New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-14
DISCORDS OF CITY RULE.


PROSECUTION OF POLICE OFFICIALS.
NEw INDICTMENTS AGAINST TIE CONVICTED POLICE
COMMISSIONERS TO BE APPLIED FOR ro-DAY-AN
ATTEMPT To TIE TIE HANDS OF THE GRAND
JURY-RUMORs ABOUT POLICE CAPTAINS.
Anplication TO the Grand Jury for additional
indictments against eX Police Commissioners G"'IHoi
and Cnarlct has been postponed until today Ihe VII
Noses we're in attendance. hut was deemed au'S"ole
T. have the matter over for one DAY
rnouirv was made at the District Attorneys once
stcrdav I'm reference 20 the flying rumOrs that new
indictments had been found against NPOhee ComhS
SINNERS Gardner and Charck, and that indictments had
iso been drawn charging police captains with
ri,demcanar and maleasance. Both stories were de-
c,red bv the Clerks OF the Court OF General Sessions
and Mr. sparks aud Mr.. Clark. to be wholly unfounded
Assistant DisrctAttOrney Lyon is gwen as the author
iy for the statement that proceedings have been oesuu
by the Grand Jury against Messrs Gardner ana Char
lick although ne could not tell whether new indictments
would be presented before to-day.
Tie rumored charges against the police captains are
based upon .heir alleged interference Win 'hsp'0'0
and supervisors of elections. and the addl'iohai "o
was circulated that 90 policemen had been suoP1hHou
De ore the Grand Jury order that they might give e
summary for or against their superiors. Mr. Lyon said
mat ne knew nothing about the indictments aunhg
fnar he certainly would have known, they mad oesh
brought he knew nothing OF any aindaVits con
tanning charges against police captains Several lhspee
Of
violation OF the election law gave pail before heeOR
nance Clerk Denny yesterday.
TIE case OF the indicted Police Commissioners was
rallied up yesterday before dge sutherland, IN Gene
IA sessions by A Oakley Hail. one Of their counsel.
Nj Hall sad In one OF the journals This morning read
that witnesses the Of Messrs Cnarck ana Gard
mr. against whom indictments are sought 20 be Cd
tanned further of the Election laws, nave
been summoned 70 appear before the Grand Jury this
morning. Tie result of the inquest VIII oe' IL Is eA-
rected some FIVE six fresh indictments, 70 when the
cxCommissouers will have 20 plead. Now, II your
Honor please the oyer and Term.ner aud us recent
aaourled term on the very last day, made an appi-
cation presence OF the then Attorney General 70
have the four I'VE think many as tha0 existing
indictments in that Court then and there tried, aud
Justice Brady OF that Court seemed 20 be exceedingly
~ ding that we should be tried although at personal
discomfort 20 himself ID the bot weather ana we en-
raar0rcd 20 force me cases on and insisted that we
ought not % suffer IN Ger the stigma Of the existing ndic
Ineuts longer than the Court could set day FOR trial
Wlereupou the Attorney Generals representative int
mated that the ends Of public justice had been sufcl-
entity answered. and his motion, III behalf OF the
people. the existing indictments were moved of anti
The October Now the application nave made 70
your Honor this ana make 10 on NV own response
lty as counsel ana my general retainer in this case
frr these gentlemen, without any consultation with
them whatever that your Honor send for the Grand
Jury Your honor charged by law with the duty OF
lu,ucuug and euiishtenins the Jury upon their duty
IN respect 20 tine iufracton of the Election laws ask
your nor 90 bring before the Jury in your discretion
these facts which the Clerk of the Court now here viii
auudl1fy testify from the records thereof, ana that
You Viii Charge the Grand Jury respect 70 their duty
%, investigating seriously, but strlngently, charges
AGAINST men who I'VE 10 the CITY o. NewYOr6, VINO can
%, taken before "a magistrate at any time for examine
lion ana that under the circums counsel claim
rlt 10 is cross Injustice. after they have been ready
.uu forced on their TRIAL upon existing ludctme MIS-.
.d sac people not UelLS ready tni moving them Oh 20
October alr jt tails manner los bringing IIcsh
indictments when the people have been unwilling TO ny
the existing On les, =
cauuu make any SUCH order. T. IS matter WMch can
lot notice There proper occasion Tor my inter
felng a. all. l. would Do cat Of the course OF common
law pgl cCure.
NJ ut-I 30 not ask the Court 20 make any order.
simply ask the Court 20 charge the Grand jury on
subject matters which clients OF mine arc Interested,
anu I'D ULlrl they have Lad no eXauludlJu
Judge SItheIiand-Inc common Law protects YOUR
clients. decline 10 do 10. 10 would be an extra
ORDINARY tuE 90 make statement IA tie pubuc press
tue foundation OF my action IN reference 10 "a b0dy
wao>e proceeding, are secret The press ought not "
De- aware ut what they are doing.
Mr. Halt Not lie press that brings u TO your
notice. T. Is the counsel.
Iae Judge declined 10 accede to the request OF the
counsel