New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
10 COME BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GOULD AND SAGE

ACTION OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS
SAID BY Mr.. sAGH AND GEORGE J. GOULD.
District Attorney Fellows announced yesterday that
the complaint against Russell sage and Jay Gould would
be sent before the Grand Jury for action on some day
this week. The complaint is the one which William H.
Delaney, representing OF the boLdholders OF the
Kansas Pacific Railroad has heen pressing He alleges
that Messrs Gould and Sage appropriated the Denver
aud Pacific stock intrusted to them, by the aid Of
fraudulent suit in the Supreme Court. Judge MARITIME
Just before the end o: his term as District Attorney
recommended that the case be submitted 10 the Grand
Jury, aud Mr.. Fellows after an Independent examina
ton has just decided take that Mr. Fellows
said Yesterday:
Iknow Of no reason why there should be any dispen
saton as far these concerned because they
are rich nor other hand ought they TO be
eued Meb have met every corner fun OF advice
70 do this or that There viudctIveness shown
by some men. shall submit the whole case to the
Grand Jury AMI let that body act"
Mr.. Fellows said that no one had approached him In
any improper way either side of the The action
Of the Grand jury will probably be taken without any
formal Recommendation by the District Attorney hut
Mr. Fellows Mr. Semple may he present as au adviser
The will probably not he reached before tomorrow
friends OF Messrs Gould and Sage were not disturbed
,y the action OF the D>trctAtorney. 1t was admitted
that under the circumstances, political and otherwise
Colonel Fellows could pursue other course In mere
velfdefeuce Whether the District Attorney made any
ndation in presenting the TO the Grand
Jury of the secrets of the Jury room mystery
that may not he profanod l. has been demonstrated
that the suffering boDihoers few in number ieven
II there are ANU and the price OF the bonds in the open
market Is considerably above the figure at which the
trustees can retire under the terms Of the mort
gage MIR. Goild In Europe and although he knew
went abTo d. II is certain his friends have not
thought il necessary to Telegraph hun On the subject
since bis departure.
proceeding is outrage and can hardly restrain my
fpd do for myself. but the elect
my wife and my mother may not he calculated Even X
will suffer from the apparent dis grace. There could
have in ictDcnt the day after te traIsao-
tou was cOmpl ed and certainly tn, chance for
IL now, nine Yeas aerWart. have every reason TO
suppose that the persecution OF my father is simply
blackmailing scheme"
Russell said that he had expected the action OF
lows by sight II met him the street. he added. but
understand that he really has ESCAPE from the
popular camOr raised aganst bin In tue recent political
canvass He be of the opinion that there IA case
against u hut II he did not present the matter TO the
Grand Jury would he said at once that he Yielded 10
Improper motives. | expected that lie would do inst
What lie has done The Grand Jury VIII be allowed 10
examine the question. and have no donb that ii will
reach the conclusion that sensible man. WHO Is
made acquainted with the facts must come 10. The
has been open for nine years. and bond
holders could lave complained before this II there had
been any injustice. on the contrary IT has been
approved wise Measure and the Union Pacinc
reaped tbe full benefit of It,"
Tx Judge john T. DILLON said that he had not heard
that the District Attorney had decided 10 present tue
msIter To- the Grand Jury. " II II be true lie SAID,
District Attorney has determined 10 do and
the Jury decides t. investigate toe matter, they
will find that the transactions With which MeNsrs Gould
and sage charged destitute OF the element OF
question whether the is barred by tie statute as
there Is nothing 10 tar"