The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-01
JOY IN THE GLEASON CAMP.
cELEBRATIN THE Ac0UITTAL OF LONG
ISLAND CfTY'S MAYOR

TIE Jury FrnAs that He was Jassiaea IN
Tryine 20 Wrest Certain Papers from
Alfred Neisoa-Troops OF schsclboys Join
In the Parsdcs OF HIS Rejoicing iFrienas
There was rejoicing in the Gleason camp in
Long Island City yesterday. All the afternoon
troops OF small boys paraded the streets
shouting and cheering. and at night bonfires
Illuminated the city. The rejoicing was caused
By the acQuittal Of Mayor Gleason. who was
accused OF dislocating Alfred Nelson's left
shoulder in a row in the Board Of Health
rooms on the night OF June 30 last
The case had been on trial for six days.
From tho nature Of the testimony and the
Judges charge. q speedy acquittal was looked
for when tho jury went out yesterday. When
the court convened after the noon recess the
big Mayor took seat next to his counsel.
John b. Gof. His gray hair stood erect and
his moustache bristled flercely. City officials
turned out In full force and were scat
tered everywhere through the densely packed
court room. The overflow from tho court
room packed the galleries and corridors.
Another case had been taken up when word
was brought to Judge Garretson at 1:45
o'clock that the Jury had reached verdict.
Other business was suspended and the Jury
was brought In. In response to the usual in
terrogation by the clerk Of the court, the
foreman replied that the verdict OF the jury
was mot guilty"
Tho Gleason men In the rear part OF the
court room and in the galleries began to ap.
The big Mayors face flushed and his eyes
sparkled Those near him shook his hand
called tie attention q the Court TT to 18th three or
four indictments still pending against the
with his Excise hoard and Stephen =. o. Hara.
Of defrauding Henry Leonhardt. saloon
hardt paid to OBTAIN u license, Mr.. Golf asked
for Emds. dismissed Of the 1dictmsn. and the
Hass Of the
land on which the Puritan club room stands.
te ssa ' bid or
anime the minutes Of the Grand Jury before
cogpssentine to dismiss these indictments
EMERGED from tSs quilting nag was hoisted
tSilosers eheered themselves hoarse. TT It was
2a o'clock when the Mayor got IN front Of the
G, @ 9s Snf uat nS I PUB
s sl $Sys
ehe sh Justify and long Then The bs Mayerr
began q sort Of triumphant progress, down
surrounded by a throng Of shouting boys.
People emerged from saloons end stores as he
o X sRs mosed past ths
Ackerly Gerard factory, to which the Mayor
had the First ward school removed. windows
were thrown up and handkerchiefs futtered in
the wind. The crowd and noise increased as
the procession turned into Border avenue and
made its way toward tho ferry In front Of the
Mayors office. at H. Front street. it broke up.
The Mayor and his followers say it was great
victory and will help to restore confidence
among those who were frightened at the UNI
expected result OF the last election. whom the
Mayors party met with a Waterloo.
Judge Garretson in his charge to the jury.
said the Board Of Health had the right to con-
denim any building 1t saw fit to condemn. A
bod y ~ off hO1 nj c0 fhn I'll To
before the Board and petition for reversal OF
any. act they considered detrimental to the
submitted BY the Citizens Committee to the |
Board Of Health were received By TINT Board
and became its property. Mr. Nelson COM
sion OF them without the consent OF the Board. |
As member Of the Board Mayor Gleason was |
the papers. The only question for the, Jury. to |
decide was whether the Mayor used undue |
force in his efforts to wrest the papers from |
Mr.. Nelson.