The evening world., 1889-09-24
The Grand Jury Closes Its Investigation
Of the RaCk Case.
True Bills Said to Be Found Against
Five Persons.
Meeks, Mcneil, Judge Bookstaver and
Both Flacks Named.
Arrest Of Mrs. MelsIahn, the Landlady Who
Was Subpoenaed as a Witness

Sheriff Flack and his associates in the bogus
divorce syndicate are not enjoying peace of
mind in these. troublous times.
That the Grand Jury has about finished its in
vestigation into the fraudulent proceedings OF
the conspirators is understood, and IL is said
this morning that indictments against the chief
offenders have been ordered.
The Sheriff, his son william, Referee Meeks
and Judge Mcneil were rumored to have been
indicted for perjury, and it was said that the
mysterious Mrs. Raymond. or Reynolds, has
been also indicted on the charge of subornation
of perjury.
1t was further stated that severe comments
had been made by the Grand Jury in its pre-
sentiment, which was being prepared. rejecting
upon the judicial conduct OF Judge Bookstaver
in the bogus divorce proceedings.
The subordinates in the Attorney
office were At non;colnmittal as usual this morn
Grand Jury, and would neither affirm nor deny
the truth OF the, published story.
to!., Fellows, however, was more outspoken.
have eeen the statements published. " he
said to o reporter of The EVENING WoRLD.
and viii say that they are wholly without
HAS the Grand Jury yet found any indict-
mentY against any of the people concerned in
NO indictments have yet been found, none
have been ordered, and can tell You that none
vii. be, y. replied Goi. Fellows very positively,
mean that it is not probable that anything
will be done today i'll the matter. The Grand
Later it was stated at the District Attorneys
office, upon e~xcellont authority, that the Grand
the Flack copspirntors. but that it would not be
given to Judge Gildersleeve until tomorrow
Sheriff Flack, his son. Referee Meeks, Judge
Mcneil and Mrs. Raymond are to be indicted, il
wa said, both on the charge of conspiracy and
forgery, tie latter offonsc being in the second
degree and applying to only three OF the con-
During it's investigation the Grand Jury has
submitted the papers in the case to experts.
anG chemical tests of the signatures have dis
closed beyond doubt, 1t il said, that the sigma.
lures have been altered. and that the signature
purporting to be that OF Mrs. Flack is not gen.
uine.
will make things. very warm for Judge Book
stayer, and the only reason why he Is not in
cluded in the indictments to he ordered il that
It is not possible to indicta Judge before he is
impeached.
said TO be so strong tSgt the ~:lisher autiorities
will be compelled to take action.
The, sheriff was at his office AT Q o'clock this
morning. In answer to an inquiry aS to the
alleged indictment, he sent out word to the re-
porter that he had no knowledge OF it, and that
to his business every day at his office. II the Dis
t1ct;Attorney, wanted him he knew where he
Judge Mcneil is still confined to- his house at
No: l52 East sixtSsiirst street by ill4eEs: IT.
w mach Sj Injured re n bec S q he u ebadI nov soHt be ns ' slIo ySeS
20 send any statement to the Grand Jury, as he
was unable to attend personally. with q view to
clearing himself OF the charges which have been
made against him.
Sheriff Flack went over to Mr.. Monell's otice
during the morning.
The Grand Jury were in session all the morn.
ing, and up to noon had made no further pre-
sentiment.
Mrs. Mary ,Meislahn, a ine-looking woman,
wife of the bell-riuQer of Trinity Church, living
at III East Eighteenth street, was arrested thit
morning for contempt of court in the FlacB
case.
Mrs. Meislahn was %subpnnaed as a witness
before the Grand Jury, but failed to appear.
Size used to keep the house, 26 West Fifteenth
street, where Mr.. aud Mrs. Raymond used
to stay.
When brought before Judge Gilderslecve she
wept bitterly and protested that she thought il
was not necessary for her to come. as the
Judges name was not signed.
Judge Glider sleeve accepted the excuse and
consigned Mrs. Moislahu 10 the care Of District
Attorney Goff, aud she whiled away the ions
hours OF the forenoon t~earfuily IN the precincts
of the District-A ttorney'n Office.