The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-02
Recorder Hackett's Charge to the
Grand Jury.
BENEFIT OF DOUBT TO Thu SORELY TEMPTED
Swift Punishment to that Modem Monster,
the Fraudulent Trustee.
The New Court House Dome and
the Next Centennial.

Recorder Hackctt presided yesterday at tho opening
Of the Court OF General Sessions for the May term
Crcr oakford formally opened Part Q which was i'm
mediaoly adjourned TIL the l5in inst no room having
been yet provided Tor II. Part then opened, and
tho business incidental to tho first day Of torn was
transacted with despatch. Grand Jury was sworn
IN, with Mr.. Edward Van yalkcnburg, broker, of No.
~ Beaver street, rs the foreman Recorder Hackcus
charge was ioows:--s.I had hoped that moving
day would at least have found ready YOU well
as Tor coordinate branch of this court, the proper
apartments which some time since apart for
your and that Of this Immediately above the
room VIC are now In Courtesy to other departments
compes me simply to announce. without explanation
that our hope and reasonable expectation havc not
been gratifcd, and you will, therefore, have to
march across the City Hall Park heretofore to and
from the temporary chambers assigned your use In
the OIL City Hal From the appearance OF the prison
as wei as bail calendars am inclined to fear that
your labors will BIO arduous But orewarned is to be
forearmed. The District Attorney bravry struggles
with the hampercd situation, and you must tram in
his company However, discriminating sitting of the
Grand Jury calendar Will ard the before tho petit
jury u doubt begins with you upon the onc-sdcd
case u must intensity here under cross-cxamlnaton
ana answering evidence Give tho benefit OF the doubt
to tho sorely tempted, or the first offender, the
offences which 40 not give shining examples. Crime
needs especial examples among tho educated aud prop
ertv holding classes Unto them seems to have lately
q criminal epidemic Better allow score OF un-
fortunate, though guilty, to stand your
calendar than to gvo procrastinaon 10 the cmbczzer
the commercial swndler and, above ALL TO that modern
monster In business circles, the fraudulent trustee
whose plausibity, social finish and acquisition OF
mercial confidence only serve to strcw HE cunning
pathway with victims Whether you find HIM IN the
counting room, the bank parlor or in the brown
stone or marble mansion, mako an example OF him
should facts warrant Leave the tcchnicaiities and
legal excuses OF his case TO the District Attorney and
the Court In all such prosecutions you rely upon
the CONSCIENTIOUS and Jealous aid OF the District Ator
ncy In consequence of detective neglected lcgisla-
about FRAUDS upon emgrants The laws the subject
are very stringent ana were the results OF the vast cx
perencc OF former superintendent MIR Bernard Cas-
scry, and In my opinion cannot be improved.
"Othcr subjects especially command your attention by
virtue OF special Statutes TO the terms OF which will
briefly call your attention. Protect the licensed liquor
dealer by aiding the Board Of Excise with It's
plants against unlicensed dealers Yet DO sure not TO
Cypress citizens either TO crafty some members OF
demoralized police force any malicious informer
TO promote merely technical and not just prosecution
The buying and selling lottery tickets and dealing IN
lottery policies are ndlctabe offences, yet modern in
gcnuy has seemed TO circumvent the old laws upon
this subject that prosecutions technical
stacles which new and apt legislation ought to obva
THE HARVEST QUEEN DISASTER.
In the case Of tho collision between the steamship
Adriatc and the ship Harvest Queen, which occurred
In the Irish Channel the night OF December 81 1874
in which Charles II. Marshall and others are lbcllants
against the steamship Adriac, her tackle &C. further
examination has been had before United States CON-
missioner Gilbert. Testimony mpcaching that OF tho
last witness yet examined for tho steamship CON-
pany has been taken and consi cred OF importance
by the libellants. An cx-sea captain, John II. Allen
q resident OF London, England testified that he was
passenger on the Adriac at the time OF the coson
met the previous Witness Whltehurst, for the first
time on beard the morning Of the 3lst had long
conversation with Whchurst; he fret told OF the
collision he said that he heard cries of Hep!n from
great many people In the water immediately after the
collision; said he saw the ship that struck and
that the steamer had sunk her. the night OF the
collision was In my BERTH was awakened by commo-
ton board; II was little jar shock that awoke
me; saw Whitehurst and asked him what the
NATTER he had thcn his Ulster and his boots; his
reply was, sWe have sunk ship" asked him II It
possible and how II occurred and where the peo-
pie; he said they were all drowned then asked him
where the evidences Of the collision, that did
not any; could sec tho bow OF the steamer II
seemed quite perfect examination OF tho steamer
made, but II was found she had sustained In
jury; Whitehurst said he did not tie collision him.
self and knew nothing Of II but from what the Captain
OF the Adratc had told him; after the colldrd
Whtehurst said he heard cry from the other ship
"Hep your starboard beam ~ and this
pcated he said he could the ship very plainly aud
that very large. od-fasboned ship; after strk
Ing OF the sailors the steamer cried out 'sShe
Is sinkngln and Immediately after all the lights dis
appearcd the stern OF the strange vessel went up
the air for and down she went" after which
from the water heard; the boats had been
lowered in Of bodies, but recovered
The examination will be resumed on Thursday next