New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
MORE INDICTMENTS AGAINST DEMARESI
THE DISGRACED AssEMBLYMAN HELD yor
TRIAL IN 1000 BAIL

Interest in the tangled affairs OF Assemblyms,
Demarest is continued undated by yesterdays pro-
ceedngs. The indicted Assemblyman accompanies
by crowd Of political friends appeared at New-cty
and avoided arrest by surendering himself and Offer.
ing to give any bonds required. Then the surprising
announcement was made that three more indctmenu
had been found against Demarcst for forgery in tha
second degree, all in the Union steamboat cases
County Judge Wciant fixed bail at 81 900 and -
cepted thirteen Of tie Little Giants" campaigner
security 1t is curious mixture OF names. Twelve
are Democrats, follows: supervisor r. b. Marks
stony Point; John W. Fclter, Of Haverstraw the
lone fisherman, Of the Assembly Of 1887 supervise
Josiah Felter, Haverstraw; Jacob +. Smith, Clarks
town. beer bother; Thomas Finnegan, Of Iiaverstraw
who is slated TO succeed Demarest in the Assembly,
jeremiah Hangon, Fermont liquorshop keeper;
Justice Scheck, Of Clarkstown, who owes his elevation
TO Demarest David Smith, butcher Of Nyack; Andrew
Murray, town clerk Of Nyack who wants reelection
next month; william p. Ross, Of Nyack, and Louis
Riltz blacksmith and Henry Bardon lquorshop keeper
of Carllstown. The only Republican bondsman d
Isaac Lydecker of Nyack who is related to Denares
by marriage.
Only four of these men would be able legally To
qualify to an amount anywhere near the bonds re-
Guired 1t is a general opinion that Demsrest desired
10 create favorable impression by bringing so many
different men forward The Assemblyman VIII prob
ably be arraigned next Monday before Judge weiant
Court. to plead to the seven indictments
Four of these indictments for first degree forgery
and three second degree No one expects that he
will plead guilty. The case Will then go over TIL
june and Demarest will thus be enabled to serve out
his term at Albany unmolested.
Demarest preserved at NewClty yesterday the sams
air of bravado which has marked him when In com
pany with friends in public, but 1t is not SO at Other
time He feels deeply his disgrace and loss OF presusa
Three months ago he mt the zenith OF his popu'
larty The town OF Clarkstown, Demareets owa
home the stronghold Of Democracy In Rockland County,
has officially thrown him overheard as Jonah. For
eight years no one has opposed his nomination AZ
supervisor. on Saturday afternoon the Democratic
town caucus at New-City nominated Joseph j. De.
Noyelles long assistant County Clerk to succeed the
Little Giant supervisor. This action has great
political significance In local politics II indicates thst
Demarest's own neghbors repudias him as can:
and that his political course Is rum Dcmaiess
returned to Albany last night =, =,
The Grand Jury has also found an indictment against
the ROckland County Industrial Association Demareu
society for allowing gambling at its fairs. The ban
that Is fixed in the Union Steamboat Company forgery
cases is on the basis Of 90 900 each Indictment ior
first degree forgery, and $1,000 each OF the seoond
degree cases. Conviction on all indictments would
mean that the Little Giant" would end his days In
state prison.