New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
TAMMANY GRAND JURlES.
DO THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY WANT
MORE OF THEM?
HONEST CITIZENS SHOCKED BY THE REViiA-
,rIoNs OF wIGwAM rAMPERING WITH THE

cinys or wIGwAM rAMPERING WITH THE
FOUNTAIN HEAD or JUSTICE
Startling SIS have been some OF the revelations
winch have been brought out before the LeAo"
Committee nothing has So touched the genera pun
l., as the evidence presented by MI Con on l"uiS-
day, showing how the Liquor Dealers o0""O',
Of the city has been the habit for many years Oh
,,rn,.,Ing with the composition Of New-foiKs
Grand .Juros The freemen of this land have peeh
taught from childhood that the Grand jury Is "'s
palladium OF our liberties" 1t has been resar"eu
AZ once as O. protection against oppression anu do
the strong right OF justice wnch sha" pr''o
the guilty to punishment. while it frees the ihho-
ron, ia see this time honored institution con-
ver,ed into an engine for accomplishing the VIII Oh
the liquor element has stirred the oioou Oh 'i'e "
craze citizen and aroused the indignation OF '"e
people. , ,oo,ora
The object which these wholesale liquor dealers
had In view was so to mould the Grand Jury ''.t'
=. con,a he depended upon to deal lenienty WITH
liouor men and other awbreakers In whom the quor
element was interested when they shouiu ooine ~
fore the grand inquest OF the county charsea WI"
violations of the law and in danger OF indictment
VIVA, the Jury fxers'' wanted was hperai "e''-
ment." as they call itthat the indictments against
",ho;- frionds' should be ignored 50 they used
,bcr notent influence with the proper lah''hi"S
oficeholders to get upon the Grand july
otzens who owned real estate partly occ"peu o'
the louor business. When they coud uict"pe 'e
commission of the Granu jury 'ieS NNN''
fountain OF Justice and prosecute or ac4ui' "''''
ever they chose
The way 10 end these scandaious me'Hou' Vi
corrupt class is to vote against Tainmahy fiA',
nov, Tuesday Two Of the members OF the poa'u
Cor the selection Of Grand Jurors are the 49,
and the Mayor II these are agan electcu ~, -
Jammanv Hall the people or New 0rk WI, WIZ. us
iert themselves TO continuance OF these 81 ot
Tor securing packed Grand Jures suDscl sed 70
,nterests 81 their creators. Every man Opposes 10
these outragss should cast his vote lor ""i"'''
aud
The failure to enforce the law couiu oiee -,
,raced ~ the existence of Grand Jury wnoSe com.
nnsl.,or had been previously looked after Inc law
rracelyes a brbe he may be prosecuted anu pun n
ished by fine and imprisonment !al I'M, t, ~.
a,or, and Assembymen not only get rlch iioii w
harvest they have been accustomed 70 reap; ~ ~
Noodle" they have acquired at Albany. cp oH
they he indicted by Grand Jury formed ny 'he f
Tammany associates 10 suit the liquor -deans
mentp The testimony Of the Fassett commune
four wears ago showed how Hugh ). Grant; as
Sheriff divided with his auctoneer Wiilisin i tb
RIM gross fees amounting TO S2sS7. which the
law ard not allow. The taking OF uniaWln ices 70
a msdemeanor. punishable by a &W In ..as ~ ~
wears imprisonment. But with the I'alu 49, 1uI 20
and the District-Attorneys Office in the nSnuS "a
TamInany Hall. what danger was 'heie u i''uO'
ment to Sheriff Grant? . ...,,eoa hofora
George n Stayner. lves's partner testlneu pelJle
the sarre committee. that he ana ms ieiIow f
oner paid 10 James 7. Heating. then Waruen , 81
La,dlow-st TAIL $4,000 in fees Tor extra pr.Nl w.
feges" The law violated, but keatn& was no.
indicted No one ever expected that a Tammany
Grand Jury would indict him; TO put an emu 10
Tamnany Grand Jures vote the Union tickex h P
Tuesday and elect Strong Mayor anu 'oh ne
corder.