New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
PREsENTMENr OF THE GRAND JURY.

JUDGE GILDERsLEEvEs REMARKs-REsULrs OF TX
TENsIvE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR TnE MKT
.. GRAND JURY.
There were very few persons except court officers
present in Part l. OF the Court of General Sessions
yesterday when the Grand jury came In. The jury
had been session about an !.Our when. at l2:}''
word was sent to the Judges that ITS business bad
been concluded. Judges GIldersleeve and CoWing
presided. After the names of the jurors had been
called. Mr.. Philips the foreman. handed the clerk
large bundle of papers and announced that the WORK
of the jury for the term had been finished. Judge
Gldesleeve received the papers aud then addressed
the Jurors, saying:
lam happy be able congratulate you the good
worh yOu have done during The term. ii ID that YOU
acted upon $50 cases, aud that you have found bull
and for the careful and CONSCIENTIOUS manner IN
which you dOue 1t deserve The thanks OF tae
people. You have also the thanks Of ihr Court. l "b
that aoLg IOur papers Isl icQne't th the Court
CATION Of the subject OF sreetciean "hlch YOU HdN"
begun l have no doubt bu tn. judge C""ihs w."
carry your request. and that he Wi ca the ten
OF the next Grand jury To the matter You are now
discharged fron iurther attendance
THE PRESENIMENT.
There were no indictments presented against the
Police Commissioners against any of the officials
of the STRENGTHENING Bureau; but the following
presentment was handed TO the Court, relative To
the investigation which the jury had made:
To ne Honorable the Court Of General Sessions:
The Grand Jurors Tor The Mattel term ri ihs Cour,
examined large numbers OF Witnesses OF
certainug upon whom the responsibility rh"ud reN "r
the the hIy os snS whether Tue any n1O' o Oh
= GERS have been guilty OF misconduct or nrgi' 't
sIect Our hSSpes Ssve Iend over so large
hei aud covered 40 many details OF adn uisra" ina
uuabe closing hours OF the term to pres Mt
distinct and specsc charges by way 81 indc'm' NJ Hnl
we feel that weVwe 10 this Court ana tic pubIc ."c
dnfN uf0 pC al
conclusions which We have reached upon tue suNcc oi
our inves gatiou. We and:
Y7rst-Thc psipablc fact, for the suosanua'ion Of
which testimony was Necessary. nat the streets ar
not, aud for long Ie have not been prop,r med
Gtord-Tbat the of persons III tba street
cleaning been made from political c"nSd-
eratous aud without regard 10 The pet soi ntne,s I"
tho appnniees and hat IN tins TACT il funi o"c Of ir
most effective reasons Tor tLe resent condition OF Mars
Of wbes tie stIe"t art
has taken the se1 for dumping De"n hir'd
ss%y en- Sh asSs and sS es
6ering aud tue resdehcrs of ezus Tor he
dumping Of large Quantities o art excavaied from pm
Tosrih~That either the Inspectors their subordr-
mates AL certain dumps have received money
reception If cellar dirt soow whien moneys have
been paid into TIE treasury of the Poce Depart
NdA-Thss ashes aud dirt have been dumped from
ecows into East RIVER and into the bay and hrp0r
OF SewYork great masses and sometimes IN the pres
enoe policemen stationed Oh board for The os'ehsbe
psrts-ihst certain iorcmen have certified per.
fouance Of labor at time when they have oeen eraia
ted from the and have had no personal knows
ee5sfA-Tuat aHtainin1 the stable ana the horses
nj IKE Police Department tnere ha. been since Ju l.
1890 expenditure. which has been duen our judy
meut, 20 iraprovidept management
Ei0atk-Tnat from the testimony NJ prominent ctz"ps
e are that the adinnistrstuD OF the street
Cleaning Department In tue particulars above banned.
and m many Others has been tDeficient and in
cases corrupt and upon the Commissosers OF Police
tneseveA chieny the Responsibility Tor this state
EfStA-rhst IN orr opinion the existing PROVISIONS Of
Law are lnadeQusse for tkorouSh cetning OF Our
sfreets And Ws that the Legislature should
'A-' ''A'' WILLIAM IL PHILIPS. Fctemsn.
CALxp b. KNEvAIs, Secretary.
GeU- York. April 2, 1881.
WHY INDICTMENTS WE'RE NOT DRAWN UP.
From INQUIRIES made by TRIBUNE reporter after
kbs Court had adjourned it ascertaiDed that tho
Grnnd Jurors were unanimous In their decision not
10 end indictments against any persons on tho In
<omplste evidence which they had been able to pro
smyp. Il wss felt that 10 would be better TO allow
an1if successors TO complete the work. rather than
- Insufficient evidence to find bills witch must
svsutuslly fail because Of lack Of proper proof.
n ~ also ascertalnsd that tho juron had been
) Aha 10 trace corruption almost to its source.
n A alleged that money ID known to have been paid
- one of two men, inspector or hts assistant but
Vhtch one the turers were not prepared to cay The
Syidvucs Of this will be placed In the hands Of the