New-York tribune., 1886-08-03
WILL SQUIRE BE INDICTED ?
JUDGE COwING'S PLAIN INSTRUCTIONS.
THE GRAND JURY TO INvEsrGArE-Tnr CASE BE-

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party aud II lie can get squire out y of ndict
nen aad trial hc Will do it, in preference asking the
Governor to pass upon the charges. Tie Mayor knows
th't UoVernor il is pledged TO keep Squire in Office
Expressions by otter friends of the Mayor apparently
confirmed this report. Itis known that squire is
pairing lively dc'e1ce in the course OF which he Will
show up the motives Of the Mayor and the character Of
some OF tue chosen by him to carry ont bis pur
poses. ON the other hand Citizen Charles 7. Miller
declares that we will make hot for Squire -mcanng
| that the Mayor will do 50.
Judge Cowiue presided in the Cour; OF General Sos
sions yesterday AT the opening OF the term Tho
term Is generally short only prison cases are
us tally tried There were however many persons in
attendance aS was oxpectei that Julge Cowing would
make me remarks bearing the Squire Fly mn dis
closures The names OF tho Grand Jurors were called
many of ihcm being well known in commcc cia and
irade circles Cscb H. Knevals of No ~ East Twenty
third 81 was appointed foreman. lie has served In the
position several tunes is favora1ly REGARDED
ly the court officials ITO oath was administered by
! Clerk Sparks aud judge Cowins then addressed the
jurors He read the sections of the Criminal code which
the law requires the Judge read such occasions
lie also them tie usual directions to tho 70
be used in the performance Of their duties lie then
continued
Another duty is laid upon YOU by section 800 OF tle
Crinual Code, which provides The Grand Jury must
iululre into the wful and corrupt miscon-
duct office OF public officers every description, N the
county" think II my duty call your u ecia attcn
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attention oi the pubic II is matter OF common rcpute
Chief Executive officer OF the city tn charges
are made against certain public olhciai OF TIE city. IL
corrupt wiliul and wicked motivo,. Office has beeL
surrendered and given to Nh individual vno l. simply
nOminalY the officer. while the real bfcer WHO HAS
charge OF The department contractor ~ one o the
alleged IN the public prints that the contractor Is not
oliy the person who accepts MS Own contracts but a
Substantially that deparme l. III the hands o person
whose interests are antagonstc o supposed 10 he ahtI
oisc or ma, be ant.sonstlc at least TO the taxpayers
OF course for me to pass upon such grave
charge a. this Ii Is for you pass upon II. II II Is
true that 10y means OF corruption. h! means oi Hui
s Eroa ey M ~ S T"s Of Of s Sp'i 1s ". wrs rm
nal offence 1t for you determine whether that il
and shnuld recommend that yoI thoroughly invest-
gate IT, rhe Investigation which Is now goiug on before
the Mayor winch Will 20 on shortly meet not ret'ri
YOU IN the least That iny-siI. ation 7 understand -
suine Tor different purpose from that for winch yoI
viii Investigate Tins matter. The Mayor Is investigating
II TO whcth or not 1t becomes his duy 10 remove
publlc official You will In 5esgc II Ia see whether or
criminal law of tins state heeu violated aud In
investigating tt Is well Tor you t. Know whcIe IA" mas
violated AL the parties Who are rrvy to IT, who
he tncr hsn or he they low. equally guilty they
all liable. one as much as the other
that the crn nal law of this state has been violated 10y
a public officer you Will proceed u investigate how
many ana wAo were c"pcerneI IN that Transaction, ana
yOu to the conclusion HAT others are concerned
| in it, they are equally reprehen hle and cone under
your charge 10 he investigated, ani apprchend yon VIII
nave time 90 take that matter NJ ami Su IT, IL serns
10 great pity tat IN this great c't! tie atmosphere
/, continually IOluted VITA charges oi cofrnlton cor.
rup Ion ptOn! II Is STAN mon the good name
and the characierof this city AMI there ought TO nc .t
II. venture to say that every person whris found
tni, city acting corruptly or oe'r.ync 'rns shond
be indicted and within thirty days y iornl fui'ty,
should term OF imiriscrment to nc served -ht
squarey Trough, aud untu that time comes. wien pun
isnment ol o"s swiftly wicked ana corrupt c's o 'uat
description. shall deteIiorte as reo1e and "ur
! oblivion
therefore Il leciay charge ycn to invest. ate consc
eniiLusy kuOw you will, thoroughly s ieel YOU
| will. TINS grave accusation lole IL VIII lH,u oul
tat there nothing III 1t OF serious character.
leI hes eir.If Al
come With clean skirts and cle,n .nds II "tt"r
for the city and IL cl'lzcns that sholii ne -" ana
scfiols to be -impt some hing hch need
to il because GlnG II is my dniy so.
aud ask particularly to Investigate 1t ana si II to
| the lotion.
The names husirc.s ard addresses of the members OF
the Grand Jury are:
Caleb T. Kncvals No ~ East TWENTY ;h!r St. foreman
John MckIIn. stone, No. 80 East Fity 81 liii IL
John FcOws. Jewelcr. 80 li6 West one hundred and
Thomas r. knox siailonci 20 i3G East one hundred and
nenIs :. Ise.n banker 40 II We, Eleventh It.
Jules + I.incicrc boSer, 50 25 " 81 fnrlJ ann 81
Peter DonAd importer. 40. 80 West Forty si1,ist
Eas. E5c, + fSi@ I i1c.S - %a 80 "a Ma Gs ''
GeoTge oark grocer 80 o5 I'M w., iSTIy ra.' 81,
GcoIrr Ioc. wood cooS 80 80 %s,i Twenty ,evenh
Ei~ ard poii.on No IOi Bat Eigi hi,i Il
s G. Kcb Mfr lion :ti No q f l,t t Nhi ai W '''" ST.
District Attorney MARITIME has not yet returned 10 the
city. kept Ia constant communication VITA his
oce ana advises every step. Assistant District Ator
uey Ftzeerali who acting Dlsuct- Attorney sail YES
terday: agree in the main with Jndto Cow
mg's charge Grand Jury. We eel the uil force
-. tho facts TO which he calls attention careful cI-
aninau OF the law has been III ro-Irs7 for several
days and evidence has also been carefully con
sdered far 1t has come to the KNOWLEDGE OF the city
authorities II seems necessary be careful In obtain
,I A lac that .fc talp
too soon would be more harmful than few daj )
| DELAY. At the time are Impressed with the
necessity OF avoiding even the least delay II possible
Probably no Will he taken until tho hearing on
| We,inr sday beore the Mayor At the same time II
evidence tia, warrant, action. Mr. MARITIME
viii be informed nln ,Gate stops Will be taken TIC
s,ro,ncs, OF tho charge fully appreciated and there
Will be no Hesitation when the time for action comes. !"
The Grand jury Will probably be III session FOR two
weeks the investigation OF the charges against Com
missioner squire undertaken and occupies Inucn tine
When the Board Of street Openings met yesterday In
| the Mayors oirc there was nothing 10 Indicate that
there was Il dccp-rOoted difference between the Mayor
and MI squire they sat with Their colleagues around
the li tabe Mi squire seemed free rom worry as he
s.d Though the corridor oi the CIjy Dal on the way
"a the meeting. There fumor early IN the day that
MIR Squire contemplated rcsGnin9. When asked ah 70
| r,e truth oi TINS. he denlcd ", bit aided:
do not WISH to say any hi"g a3out tho matter At
ures,nt On "Wednesday Will be promptly on hahd
with my Counsel Mr. strah"n TO "er all charges that
| may 10 preferred against me-"
Yon have your de eDco prepared. snpposc"
III Is outlined. ana confident that Will be vnd
Gated"
Have You read Judge Cowing's charge TO the Grand
| JIry delivered tod'yF
| have not but do not fear investigation by that
or any Othor body
Amer Ii q close tho meeting IN reply to remark
,h,t there WAS app aren't feeling between him and
| tn,,,.,i .,oucI SauiT", the mayor SAID;
nave oit ~iign est personal feeling against MI
.o,ir, or An, member % bc city governments In
t, nave done IN THIS iuire matter have bccn act
lied by Il sense Of public duty. could not conscici
! ,inu.ly /, u Otnci wlsr
NY o "a IN ihc investigation BEGIN on Wodncsdayf
,l,,uk ,o. without Doubt 1no charges "fe
md direct, aud ready with the cNlichoc