New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-19
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
NEWARK.

TIE GRAND JURY AND TIE POLITICIANS.
The Essex County Grand Jury completed its labors
Tuesday afternoon. with several prescntments. One
Of them, that against the Law and Order League OF
Newark. was an appeal for public sympathy because
the League had vigorously criticised the action OF
previous grand jurics In refusing 10 find true bills OF
Indictment against liquor dealers who had violated the
law. The fact that the Grand Jury felt Obliged TO
make this appeal In order to defend itself and forcsta
criticism OF Its actions caused considerable comment
iR Newark Speaking of this body, prominent pol
itician said yesterday:
1.-THE present Grand Jury was singularly const-
tuted. In It's makeup there were twenty Democrats
and only three or four Republicans. Such political
division Is unusual, even In Hudson County. where
Democratic politics Of the kind that permeate the
state Is carried to the extreme The Grand Jury OF
the Fall Term Of the Court In Essex County was
drawn with certain objects In view. 1t was con
tinued the fall elections and intended to be
a standing menace to free speech. The members OF tho
Grand Jury turned out to be less servle to the re-
qurements Of the bosses than 1t was expected they
would be. II fondy hoped by the Democratic
bosses that the jurors would find indictments against
newspapers for daring to criticse the official action
of of the Democratic officials In Newark and In
the county, but they refused to do this
There were two three different before them,
but they would not bring in any indictment. Plead
ings and threats were in vain The Democratic Prose
cutor Of the County, who is creature of the bosses,
called in newspaper who were not con-
nected with the journals against which complaint was
made and put them through a course Of questioning
designed TO draw from them. II possible, anything
ihey might know p the origin Of the printed re
ports to which objection was made. Many OF the
questions indicated that they were inspired; ,
The Health Officer, Dr. Titus, and city controller
Connolly, both Democrats, were the chief petitioners.
1t Is understood that the Grand jury at the plea OF
DR.. Titus. found indictment against one of the
evening papers. but aterward this action reecndcd
there considerable fear In certain quarters
about the character Of the testimony that might be
brought ont the trial In the case which Con
trOller Connolly urged against the same paper Ii SAID
that the documents were referred to the next GRAND
his boasts that he would have the paper complained of
indicted and when he became aware that no Indictment
had been found he is said to have made significant
remarks ms TO what the next Grand Jury would DO.
We are alarmed mt this state of affairs for ii shows
the de- pcrate devices to which the Democratic rings
not only here. but elsewhere, will resort 70 In order
10 rule undisturbed In their ambition to maize
every thing bend TO their WILL they nave even dared
to tamper with the majesty Of the courts
John W. Welsher harness maker. living At No. "4G
Walnutst., and employed in the Demorcst harness
factory in Railroad ave, left the factory shortly after
o'clock last night. lie turned into Lafayettest, and
was met by Isaac Katz, Polish workman who had
been discharged by the firm about year ago. Katz,
shots at Welsher. One bullet lodged in the left MP
and the other in his left hand Kat escaped and
Welsler taken to his bone katz was arrested ~
his boarding house, No 20 Cntonst. lie admitted
the shooting. His provocatOn, he said, was that
WeIsher was instrumental In having him discharged
1t is the opinion of the police that Katz Is insane
third case Of smallpox was discovered yesterday
by the Health Inspectors The patient Is oSy a
i've the son Of Frank Am. an Italian, living az No a
Bcdfordst. The child and mother were removed u
the ID ST house and their quarters quaranuned.