New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
NEw-YORK, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER A, IS9a-rEN PAGES
1T WAS A CORRUPT BARGAIN.
JUDGE VAN SYCKEL DENOUNCES THE
LICENSING OF IINDENS RACETRACK.
A SEVERE ARRNGNMENT OF THE TOWN COM
MITTEEMEN IL THE CHARGE TO THE
UNION COUNTY GRAND JURY


MITTEEMES IN THE CHARGE TO THE
UNION COUNTY GRAND JURY
Judge Van Syclycl in his charge TO the Grand
Jury of Union County, y. j.. at Elizabeth, yes
tcrday, at the opening Of the October term, used
severe and pointed language "a to the way the
license was obtained for the Linden iacetrack
There was the Stiffness OF graveyard in the court
room while the Judge was addressing the jury, and
his language caused decided sensation The
accused town committeeman and their friends ar''
especially alarmed over the turn matters have
taken. The revoling of the license on Monday
night will not save them from the law II the allie
cations made are shown TO the Grand Jury to be
true.
After speaking Of the duties of the jurymen,
Judge Van Syclsel said
The remarks that have addressed TO you have been
calls forth by the II the circumstances which
haye boon stated to the Court established by evidence
beiore Won # will lie your duty present Tor trial for
a high criminal offence. nImbcr Of prominent ana IN
nuent men IT, your county. The case to which refer
Is this
At the las, session OF our Legislature act passed
concerning the management Of courses within thS
state. Under law township committees were fN'n
POWER 10 license In granting such licenses
township committees exercise public oich' iuhcuon
The information which this Court mas is has o'r"S
the last past The ToWn>llp 'phh'''' " ''''
TOWNSHIP OF Linden granted license to the facoTsH III
that township I'm consideration that nc owners u th'
truck or some one for them, should pay to private
corpoation ORGANIZED thcrc the sum Of hNc thou-shu
dol,r.. or SOM 0ihe largo sum Of money
This was A cofrug. borgain the public wa@ cht'' 70
honest Judgment these officials vheh"f "Vc''7
should be granted bu- Instead of giving IN" peop''
whose interests they had charge their honest unb'Ho
deib~rata Judgment permitted hcns-ve' 10 be cor
rupt.d ~ money consideration One OF the men'O'f'
OF the committee. who is ALLEGED 10 have Foted TOT the
ep.e uodcr ihcso circumstances i sad n b s,orh
hold,r I'm the which the money 70 a.
but t. no more guilty than tho otlT-r who voted WIN hih
They ore all ,naly corrupt and equally guilty OF bribery
lust a, guilty the agreement had Teen ihst the broe
wa. TO 90 into pockets for their own Individual
tenea.
This gentlemen in your dealing with this case, you
must tke 10 he the law The Court VIII SOC that thc
itne.se. appcar before you and II th- drcum'tance>
which have s.atd arc proven before you. your duty 70
ndl,t the offenders very ccs- You VIII no, permit
ntlen.n a. matte" OF great public concern IN
which gr~at many people are interested and naturally
take side. for their frcnd anybody TO solicit yo' IN r.
gard to this or ohe- matter which comes be'"
Won for considerations n anybody hall approach yoI 70
sollc, YOU in regard I, g. II will b. your duty 70 COM
munlc,is that fac. 10 the Court and the Court VIII see
that the offence Is not REPEATED.