New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-06
NOTHING YET DONE BY THE GRAND JURY.

prtX.1r INVESTIGATION GOING ON-MR. EDISON
srMMo>Ep-soUIRr's LITTER TO THE JURY.
The Grand Jury had expected yesterday to
begin hearing testimony in relation to the charges
against Commissioner Squire anu Maurice u. f3h'
subj pnas had been issued and stenograpn-r was
ready TO take the testimony Assistant
Nicoll and Fitzgerald. however had conference Win
taeb b. Kneyals tho foreman OF the Grand Jury, De
fore the hour when that body was TO assemble An
invesugzton WAS IN progress uhlcr t"e u''"
ton OF the District Aitorney's assistants ana
they feared. they said. lest they should hni him
ORANGES II they before the evidence wds iuy oo-
famed Though the officials did not admit H. 1t i PROB
able that books and witnesses required by The Mayor
were not readily accessible 10 the Grand jury WITHOUT
interfering with the Mayors investigation. District
Attorney MARITIME kept Informed "a TO the ans OF
his assistants Mr. Nicon said after the conference
e. We consulted with Foreman Knevals who is man OF
sound and broad views We are engage IN pr
yate inyestiga,ion from which Wa eHp'ct important
results and feared that the taking OF evidence no"
Iuight Interfere with our plans We agreed 'h'reore'
that witnesses shonlt he examined lodaS or "uii'
or investigation is completed
Ex-Mayor Franklin Edison was ono OF the witnesses
for whom A Grand Jury subpoena had been Issued
The fact OF squtres appointment and DINER formal
matters might be proved by his testimony Foreman
Knevas met the ex Mayor as he entered the Ordhd
Jury Rooms and him that II hal been decided that
the taking testimony should be postponei Tor Re"
DAYS Nj Edison then retirei from the room.
Ricnari A. Cunningham. favored con'racto:
OF tie Pubnc Works Department and an III.
innate friend OF nubert q. Thompson, was
iu the building. He knows much about the methods
OF obta ming the Department ana could les
MY. II lie would the fact that Flynn hai grcai III
furncc III III. Department. James Mccartney. @ho lhcr
friend OF thompson, VINO IL district leader III the
County Democracy, also in attendance. lie was
unti! recently employed III the Department 81 Pubic
Works - ,, -, 49, 4,
Mi Nlcoll had a talk with City Chamberlain WINS, and
MIR Turner Mayors secretary, VISITED me Dctrlc
Attorneys office No answer was returned 70 80 let
Iers which squire and Flynn wrote on "Wednesday TO
foreman Kncvals ami the District Attorney Mr. Squire
wrote to Mr. Knevals:
a intended 10 submit to the Grand A
f.rfu facts Alleged connected with letter pprunS
Ia m dated December 20 lSS4 ana i9ncd by al its-"l u
Nr Maurice B Flynn If correctly Informed request
mat an opporunt given To appear before The thh
Jury 80 M the facts be before Tat boiy before
1us' rt On Yours truly. KOLtIS VI. SQUGEk.
Ihavc sent duplicate VI this u the District Attorney
smia letter va. received by the District Attorney
ami by Foreman Knevals from Mr. Flynn
Charles D. Cornell the printer who has had some con
fr,ci- from the Public Works Department. and who
fs member Of Grand Jury, does not expect To act
wnIe the squire case considered He Is not well &C
ouainied win Squire or Flynn, ana Judge Cowlhe an
me Assistant District Attorneys have expressed cOhh
Gence his integrity.