The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
HURLY- BURLY.
How the Grand Jury Have Stirred thel
Aldermanic SPOOL"
DRAFTING INDICTMENTS.
The Representatives Of the People, Begin.
ming to Feel Interested.

The Aldermen were busy bees yesterday buzz.
Ing in and OF the City Hall They evidently ala
not know what to do as TO pending movements IN the
matter OF the indictments said 10 be ordered against
them. Explanation and discus were in order as
usual on this peculiar condition OF affairs in the
municipal government Dispatches sent around
sunday evening by Mcssrs. Lewis and waehner call
ing upon tho Aldermen 10 assemble al the City Hall
yesterday morning at hall-past ten O'clock At that
hour the members held meeting in tho Alder.
manic chamber. President Roberts occupied tee
chair Aldermen Waehner and Pinckney mp.
pointed a committee to wait upon District Attorney
Phelps and facts relative to the
indictment OF the Board. rho committee eitthe room
and on returning reported that they had discharged
the duties delegated Them taat one of the Assist.
ant District Attorneys informed them that no knew
nothing of indictments against the Aldermen. The
gentleman subsequently remarked however, that It
was ono thing TO draw an indictment and entirely
different matter to make presentation. 1t was, con-
sequcntly surmised that The indictments were In
OF preparation. The Assistant District Attor.
ney further stated that tho indictments would proba
bly, DO found for misdcmeanor, and that al least
yfour hours notice would be given TO the Alder
in order to give them opportunity to furnish
bail. Mr.. John d. Townsend was elected a special
counsel for the Board
THE GRAND JURY.
Following is the list OF the members OF the present
Grand jury
Charles W. Kohlsaat, importer. No. 1ol Park
nue..
John G. Whooler. No. Is West Foriy-sxth street.
Oliver s. Ferris, No. 81 West 10th st.
William IL Richards, plumber, No. 1888 West Six
William 6. Lyon, grocer. No. All West Twenty
Samuel j. Tobias No. 40 West Thirty-third street.
William Moser. No. 432 Fifth avenue.
George P. Hace, No. 10 East Forty-rinth street.
Henry Marks, No. $50 Fifth avenue
broker 70
]. X. Moore, No. 128 William street
Cornelius G. Colgate, No. 20 East Twenty-second
Nathan &. Ely. president, No. lis West Forty-seo-
jacob Hendcl No. 32l West TWEEN ty ninth street
G. G. Alien, No. 40 Exchange place.
Cephas G. Thompson. artist, No. 1s5 Lexington
Charles W. Hull, soap, No. 42o East sixty-ars
street.
Francis H. Amidon, hats Nos go and 222 Fifth
Edwin Ens,ein, tobacco, No. II West Fifty-seventh
street.
Isaac Phillips, real estate. No 10 East Seventy-fhh
Charles Curtis treasurer. No. s42 East Filsic.h
street.
Tho Grand Jury entered tho court at half-pasl
one O'Clock and handed 10 Recorder hackett batch
OF indictments 1t was generally anticipated that the
bills against Board Of Aldermen and the Board OF
a good deal OF excitement prevailed throughout the
building. Many tho anxious inquiries as to The
contents OF the mysterious documents court ON.
GERS and clerks being bes,egcd in all directions
upon tho subject. In all probability the indictments
against the Board OF Health and tho Aldermen will
be placed In tho hands OF the Grand Jury tor the
foremun's signature before Friday next, when they
Will be handed to the Recorder, as the Grand Jury
VIII adjourn that day Tor the term. 1t - stated
that the indicted officials will not be arrested but as
already intimated, VIII be noinod to attend 1T The
Disr Ct Attorneys onlce give bail in the Of
$500 each for msdemcanor II Is alleged that Tho
members OF the Board OF Aluormon who nave escaped
indictment are Messra Lewis, Morris, Pinckney
Waehner. Slevin, Erhardt and Gedncy. A great many
politicians unaware OF the fact that the Indictment
m qucston mad not YET been presented crowded the
court rooms and corridors OF tho General Sessions,
doubtless anticipation OF s'scane" and there be
ing no .'iunn OF any kna slowly lett tho building
a somewhat disappointed mood. IL may De stated
that despite their apparent indifference 70 tho stua-
lion the Aldermen ieel keenly the gravity OF the
awkward position IN winch their defiant attitude has
placed them and have asked for transfer o. tho IN.
dictments against them 10 the Court OF oyer and
Terniner. The transfer will probably BIO grained by
tho District Attorney.
Many persons begin to ask what will DO the result
in case OF tho CONVICTION Of the Aldermen, what IL
the penalty Tor their offence ana what viii the me.
tropos DO II majority oil IT'S Cty Fathers" are sent
10 resioe Tor snort period IN the PenitenliaryY Tho
following sections of ely charter may give some
important Information these interesting subjects.
Section 90 says:-
Any officer city or person smp0yes ad
provisions OF this commit fraud upon the city
of the pnbs property to his own USE OF
permit other 90 commit IT, ~
duty allow the be lost
10 the city shall be deemed guilty II misdemeanor, and
IN addition the penalties Imposed by law, and
shall forfeit his office and be excluded forever after
from holding office under the city
mem: anu any shall wiully falsely In
any required by this act shall be guilty
of perjury.
Ii will DO that II sixteen OF the Boaru
indicted and convicted ot misdemcanor they con-
sequontly forfeit their Offices anu tho Guy VIII DO
without Board OF Aldermen ana Supervisors for tho
iran sac. Iuu O
under the law to meet the nrst Monday
from the Commissioners. Tney, 100, subsequently
liz the tax rate IL Is now coutendcd that IN case
tho Board loft without quorum IN consequences oil
oil misd. the city taxes cannot W
collected, as no law exiss providing Tor such con.
tDgency The Governor, however, might call ths
Legislature togetuer IN order mat necessary laws
/ ..rlAih INN In oh LIZ L h..d