New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-05
MRS. FLACK TESTIFIES.
QUESTIONED BY THE GRAND JURORS.
,rneE BooKsrAvER AND THE SHERIFF MAY
FOLLOW WITH THEIR STORIES.

FOLLOW WITH THEIR STORIES.
The Grand Jury learned yesterday all that could be
discovered from the official papers in the case and
from the testimony of Mrs. Flack about the peculiar
divorce proceedings In which Sheriff James A. Flack
was the defendant. Mrs. Flack, who has been for
several DAYS at Little Britain in this State left her
boarding place there at early hour yesterday anc
arrived in this city at about IL O'Clock clerk from
the office of Evarts, Choate & Beaman accompanied
her. She went first TO the Office of her lawyer
and Treadwel Cleveland, her counsel, went WITH her
to the General Sessions building
Mrs Flack was plainly dressed She seemed
nervous and apparently dreaded the ordeal OF examha-
tIon Her counsel and Assistant DistrlctAttorney
Golf sat with her for long time in Mr. CONS private
ROOM opposite the Grand Jury room While the Jurors
read the official documents in the case before them'
District Attorney Fellows entered Mr. Gons room al
about half IL o'clock and called Mrs Flack before
the jury. Mr. Cleveland ana MT Oon rena1ii'O o''
side. AZ,
The Grand Jury listened for over an hoIr 10 MIS-.
Flacks statement. 1t did not differ 1t is understood
from her sworn statement presented TO judge BOON
s,aver when the Flack divorce was vacated Mr.
Fellows asked her many questions and went Over
every important part of her statement MI fosu' NJ
the foreman, also made many inquiries anu
be other Grand Jurors asked any questions that c9
believed would throw additional light on inc trans
actions. Considering the difficult position IN which
she was placed. Mrs. Flack bore the examination
we'll. though she was tired when 1t was over INC
original afidavits in the case were suDhl''ou "
Mrs Flack and she denied any Intentional sishins
Of the petition or of her alleged testimony III "o
case. and explained the occasions when she hdu
signed her name at the request of her son.
After finishing her testimony Mrs. Flack went away
from the General Sessions Building with MI Cc'e-
land No witness except Mrs. Flack was examiner
Yesterday in reference the Fack divorce proceedings
District Attorney Fellows said that no Witnesses
would be examined in the case by the Grand jury
to-day. The Grand Jurors have ascertained the eA'
tent of the fraud charged, and they will consider as
to the further testimony required to substana'e inc
charges No one can be subpoenaed and examiner
against whom an indictment is to be found Accusfeo
PERSONS are however, sometimes allowed 10 Hdhe
Voluntary statements I'm reference 70 me Ihdr
against them, and opportunity VIII proDapB De
given TO Sheriff Flack to testify If he desires 10 appear
before the Grand Jury. One Of the lawyers "hose
ciit is apparently less than that OF the others mda
lie allowed TO turn States evidence II addlonai prooi
Is needed. IN ,,.,,. on,,rso, ,raS
in the General Sessions Building part OF inc Inc
while Mrs Flack was before the Grand jury DIS DIS
trict-Attorney Fellows said that the lhVesllsal1l
would be a thorough one. Judge Bookstavef may DO
called as a witness before the investigation is coiu