New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
L0CAL MISCELLANY.

CoRoNER CROKER IN THE ToMBS
THREE INDICTMENTS IN THE ELEcrioN pAl ~
DER CAsR-GEoRGE HICKEY AND JOHN ei'N"'.~ -
pr1FAsFp ON BAII-CRoKRR COMMITTED oNh"
NIGHT TO AWAIT AN ARGUMENT foh hhlhA'"
ON BAIL -.
On Monday afternoon il was known aoouc
the Central Police once that warrants iof ."o a
Coroner Croker George Hickey ana 1ohu o".'i ',aa
,oon r.caived nv Superintendent waning aoo oeh'oo'
~ ~ - -. -, ~ the detective force. During tho
,nc and carly In the afternoon Coroner Croker was
a., the Coroner's oce seemingly unconcerned,
A., ronv ~ question whether he had been ihu.ceu 20"
no ,enIied that he did not know, but supposed 'a 10
xould be- In the conversation that enSueo no "" ."
:, least two men had sworn positively that 'ney
:. 49,, .noo, McKerpa and on that testimony he had
40 ADMIT the District-AttOrney would have MIN lh-
acted but the two men who swore this were guiy oil
neriury in its deepest meaning. when the ihuc'"en'
was found he said, he would be ready TO answer iV
The authorities need not be afraid OF his attempting
escape He was prepared TO prove his Innocence iuiy
and did not believe that the men who swore agdihsU
him would dare 10 make similar statements ID couiS
where they were likely to be severely cross-examlheo
nv counsel for the defense There seems TO nave Oeen
10 effort on Monday night to arrest the ndicteo men
although the warrants certainly IN the hahds OF
Can't Irving Croker was at his residence ana
a. the rooms Of the Democratic Club in Thrtys's''
during the evening, but not disturbed by warfapts
,0ossiby none of them knew OF the indictments uhtI
they read the newspapers yesterday morning
Early Yesterday three men presented themselves at
the Central Police Oce, and announcedto TO Supenhteuo
ent Wanng that they desired to surrender themselves
The superutendent at once called in Capt Irving ana
Defective Timothy Golden, and directed them TO take
the prisoners before tho DistrctAtorney Tue party
tbereupon walked down Broadway, John Kelly ana Coi.
Fellows who is counsel for the prisoners, meeting tne
the way.
AT the Court Of General Sessions attention was first
Ryen to the Of Coroner Croker who Is indicted ior
murder in the degree. His counsel Col Fellows
moved that the indictment be transferred TO the Coue
of over and Termner. 1t ordered aud the prs-
oucr was taken immediately TO that court. AgainsS
George Hickey there two indictments fOr leiohouS
assault and against John Sheridan one ior INC sano
crime. An application was made Tor thelr aunSSloH "
bail which was granted and fixed at SGcOO each be'-
aard Costello OF No 313 East Twenty-sevenh-s oee"c
,urety for Hickey and john Sheridan of NO. 40 East
Ihirty-seeond-st for Sheridan. These two men were
then released.
Attention was then diverted the Court OF Oyer and
rermner, where Coroner Croker and bis frlends ap-
pearcd on motion to admit him to bail uhder tne III
aicment found by the Grand Jury. Mr.. Clinton VINO
appearcd for Coroner Croker, with George W. Wingate
and Col J. Il. Fellows associates, announced that
they should base motion to admit to bail on the
proceedings before Coroner Wotmann, before tAe COM
mitting magistrate, and before the Grand Jury MT
lN.
made until Friday, because the stenographer nad not
vet written OF the testimony before Coro
nor Woltmann. ,- a IN
Judge Barrett said that far as he was concerned ne
would be ready 10 hear the motion at any tme m
contr hours In answer to inquiry made by the
Attorney counsel for Coroner croker steu
that Witnesses before the Coroner had n0e fe,
signed thei. tesiiluOnS and so Mr. Phelps suggested
that the not in such shape as TO be cohsld
erred bv the court a motion TO admit 10 pail COL
Fellows said the testimony had been taken oeOFe the
Coroner by stcnOerapher; that at the conclusion oI
ms evidence when 1t became necessary 10 nave tue
witnesses sign It, 10 not written ou tut was READ
10 the vtue sSes nom the sCnOgraphers noes Incy
wore 10 ts accuracy. and told that they wouu 10
called upon TO sign after 1t written 0u an0 thtt
such signatures would be procured before II was pre-
scented IN court on q motion TO admit to bail
Judge Barrett said the statute was very eXpllct tnat
the Testimony must be written and sworn TO by the
witueses az the is taken The course oi pro
cede before the Coroner seemed 10 present
grave ireCuarity. and to indicate undue haste How
ever, shOrld hold himself ready for any motion they
mgut want to make. 81 finally concluded by Coun-
Sc that tie motion should be made sOWe time to-day
AZ the close of the proceedings commum mt was
handed 10 an officer and Croker taken INTO CUSTODY.
He then conducted from the Courthouse 10 the