New-York tribune., 1894-04-06
NEU-JERSEY.
NEWARK.

THE PRESENTMENT DENOUNCED.
The Grand Jury at Newark on Monday handed 10
the Court a presentment in which the Boaru oi
Street and Water Commissioners. better known as
the Board Of Public Works. was handled without
gloves in connection with the transactions which
led I'D to the purchase Of the Ivy HIH Reservoir
site 1t was intimated that some of the members
Of the board had pr0ftel by the transaction py
which a man. acting as the agent of the BOARD
purchased the property at the rate OF 800 an acre
and then sold IT the city. 1t was alleged h' an
increase Of 100 per cent The members OF the Board
of Works have been angry since the presentnrh''
and their feelings found vent yesterday afternoon
when at meeting Of the board, DR.. Hehlfy'
the president arose and said the preseniment
was false and the result OF a conspiracy on
Tho mari Of three members OF the Grand Jury lie
said 1t his duty TO defend the Doard Iioln S lug
attack made in the presentment. 1t was unjust ana
iibeIous he said There were some honorable men
in the board. he knew. and he thought all We're re
called the attention of the Grand Jurors 10 lie t'iu
commandment. and hoped they would prom 10y i.
He then said the presentment as read 10 the court
Utser %fs oTaT members m of the Grand Jury knowing what
S dtdrs IN IT. 1t baG was rsad Hnt It was read in court
The presentment, he said, was the result oi h TOl
had met on Sunday and drawn up the paper Tne
Grand Jury had been established 10 proleTt tne pe
pie but he doubted II II would ever nave Deeil sIl
tuted had the forefathers forescen what would come
OF 1t.
The funeral Of George A. H?sey, Of n,>IcS MeT"rk,
Newark at 230 D. m. yesterday, and was one OF tne
largest and most impressive funerals ever heIu
In Newark The church crowded with repre-
sentative citizens public officers and numbers OF
business civic and other ORGANIZATIONS ana the
street in front of the church was thronged with peo-
pie The pulpit and chancel were filled with elaDo-
rate floral designs. Among those in the churcn were
United States Senator Smith. ex-senator Sewel,
Judge William Walter Phelps. Justice David 2epuee
and others prominent in political affairs Brei
services were held the house in south Iroad-st.
before the coffin removed. and there was
magnificent display Of flowers The Rev Dr:
Frazer OF the First Presbyterian Church, CONDUCTED
the services at the house and in the churcn. Ihe
lhaa DOlQ. Franklin Murphy, l..
Spencer Cioble Secretary Of State Henry c. Kelsey
Jonathan Roberts. William Clark. Henry {. how
ell lanes r. Sayre Thomas 7. Kinney. Dr. T. b.
Vaudeville and Thomas F. Goodrich. The coffin
was borne by six Of Mr. Hasey's Oldest employees.
Pews in the church were occupied by the New.
Jersey Historical Society. the Newark Board OF
Trade. the Washington Headquarters Association.
the Sons of the Revolution. the Leather Manu-
facturers Association. the directors OF the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company. and other bodies.
After the church services the coffin was opened 10
allow friends last look the face Of the deceased
man. and the funeral procession then proceeded TO
Mount Pleasant Cemetery for the burial