New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
Mr.. BRIrToN AND THE GRAND JURY.

Mr.. RRTTTON AND THE GRAND JURY.
INDICTMENTS CONCERNING THE GAS MATTER EX-
PrCrED To-DAY-,LLEGED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY MIR. RICHARDS.
The accusations made against Winchester
Britton District Attorney Of Kings County b! l. mem
bers OF the November Grand Jury OF the Court OF sos
sions continued 10 be the leading topic of coyr 'don
among Brooklyn people yesterday. The expectation that
the Grand Jury would toay present indictments against
certain officials charged with matchmaking the gas com
pauies also excited interest large crowd vii TN
dOubcdly ha present when that body comes into court
George L. Norfolk one of the Grand Jurors who signed
the communication addressed 10 Gov. Tilden under
. misanOychenson to It's contents, called yestcr-
day upon the District Attorney and made TO NM
substantially the samo statements which he made on
Wednesday tn 4 TRmCNE reporter ana whlch wee iD-
li.hcd in YESTERDAY TIu8INE. lie declared ,hat or.
Erit0n was entitled 10 - apology. MI Hlcia'os' nc
sad, called upon hilh about TWO weeks az" VII -,
FOR him sign. and pointed t0 some si6laGlFes Whc'
Ec had already obtained. Ir. iHvh"l,s i S,
simply nrcins him TO bring the gas matter 10
the attention al the prsent Grand Jury hr. hgo
said ihat The name o. the .orcnin, Ai LiGSs .n'r
De attached - to communications ~ hchIil; ieilji
thai nc intended Obtain il AZ ones. H. 'onci'lon sail
DR. Norfolk: - know of the oxi'onoo OF any s'l
lcticr as tac Published until reporter po'o1 ou'
- nc wa5 greatly ss0nised, for think M ~ v;,
tat Fou @cGd lclt W3'et "d kltii ~ 80 @ 80 t,.
the natter aud there NOT shadow OF an excuse 100
Ascisilri D.si:ai-itjouoy Smell said: Richards
know iha tie matter before tic present rama du
a. y.
lure . =, .,-.-.. .....,. ,,,.
NJ Brtor statn1 s0hs' icty that he vas aYfre we
wect. az hat NJ Eri' r- M&S eldt dl rri% - t''''''
sga llcs 10 paper relating 10 hn; bGt ',i ~ rs SV'
yIotion that Ee mad done % wrong tltS'.'t =. 40
dutv he ic2k no action ~ ,hc mate @hd tt thinS'
L. hc tlCir own course. lie iAim2 Il tld' ~ tuo
ur,,ant rand July lid S.nlie&irG iiiA iir'" ~ y
10. "a man him hC should turn his Sttth"Ii T" 40
a.ris NJ Richards Yesterday deird hii n s. mn,
tle petition - tho G0yetnor ne WIS l'l''i hey ~
nv ,clir,s pcrzona! % Nh Br.t!ou but tirHsJt ~ %a'
DONG simply i' duty on scont az wat NE fcsife' -
int District Attorneys improper cunacct. -, ,
Th.ra .Ypoars to be no tram u thc iH,uieht ti.t
Holm E. .agsou. drew TIE c?rsoS ae ms D.t"c NJ
t,rmcy B!ltun and th?t The meia,iN of tr hfn"- u
Tax aycrs Association aCtVc ia pressing tA'ni III
rornecGn with their prosecutor ~ toe tin- SIR f1
sons said yesterday that &: Ind bad netting to do Nii
-bc charge AVID knew nothing ab1Gt them, ana ahi'Hr.
LAWYER .Or !be people - the Eng suits 4lii tAl' b.
touiG +. aiid wi,n autl0rity mat the i2A-pNcrH
As>C. iati.D nsd r0t brew Instrumental III n3aHB ue
charge against Nr. Brifjon the same gentleman re-
u,.E,p t IN, charges Qjd no. bar tht CN!cTna CN-
denco of r1vil, been ,ravn up ~ lawyer ps'in-
u.,t! i,Ys-.r Brooklyn Also tCd IHiHiHH tncrtcl
fl4 tie charges hsA ~ lOuhtcdy originated Win Mt
ri, barls and not WiIh the Taxpayers Association