New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
TIE ALDERMEN,S ACTION.

THE ALDERA1EN'S ACTION
The report of the special committee of the
Aldermen which had been investigating the Ring frauds
states that 1t has received voluntary aid from any
sources whatever Notwithstanding general invitation
to all persons having information pertinent TO the sub
| iect TO place themselves IN communication with the
committee Even those persons to whom had been ir-
trusted "the duty OF collecting and arranging the evil
| dence to these Ring frauds and the law
| ycrs who have represented the People in the
| Ring suits, most Of whom have been very
handsomely paid for their services, well as the mem
Ders OF the Ring who have been granted immunity from
punishment the express ground that they should hod
themselves ready at all times to testify in these matters,
held themselves entirely aoof from this examination
and profercd suggestion or assistance" The COM
mittee has taken vast amount Of testimony more than
go printed pages). upon every branch OF the frauds
which time wOuld permit the committee to enter upon
This testimony has disclosed fghtful state OF deor-
alization at the time OF the Ring for which parc-
ular paS organization alone responsible In the
opinion OF the committee the efforts whici-laye been
| made to punish The thieves, and to wrest nom them
| ileir spoils. have not been at all adequate to
| the end in view The committee holds that it
contrary 20 good moral, that Andrew j. Garvey Elber
4. Woodward, James II. Ingers0l. A. Oakley Hail. J0hn
H. Kcyser and the other men whose participation III
these fauds the committee asserts il clearly set forth
in the testimony taken, should be permitted to remain
in the enjoyment OF their stolen thousands, without any
serious effort having been made 90 compel them to make
| restitution" And the committee cannot perceive the
propr,cy Of line Of action which results in coneen-
uatng public attention upon one or two, ard IN relea'-
ing and granting Immunity 10 all the rest III order 10
| pursue these.
The report which ia very long one, gives synopsis
Of tho testimony taken, aud various comhehts upon
| After This it says:
Mr. OConoI theory that the prime object Of The pros
ccuiions should have becn TO- punl, me K"g l-ieon4 -
crimnav and 10 Utf the prosecutions 10 OcS"h-
crate into mere collection suits, was undoubtedly tnt-
aud disas rOus IN iis iat-f'aGhS fe.Wi5 uPoh sucr
than - that OF public ana private Official pteaen
forny ana universally be aim'n'terrd upon an
such criminals as an cXllnpe and warning
pound such crim, is against public policy and desirc-
i've OF public virtue. r. therefore the unanimOuS JHdE
incnt Of committee that every one or these KING
ihicye when II vas i.o~sblc apturc should hayc been
.s,rcI, MN. Il nj. the Irg auld permit and that
such OF tlci Up7 not possible 10 arrest oughi 10 nave
de- in risi ~ Iads 4hauishcd criminals. IN he opinion
,. yoUr committee tie prosecuting officers have made Il
rrly serious mistake IA granting immunity frcm pm
moucyed cons l'rlton or on any other prsirXi me
precedent bad one " - aInE 70 a'l oirais' loi
rr, th- balncc ana Pee admitted nlci 90 live IN peace
ud qui. u.s iu tn", society whose gl's you nhVt 3u.
uitui-1,|. n r-urcfu iv submitted that the man
acr in which most oi these Eus thieves rave b.en
treated tgs done almost as much todcinorAze 5occty a.
lave tna crime. t,.-y. counpiitcd.
Ia courlu ,,. the report claim stlat sufficient evidence
A. h. ir ht TO licat to cuabl, the city successfully
to tc,cpd action, row pending ioi"1mo1ns a-gr'satns
&c least 420oanOo. TIE members OF The committee
afc also OF "a, opinion that they have mJde il SUI
lr.uflr plain t7t there are no lu-npcralr legal OBJ
..acl,etu ns way. cv.n 'ov = vigorous prosecution
If .urh oi tac iu, thieves 90 ere r'li living m'our
md.- n the c'' m'u' "i ih''F - ''lS' anu .''y
.au attention to tAt per-on- uam.d above also 10 j.
icr. Davidson and Hugh smith. wLoGto living in this
community as v rlri'n n ;tc cjpTmcut ~ more or
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