New-York tribune., 1878-10-04
DEMoCRA11C ROBBERIES ~ NEW-JERSEK.
THE WARREN COUNTY CONsPlRAToRs BROUGHT
INTO COURT AT LAsT-1HE STATE PBIsoN
YAwNING FOR EMINENT CITIZENs-LIsr or THE

THE WARREN COUNTY CONsPIRAToRs BROUGHT
INTO COURT AT LAsT-IHE STATE PRIsoN
YAwNING FOR EMINENT CITIZENs-LIsr OF THE
INDICTED.
BEIyIpERE, n. j., Oct. 3.-Yesterday the
spacious COURTROOM packed with an audience
eager to learn who had drawn the seveny-sx prizes
prepared by the Grand Jury. One by one the SHINING
officials called to the 'front.' and heard the charges
as they came from Mr.. H. S. Harris. the prompt
and efficient young prosecutor who throughout the IN
quest has borne himself with discretion IL was
four long hours before all the eminent ritlzens VINO
hare been cOnsplring forging or obtaining money
under false pretences had answered that they were
mot guilty" OF stealing in one form or an
other as get forth in the indictments, and had
given bail for their appearance at the December
term OF Court. Altogether 1t was solemn
season. and there were few spectators who were not
convinced that manufacturing vouchers for $500 or
81 900 and drawing the money from weak or coilusiye
county collector agreeable In ndeuts IN the
career o predatory statesman than is that premoniion
of the Day OF Judgment which he feels In his bones
when be is looking around courtroom for somebody
10 20 his bail 1t is said that several ingenious youth
VINO witnessed the scene formed stern resolution
never 20 get caught with their fingers in the treasury
There were twenty-five culprits in this batch, aud
there 10 come. Forgery. larceny conspiracy
and obtaining goods and money under false pretences
are some of the crimes specified in the indictments, Of
criminal thirteen against another and so down 10
single one Some of the nOses refOrners OF the pres
emf board seven eXIreehOlders, three exinayors OF
Pbilllpsburg and other Ofi 'als OF high degree are
among the wounded. One OF the sinners il o Green.
baeker perverted from RepubIeansA and the rest are
orthodox Democrats. They all gave BAIL ranging from
5000 20 600 except DR. j. V. MatisOn ex-cerk OF
the Board Of FreeOldeTs who remains In jail 20 be tried
for forgery on five indictments conspiracy on tor lar
ceny on two and others, making thirteen In ALL The
men who have given bail for crimes against the county
are Joseph b. Cornish formerly State Senator; Charles
s srader fourteen udictments) Jacob j. Stone, Jesse
r. Carhart Jacob II. Sweeney John W. Dean tseven in
dietments) John C. DaDey and John B. Sker. exfree-
holders; Dr. II. NJ Cox Celeven indiclments), Wm Os-
borp and Jesse King members OF the pres mt board;
Jolm N Glvens, ex-sOlcltor Of the county; Simon A.
Cnnmns and Edmund Feel ex-county collectors; f. @
Rurdp G. II. Trimmer and Samuel FrOme, steward OF
the poorhouse or the Phllirsburg officials Thomas l.
Titus Peter r. HaggerY and Jesse f. Carhar have been
MAYORS OF the borough; Howard Melick is tax col
lector and william II. Huf. Frank McDermott aud ID
& Hnzzard are or have been cOuncIlmen.
The city embezzeIne"s are quite distinct from those
Derpetrated by the county cOnsplrOrs. As has Dhen
before stated In THE TRIBUNE the stolen uutrght
b rms ring Of rural Tweeds will amount 20 S17oOO
Wlie their extravagAnce and careessBess have caused
the people still heavier losses. Teic are discreet per
do not hesitate TO pronounce these tfnnsdc
lions as highly discreGaDle, md they assert thRt ii
Warren, the banner Democratic county OF the Dai nef
proprietor of anything like AN " escuicheOn, that
artiee SOIue energetic ana polishing uD