New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-03
INDICTMENTS NOT LIKELY.
THE GRAND JURY AND SUPPORTERS OF
MOcREIIEAD AND BAIIAN.
TAMMANY MEN III sAPPOINTED-ACTiON IN NJ

TAAlM,yY MEN IsAppoINTED-ACTIoN II NJ
MEROUs CASES OF FALSE REGISTRATION.
Tho Grand Jury has 1t was understood in the
General Sessions Building yesterday. changed lis
mind about finding indictments against certain sup
pcrters OF James a. Moorehedd ana waiter W.
Bahan who signed their certificates oil nomination.
II was announced on "Wednesday that forty ioi-
lowers OF Moorehead who was the INDEPENDENT
candidate for the Assembly in the XItn District.
ard seventy friends of Bahan, independent candi-
date for the Assembly in the lNth Assembly DIS
trict would be called TO answer charges OF
forgery and perjury. Assistant Distric'-At'orhey
John T. Mcintyre made the announcement that Il
number of indictments would be found crowd
of witnesses about twenty in NUMBER were SUD-
poenaed.
While there is a Tammany element in the Grand
1,r,. which made itself conspicuous on Wednes-
da- II is said that the majority would not KNOW
ingly be party to any partisan scheme Their eyes
were opened yesterday, and IL Is uiue's'oou 'na'
all thought of finding indictments mas pesh gwen
up Several witnesses from the Min DISTRICT were
examined Yesterday but none from the lAth Dis
trict. ii said.
To-day the Grand Jury will be discharged. Pre-
sentiments are expected about the Moorehead and
the Bahan cases. and the charges OF pr. Parkhurst
against Hugh Slevn, a member OF the "rahu jury
James w BOYLE. Tammany leader OF the lNth
District spent three-quarters OF an hour YESTERDAY
morning with Assistant Dlstrict--NVoi"'S "'''' ~
Lindsay. who has charge OF the Grand Jury bust
noe, coor aftervard il was announced that a
number OF indictments against sgners OF Ia
hams certificate would certainly be found The
Grand Jury had a mind OF it's own however ana
an hour or two later came the informpuoh 'hat
presentment would be the only outcome Oh us IN
vestgation
District Attorney Nicoil was asked II he had In
,crnosed any objection to the indictment OF Moore
head and Bahans supporters - -. Ia. r,as
Il approve what the Grand Jury has done was
The Grand Jury has not yet done anything ex-
cept to subpoena and examine Witnesses 80 MI
Ibid YOU not deprecate the finding OF indict-
NO indictments have been found" was the re-
ply. o,;,c,,. trdus,r,
ous in INJECTING vioators Of the registration laws
Alfred X. ConklIng and Charles H. Murrsy. IKE, he
nublican candidate for Dlstrct-Att0rncy. have lad
many complaints before il and patches OF indie'-
mens have been found daily H.,
Mr. Conkling has worked day In ana DAY out
since the first day Of registration. collecting cyl-
dencc He said yesterday afternoon 10 Il i''"u'c
'The present Grand Jury IS rec9rd-hreaker
know nothing about It's actual Work. but l can an
10 the District Attorneys Office with ther books sc
fully believe that all this false rcSistta, Is ZONE
times in this city. and in Brooklyn Newark ana
JcTse Guy hayc found md one os am T Soas hd IN
,he Rowerv /, shows that the Iill-Murphy ma, hine
intends to elect Maynard by atrocIous frauds IN
account Of Illegal registration in this city paper
would have to issu. a supplement every day.
Il notice the ramc names Registered .ii'f@iy from
different parts OF the city. especially Michael hehoc
and patrick Murphy who pretend TO sleep In the
emntv poker-roorn the rumhole at NO 2V'
RoWery I believe that the sam" man or tnc same
set OF men are using these names. 80,
William Barnes thirty-nine years Old OF 40 w
East Tenth-St was a prisoner In the Tombs Police
Court Yesterday afternoon. charged with assault by
Tohn X McAiahon. OF No. 81 Clark-st. Brooklyn
Mcmahon IL a reporter on The Press tie Aald
that he was engaged in looking for cases OF false
rcgistra ion and attempts at colonization ana that
while al work in the Bowcry Barnes assaulted him.
Mr. Conkling told Justice Smith that II was n
case OF aggravated assault. barnes was held ior
trial I'm 500 bail.