New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-20
THE INDICTED OFFICIALS.
PATERSON'S BIG SENSATION.
PASSAIC COUNTY OFFICEHOLDERS AR.
RAIGNED FOR CORRUPT PRACTICES.
RESULTS OF THE GRAND JURY's woRK-THE
COURTROOM CROWDED TO HEAR THE
CHARGES AND TIE PLEAs-BAIL FIXED
AND THE CASES SET FOR TRIAL.

! CHARGES AND TIE PLEAs-BAIL FIXED
AND THE CASE, SET FOR TRIAL.
The courtroom of the Passaic County Quarter
Sessions at Paterson, y. j., yesterday held tho
largest audience that has been seen there III
years The arraignmcnt OF the county of1ice-hold
crs and others indicted for unlawful and corrupt
practices was the magnet that drew the throng
Judge fIoppcr began the proceedings by telling
Prosecutor Gonrey that none of the indictments
would be moved for trial before him, but that
Judgr Dixon, of the Supreme and Circuit courts
would sit at the trials Judge Hopper said. how
ever, that he would accept pleas and fix bail i'm
mcdiatcly.
Cornelius Qnackcnbush, Jacob II. Tintlc, John
f. Foall,s. Henry Wardlc, James Carroll, John
II Marrow. Thomas Howard, Thomas Giblin, j.
s. BdlclI, Francis J. Marley, John c. Roe Harry
M Iardan. Josiah Kicker and William Patterson,
member, of the Poard of Chosen Freeholdcrs OF
1872. were the first batch arraigned, an in
dicmcnt charging them with illegally paying
$50 600 for thc courthouse site on the Cott tract
thereby exceeding the appropriation All pleaded
not ouilty. and furnished bail in $500 each.
The following named were then arragncd in
order. pleaded not guilty and gave bail in
the amounts named +. J. Marley }. r. Foalks,
II. VI. Icrdan. J. H. Tintlc ana J. II. Morrow
members of the Committee County Jail and
Worl,hou,e of the Board of 1912, for awarding
10 the Edison Company contracts for road-ghtlng
by electricity for ten years, thereby exceeding
tle annual appropriations; bail, $500 each
Ex-Froeholdcr Thomas Howard now Inspector
Of Bridges and Lamps. and treeholder John l.
FoalS., for conspiracy with William +. kumpi
architect to obtain the award of the Courthouse
plans 10 Rumpf, and for accepting S2oo Tor theii
services in securing the award bail. 81 900 each
Frccholdcr John T.. Foalhs, for bribery in ac
ccpting $500 from Rumpf; bail. $1,000
Inspector and cx-Frccholder Thomas Howard, OIL
a similar charge hail, 81 900.
Charles 4. Shrner and +. William Rumpf; con
,pracv in brihing the special committee on court
house plans, bail. - 900 each.
Cornelius v w Fonda, eX-County Engineer
,or givin, false measurements on a turnpike for
road work il, 81 600.
chester d Ely. c\-Dcputy Internal Revenue
collector: Thomas McCran, who is Road Inspector
and an o1.Frccholdcr and ex-Assemblyman, and
F. William Rumpf. for conspiracy TO prloe 'l'e
copmi,tco 70 award the courthouse plans to
Hnmpf: bail 81 900 each.
uenrv Warlle, Cornelius Quacscnbush, Thomas
Howard. Thomas Risk and John II. Morrow. mem
hers Of the Finance Committee of the present Board
of FrcchoLl.rs for signing bill to pay Charles
, Shrincr 81. 900 for Centennial History OF
Paterson: bail. $500 each.
George V. De Mott, John c. Roe, Thomas HOW
ard. Cornelius Quackcnbu>h and John II Morrow
Fjnanc. Committee OF the prec, ding board, Tor sign
mo a lnlI 10 nav Sirinrr $1,000 on the SAME
account: bail. $500 each. go d, ooc
The same Mon for signing nk" Dlll lor |i'''N
20 the same person bail. $500 "accn -,
William Nelson clerk of the Board OF free
holders three indictments. Tor aidlhg an" if p,"
..f Ia.
= 900. 10 Shrincr for the centennial bo9K, IN
violation Of the law. Nelson Is aS'oclat'i WIZ"
>hrincr in the publication, which l. now IN press
bail $500 on each Indictment.
I'M tho .,sns were ~ct down for trial on thf
fourth tuesday in September ncNt. Now thai
,bn indicted men have all faced the music ano
nave given bail for trial. tho public "\cit"h'u
over the charges against them has somewhat
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