The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-01
PUNlSIIING THE ALDERMEN.
THE GRIND jury FINDING INDICT-
MENTS iGiINST FIFTEEN.
Tho board of Health nIso Indicted II ord
er unckett Grntined-The Aldermen not
| Alarmed, nnd the Health Hoard smiling.

Hf-'fo -iUifNNf ElF fIfNs
The Board of Health also Indicted Record
er unckett Gratincd-The Aldermen not
Alarmed. md the Health Hoard smiling.
Suspense had wcaried yesterday oven
the official watchers for the entrance Of the
Grand Jury into the General Sessions, and
when they filed in gravcly. ushercd by Capt.
McCloskcy. the bench was vacant and the court
room was almost bare. Officers fastened to
summon Recorder llackctt from his Chambers
and District Attorney Phelps and some Of his
assistants from their rooms. In this interval
Alderman Morris. who had bocn convcrsing
with Alderman Bii,in in the corridor entered
and walked to a chair near the bench. No other
Alderman nor any other member or repre-
sentative Of the Board Of Health appeared
At Ave minutes before o'clock Recorder
IIackctt asccndcd tho bench. and then Mr..
Phelps and Assistant District Attorney Rollins
engaged him in whispered conversation.
Meanwhile the Grand Jurors. in their seats
without the bar, patiently bore the spectators
eager scanning OF their countenanccs.
As Mcssrs. Phelps and Rollins turnod away
from the bench Foreman Amidon. rising said
Il would state your Honor that the Grand
Jury have 1nishd the business that was before
thcm.' Then he extended bundle Of indict-
mcnt- to Clerk Hall. Tho latter. turning. hand
ed them up to Recorder lIackctt. who glanced
over them. Then he arose. and said
"N Mr.. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN or THE
GRAND jury: | have never been called upon
more Justly TO express my satisfaction with the
discharge OF the duty put before gentemcn II
the Grand Jury. You have very zealously and
most earnestly. "a nm informed discharged
your entire duty a. Grand Jurors. You have
not only taken into considcration tho matters
that specially committed to your charge. hut
you have disposed OF all the other subjects placed
before you by the District Attorney and his ns-
sistant- that have reference 10 the current busi-
moss ~ this court. | hnVe no doubt that you
Will meet with the thanks and appreciation Of
me entlre community Tor tle hdclliy. courage
und address that you have shown in di-posing
Of the business committed to you. With those
few remarks gentlemen, you are discharged
from iurtunr att ~. lance IN this court
As tho Grand Jurors, having bowed 10 Re-
corter Iackett, were retiring. Recorder inckett
said Mr.. Hall. YOU will please enter an order
IN the cases oi these Aldermen and these Com.
mi--ioner$ transferring them 70 the Court Of
Flitcen Aldermen are indicted. Thoy arc:
Aldermen william H. Roberts. William Ben
VT Bernard fh Hslin; Ihomas Carrq Rqherl
Henry G. perley, Lewis J. Ihillips. BRYAN
Reilly. William Sauer and Thomas Shells.
There are two indictments against them
one inii i'tmeht involves only these Allermen,
TUNED the Offending permit The first count Of
the first indictment ayers that resolution,
granted To- John Butler to keep "a stand for tho
s.le oi newspapers az tho southwest corner Of
| New Church and Cortiaudt streets. the same TO
remain during ihe peasure oi the Common
| Council" was PASSED IN the Board - Aldermen
! ga the 10th ot April, and suhmiu.l to Mayor
Ey; returned .endorsed with Mayor E.y =
! objections. IN the 21th; spread upon IN"
minutes. and PASSED on tho 7th of May. at
the first vote. ly the affirmative votes ~ the in
| diriel Aldermen. The Mayor. Aldermen. and
7th Of May. ana for at ioast IL month prior
mn ffIft
e-t whatever. in any tract or parcel Of land at
or near the southwest corner Of New Church
! lie streets and sidewalks al and near said cor
nrr and any erection. stru 'ture. or stand must
such -treets or sidewalks John butler kept u
/ stand Tor t!4r 9alr oi urwslap.r- On q" Hli"-
/ walk AZ this corner until tho 10th ~ May. and
| the siuud was an cn,rQarhmrnt ana onstru ,lnn
! g. all tie citizens oi the state passing and r.
/ pas-ng. The fifteen Aldermen knowingly,
| wAluiY, uulawiu.ly. and imurlgusly authorized
! the pasin. and continuing ol this encroach-
meut and obstruction The stand was not put
! up Tor the temporary occupation pi s1uv tom
! uai during the erection mr repairing Of any
! luildirs or lot opposite. The ttte"u Aldermen
! knowingly. Wilfully. uulaWfully. and cOutamlt-
| uou-ly Vilint,d and evadcl the provisions oi
! N" l7th section OF the second article II an act
ot the Legislature. entitled " An act t.. rerog-
! niI" and regulate the Government OF the Clty
! of New York, passed April 80, 1873.
The second count Is of the same purport.
The first count in the Indictment against the
Board of Hoaltn AYERS that On the lst Of Janu-
gry. ISIS; the lgad was composed q Charles
I =. =.
| liam f. smith. President Of the Board of Pllic"
| They We're then, and have been at all
| times authoriIed, empowered. and enJoincd
| by law To- ahate and suppress every nun,
ennre dangerous to the health or life oi
| the citizens Of New York, rs thcy well knew. On
the lst Of january. aud Al divers other times
there existed near Last forty-fYurth street
| and dwelling houses thcrcahout. "a build
| ing for the purpose Of manufacturing fer
tililers which tmiued noisome and un-
! wholesome smokes, steams. Nnpors. smells
| and -trn rhos. thatimade the air corrupt and of
| fenslVc. To- the great damage and common nui-
snncr Of the citizens Of the - lte Of New York
| Tho Board Of Health. tlleir uuty in no wise re-
| gHrdng. not only unlawfully, wiliuy and
| cout"m piuOusly did neglect AMI refuse To- abat,
and suppress this nuisance. hut have unlaW-
| fully permitted and en- outraged II.
The second count charges that the Health
Board permitted and encouraged the alr-poi-
soniug making Of feriii2crs on the hulk Algon-
lliu M the foot II West Thirty ninth street.
trirt Attorneys on 'c tothc Board of Health. n
the recording of the indi'tmcut- had not ircI
completed b"iore President chandler ami Conn
missioner Jhncway, ACCOMPANIED BY tur cuun
srl To- the board, entered the Office. They w"r,
clo-etel with Assistant District Attorney, Bel
and Rollins for several minutes and when they
came out they were smiling. Only persona
reco i2ancr. n Is understood, Will be- roquirnt
oi the Board ol Health and tie indicted Alder
Tme Aldermen wore not In the lea-t disiurha,
10y their Indictment. They Will alprar hrfur'
Judge Barrett. ou Tuesday next, prepared l.
,No hnl, should 1t be required. They d4 no
l"oiiou- To- the indictment nor 30 make any ~
fort 90 postpone the trial They believe lha
they have a perfect defence. AMI SD couillou
are thry ut their ilual urguutnl that they pro
pose tO hurry the cases Ia lrlal.
TOSSED BY 4 TRIM
Two Horses Killed, Driver Fatally Injured