New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-20
THE GRAND JURY AT WORK.


poHERTY AND scHMITTBERGER BEFORE THE
u-RORs REPORT THAT THE LATTER
WOULD RUN MISUNDERSTANDING
REGISTRATION FRAUDS.
Indications that the Grand Jury had begun an
Investigation of the police plentiful yester-
dav notwithstanding the secrecy maintained at
tho District Attorneys office. Reports were cur
rent that Police Captain SchmittberGer ana eN-
Captain Doherty were TO be indicted ana 'heSe
were followed by rumor that Schmttberser WAS
making preparations to run away. Both Doher'!
and Schmittb<rger were before the Grand jury a'
different times and lawyers who were said TO nave
been retained represent them were seen u
make visits to the DstrctAttorney ONCE
Superintendent Byrnes and several captains
were at the Grand Jury's room early In the DAY,
together with other policemen, who were peheNeu
10 have been investigating recent registration
frauds and after session the Grand jury was
believed have presented number OF Huic'-
ments to be followed by the arrest OF the persons
concerned In the frauds but at later session 'he
attention Of the Grand Jury was believed to nave
been directed to the of Schmittberger ana
Doherty Among the persons called to the DIS
trct-Attorneys office were Augustin r. ro'se''
the agent OF the French Line and MT. west '"e
superintendent Of the companys pier. MIR. Forget
lately testified before the LeXow committee 'ha'
he had paid $500 to Captain Schmittoereer'
When Captain Schmttberger went to the Grand
Jury he did not wear his UNIFORM ne re-
fused to make any statement and would not aui',''
that he had been subpoenaed to appear pefore the
Grand Jury
William F. Howe of the firm Of Howe e. Hum
mel paid a hasty visit to Dstrict-Attorney Eel
lowss Office. and it was reported that MS I'M"
had been retained In behalf OF captain SchiHi'-
berger. He would neither affirm nor deny the re-
port. He said it was too early as yet 10 hiahe
any statement about the case OF captain Schhii''-
harg Of
Jury il is understood. insisted that IL was thelr
duty to investigate. that Judge Cowins recent
charge plainly pointed out the necessity OF carry
action and that the public We're looking for some
definite results from the sessions the jury Is
holding.
Louis J. Grant visited Assistant District-Ator-
ney Battles office shortly before p. m, ana saiu
he was there in the interest OF client MI "r"''
defended Captain Doherty before the Ponce 'o'h-
mssioners.
..I sbould not have been summoned before the
Grand Jury" he said in answer to questions. Il
have heard rumors that my clients case is peihs
considered by the Grand Jury. ana am mere III
his behalf / will ask the District-Attorhey LOT an
opportunity to be heard before the Grand jury III
the event Of Captain Dohertys case being taken
IN The renort that Mrs. Thurow had been eN-
amined yesterday led me to think that might
aid my client by being here. The Grand jury can
hear both sides of story If they want TO- anu
want to be heard. If possible
Colonel Fellows refused to talk concerning the
police cases. The Grand Jury adjourned at -"
n m as every one thought for the day. but after
an absence of about a half-hour the jurors reap
neared and Immediately resumed their WORK Inc
idea of n Grand Jury adjourning and returning 10
work after luncheon unusual. some OF the
court men said that the incident created sehsa-
ton. $780,
half an hour after the jurors returned l'oi'
luncheon they presented a batch OF indictments
IN Part l. About twenty Of these were taken oy
Mr. Battle who back to his offce TO nave
the warrants prepared. II Is understood tha' '"e
majority of the indictments were with reference
IN rep,stration cases 1t is known whether
anv police indictments were returned MI,
The Grand Jury returned to their quart NE
indicated that the subject matter uiiuei C'"H''"
ton was of extraordinary character. ,a
Ex-Poce Captain DoherIy was recaIie9., ah1
snent considerable time in the inner room WIN the
jurors He left the Criminal Courts i'ulIuinS az
Isa5 n m and was followed shortly afterward ny
Foreman Van Valkenburg OF the Grahd Jul! mould
There rumOr anoat tbat Do"ei'S "'D''
be under arrest soon. . -. d,,
Assistant Dstrict-Attorney Battle went 10 uln,
nor AT Z n M and returned at 8. Later ne stI1
that he could say nothing OF the DAY results anu
Win poljce arrests would be taken during the
night 1t Is very unusual thing TOT any as -
ant of the Dstrict-Attorney's ONCE TO De AT MS
desk after o'clock. ,..,.e, tn cha
nolice station n West Thirtieth-st last night 70
outward appearances uncOncerned by the SWORD
Ubich ,s hanyjog over his head and may fall at any
moment He refused to say Word aPou' ms d ~
nossible Indictment. The captain declared abso-
iutey false the rumOr that he was about TO nee tho
country and leave all his heavy troubles be alhd MN
He said he would stay here and face them.