New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-23
MR. LOUBAT BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.

J. +. Loubat appeared before the Grand Jury
yesterday, to give testimony in regard 10 1ne
both members of the Union Club. Mr.. Loubat en-.
S SIiG aH' eSvsn sGco@k dressed s:s
called his name at ~ o'clock and he went
into the Grand Jury room. During the exaihlIla-
ton his manner was quiet. self-contalned anG per
Stevens, the foreman, warned the witness that ne
was not compelled TO answer any interrogatorIes
where his answer tended to crimlnate himself ING
foreman then asked him concerning his movements
terchauge 'u of letter, between himself and
Mr.. Turnbull and his motives in what he had done;
correspondence with Mr.. Turnbul about certain
expressions used by the latter, and also
on the 18th inst, and had returned three days
later He characterized his trip as a pleasure trip
and refused to say whether or not he expected Mr.
Turnbull to follow him or If he had had any nten-
ton of meeting him with deadly weapons. lie de-
MED that he had sent him any challenge tofght In
reference to most of the foreman's questions
Dir. Loubat maintained a good-natured silence
He was finally dismissed. The foreman put the
papers III his pocket and said that action could
be taken on the testimony that had been secured.
Mr. 1urnbulPs testimony on Friday, II was
learned was as barren of results as that OF Mr..
Loubat. He acknowledged that the circular which
was printed in the newspapers was correct iran
script of the one written by him. That was ALL The
foreman of the Grand Jury is reluctant TO let the
matter drop where 1t Is. But he nds 1t dlihcult to
do any thing moro than mas Ueen uOuc, anu tnc III
vestIgation will undoubtedly be dropped at this
point. m,
District-Attorney McKeon was asked by IRIB-
UNE reporter yesterday concerning the course OF the
Grand Jury in the matter. lie said that the Orand
Jury was bound to take action not only when the
law was directly violated, but also when they had
reason to believe that il would be violated. ~
What is the penalty" asked the reporter. " II
concerned in such an affair perslsenty re-
fuses to appear before the Grand Jury I"
do not know what the penalty Is now. look
up those matters when have TO act. But General
Watson Webb ARE ted under circumstances OF
that nature and was pardOned out by Governor
SewarIn
Nh LOubats lawyer stated in the District-Attor-
ncy's Office that the first subpoena summOning him
before the Grand Jury was not regarded, because
the subpoena appeared to him bogus one. One of
the Grand Jurymen stated to his fellows after Mr..
LOubaCs examination that MIR. L0ubat had lnst-
gated the examination on the ground that he
wanted his position III the matter made perfectly
clear. lie intending to 70 10 Europe shortly,
and he did not want his friends to think that any
thing was unsettled between himself and Mr.. Turn
bull.
The Committee of Five appointed by the govern
of the Union Club to investigate the affair have
not reported yet IL IS not believed that either
Mr.. LCubat or 1lr. Turnbull will be expelled from
the club Ii Is the general opinion among the MEM
beIs that the Grand jury Investigation has closed
the matter, and everybody is now disposed to turn
IL INTO IidiculC