New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-11
STORY OF ANOTHER BRIBE.
800 ono SAID TO HAVE BEEN OFFERED TO
\ HUDSON COUNTY GRAND JURY.
Az rNEXPECTFD SENSATION IN JERSEY CITY
WATER CoMMIsSlONERs AND THE


The Hudson County ~. j Courthouse was
crowded last night when the Grand Jury was d's-
charged IL being expected that judge l'iPP'H'o''
would have something 10 say IN relation 10 INV
reply of tho Jersey city Water commissioners 10
the presonirncnt made last week. In this they
,,.,r. disaunoinfed but there was an unexpected
sensation I'm its place. The Grand jury hrst pre-
scented an Indictment against Edward Wayne ior
irving 10 bribe Judge Hudspe'h to release ms son
who had been sentenced to state Prison ior poH'F-
selling Foreman Thurston said the Indictment
had been found upon the instruction OF the court
.hr, v,vno had testified IN his own behalf that he
had no intention of bribing Judge Hudspeth He
r,.rol, meant To say that II his son could be pun
,shed bv fine only ne vas prepared 10 pay any hne
,,,t ,ntyht be Inflicted up to $500 He had been
upder the Influence Of drink and hecom" confused
a,1 had not expressed himself clearly
.rhen Mr. Thurston told the Court that the Jury
had had before it during the afternoon a witness
,.no,, il had long sought and who had testified
that he knew Of bribe OF 5000" mat ha" p'eh
offered I'm certain case. II" did not say Wha' IN
o,sc WAS or who had offered the brioe' put IN
formed III. court that If necessary the jury wonld
retire and find an indictment. Judge Lippincott
s,t1 /, was too late TO find Prosecutor Winhelu'
and hc would Instruct the new Grand jury wh'h
meets to-day in the matter lie then thaih'" '"'
Grand Jury for tn. manner In which II hfd nls-
charged its duties particularly in regard 10 the
vster supply Judge Tippincott said there was q
good deal Of scandal IN the matter ana an ounce %
prevention had proved better than ponnd o' cure
Jersey CIV was now assured OF an abunlaht sup
plv OF ,rinkable water and the city al th' SAM
fine would save money. II" then dischars'" inc
jury. ., ,
II WAS learned that the witness before the 'r'h"
Jury in the afternoon was Edward ~ pugah' lo'
whom a capas was issued on Saturday lie was
a member Of the old Stree; and water Board h""
IL is understood that the bribc allnded 10 ""S
offered in connection with "A water contract VIC"
that board had under consideration three years
ago. ,.
MIR pugan Was seen ~ his home last hlShI
hut beyond saying that H. had been before me
Grand Iurv ne refused to talk or tIT uhttti.
III. street and Water Board met last hlsht' put
al nothing IN relation to the pending water sup
ply r.... ,.tv a n,emher Of
tho Grand Jury said Yesterday that the IepIy o.
the street and Water tOmmiSsiOn"lS 10 'nc Pi'-
snntmer, made against II cOntlinei several iha'cu-
raries Commissioner Hooker. chairman OF the 'ohl,
mttec ON Pumping and Reservoirs, had DeSn cIiIeu
and his evidence listened To attentlNe1y Inc july
sso had ca led the law officers of Jersey city VINO
boJ snid they lid not know who had prepared the
.,ii,en b, the employees mad shown that the pump
Ing svsiem was Inadequate and the jury believed
that with two new pumps. costing slrho", tnr haiH
slppy could be raised to 52Gon~~ gallons ,i'iy "
Smpson said the jury was not interested IN State
water supply. They were, however interested IN
providing an adequate supply OF pure water AT 'he
Ions