New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
QUEENS AND SUFFOLK.
LONG ISLAND CITY.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS ENPi,TED AT IIf
INVESTIGATION or ALLEGED CASES
NRIEERN.

INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED At THE
INVESTIGATION or ALLEGED CASES
or BRIBERY
G'nle-, an observers arr mistaken AMI ali thr
signs misleading the investigation now being c)n-
Quoted by the Grand Jury a. the 'onrthonS" ID
Long Island city touching the ALLEGED bribery o.
delegates ~ the recent Democratic County 'ohN'h-
ton. held In Jamaica. viii bring to hent some III
teresting developments before IN" end Is r'A'"'''
Upward OF nfiy witnesses have been examined III te
last ten days with 4 view of throwing SON" liSht
on the manner in which John j. Mitchell, the Demo
cratic. candldata for sheriff. received tn nomina-
ton OF his party az ~ thirty or NOR" ballots had
been taken. 4 Jamlica newspaper IN an e'htorlai
recently stated that Immediately before the "a
maica delegates cast their ballots for Mitchell SOD
changed hands in Sculy's barrcom near the rail-
road station Mrs Scrlly told the Grand jury ali
she knew about the natter The reticencr OF the
Witnesses subpoenaeI Jed an irreverent Democrat to
dub them "a crowd OF knowLotninSs carry %"
Wednesday. He pointed ont the Tact that p'"e
Pearsall ~ Hampstead. who was stated lof 'Nr
nomination up to the time the convention assem-
bed has not yet been called upon TO t"'tlfy p'io'"
the Grand Jury. Pearsall is AZ present county
supern endent % the poor and also unIer-shrriH'
\ c.w minutes before the convention mol PrarS''l
was approached by number 81 Democrats "'',
VII hdrawn from the race. His friends cohp'in'l
bitterly 90 the conluc; OF Surrogate y. y. Wei"r'
c,un,y Treasurer Joseph Dykes and John H. SUIT
phin in connection with his withdrawal. ana Inc
revelations with which the name Of Jonn J. Micheh
I. mixed up only intensity their anxiety to nave
p.,rsoiI unravel ihe Whole secret which led 10 us
retirement from the Shricvaty race after NJ hai
suent nearly $500 canvds-ing the county ioi Hei"-
gates favorable 20 hl- nomination.
II has been A standing rule in queens county l'f
several years tn1' no man can aspire - county
nomination unless hc Is abe aud willing {" spend
lirg. sum ~ money convention day. ana N'
action o, District Attorney Noble. Who by Inc way
was nominated ana elected by the R"'hbI'ranH' III
calling I'm. attention - Judge Garr"tspn ana hr
Grand Jury TO tine matter has given great sati'ft-
ton tn IT,. respectable Democrats. "ho are ANXIOUS
T., rescue Queens County from IN" ing mat no"
mouopo'iz.s the principal offices ana from year 10
var 'Ilc,at,q nominations without consuming '''
rank ana ne Of the party. 90 t.,,oI
m. con,rar; FOR lighting streets ~ Long san
CIV M awarded on Monday % thr Long lrihnl
,'i,v Power and Illuminating COMPANY a, So gu ~
- rlsht for .ich light The contract j. Tor ny
r..rs Thi- will Io away with ia" gas hShl- no" III
Mayor SANFORD hl- obtained new evidence" re-
e,rIng the hiding -ptc" 81 the stp"n books OF I'M,
U,,,I Of Education AMI the eNcis" b!It3 ana
reg,rIs He sail yesterday mat he "'u,l go D'-
Tor. the Grand Jury 90 Monday am endr'Nor ~
eerire an Indictment against the HmltF l't''@.