The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-10
JUDGE COMING FIRM.
.
Hasn't Changed His Views Upon
Grand Jurors Duties.
May Have Something to Say 10
Them in Open Court.
Col. Fellows Is LegPl Adviser, but
the Court Is Paramount.

The strenuous efforts of District At
torney Fellows to get the Grand Jury to
ignore the charge given to them ten
days ago by Judge Cowing, after they
had been sworn most solemnly not TO
leave any one unpresentcd through fear
favor, affection or reward, or hope
thereof" but to present all things truly
as they come 10 their knowledge" have
seemingly been successful
Yesterday the District-Attorney. to
clinch matters and to win over to his
ideas those Grand Jurors who. having
old-fashioned ideas as to the sanctity Of
an oath, wished to perform their sworn
duty, went in great haste to Senator
LeXow and persuaded him to help stave
off the investigation of bribery charges
against police officials.
TO those Grand Jurors who may still
be unconvinced that they should be false
to their oaths simply to suit the IDEAS Of
Col. Fellows and Senator Lexow atten-
ton is drawn to section 259 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure. which Is as fol-
lows:
Grand Jurors must declare their knowledge as
to a commission NJ a crime. II a member OF the
a crime has been committed, which is triabe in
the county, he must declare the to his
tellow-Jurors who must thereupon investigate the
sans.
When Judge Cowing delivered his
charge to the Grand Jury ten days ago
he called their attention to the Manual
for Grand Jurors" with which they
are supplied, and advised them to read
It carefully, for a better understanding
of their duties and position as trustees
of the public's rights.
+ Judge Cowing said this morning:
=" hardly think that II would be dig
nl1eQ Tor to gnpHk tn the Ora nd
Jury through the newspapers. What |
have TO say to the Grand Jury is best
said in open court. That is the manly
way. But I will say to you, that my
views as to the duty OF the Grand
Jury have not changed in the least. My
conscience fully approves of the course
about the police cases, and l have not
altered my opinion one iota."
What do you think of Senator Lexow
in going before the Grand Jury and try
ing to persuade 1t not TO investigate the
| police charEes?"
Il have no official knowledge of the
matter. But ! will say that the Grand
Jury Is bound 10 get instruction from
me, not from outsiders.
my, position as legal adviser OF the
Grand Jury is paramount to any one, $
That is the law. ] assume that the
sumo that it win do its duty 1t may b,
that the. jurors will come to me for fur
| Their instructions"
| Dlstrict-Attnrney Fellows has appar
entity been trying to persuade the Crane
| Jury to ignore your charge about thu
police investigation, Are not the Crane
Jurors bound to get legal advice from
! him?"
1.-THE District-Attorney Is the legal ad
wiser Of the Grand Jury, but |. as tn
Judge of the Court of General Sessions
am. above any one in the capacity of al
adviser for the Grand Jury. What
I have said is simply The truth and tn
! law. could say much, bat / will not b
| drawn into a controversy upon n subjec
which 1t is beneath my dignity to discus
| in the newspapers. Whatever ! say L
the Grand Jury is best said in opeI
! court"