The New York herald., 1874-05-14
THE NEWARK RING TRIALS.

by the Attorney Goneral-,Judgo De-
puc's Charge-Tho Jury Still Out.
The famous Newark conspiracy case in which
Alderman william Stainsby. Chief OF Police ROg-
ers, street Commissioner Sullivan, Inspectors
Becnier and Dykes and Contractors Thomas O'Con-
nor, Michael and Bernard N. Stanley were ar
raigned to answer an Indictment for consptrfng to
cheat and defraud the city in the $l2l 900
Springneld avenue pavement Job, was
brought TO close yesterday, after occupy
ing tho undivided attention OF tho Court
no less than seventeen days, being the longess
trial In Essex county recalled In many
years. On Tuesday Mr.. Parker summed mp
for the defence In q hve hours' speech, In
the course OF which he tried his utmost to
convince the jury that there was not little OF
real evidence to prove any conspiracy. He argued
that tine contract fulfilled that II IL were not
there was no evidence OF an intent to do wrong,
that the Street Commission alone, II any, was
blamable, but not to criminal extent. and, as .
whole, there was no fraud and no crime. Yester-
day the court house was crowded with citizens
eagerly desrous Of hearing tla4
ATTORNEY GENERAL GIL0HRIsr SUNS UP
for the State. A usual, nearly every city ofncial,
big ana little, was present, as were also many
leading taxpayers. Mr.. Stansby occupied q re-
tired seat. As soon as the court opened Mr..
Oc0
counsel for the defence he considered the case one
of the very highest Importance, not only to the
city OF Newark, but to the whole State OF New
Jersey. The time OF the jury ana the Court could
not have @ been @ employed IN any more important
was the greatest interest OF mankind and
none should weary OF defending II. Cases
II would not do. said Mr.. Gilchrist,
the opposite counsel to belitte this investiga-
CnmmiEtQA 9OCfntV III
berry makes inequality between the rich man and
the poor man; makes the rich man richer and the
to ind men
CONSERVING TOGETHER TO STEAL
the public money. The prOStrattOn OF business and
throwing out OF employment Of thousands OF labor
ers IN Newark and elsewhere was, the Attorney
General claimed, due to oniclai % corruption and 20
in staying the tide OF oicial corruption. He then
picking out the strong points which he considered
proved the conspiracy between Stainsby and
Attorney General held the defenoants respon-
sible, not because they violated the contract
IN little particulars but because when we asked
for bread they gave ua q stone, when we asked for
ngs they gave US thistles. He dwelt with power
fu eject on the appearance in Court OF the vener.
the incontrovertble evidence be brought into
Court In the shape or bushels OF field stone-ayel
Se stone which, nad been
shown by the defence was not to be found 10 the
pavement and for which first class price had been
"A DISGRACE TO NEWARK"
Stainsby had had his attention again and
% ano again said : sney should be- removed. but sere
they were brought into Court as evidence against
the whole Of them. The thing that was to be
given was Telf0rd pavement, with q trap-rock
foundation, and they have given US sandstone and,
In many cases, no stone at all. on the bottom
Ss Ssssve-.as' citizsns or the oisa.s, W TSs fSs
on M f era length
disgraceful and that the excuses OF the otficias
on the stand were ali shams and were In them
conspiracy was maintained up to the very moment
OF their going on the stand. He mad never
ooa naa ssSan to ssO Sne They ss haa ssa
minutes Of she Street Committee meeting proved
had. however. on the stand gone back on every,
one Of his colleagues, and was compelled to admit
had not DONE He dare not deny them in the face
OF the ofncial minutes. But
WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT
honest men get their own. II could not be found
out who appointed Bechler, . man who could not
1S 10 naye an
1t was to do what was done. Nothing is more
evident Of oficial corruption than oficial inso-
have got little lot, TOO, have yousa Tweed said, SS
"Wnat are you going to do about its" It is .
the people, overturning republican insfitu-
tions and putting the master at the bottom
and the servant at the top. In conclusion
he said OConnor seemed to be the most honest
man In the batch, and that he dtd not think there
was evidence enough to hold Dykes, but there was
to convict all the rest upon. He spoke ABOUT four
hours. one OF the ofacial stenoRraphers was so
carried away. with the Attorney Generals elo-
quence (as the former sald himself IN excusel
tnar he forgot his duty dropped his pencil and
stopped 20 listen. Shortly after one O'Clock
JUDGE DEPUE CHARGED THE JURY.
He said that in order to establish the fact that the
money was obtained by false preteuces the proof
must be such that. the jury were convinced that
the work was 80 grossly deficient IN execution a.
to be evident that the defendants intended to
cheat the city. The burden OF the proof rested on
the State, and 1t must be clear The question for
the jury was Did the evidence convince them that
the accused did, knowingly and unlawfully, con-
spire to cheat the citys At q quarter past two
the jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict.
At halt-past eight O'Clock last evening thew sent
Tor refreshments, and the general impression was
that they would have an all nights detberative
job. Among the people the impression was last
night that they would most likely agree TO dis
agree. Up to late hour last night no result had
been reached.