The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-30
MR.. WINCHESTER BRlTTON.
HHT ", 4 IOULER AND BOB FCREY
ULRL HOT TNDfCTED.
Tho Grand JuN's Letter Inspired by the
Tnxpuycrs' Association secrets Of Poiiti-
cal Matchmaking OpcrntiOnlin BROOKLYN.

The publication in THE Sun Of yesterday
OF a petition signed by twelve members OF the
Kings county November Grand Jury. request
Ing Gov. Tden to look into the acts Of District |
Attorney BrttOn, who, It was alleged, had pre- |
vented the Grand Jury from finding indictments |
against officials concerning whom, by tho evil |
dence OF Trustworthy witnesses, the Grand Jury |
had developed most startling system Of cor |
ruption and blackmail, created stir In Brook
lyn. The rumor had been current for some
time that the Grand Jury had under considera.
tion charge AGAINST william \. Fowler that he
had blackmaed the gas companies to the ex-
tent Of siXty-nye cents for every lamp lighted
by the city. The charge was nrst made to Mayor
Hunter by John f. Henry, director in one of
tho gas companies, who said that Fowlcr had
sduarcly demanded of his company Sil362O.
Mr.. Hunter went to the gas-company Presi
dents. and they politely denied him any iutor-
nation. The money, 1t was said, was regularly
paid for the benefit of the Democratic party
and about $1,000 was collected from the gas
companies. 1t IS believed that the other name
under consideration Is that OF Bob Furey,"
who handles the Democrats money for election
purposes. Britun WAS INDEBTED to both Fowl Ter
and Furey for his reelection
The charges on which Mr. Britton was re-
moved before were almost the counterplr RI OF
these newest ones. namely. that he used his
ofiice u shield offending persons. Mr. Britton
was then accused OF attempting TO screen his
friend. lsaac Badcau. from Indictment by falsely
informing the Grand jury that the charges were
not subjects Tor inyca,lration: that he "nten-
tionay protected persons guilty ~ violating the
election laws hy refusing and neglectng to
prosecute them; that he used the power u MIA
Office 10 shield his personal and political friends
who have violated law: that he had attempted
To- shield former client from the Grand Jury's
Indictment. Thirteen charges were presented
t. the Governor. ana District Attorney irtton
de Jared that thcN were tnc fruit OF an unjust
Shra FSnqs r. morT aHG 25fs Dys of og'TS" Soel
own personal ana cllsh ends
Mr. BfittUn WIS removed.
TIE E1ss's ORDERs.
In 1874. " Ross" NcIauehlin put Brit,ou In the
4 ia for reflection. ard the keynote Of tine cam
y in wa. tuat GOV. DIX. who was In the field
against II en-. nad fcLotei Hriiion unlustY,
and thii hc should ac rchnhed 10y Briton's re-
/ elect 10, Mr. liritfnn was ciec'cl, although he
ran hye thousand votes hehind hi. ticket.
" l,o-' MriaUs"liu 'isiici ,'r Triton yester-
/ day firenu1 1n, admitting Wei known uoiticiaus
/ 10 the conference. MT Triton at first tefueed
! L. sN 4tNtnus 10 reporters hut at lenEin eN
/ 81 .urd taAt tue Grand jury considered the
| oit 'ial action. OF public official IN cone
! About one o'clocN 4 the last day on which tnc
| 1iml Jury could .ceAlN ST. my advice was
! shown. ady sed "a the negative. but suggested
/ Tat tAe matter bc Lara over for the considera-
/ ton ~ tue next Grand jury. " nicn Was done.
| inc uFe-eu. Grlnd Jur,," hc Il ed, " had given
the subj ect their attention. .nd they would soon
] make their piesentmrit.' lie thought that mad
/ bis action - to tive existing Gland Jur, ucen
/ known, el,Sca ou' e tac twelve men would not
| have -i-rcd the u.per.
The complaint was said to haze originated
/ viih Mr. Hcny : Hcnar1 Fro Ma' lmpo--
| m the en- rges on which he was removed. \ re-
| porter T. armed. however. tuIt the taxpayers
! As.oci.tiUu lad Influenced the moyeinri,. and
/ that the d cumcnt was written by MIR. Joan T.
/ pfosccution II the hro,kitn Ring sHts. Sir.
/ 4. "a
! at iuvesus lti0n INTO the charges.
TN IvnV
| Tie November Grard Jury WAS very intei.i-
eent in 10, Nors. nilncrt Hicks oi Fiatbu-n wa
! ~ ioremau. aud Mr. Andrew Bradshaw. former
/ is 90 fSMot-u Cnut.h, W. q ucun"r. All Of
/ t1e Gglul Jurors were not asked o. sign the
uio }, arl a. twelve members ma, inIirt Tor
tue highest crime. when tnat number WAS ob-
G'', "iSSui' fii1cr dcitt. dt,"r ',I' Nom. 'e
/ bers cNpri ,,rd cordial end lrsemcnt of tue
course Of the maj'r,ty. 1t is asserted th.t Ia
NJ tc'iu- - tine GRIND Jus just before they Cis-
/ p-r-ed, In winch the District Attorney took
Ar. : n.ucl : VOORHEES,. f1.O Uuion avenue.
one OF th, Grand Jurors who si-ucd the pap r,
10 ye.terlly. " We were tskins the testimony
Il q nun nl1tI ui the officer, Il the various "a
G mpInI,.. Who cnArLvl that the,r companies
/ h'ncNma llhs since tine year iy@. but who wete
ia. Ilirf ..r G'rcctll concerned they Were uuatle
t. -tat'. I.r facts 81 the case, DO, lar / coul
| .lcau, Ncfc. that since the wear lsy, when the
Feoi le', Ga lisnt Com any ir-t put IN a oid
! for lighting thr str' ets. theY have had no
end to trouble 10 getting their con.
tracts signed; aud hso IA getting warrants
c. ose Of each quarter Indeed II would seem
| that they have never been able - get either the
| course 4 business but the m ttter has always
been attended 10 Dy second p p-rties. VINO were
! the recipients OF large sums OF money from the
| various gas companies. which II Is alleged GER
tain city officials dcmanded shoulh oe paid 10
| them for their services. Mr.. VOORHEES,, the
President Of one of the companies, swore that
his COMPANY had PAID to man named Cashow
! at different times since the year lsja some very
large sums Il money, hut he had never given TO
the company any services IN return. The secIe
went to the CITY Hall one day ANA gave check
| for a very large amounts to man whom he
found standing IN front OF the han Who the
man was he couid not say, but he was acting
under instructions from the company.
now THE iNDIcTMENr WAS sQrEIcHED.
Ilenorter WA you tell me In what manner
! Nj bult"n pihcel 1o.ru,uons around ihe m
ve.ii-nupi, as stat d pa the following nat
indi ctm.nt, were not ,lnd We ha'r no hrslLa-
mination Of the District Attorney 10 shield his
political friends"
| getuni certain khoder II one 81 tue com
/ panies To testiiy. Tue District Attorney aain he
could not be found; tut he placed the lbltcni
| ia the hands q Mr. Nchard VINO promised 10
| look after II. The fact that TINS gentleman "
| wanted BY the Grand jury was known around the
| Hal, anu oue day, cannot remember which,
when he wa, passing Comptrniler Powell saw
him and called llm IN o his olice. and then sent
| word up To the Grand Jury .Oom that the gen.
tleman required w.s in ms ONCE. Mr. Richard
Immediately went down stairs and served the
/ suhpuna On him, ana he attended. No were
! engaged in examining him al the time the ses-
sion was brought 10 a close.
Reporter Did Mr.. BrlitOn say ANYTHING in re-
gard To drawing ~ "a Till Of indictment against
the implicated partiesf
Nr. Nnorheco Yes. He stated that In his
| OF lniOu the evidence was not sufficient TO sus-
| tam an tndlrtment.
Rep ttci How was II In your own opinionY
MIR. NOOrNres-NY own opinion In the matter
j. tina had we been allowed to proceed, the tes-
| timuuy would have been overwhelming. Even
| as % Wa-, in my iudrmcnt the evidence a. far
a. we Lad got was entirely sufficient 10 sustain
| an Indictment.
The True aud the Fni-e.
Victoria G. WpodhuN addressed a large audi
ence % the Coop Institute i..t evening, on " lnc
1rua ami tie False Socially" she quoted the saying
Of ST. Paul. tnat the hody is thc Tcmp.c OF God and
urged wat 40 k ll.r Fnu uuAthrl She SAID tlat
the pa.t y'ai nal Orrn hll Jcnt ior minis ri' ine
Ian. -n.uiult tu hrt hd 900 the 7rhuUl but
read und STUDIED Al home bj rNtpnoaY TINS advice
Was received WAN much applause and some hlsscs,