New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-14
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A DIsGRACEFtL GRAND JURY.
LAW, THE PUBLIC WILL AND ALL DECENcY HELD

N OPEN CONTEMPT.

IN OPEN CONTEMPT.
Many people who remember the strong charge OF
Judge Knapp TO the Grand Jury at the beginning OK
the April term Of court wonder why the Judge MADE
charge at the opening Of the September term Hst
Tuesday The April term was opened with the 40
enton of the Grand Jury being called TO the gahonns
at Guttenburg and to Sunday theatres IN Hoboken.
The had issued bench warrants against three oil
the Guttenbulg raeerack gamblers and the men were
arrested. Bench warrants also issued against
the prOprietors of Cronheims and Jacobs's theatres
and these also arrested. The men VINO
asked that these Moafors Of the law be punished were
cergymeH and business men whose regulations are
unblemished. They went before the Grand Jury and
that the accused men had sold them tickets in
the bettingrng, and produced overwhelming evidence
that the law had been violated, and also that the
Sunday performances in the theatres took place. The
Grand Jury which Sheriff McPhillps had drawn con-
temptuOusly ignored the claims OF the best citizens In
Hudson Comfy and refused to fndict any of the
offenders who had been arrested on bench warrants.
People at the Court House when they learned this
to be true openly declared that the action Of the
Grand jury was a direct insult to Judge Knapp.
One man who has in official capacity been con
neced with the Court House for many years said 10
a reporter for The Tribune when the Grand Jury
permitted to retire without being specifically charged
in relation to any violations OF the "The Judge
Is tired OF Hudson County grand jures. He realizes
that the ring controls them almost body and soul
If the court could punish grand juries not doing
their duty, yOu would entirely different lot of
men selected from this last Grand Jury which Sheriff
McPhilltps has drawn Look at the complexion of this
Grand Jury. Ex-Assembyman Lawrence Fagin Of
Hoboken is foreman. He is one of the largest
Of stock in the Hudson County Jockey Club believe
he selected purely to protect the gamblers at the
Guttenburg racetrack Is not his selection insult
10 the court and am open defiance by the rng3 Here
too, is Charles sOmers friend of the Democratic
ring, boss in the Ist District and president Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners. Hugh
Kelly is member OF the Board of Education and
IKE somers, appointed to Office by Mayor Cleveland
William McAlvanah a Democratic ex-Ahernan, is pro-
prtetor OF beershOp Another of the grand Jurors is
John Hart, president OF the Liquor Dealers League Of
NewJeTsey and secretary Of the Hudson County HQuOr
Dealers Association, proprietor of beer-shop, and
a perpetual seeker for Democratic Office From the
WITH District are two beauties John J. Lillis and
Fred J. Mcrsheimer. Lils is a Democratic ex Free
holder and proprietor Of a beer-shOp, a member of
the Democratic County Committee and brother OF
tile secretary OF this County Committee. He is
a warm supporter of the ring. MerSheimer IA
best known as ex-sherif Davs's maal-of- al work
There was nothing and there is yet nothing TO be
done for the ring but Mershemer the man 10 do it
II Davis bids him. He constable while Davis
was sheriff, but he made himself so offensive to tho
people as marNof-a-work for Davis that he was de-
feated in strong Democratic district for reelection
last rail- He failed even to carry his precinct.
He has becn well cared for By Davis however
for he is collector Of arearaTes at good salary
He is member Of the Democratic County Com
Mittee and an outandout ring man. Paul Siry
is firm follower of the ring and has several times
been unsuccessful candidate for Office James O.
Clae is the Building Inspector Jersey City by the
grace Of the ring and Mayor Cleveland Martin Law
less is Democratic candidate for member Of
Assembly The other members bear better regulations
than the ten members have named, but not single
man Is ON the Grand Jury who could not be replaced
by better one. Is there any wonder now that !
after Judge Knapp had seen the list Of the Grand
Jury in sheer disgust he failed to call attention to
any gross violations of the law.
"The Tribune continued the official, said some |
weeks ago that the present Grand Jury would be the
last that would have legal right to ndict tho |
ring leaders in the election conspiracy of 1889. The
frauds Of these ring leaders led 10 the indictment of
sixty seven tools, twenty of whom have been |
convicted and forty remain to be tried. Whom this |
Grand Jury Is dismissed by the court, il the ring
leaders not indicted, and they viii not be, the
Statute Of Limitations begins 30 act and the leaders
in the conspiracy may langh at the law"
You say this Grand Jury will not iRdct these
men, why?'
why Bless yOu, man. just study the of
the members. How many Republicans do you find
on five fingers. What is Ele class OF Democrats you
discover Look at the names carefully and then bet
ten b one that the ring leaders In those election
several OF the leaders of the Law and Order League.
who made the crusade on Guttenburg race track and
Tribune reporter il they would endeavor to prevent
the selling Of pools at the Guttenburg race track
less. They no longer expect 10 have law and order
Intn the ring that controls the county is driven
from power.