The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

the New York courts. There is ample work for
two Grand Juries in this county and there is
no reason why second Grand Jury should not
court having full jHrisiictioq, in crlmi.
second Grand Jury during the pres.
sure OF work last summer aud 1t was, in
been raised that a conflict Of authority might
arise between two Grand Juries, but that would
DO entirely unnecessary. let one Grand Jury
other, Excise cases alone would furnish work
enough for Grand Jury" .,.,,,.
police courts come before tho Grand Jury y
Tho Grand Jury has tho power to inyesti-
| gate any matter It sees IT., and to ind inuict-
mcnts entirely OF It's own motion. As u matter
| O. fact, this power Il almost mover eyerGised.
| which come before us arc usually limited TO
| esigatlons Of tho conduct OF public officials
which tho Court In Its charge Mt tho beginning
| OF the month calls our attention to- Tint Is
| the way the Flack caBe and ali the scandals In
| volyng public officers have come before the
Grand Jury In such case where an iny9sti.
cation lasts perhaps two weeks. as In the Flack
case. the Grand Jury usually asks the assist
nnce OF one OF the Assistant District Attorneys
in making examinations. In ali other bust
moss the Grand Jury does its work with.
h. IS The GT"pa Hry e
but In fnct It Is necessary to continue ut work
till ~ or SS o'clock each day in order t, dis
pose pose OF even ne most pressing portion OF Tue
us the Grand Jury room open to the private
Technically yes, but practically no. Pri-
vnte cnses which have not been first taken to
police court are viewed With susrc III by the
other with crime. the proper place to do II Is
before q police magistrate. II, Instead. he goes
ity " which e involved fhe Causes anothers ar
indicted he has no resource for damages
against the prosecutor no matter hoT i I,S
n phnrRa
complaint to a Police Justice. he has remedy
against the complainant If the prosecution is g
tyes il he sought to have another indicted
the pcs conrts 80 TIA that about The
only cases out OF tho usual routine which como
before US are complaints against public, ofii-
cials. newspapers. and fugitlves from Juetice IN
other States"
Against newspapers 2"
" Yes, we rank newspapers with public on |
clns. When newspaper violates the law or
is charged with doing 80. the matter is not |
private ony and it affects the. whole commu |
Post came before us in that way. We lnvesti- |
# WITH oa m9fHs %nd the the n R%9 wa"
The general Jury system in New York is a
subject which demands Investigation and re-
multitude of courts In this great city should be
imposed upon mere handful OF citiHens,many
%oTt many Them u nor w6o@ anS
one would be loath to intrust his pocket book,
much less his life. The average citizen does
not know that man who Is summoned for
Jury duty at all Is summoned on an average
once year. And yet II he fails TO respond no
Is heavily 9ned and severely rebuked Tor neg
iecting an important duty Of citizenship. but
nothing Is said about the man who
succeeds in keeping Oft tho list altogether.
/ the Jury duty was Justly apportioned among
citizens. no man would be called on to serve on
an average oftener than once in five years.
Nobody would complain or have right to
comp aln OF being cQmpelIed to act as o Juror
only proper remedy for the very serious exist
ing evil is such an enlargement Of the jury list
mat the duty will be more euuitably divided
among citizens OF all classos"
New Workers no doubt will DO Interested in
knowing who the men are upon whom rests
he great responsibility. year after year. OF put
ing in operation the criminal courts of the
lily. Here is the full panel, and many of the