New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-29
SENATOR SESSIONS INDICTED.

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SENATOR SESSIONS INDICTED.
nv, rn,.xn ny THE GRAND JURY FRIDAY LAST
mn. IN $1,000 observation-disclosures OF
corxsrI FOE TIE ACCUSED AND THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY BEFORE The COURT OF SESSIONS.
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ALBANY. June Ex-senator sessions was in''i''"
Friday last hy the Grand Jury of Albany County on
tbe charcs OF bribery preferred hy Ass'mblymal
Rr,dlev This fact was learned to-day by Rufus W.
Peckham and Henry Smith, the counsel OF Mr.
Sessions before the Assembly Investigating Com
m;,tee With the cordial assent of Mr.. Sessions they
At once attempted to secure an iin,uediato trai Oh
the indictment This afternoon, in company with
Mr. Sessions they went bcfor. County Judge Van
Aistvnc and Justices Cluett and Guttman, compos-
rc the Co,rt of Sessions. DIstnct-AtOrney llcrrick
uas prsent Mr. Peckham. in behalf Of Mr.. Sessions,
nlcadci not guilty TO the indictment, and asked All
immediate trial. District-Att0rney Herrlck opposed
.be notion declaring that he thought fair trial
rould not be had now, on account oi excitcd pubic
sentiment and that, moreover, lie was unprcparcd
to try case of such magnitude at this time, owing
10 other cases of the county in charge Ia conclu-
,on he said that unless the Court forced him TO go
ON with the Sessions case he should not move II un-
ill the next term of the court. The next term Of
the court begins the second Tuesday In Septeni-
Der.
Messrs. Peckham and Smith earnestly protested
Against any postponement of the case Judge Van
Alstyne sided with District-Attorney Herrick say
ing that he was guided in his opinion as the proper
time for irving case by the DstrIct-Attorney. Mr..
Herrick was firm in his refusal to try the indictment
al this term of the court ne he suggested tnat Mr,
Scssions's bail be put at $4,000 The baii bond Vas
signed by ex-senator Hamilton Harris, anu Mr.
Sessions and his counsel then departed.
Mr Peckham and Mr.. Smith do not yet despair OF
securing speedy trial. ,, ...:
The arguments were OIL declueuiy INTERESTING
nalure. Mr. Peckham said:
We desire AN immediate trial. We are ready THIS
besu ss your Honor knows an inycstgation into the
matter before "a committee OF the Legislature, where
WI s sde and where Mr. sessions himself has been
sworn. and where he has denied under FAITHFULLY and
side. While that investigation WAS pendlins
Sess be ths ~hs
vss the view OF the committee which has heard botn
ass 9, u1S e nd dncs on the part Of one side
only s presented TO the Grand jury although reqnest
Be- an nvesiitiSn into this That has not
been complied with but inde,rnent has been found on
bear Of an Indictment being found Mr. Sessions
Common Justice and common deoency under the circun
uances winch he Ia now presented 10 this Court ana 70
An immediate trial Of this Indictment. He stands ready
now that trial. and asks that day De get apart 10,
furthest-u order that his investigation may DC Drought
immediate close Iherefore We AK the sns CSTT' our " "
begun.
District-Attorney Herrick replied:
tina; only side has been heard before tne
rue aen" with Iury Very few exceptions The Grand jury
aGSse1 sSsen spSa svaencs
son on the jury knew what Mr. sessonss defence was
sey 'nUusns ss to require that b.
Petit jury Now do not know that Mt Sessions occn.
other defendant, is entitled to any greater
Sees sssd By sides and
shame ssss .sas s% dss 'h1If Ssh
additional disgrace from this indictment and he WI
Believe, from what have been able ot this time
~, %s a nss s sF the s psp
or or for nao Mr. r. @ Sessions '' such is the state q
public sentiment. believeit would be impossible 70 gei
DO not feel eonniering the magnitude and character Of
Ss Sssvs1 uans isra duties to
onsent to attempt for Immediate trial Unless
Il. IL oSa ssss 'Slfss % %S &c aa Tns
are Others who have rights well ss Mr. Sessions
conducted before Grand jury They were told that
% SFd e.s to mako %hs
desired to pressnt any charge Of bribery
sSRa s1 any jury %
Thoroughly investgatsd But it see,ned 70 me 70 be
ssSash. ss,sas '"esSe Ssfors .ss Grand and mat
npon INV motion that MT Sessions s brought here be-
fore the report Of the Investigating Committee Is SUB
mitted was my desire or my purpose TO 40 any
ehns that would In any preudce TINS case pelore
re Investigating Committee. With the PERMISSION VI
fl,e Cont sha not move this ut this ter1n
Mr. Peckham then said
This mcs. sxIsCrinary proposition m,as 0y ywho sao
a produced under AN indictment found by the
Grand jury upon evidence presented before IT.
The person indicted comes before the Court at the
eoriIest poesible He ssks that speedy trs pc
oven upon charges contained In the ana the
sxtracrnsry II made by the
that the against this man who occupies tne
Oosition Of senator Of tho State OF ana nas
been brought into this Court, shall be Kept hsngina
over TIE head OF this until subsequent term IN
ordcr a he thinks, that he may get July
who may be screwed up to the o.tant pont
Of convicting the accused. Senator eessons
npds hhAeh prosecuted N ease u wnefe seH xhspc
On indictnent hes becn presented wners A,.,e ue
prosecuting offcsr objects to an immodiste
frtxI because, forSooth, he doesnt thuik the
nopulsr nind IA In condition by which no can secure
oonyiction We the extraordinary proposition that
Trial s 10 be postponed because the public sehneht
a a. strongy IL favor VI the sccuscd that would DC
mpossblc TO convict him before o jury OF MS peefa
EFFECT OF THE INDICTMENT.
ruE HOPES OF THE coNKLING MEN NOT RALLIED
THE ADMINISTRATION RANKS UNsAAKkS-coA'
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