New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
MORE POLICE INDICTMENTS
IT Is EXPECTED THAT A BIG BATCH WILL
BE HANDED UP TO-DAY
RvMoRs ABOUT INSPECTOR wILrIAMs-A BuUY
DAY FOR THE GRAND JURY AND THE Dis
TRrCT-ATTORNEYs OFFICE y MANY


DAY FOR THE GRAND JURY AND THE Dis
TRrcr-ArToRNEY's OFFICE MANY
SECRET CONFERENCES.
Seyera, members OF the police force. among them
Captain Strauss. witnesses before the oyer
and Termner Grand Jury yesterday Captain
Strauss who admitted before the lexow Committee
that he had been called the original "pantata.
spent the better part Of hour In the jury room.
When he was leaving the Criminal Courts Building
he said ne had Information to impart There
were other developments later In the day which
indicate that the Grand Jury had ordered large
number Of indictments
Police Superintendent Byrnes went down to the
Criminal Courts Building before noon ana had
talk with Justice Ingraham in the Court OF oyer
and Termlner He also had a talk with Austen q.
Fox. OF the special prosecutors who are pre-
senting evidence TO the Grand jury Mr.. Fox later
had an interview with Dstrct-Attorney Fellows.
There reports that The Grand Jury had or
derei than fifty indictments. and that the
indictments would be presented In the Court OF oyer
and Terminer in the afternoon. It was reported
that most OF the indictments were for bribery, and
that number OF persons who have never been
members OF the Police Department were TO be A.
rested.
Justice Ingraham kept the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer open for half an hour TO see y the Grand
Jury intended to send any indictments or COM
said he had not had any communication with the
Grand Jury. He said he did not know and did not
care to know when the Grand Jury would send In
a report
At2p NJ the Grand Jury left the Criminal Courts
Building and 1t supposed that the jurors had
gone for the day. but they reassembed haf an
hour later. and worked behind closed doors until
43Op m The return Of the jury caused belief that
the work Of examining Indictments already ordered
was being performed. After the departure OF the
jury late in the afternoon. Assistant ns,rlct-At-
torney Lindsay carried a bag full OF papers to his
He declined to make any statement, as
usual. Ds,rct-At;orney Fellows remained In his,
he expected TO receive visit from Superlntenosm,
Byrnes and Inspector Williams AT that no , ooS
them. and they did not make their appearance In
the Criminal Courts Building later 49,.
District-Attorney's Office that a roundup OF In
dicted policemen had been arranged for THIS morn.
any statement on the subject but said: You are
likely to know 1t all tomorrow" The Grand
them p presen; batch Of IL to
Ingraham: 1t is expected tina, the policemen who s
Distric-Attorney's office. where they Will be ale
Loved TO give bail as s c as n n Persons
who are not members OF the department may be
P,ssrS ynaer ars ONCE cs'0re 0e'"s AA
The extraordinary term Of the cour; OF Oyer and
at 10 O'Clock for the purpose OF trying those sx.
members OF the police force who are now under
Indictment by the Grand Jury on different charges.
Judge Pardon c. WlTlsms. q WATERFOWL: Pre-.
sided He was on hand bright and early. oie
neither the District-Attorney nor his representa-
tive was so prompt. Assistant Distrlct-Attorney
james ". Osborne. who mas been deputed by
Colonel Fellows to conduct the case for the PEG:
pie came In at 1880 o'clock. Mr.. Osborne said
That the frat case TO be called would be that OF
George Muller accused OF poisoning his wife. and
he gave 1t his opinion that 1t would be some
DAYS before they would reach the police cases.
II was some hours before jury was impanelled.
and then the begun. 1t Will go on this
morning.