New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
MR. FELLOWS GIVES THE LIE.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROUNDLY De-
NOUNCEp.
FRANK MOSS SAYS HE HAS PREVENTED THE
BRINGING OF AN IMPORTANT MATTER BE
FORE THE GRAND JURY THE

FRANK MOSS SAYS HE HAS PREVENTED THE
BRINGING OF AN IMPORTANT MATTER BE
FORE THE GRAND JURY - THE
CASE or DIR. WHITEHEAD
There was no report by the Grand Jury Of the
Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday but the
Jury continued its Investigations Justice lngraham
sent word 70 the Court of oyer and Tern1iner early
in the day that he would not appear on the bench.
but that II his presence in court were needed ne
could be found in his chambers. Among the wit
nesses before the Grand jury were DR.. Newton
Whitehead and his wife. ana ii was understood 'ha'
they had been called testify against prominent
official OF the city. Dr. Whitehead. who was IN
dicted on May 10 1884, for alleged criminal opera
ton upon Agnes Berthold and upon whose testimony
Detective-Sergeant Frnk and Sergeant OToo.e were
subsequently indicted for extcr;on ana o&ckIna!i'
appeared yesterday morning in Pau u IF the Court
of General Sessions His trial had been set down
for yesterday. but William T. Howe. Dr. White
heads counse. and Frank Moss. of tn Parkhurst
| Society were present 10 ask FOR postponelnent
D.strlctAttorney Fellows entered the courtroom just
before the case called. AMI state" tina; he mad
agreed that the Of Or. Whitehead. shoAd go
over until after the trials Of hc Two police sers@ants
He also said that h. would be ready to proceed with
those trials in a few days, ana the Date foT tho
trials set for Monday next
Immediately after leaving the courtroom. D..
Whitehead and his wife were taken before lht W
Frank Moss of the ParkhUrst Society. yesterday
morning roundly Genounce! the Distrlct-Attorn"}
and charged him with attempting TO keep The soclel
from presenting matters of importance before the
Grand Jury of the court
Mr.. Moss. together with \. f. bennett, supern-
tendent Of thu Parkhurst Society waited outside %
Part ii OF the Court of General Sessions unlh pr
Whitehead came out. The three then went e. the
anteroom OF the Grand Jury, Wncre l1f. Nhitehrdd
and his wife who mad joined them on tnt stars
presented their subpJena 10 the dCoTma1 ana Were
admitted. Mr. Moss. when asked the nature CT the
evidence of Or. Whitehead. said II was upon matter
entirely new to the public. and han nothing 10 90
with tho case, % either OF the two strS aaItS IN
dicie1 upon TIE doctors testimony. "Nc nave been
irving 10 get this matter before the Grand jury,
said MIR Moss for more than a month. w. nave
ho@n prevented and have had every possible obstdce
thrown in our way by the Dlst1ict-AUoTncY. After
we have Dr. Whitehead subPoenaed before the Jury
". simply forced the issue, and Won. The District
Attorney has tried in every possible manner 10 pre-
vent us from placing this matter before me Grand
of much interest to il. 1t Is matter. too. that
should have hal the assistance Of tho Dlsillct-At-
,ornev instead of the opposition
When asked II the evidence might in any manner
have TO do with hgh police 0ilc!aIs' Mt. Moss an
swared that he could say nothing.
Colonel Fellows told the nature OF NJ Moss
remarks and h at once replied: "Nhai Nj Moss
does or saw OF especial interest I, "a. Il ne
SAYS however. that have tried 10 prevent MIA rom
nrese7tirn ANYTHING 10 the Grand jury that had n
any way 10 deal with violation or an alleged viola
ZION of law he simply tells what D. not s'-n"-Nvi,
I'm plain tesins-he lies II he says you say. ina;
| have tried 70 keen anything from the Grand Iur+
that properly should go before them. h" ies-ins.'
Immediately after tearing the evidence of pr.
Whitehead and his wife the Gran! Jury adjourned
for the day.