New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS
ELECTION FRAUDS ON STATEN ISLAND.
WITNESSES SUMMONED BEFORE THE GRAND

ELECTION FRAUDS ON STATEN ISLAND.
WITNESSES SUMMONED BEFORE THE 'HAND
JURY-To FIGHT THE MULLER GANG.
Considerable excitement prevails among the
politicians and public-spirited ctizens III se".'a'
on Staten Island over the action OF Judge otepn,"
d. Stephens and the Grand jury TOT issuins '""
Epoenas to nearly hundred men, among '"eii
weIl-known minister bankers and brokers. lawyers
and four editors nearly all Of whom appeared De
fore the Grand Jury yesterday to tell what they
knew about the alleged frauds committed at the
election in Richmond County last IAN.
This action grew out or the NUMEROUS uhp'easa"s
criticisms that were flung at Judge stephens after
his charge to the Grand Jury last November "heh
he said that the cry Of fraud was on thousands OF
tongues and urged the jury to investigate Inc jury
failed to find any indictments. Then the fepupn-
cans and Independent Democrats openly asserted
THAI the Judges charge was hoax. and tnat WINE
he was making II "District-Attorney Thomas W.
FITZGERALD buried his face in his hands and laughed
convulsively."
When court convened last week. Judge Stephens
made mastery charge to the Grand Jury, and IN
a general way condemned those who had criticised
his previous charge. In view of the continued cry
OF election frauds he directed the Grand Jury to
prepare a list of citizens who had joined IN the
fight against Boss Muller and his 3, gang; 1ohr q
EccIeston rector Of St Johns Church, Clifton;
James McNamee. chairman Of the Republican zen
era Committee A. Eugene ATSanH ohn s paven
mort and lanes D. Van Hoevenberg. lawyers: Fred
erck William Jansen. II. f.. Buel. Charles ~
Griffith, William S. Van Clief. G.. +. Van Dahn'
John T. Oates Emil F. Ripper, J. Eberhard Faber,
the lead pencil manufacturer; ex-Assemblyman
Daniel r. Cornell. Edward p. Clark, Judson Wor-
rell editor of THE Staten Islander Frank Har-
rington. Editor of THE Independent John cray
ford IT, Editor OF The Advance" and a. T.
Hubbell. Editor Of The Times" - ..,,., ,,o,o,..
That DR.. Eccleston should have been called before
the Grand Jury Is regarded as a gross outrage by
all the good citizens OF Staten Island, and they
vehemently denounce the Muerites who brought IL
about He has never taken active part IN poll
tics and therefore knew nothing about the alleged
frauds except from hearsay. The same may De
said of Messrs Alexander Boyd, Faber and others
They were before the Grand Jury only u few min
yesterday. -.
some results may follow, and the Republicans
and honest Democrats who are so boldly 1ghting
the vile Muller ring glad that the judge ana
nd Jury decided TO take such action W ME Ut
Ecceston and few others could give no direct IN
formation there some persons VINO can MT
Bayne was in the Grand Jury room for more than
q half hour and II is believed that ne Iaid some IN
formation before the members when Will cause
them TO indict of the ring cohorts
Mr. Jansen, II Is said also presented facts ana
figures plainly showing that fraud was commlttei
dead men. sick men and insane men were regis
tered and counted as having Nqted. it,, . o,..ro
The Staten islander recently published b seVers
members were selected with great caution by the
ring leaders. This paper, 1t Is sad toSeiher WIN
''The INDEPENDENT" may be indicted by the Grand
Jury. Both have made bitter igh. , asans ~ mrs
on the island the majority OF when are WITHIN 'he
The worst is to come in this great political fight
on Staten Island. The honest people are sick OF
ring rule There town elections in the county
today and the Republicans. 1t Is believed. VIII
come out victorious In the mean time tney VIII
impatlently wait for the final action OF the Grand