The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-18
ANEW MOVEAGAINSTM'KANE
COZ fLoHER DIRECTS 1HEh7ToRNEY-
GENERAL TO ACT


ne says 'h"t' INC 9pee'e' |o"nsei N"'t have
Fun ana unhnmPered Power as Prose-
cutors-Mr. Reynolds Declines 60 Act and
Mr.. shepard Partly Commemorative RIde-
WAY Ask. for IA sp,e,., er,na ,y,rv-Mc.
Kane Ex,..,.. =, R-oo.,v, To.s,v
SYRACUSE. Nov. 1L-Gov Flower remained In
Syracuse until late this afternoon. and then
left for Rochester whore reception Is to be
rendered him by the Chamber OF Commerce
this evening. Before leaving Syracuse lie read
what tho New York morning papers had to say
about the Kings county election cases. and
then sent the following telegram
SYRACUSE. Nov II. 1893.
TO Jam" W RdqraH Di''rfe' tnor"ey. Br,-'y". NJ u
Il observe that you have designated Messrs
Reynolds and Shepard as counsel to assist
the District Attorney In the prosecution OF
election offenders. There Is some question
whether such counsel could legally represent
you before the Grand Jury. and any doubt OF
this kind should be removed by their appoint
ment as assistant attorneys. In your letter 10
me you promised to give Thorn such ieRai
standing. and 1t was upon that ASSURANCE that
I accepted your proposition and named the
prosecutors. ,,..
you onoo aous M 10. REYNOLDS
ana sbenard ,s ssstant ATTORNEYS, even II It
o. ue S to rsours the resignation OF two
way ,E tor the nav appointeos
These men must have all the powers oeiore
the Grand Jury or before tho trial which you
yourself possess and must be unhampere ; In
their work OF bringing lawprease rs 10 '"''
Th,s dssn,tch was followed by another to
Anr' uesla.e" mas .''" ~
Mr. eayn0r' as '''' ..ssn.c,,sr Nov. u. 1893
"I.a,,o T., th. r,nrn,rx n.n.ra . ,st,.r
addressed by you to me in tho matter Of tho
Graycsend prosecutions. do not believe you
would Intentionally misrepresent my attitude
in the matter. but If you will refer to my letter
lished correspondence between District At
u UInIs as tsssram IestsrGax to Messrs Rev.
nolds and shenard. YOU viii see that at no
,a Sas any other dea than that tho
sneciai proseeutine oficors should have &C
cess to the Grand jury. 1t was because Of my
insistence upon this point that I hositated to
comply with your original request to require
the ITO at apDGp tns
opT more epec'a' prosecuting 0'''f' '0' '"'
had doubt Of my power to 5HGIre the
19nf my II s tss fsrEs
which yoH noT refer to as an a
as l wrote you. whether such presenting
9er eGsy 70 sbnf he 1
equally, distinguished lawyers assured me
that there as to oos case where
prosecuting otncer REPRESENTING .he h.t ~ I
General had appeared peIore tne 1ranq july.
My anxiety 70 aVoiu any miscarriiaIse o. !ustSe
Was SO great that ! olo nNs m!sh 70 .nke inc
risk OF a Iuashlng OF an inoictment througn
technlcallty. 30 Wnen tne 1istrice Attorney
offered to appoint as his own Assistant District
Attorneys the gentlemen whom should namo
11uickly accepted his suggestion. for when
clothed with the power OF Assistant D l. .t
Attorneys there could Pc no auesHtlon OF their
right to appear before the Grand Jury;
You ask me-: How is 1t with regard TO the
special counsel which you reqGMsst, the District
Attorney to have appolntedf VIII they nave
any right to 20 bef9re the Grano jury l
never requested the District Attorney TO ap-
sistanf District Attorneys. as YOU will see from