The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-07

ABSOLUTELY PURE;

miserable men to whom they were ad-
dressed
Nov the Grand Jury will remember
tnal weeks ago this holy Sabbath
night. In the prelude to my rno
openly and fearlessly called them per-
1urers, although | had uot seen the sup
elemental charge of the Court at that
time nor the structures of the NEWS upon
their base conduct. Yet at the next
meeting Of the Grand Jury, orat least a
SESSION Immediately succeeding my re-
ouGe, they wanted to indict me and
OIL course punish NE. WHY
did they not indict the New York World.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS aud Judge Lin
pincott himself? Aud. gentlemeu of the
Grand Jury. why did you not indict me?
what made you falter? No, the lone
Methoaise minister, apparently without
money ann without friends, mast be In
tIcted. Gentlemen, he has more friends
than you think, as you would have dis
covered FAD you presented his Indictment
before the in~corruptible LippincoLG.
JAfLER ROBERT DAVIS.
we now have sons light as to why
Jaller Davis was not indicted for policy
gambling John Edelstein is the man
That must have refused TO permit his in
dictmsnt. He did uine-tenths of the
WORK; but hear tho poet again;
Remember, see him sitting there. s4
HIS stalwart form. his desk, his chair, %.
II 'front.' the Clerk. Within WlOi6 ScODa &i
de hold Is a yellow envelope. ~
The desk rail bears his brawny wrists
Ii no objection case dismissed.
Ihero Eau be no use Ia asking Joker
Benson nor KING Kelly, Policy Burns,
nor Laughing Daily. why Davis az not
indicted. We must appeal, then, to
autocratic. brawry-(don't write brainy)
'Nine-Ten5hs' Grand Juryman Eielsrein.
Why WAS not Robert Davis indicted?
You must know. and being nineteen tn
OF the Grand Jury yourself. you orde re-
that this. with other cases, be dismiss ed
WIFI q brush OF your brawny hand. Why
did you do it? Was it a money considera-
lion! Ii so. now much? for Davis got
his money easily. Was it political pre-
ferment? for Davis is boss of the county.
by common report. Or was it that Davi s
might be spared to shield ballot-oo K
suffers in Hudson County in our Stat Q
aud national elections? A Huds on
goes SO goes New Jersey
"Tel US, Jonn Edelstein, niue-tenths of
the Grand Jury ia Hudson County, New
Jersey, why you refused to indios Robert
Davis, the jailer OF Hudson County, in
this year OF grace 1898? You claim to be
honesr-reply to this. Tne tacit consent.
so 1t appears, OF the twenty-three other
members of this Grand Jury, you, and
you ouly, had nine-Gsnths of the facts
OF the Case in your possession. Why
did you attempt to browbeaJ the witness
or witnesses in this nerarious policy bust.
ness. as is claimed?
Are you a parent, John Edelstein?
Have you boys bearing your name Il in
whom you repose confidence, and wnom
you hope some day TO ccupy positions of
trust? Aud II SO. how could you turn
this man Davis loose on this community
after the most damaging evidence had
been fully aud clearly presented to you?
But whether you are u parent or not,
John Edel5teiD. some of US have boys
whom we nops to see bearing honorable
share in the enterprise of this
lty. and are preserving, If possible, this
rlcn inheritauce, untaruished IL un-
diminished, TO the next generation, and
why must Davis have u clear hand in
their decentralization and in the frustra-
ton OF our dearest hopes aud the over
whelming Of our fondest expectations?
Tell US. John Edelstein.
HoNORABLES AND DISHONoRABLES,
Let HE again Call up this Grand Jury.
At that memorable dinner at the Ellor-
ado you had, as stated already. a
large number OF invited guests. Som e
OF them honoraBles a I'D SO ne OF them dis
h~onoraoles. Among them was Robert
Davis. de u have been present BY
your Invitation, for with all his rascaIity
he could not obtrude himself on your
without being iuvited. IL is
said that TIVE the puus OF John
Benson and the Mysteries OF Laughing
DAILY and Policy Burns. the health OF
Robert Davis was drunk amid %uproarous
applause. And this. when 1t is claimed
you knew. or had known, that he was
engaged 10 policy gambling in Jersey
CITY. IL was Dad enough to pass hun out
Win reputation ~untarnished, as far as
% could do 1t, but to toast him and
nonor MIN and applaud HIM under the
circumstances was infamous"
The preacher referred to patriotic senti-
ments that demanded high endeavor in
preserving to posUerity this great empire,
appealed To the dominant parties, Demo
Gratis aud Republicans. to cast out from
their leadership men whose regulations
are sadly tarnlshed. He said, III conclu-
sion:
sheriff Stanton. you occupy a respon.
sible position among us, which common
rumor says you owe to RoosrG Davis
and Den lis Mclaughlin, and well you
have worn their collar, for had you
thrown out a dragIet you could hardly
have secured more plant Instruments in
the furtnerance of Sabbath dissertation
and the protection OF vice tnan you havs
done in the selection of your. first Grand
Jury. DON'T you know, Sheriff Stanton,
that a liquor seller is not a lit member
for a Grand Jury in any State hat pro-
hlpits the sale OF intoxicants on che S ID
bath, for the vast majority of whiskey
sellers violate the SABBATH in the sale of
their wares? When you vera Mayer of
Hoboken did you not learn something
like tnisf
Mr.. Charles H. Winfield, Prosecutor
of the Pleas. allow me to congratulate
you on the apparent honesty of your Dur-
pose In the prosecution of criminals. We
proud of you. We watched you with
fear and trembling, knowing the powers
were arrayed against you, even your
political party being largely involv-
ed. But. sir, you ave thoroughly vim
dictated yourself from all suspicion. You
atmosphere of patriotism. God bless
you. Mr.. Winfield. Go on In your noble
work.
Judge L%ippincott. may we ask you to
rid us or the impaneiling Of Grant Jur-
les by such Sheriffs as MIR. Stanton? I
do not know your powers mere. but I
hope the remedy is within your. reach.
Your ermine Is nnsuliled. You have
the already honorable name that
you ear Judge, clean out the whole
nest il within your power. The sooner
the better.
HIS LAS HOT o Fl PRESENT.
"This Is the third time | nave publicly
denounced certain politicians from this
pulpit. For the present. | hope TO cease
But while occupying the ministerial pc.
/ shall score all wrong doing that
may come under my notice in any way
that / shall probably in some
way be punished for this-in person, in
or in relation TO my church. II
have never pined for either publicity or
martyrdom, but have tried to preaca tho
aud nothing but the truth as