The New York herald., 1874-05-31
INDICTMENT OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

The Grand Jury came into Court Yesterday morn
ing and the foreman having announced that they
had completed their labors, Judge sutherland dis
charged them with the thanks of the Court for the
industry display ed in the discharge OF their duties
during the term. 1t was generally understood
that for the last few days the Grand Jury have had
under investigation the complaint made by the
Tammany Hall leaders against some OF the Police
Commissioners Tor alleged violation OF the Election
laws. AS the result OF their examination into the
alleged frauds they presented four indictments,
which, on motion OF the District Attorney, were
transferred to the Court Of oyer and Termlner for
ana Hugh Gardner, charging them with q
violation OF section 10 OF the Election law, In re-
moving without notice In writing John Sheri-
dan, on the Sd OF November, 1873, from the posi-
ton Of inspector OF election for the Twenty-thlrd
Election district OF the Eighteenth Assembly dis
trict the city and county OF New York, to which
position he was duly appointed by the Board OF
Police OF the city Of New York
There is another Indictment against Oliver
Charlick, Hugh Gardner, william J. Boylan, John
E. Evans and Thomas Barrett, setting forth that
Charles Donohue was candidate ior Justice OF
the supreme Court, that on the day OF election he
furnished Richard F. Stevens with q certificate
designating him to be present at the canvass OF
dictment so interfered with stevens that ne was
unable to see the result OF the canvass OF the
ballots.
third indictment charged Oliver CharlicS,
Hugh Gardner and John T. Murphy with violat.
ing section 70 OF the Election law, In that
they elected John sheridan, whom Charles Donohue
had designated to watch the canvass OF votes IN
the Fourth Election district OF the Eighteenth As
semoly district from the premises, ne not naving
been guilty of fraudulent or disorderly conduct
The fourth Indictment Is against Olver OnarlcK,
Hugh Gardner and Edward Bnrke, charging tnem
with ejecting William Snlne who was dcputed by
Charles Donohue to be present ~ the canvass OF
the ballots IN the Third Election district OF the
First Assembly district. before tne coinpietion u
the canvass or the ballots In the box
The offences charged against these gentlemen
being mlsdemeanore and not feonles, III VIII not
be necessary foc them TO appear personally III
Court to plead to the indictments unless they
choose to do so. They can enter plea through
their counsel. which VIII probably oe zone on
Monday when the June term OF the oyer and Ter
miner win omen. The usual course OF procedure -
for the District Attorney TO procure bench war;
rants and arrest the parties indicted; but III this
instance II is likely that tie defendants were notl-
fed Yesterday by gu official connected With the
District Attorneys ONCE OF the action OF the Grand
Jury. and that they viii appear on Monday and
give bail for their appearance.
DIR. Uhiing and Others Indicted for At
tempting TO Defraud . Life Insurance
Company.
me Grand Jury have also indicted DR.. Ernest
Uh,ing, Louisa Germs, Marie ivaney and Charles
Fink for attempting to obtain $4,000 from life
insurance company by falsely representing thas
Louisa Germs died on the 10Th OF March, 1874 the
company having issued policy for that amount on
the i9t OF June 1873 1t Is alleged that the defend
ientlv representing that the BODY Of Louisa
Germs was inferred In certain cemetery, whereas
Is was found, upon Investigation, that the
coin contained bricks instead OF human body.