New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
THE GRAND JURY TOLD TO ACT
J1.DGE cowING DIRECTS IT TO LOOK INTO TIE
POLICE CAsES-AN IMPLIED SLlR o. THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.

1r.Dc, CoWINC DIRECTS IT TO LOOK INTO TIE
POLICE CAsEs-AN IMPLIED sLrR ON THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
Judge Cowinc, in his charge 10 the October Grand
Jury yesterday. made some singing illusions 10
the corruption which has been discovered in IN"
Police Department. and urged thorough inVcSu-
CATION into the conduct Of public officers believed
TO have interfered with the administration OF Grim
Inal Justice for pay by furnishing immunity -
vloators OF the law. That their cases mad receiver
the attention OF the Police Commissioners was no
reason why the laws should not be enforced ne de-
cared and the derect officers not be indicted and
punished in the criminal courts. Many who were
present when Judge Cowing delivered his charge
Yesterday thought that its general tone indicated
an absence Of confidence In the Disirici-At;oTney
Office as present administered. ana An opinion
that it was the du;y Of the Grand Jury to inVesti-
gate the matters 10 which the Judge called aiten-
ton although Colonel Fellows had failed IN his
duty 70 bring the damning evidence OF guilt before
them 1t was thought. also, that the Grand jury
understood the Judge to mean that they were to
proceed with their work. wholly independent Of
Colonel Fellows or any influence he might seek 10
exert over them
In his charge Judge Cowng said
1t is matter Of public no,orieiy on the lips Of al
most every citizen. that certain officers have been
dercct in doing their duty or are charged Win being
derect and having been corrupt In their Official
relations. 1t IL my duty TO instruct You mat you
al ude particularIy to the charge Of corruption in
public Office and pubic affairs. The law in this
tain rules and regulations for the government ana
discipline Of the force. Those rues and regulations
are made for the purpose Of preserving me g2oi
order Of the p32Ice among tnsmselVes princip@iy.
statute book. when also prescribes the penay for
those persons deTeict or corrupt IN the admins
Il viii be your duty to take up these various cases
where charges have been made and thoroughly silt
them and il you find that any Of these officials who
arc charged seem 10 he guilty OF me accusations 1t
Is your bounden duty without fear or favor TO pre-
rcted out The fact that already several Of these
cases have been brought up by the Police Commits
functions. You are not bound by their action.
neither are you to take their action conclusive
each case dc noyo and If in any there have
been officers have beer. corrupt In the admins
cr YOU ~ hay GPS.a Of TIC yop5 c6 TO-
take these matters up and thoroughly investigate
II is certainty deplorab:e If public officers in
trusted with high and important duties have inter
fered with the administration Of criminal justice for
1t Gemoraizcs the whole body polite No State or
Government can .ong exist where such matters are
tolerated
Distrlct-Attorney Fellows had this to say at the
intimatOn that the charge might be considered
rebuke to him for not taking up the police cases;
Jury the statutory charge. That requires
Of prisoners the TomDs shall be first considered
second the condition pubic prisons in the county.
and third the wilful and corrupt misconduct of
public officials. That charge Is delivered twelve
times year TO Grand Jures. What Judge COwing
did this morning to emphasize that last part,
owing to the accusations that have been made in
public against officials. The Disrict-Auorney's Of
fce must haze cases presented in proper form. The
District Attorney will not be backward in perform
Ing his duty in this and in all other OF crime
II certainly Is the business Of this Office to 20
about the city collecting evidence In cases where
no complaint has been made"
The October Grand Jury is follows:
Edward Won Volkenourg, merchant. No 60 Worth
ST. Edward f. Choate. banker. No 50 Cort.andt-st.;
Charles Boss. No. l6l East Elghiy-second-st. Her
man n. Nathan. No. % West Forty ninth-s;: Gold
man Seligman clerk. No 1856 Lexington-ave: Her
Morris, real estate. No. 10 West One-hundred-
and hrty-thlrd-st Henry " Mead real estate. No.
Az Eigh;h-aye.: Eugene II. Paddock merchant No.
$40 Broadway: John J. Iaphain, lea Their No. rs
Ferry-st-; Lewis H. Lapham. merchant. No. 2s
Ferry-st.: William G. Mexican. barker. No. 81 Mas
sau-st; Reed Mcllvaine, Wines NJ. ~ Nassau-st;