New-York tribune., 1886-05-01
THE GRAND JURY ON BOYCOTTERS
A STRONG PREsENTMENT, WITH EMPHATIC WORDS
FROM RECORDER sMYTH.

A STRONG PREsENTMENT, WITH EMPHATIC WORDS
FROM RECORDER sMYTH.
The April Grand Jurors finished their labors
yesterday. When they had taken their places in Re
corder Smyths court, Foreman Joseph H. Brown. after
handing indictments to the clerk stood facing the
Recorder and in loud voice and with elocutionary
pauses read presentment. Such papers are usually
filed and read aloud The presentment charges that
Police Justice wclde. by dischargng some OF Mra.
Gray's boycotters. three men accused OF carrying
sandwich signs before tho store OF Cavanagh, sand
ford & Co., and sixteen boycotters against whom Mr..
Thesis, OF Fourteenth. st. made complaint had caused
the boycotters to have their way for nine DAYS u
til action was taken by the Grand Jury Mr.. Theiss the
Grand Jury say, obliged not only TO employ the
union men. but pay $1,000 to cover the expense OF
the boycott The presentment continues:
Itappears evident % the Grand jury ss
cons dut and greater ignorance OF law were %
Otherwise claim that our city would not nave De @ ns
tee WsGe 1y s n1s r re esct upon any oncer
Of &c and Notwithstanding the opinion Justice wcdc
horou IA examination cOnvinces tlem that tns soca
oU cssaor the be nch ana the bar Of the lard
R@S ava sIS %dnse aTaS It's oahsoe
The snckag tie very and M O e empoyed
Recorder Smyth dischars:ng the Grand Jurors, SAID:
look upon this OF the most important terms OF
this court which have held. and no more inteuisent
and painstakng Grand Jury has seryei here 10 @ my
knowledge. You have devoted very large part OF your
valuable time TO the performance OF your poltahI
duties ard the peaceful ana lawsbidng citizens OF the
community will thank yon for your efforts. You nave
examined 26S and found 30 indictments In re-
spect to the indictment which your foreman
the the Grand Jury has mad the courage
to present to the what they believed to be dere
licton of duty the part OF public officer At the
same time IL he well to remember. though II Is
hardly an that the police justices appointed
IN this city trained In the law The statute
under which you acted IS cOmpalatiyey now ana
II that the police justice 20 whom You reIef IN
your presentlnent hal not Known or It's existence
Whether erred through Ignorance or mistake ol the
law concur with you In thinking that grea deal Oh
the difficulty caused by this bOycOtting has Deon c'usel
by his action do not mean TO say hlt no mas acteu a
ali as lie should have done | do concur with the
Grand Jury and 1 believe that this prcsentmen
so well prepared. will be or great service ana siall
take pains as far can, that each aud ever fo GO
Justice ami police captain shall have the bcneht OF what
ihe Grand Jiry has said. think something should DC
done by which when cases involving new prlnclPes
ar ~ the Ia " should reunire the police authorities TO
consult with the prosecuting "hi er rtter titn WIN
the pelce justccs hope that the District Attorney
Will be ready as have doubt that 10 always l., 70
advise with the police to matters that arse
legal advice. discharge you with the thanks OF TIE
court.
The nine men under tho charge or boycothS
Mrs Grays lIudsOn-st bakery were before judge "-
derseeyc yesterday to have day hxei Tor ther trla
The cases were set down for May 90
Menbers OF the Musical Mutua. Protective Union were
before the Grand Jury yesterday TO make complaint IN
regard 10 the boycott Thess's place, IN fourteenth
st. It was said tnat indictments wera found against
some Of the boycoters