The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
SENT BACK THE GRAND JURY
ON IT'S FAILING TO INDIcT TIE LINDEN
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.

Judee Van Syckei ln-ists That There IL
| Evidence Enough OF bribery to Make
| Licensing the Linden Track Indictabie.
ELIZABETH. n. j.. Oct. PA sensation was
| caused In tho Union County Court hero to day
by Judge Van Syckel who scolded the Grand
Jury for finding no indictments In connection
| with the granting OF the licens Sc to the Linden
Race Track Association When the Grand
Jury came int court. Foreman J. + MARITIME.
after turning In eighteen indictments. an
nounced that their labors were ended and the
Grand Jury wished to be discharged. A pre-
sentiment which was handed by the Foreman
to the Court and publicly read. set forth
that the Grand Jury had Investigated the
charges touching the action OF the Town
ship Committee OF Linden in granting q
| license to the Linden Park Blood Horse Asso-
citation to maintain and operate a race track,
| and had failed to find that the COM
mittee profted by the transaction or
had any criminal intent. The preeentment
however. condemned the committee for grant
Ing the license in opposition to tho wish Of
the majority Of the people Of Linden. as ex-
pressed by them ut the town meeting whom
the com mitteemen were elected.
=. Alter the presentment had been read Judge
Van syckel turned toward the Jurors ana said:
Gentlemen. called your attention at the
sS sm hnls sTSs1s
cept as given by the Court. No indictm emit has
been returned 10y you. The Court ia credi-
bly, informed that there are sufficient facts
thnt can be adduced on which to find bill.
and the presumption is that the evidence pro-
duced before you was not satisfactory to your
Judgment to Justify you in presenting the
offenders Tor trial before the Court II 1t has
reached that crisis In the administration of
punished. the pubic Quo" should 1 Know Il i
and shnli know who have been derelict in
duty. l am resolved that no censure shall
Justly attach to me. and feel 1t to be due to
charged your duty. You may retire for the
further consideration OF this case. Tho Court
will exercise Its utmost power to lay before
'Ga a evdenee Which cannot be doubted
May it please your Honor: To compel tho
jurors to go back Tor further elaboration
would be q grievous reflection on this grand
Integrity. i feel it mi duty to nd the course
OF the body OF my fellow citizens"
his, gayel and ,Mr. Marine was silencsd.
Judge Van Syckel then said:
The Court will not hear you. It's no refleo-
ton on the Grand Jury. and the Court has been
careful not to cast any reflection.
tits assumed. on the Information the Court
has; that you did not have the satisfactory
evidence before you; otherwise you would have
found Indictment 1t is for your defence that
you should return and the Court do its utmost
to present to you all the evidence possible for
you to diachnTGs the public duty imposed on
The Jurors HE'D hack in very angry mood,
and. after brief consultation. they adjourned
until Friday. when they will expect the Court
to produce the additional evidence II it has
any to submit.
Judge Van Syckel may be personally brought
before them to tell where no got the Informal
tan he alluded to in his remarks.