The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-10
JUDGE COWING FIRM.
Hasn't Changed His Views Upon
Grand Jurors Duties
May Have Something to Say 10
Them in Open Court.
Col. Fellows Is LegPl Adviser, but
the Court Is Paramount.

The strenuous efforts OF District At
torney Fellows to get the Grand Jury 10
ignore the charge given to them ten
days ago by Judge Cowing, after they
had been sworn most soemnly not to
leave any one unpresented through fear,
favor, affection or reward or hope
thereof" but to present all things truly
as they come TO their knowledge" have
seemingly been successful.
Yesterday the Observation-Disclosures, to
clinch matters and to win over to his
ideas those Grand Jurors who. having
old-fashioned ideas as to the sanctity OF
an oath, wished to perform their sworn
duty, went in great haste to Senator
Lexow and persuaded him to help stave
off the investigation of bribery charges
against police officials.
To those Grand Jurors who may still
be unconvinced that they should be false
to their oaths simply to suit the ideas OF
Col. Fellows and Senator LeXow atten-
ton Is drawn to section 259 of the Code
OF Criminal Procedure. which is as fol-
lows:
Grand Jurors must declare their knowledge a,
to a commission Of a crime. II member OF the
Grand Jury know. or have reason to believe. that
a crime has been committed. which Is triable In
the county. he must declare the same TO his
fellow Jurors, who must thereupon investigate tn,
same
When Judge Cowing delivered his
charge to the Grand Jury ten days ago
he called their attention to the Manual
for Grand Jurors" with which they
are supplied, and advised them to read
1t carefully, for better understanding
of their duties and position as trustees
or the public's rights.
Judge Cowing said this morning:
hardly think that it would be dig.
n n for me to speak to the Grand
jury through the newspapers. What
have TO say to the Grand Jury is best
said In open court. That is the manly
way. But | will say to you that my
Jury have not changed in the least. My
conscience fully approves OF the course
l took when | gave them the charge
about the police cases. and l have not
altered my opinion one iota."
What do you think of Senator Lexow
In going before the Grand Jury and try
ing to persuade, 1t not to investigate the
police charges ?"
81 have no official knowledge of the
matter. But ] will say that the Grand
Jury is bound to get instruction from
me. not from outsiders.
My position as legal adviser of the
Grand Jury is paramount to any one $
Ihat Is the law. ! assume that the
sumo that II will do It's duty. 1t may be
that the jurors will come to me for fur.
Their instructions"
"District-Attorney Fellows has appar.
emily been trying to persuade the Crane
1oTy to your charge aSoT ,h'
Jurors bound to get legal advice from
hm?'
THE District-Attorney Is the legal adj
wiser of the Grand Jury, but /, as tn,
Judge of the Court of General Sessions
am. above any one In the capacity of al
adviser for the Grand Jury. What
have said is simply The truth and tn,
law. I could say much. hat / will not b.
drawn into a controversy upon a subjec
which 1t Is beneath my dignity to discuss
In the newspapers. Whatever / say tC
the Grand Jury is best said in open
court"