New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
,vo,hrds or perhaps thres-foarths Of this number,
k.tng d; Iurpign palontage.
sEOULD MR. IViNS BE INDICTED'

TIE DUTY OF THE DIsIRICI-ATToRNEY AND THE
GRAND JURY.
10 ihs Editor OF Thc Tribune.
Sir: You seem disposed to desire equal and
exact OF all parties to the alleged mun'coa
corruption hrousht to public attention ny 'he recent
trial before Mayor Grace Squire ana fiyh' oy 'ha III
dicrep OF the Grand Jury, have been placed IN ther
rroper nos,touhut what 1t that prevents like treat
me Mt OF others, notably Chamberlain Ivinsf
r, my op. n,on As a citizen. aud know from actual
,c,. thar bt Indicate the opinion OF many OF our basI
ci,,zers the attention OF the Grand Jury should be d.
recty called the testimony given by Mr. WINS before
the Mayor in the Squire investigation. particularly to
th,.e rortions in which he admitted he knew or the
soue letter for nearly year prior to july 1856 that
no had copy OF In his possession for months and had
,sn.a;ey advised Thompson againsi,s use-snd ihat lie
wa. evidently ssrkng ali the time to make secret and
arrangement to get possession OF the ohce OF
Comm,.soncr OF Public Works. Offering in exchange for
,tion, money. offices aud practical dcta-
,lou of the distribution OF patronage pointedy sworr
nv Contract Clerk Routh. Th.rsday lat IL 'ne Dis
Attorney who knows all these facts and, according
10 Iyirs, has known them 80 ne tii" and VINO Knows
where the evidence Ia OBJ .inrd. fails to do his duy
md bring these facts and tho evidence o mem
10 the OF the Grand jury then let the GRAND jury
art independently OF him.
Let the Grand Jury suhp~na Squire. Flynn. Routh,
w. " Smith, Anrurin Jones. formerly superintendent OF
parks Mayors official stsno1rdpaor ana oth'rs' ana
question them the efforts mad" ny Grace sn' i'S
10 prooure cortrol OF Departments ani then shOu"i
the Attorney hesitate aron pref airing nnlc'
ucuts may hat he also 10 not hny "ni The arm
of the Law. have heard II suggested that tuero are
some Iudividua.s owly life whose identitr cau ne
soou who have heen. unwillinsly perhaps.
recipients OF much information exchanged brtwe"n
M--srs VI rtine ami rh0mps'n upon OCCASIONS when
they were less cautious than customary Is II no. te
duty of the ATTORNEY to prepare sich ludlct
euts as Grand Jury Had He has II" rsni to inter
fere with HER performance or duty He Knows thst
fact full we'll ani ihe fact Of his attention prlg
called to IT should induce him to refrain iron ahv
further attempt project those IN whom ne rxhots
So warm AN nirrcs. II Ivin, has violated the laws hs
shculi be treated the same as any other man.
The pnWer duty OF the Grani Jury are set forth IN
the following The Code of Criminal procedure"
Section 80 provides: " II membcr Of the Grand jury
coin ied winch Is trabe Ia the county. he mrst ne-
clare the same 10 his fellow Grand Jurors VINO must
th-reupon investigat" the same. seo'i"n Zoe say
"Tne GRAND Jury ough to fn An Indictment "heh al
the evidence before Them. taken iosehtr - .r as VI
their Judgment would uLeXplalnro or uhcoh'"oe''
warrant u convection =. -. =
Can any Grand Juror have u doubt after reading the
Testimony Of Ivins aud R"uh. that lvns was Fuiy ol
criminal cOon-iry with Flynn an lhOnps"n ana "'e
wiinng to condone and deal and kren qilct II me
patronage OF the Department OF Public works cou" nc
secured for Mayor Gracel
Attention by yOur valuable and widely circh!Gtei
journal these sh"uld produce what is desired ny
all lovers of equal and exaet JC>liOh-
Asp lcsE, August IA, 1857