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ment, the public must distinctly under.
stand the Court Is almost pvwerless. but.
sooner or later. a way will be found to the
impositlons OF the sanctions Of violated
laws. $3.50
Now, as you perceive here. there has
neen placed in my hands a large mass OF
evidence bearing upon this subject mat.
names and dates. propose to hand 1t to
you foreman In open court for the use of
the Grand Jury. and | request yon 10 ex-
anime IL and Investigate the matters and
iacts therein set forth. / YOU
can have. II You have not already had be-
lore you. ms evidence In u form-that is,
py Wltnessess-that you can act upon il
and mud indictments ag linst the persons
therein named. II this evidence has been
before you, the result should
nave Deen the presentation of many i'm
dlctments to this Court. l have exam
inea It, and II these facts appear to yau
IN evidence, there can be no escape from
indictments-Jhere should be no escane
Your duty annot be performed withont
the indictments.
WITNESSES SHOULD TELL ALL.
NOW | have placed in nay bands a
compllatlon OF the evidence which has
either been placed before you or which Is
now WITHIN your reach, and at the close
or my remarks | shall hand IL to you for
use. l nave examined it quite carefully
ana IL seems to me that it EXHIBITS d line
OF evidence within your reach which
WouId result IN q great number of in
dictments, 1t is sufficient Id quantity
ana quailly II before you as sworn evil
aenee. when a witness is before the
Grand Jury he should be allowed to state
his facts fully, and he should also be
sublect TO u full examination as TO facts
WITHIN DIS knowledge. There are two
classes OF examination to which d wit
ness may be subjected-one which draws
but mehgre facts from him, the other
which draws from him all the knowledge
ne possesses. 1t Is The latter which the
Grand Jury should make. Every wit
ness should be permitted to state fully
all fac6s within his knowledge.
lust GO.
NOW this statement is vouched for by
persons OF responsibility and it cannot be
ignored. 1t draws the Courts attention
20 facts which should receive your iu-
v~estigation. might as well say chat an
honest investigation cannot be avoided.
The result of Neglect to Investigate and
lndlcG will, DIS you a perceive, be dis
astrous to this county and city. It would
be n contempt and reproach to our ad-
mlnistration OF justice. You can have
the honor of the enforcement OF our
laws. The opportunity is now yours.
and you can embrace it. You can rest
assured that when the issue between law
and lawlessness in this county is fully
and completely Joined. the period will
not be far distant when law and order
will be vindicated ana trtumDhaut. You
Can rest assured that If this Grand Jury
with evidence before or within its
reach Will not viudicate the law, it will
not be very long before QUE will stand in
your place who will do so.
Let me be permitted to hope that the
results OF your further labor will be such
as will amply viadicate the law.
Let nae say to you the full power of
this court Is at your command, aud you
have the right to the full aud puwerful
aid OF the prosecutor in the premises"
THE JURY NOT PLEASED. {.
The jury listened to the address In 81
lenee, out they looked at each other from
time to lime in Il manner which showed
they did not half relish the position ~
which Judge Lippincoti'S words placed
them.
Judge Lippincott handed the state
to which he referred to Foreman Edel-
stem with the remark that il was Ia the
form of an affidavit and its truth a~ttested
by reliable persons, whose Testimony
could be believed. Foreman Ede1stein
look the paper, which contains ccurate
and detailed information about the
policy business in Jersey City, aud
followed by his colleagues Went down
stairs. Instead. however. of going over
TO The Cottage. where they mad arranged
10 celebrate the ending OF their 1aburs.
the jurors turned back 10 The jury room
TO ponder over the words Of Judge Lip
pincott and to consider the new evidence.
1t Is said that the police were ipsuffi-
cient. and Prosecutor Whitfield is said 10
have openly charged 10 the Graau Jury
that they were not presented with
II view to bringing the criminals TO JUS
tice, but TO create a false impression tEat
the police were performing a duty, which
they were in fact evading. The Grand
Jurors, despite the admonitions aud COM
mands of the Court, would nor return
indictments against the SHARKS.