The evening world., 1891-03-30
Before the Grad Jury To-Day In the
Tunnsl Investigation.
Jurors Ask instructions as to
Probable indictments.
AssembIymau Byrne Accepts the
Provisions Of tho sulzsr
Tunnel Bill.

The fact that the Grand Jury, winch has
been investigating The Fourth svenpe tunnel
disaster OF Feb. 20 in which six people los,
their lives, was about to complete its isDors,
BROUGHT 9 large crowd Of people this morning
to the CORR lors Of the brovn-stone court.
house in City Hail PARK vtere the Grand Jury
holds its sessions
The Jury began rs session this merning ct II
morrow, It will do with despatch what re-
mains to be done.
Chsuucey N. Depew and Secretary Bishop,
OF the New Haven road, arrived before tue
Grand Jury began Its deliberations, expect
ing to be Witnesses to-day.
President Depev went before the Grand
Jury At 1a. 10. and at Los he appeared in the
corridor looking anything but pleased. He
would say moi hing to reportera-
Att. IS O'Clock the Grand jury filed into PaFs
l. Of the General Sessions, where Judge Fitz-
gerald was presiding.
Foreman Cameron presented . paper to
Judge Fitzgeraid. saying that the Jury came
into court for Instructions.
The questions put By the Grand jury 10 the
Court were:
To tie Honorable. ns Court:
The @. aud Jury, de.irlng 10 fulal their OBJ
liRation under ostn " thoui resp ct of persons,
but with proper regard for The arod nam OF
any accus .I. asks the ezpl cit direction OF the
Court upon the following questions OF inter-
pre- alton OF the law:
The &C. Of jane is: 1887: ITO regulate the
"ns 81 psnsts.P ss for iss pro-
SEC. Q, "Apv persea or corporation (not
aud corpora'ion) violat ng any Of the provisions
of 10 act sh y 10 liable to pen .lty OF ~ oOo
q nd f,at ba lAn n q n ms f,h and
every day during which such violation shall
SEC. s. Z" The viol,tion Of any Of III. pro
visions q this ao, will Os deemed uisde-
Now, sssumiug tNst this set hes been vio-
LEI ell and that III learned ID strict Attorney is
chsrReal- upon sny person. ut tas corp ,rsiion
onlv, Is the mi-demeaior p-paity onSrseaple
upon any 9th Than the corporation on y, for
one and the me offen.ei
unity OF u misdemsauor, and thst the said act Of
~ has Q n violate I, osn dfrsyfufs be ehar ed
ior tns m,sdrmeanoI penalty a. sne same time
penalty taerefor7
Judge Fitzs raid hastily scanned
the paper, and then addressed the
Or nd Jury. he ssid. referring to Chapter
SIG Of the laws Of 1857, that IL vas the Legis-
lsiur.s intent to secure redrsss and protection
tor tue cDmmuuIy
'The penal code 10 very broad" he con-
tinued, "and u directed TO seeure the pun
ishment Of all persons charged with sn eiense.
" In relation to the LIABILITY Of the directors
OF ROAD, II they have control and the mao
sgement Of the same, they arc cr.minaliy re-
sponsible Tor ALL
"Tnere should DO no hesitaney on the part
o: the Grand Jury In acting. II they md that
these people have aided and abetted 10 the vio-
lation OF this statute woulI say that they are
in,liciab
1T 10 exceedingly proper that great care
should DO taken By the Grand JurJ IN aching
on the cese Of persop high 10
the estimation OF the community, but the
safety and pro ection of the community de.
mands that the law SHOULD be enforced.
80 The facts are with you. II they warrant
indictments, they should 90 foun'L"
In answer to the gu, snou whether the Direct
ora Of q railroad could be made crimlnaliy
answerahle for violating tue siatuts In Ques-
lion besiie the monetary penalty imposed on
the corporation as such, Judge Fitzgerald
said: "They can be made answerabie."
The Grand Jury returned to IL room and
shortly arerWard adjourned I'LL II O'clock to.
morrow morning.