sad that wnIic George hcseY
and sheridan may De arrested, the 1tlrn + %. COR
oucr Croker VIII not sule HIM 10 lie I'D lhe It thns Tor
several months awaiting the SLOW movements %. I.e
Coprfs u was added tlat though Coroner CrJkeis
friends ara certain of his innocence OF al connctv IL
lie actual shooting Oh eecuUA dIy, they do nu propose
10 place IL IN the power OF any one 81 punlsA nun un
te ,s proveI guilty They claim tlHU though he may
uot nov found, that ne W.. b. Oh LA4 a. tLt sl'4
aud WILL give O4!I IL -ay sum desired.