The evening world., 1893-07-14
WHAT WILL He Do I?
Judge Moore Ssys He May Hand
a Decision Tc-Morrow.
BrOoklynites Still Commenting on
Mayor Bo0dy's Action.
Is He Already in Possession of the
Grani Jury Secrets?

Judge Moore, of the Brooklyn Court Of
Sessions, said this morning that he was
not yet ready to hand down his decision
on Mayor Boody's application for per-
mission to inspect and copy the minutes
of the June Grand Jury, which In it's
presentment said that the Mayor ought
to be indicted. He said, however. that
he would probably hand the decision
down tomorrow morning.
In view of the fact that the Mayors
application WAS made on Tuesday last
and that Judge Moore then said that
he was not In doubt as to the power he
had in giving the Mayor permission to
Inspect and copy the minutes. there is
considerable curiosity as to why he
should take five days to commit that
fact in writing. He said at the time the
APPLICATION was made that he was not
at all so certain that he had power to
permit or order the publication of the
minutes, but Gen. Tracy, who appeared
for the Mayor. quickly broke in that the
applicant would take ell the responsible
ity for that.
=, Therefore, on the face of it, at least.
there is only the one question before the
Court, namely, whether Mayor Boody,
VINO says he wants to vindicate his
chara cter, shall or shall not have access
10 the Grand Jury minutes.
IN the mantime the public has been
Waitingly anNiously for the outcome of
1t al Grand Jurors have been growing
restless and started off with renewed
Shtrges,, and the Mayor has been vim
sorts of suits against those people who
dare criticisc his Off tial acts
,JuiEc Moore evidently considers that
the question at issue IS a weighty one.
1 is. .in h,.
practically establishes a precedent for
such decisions in future. He is well
aware by this time what Mayor Boody'a
intentions are. He understands at least
that the Mayor wants to find the men
who testified against his 50 that he can
prosecute sec e. them EN- for perjury: For that
over old law books 10 eind something
that will bear upon the application.
Those who have any knowledge what
is funny to see the Mayor begging Judge
Moore for permission to see the minutes
or the Grand Jury. So that he might find
testimony, set the Investigation on foot.
From the very nature Of the, applica
ton the Mayor was supposed not to
know anything whatever about what
the same time he swears that the wit
nesses there perJured themselves; that
they were actuated by malice and SO
i, How did the Mayor learn all this, it
Grand Jury is supposed TO be sacred
Not breath or suspicion Of what takes
place Is supposed TO get out. Yet the
Mayor says the witnesses were perjur-
ers, and he would scarcely swear that
unless he was well acquainted with the
He could not make an affidavit on in
formation and belief because that, in
sd,,e any case would call in question the in
In having disclosed the secrets of the
Grand Jury room.
Who gave Mayor Boody the informa-
part Of his Sfidavit anyhow? And il
he did know the names OF the witnesses
who testified against him, and If they
COMMITTED conn perii1nry; could he not have
Moore's decision? Any kind OF a Grim
inal suit would have been sufficient to
demand the production Of everything.
After asking these questions the know
ing ones say that another nice point
which seems to have been overlooked is
that the Mayor in his affidavit charged
and District Attorney Ridgway in con
senting to the granting of the appIica-
tion practically indorsed the Mayors
by this processing, it is asked. does
not the D!strict-Attorney make
charge against himself?
that he did not Know the nature 'Si ofi
the evidence submitted, nor the names
OF the witnesses. One of his represen-
tat!ves was In the Grand Jury room all
the time. and besides, under the law,
a copy of the minutes is to be kept in
his office.
If he knew that witnesses had DELHI
erately gone before a Grand Jury and
from malice or otherwise committed
perjury In order u blacken the charnc-
ter of any citizen, whether an official or
not, why, II is asked, has nc not taken
action? Why has he not, as prosCcut-
ing officer OF Kings County. brought
the alleged perjurers to justice in the
interest of good government and the
people who elected him?