New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-06
WORK FOR A GRAND JURY.
NEw-JERsEY DEMOCRATIC BOSSES WHO
NAY BE INDICTED.
SHERIFF EGE OF MERCER COUNTY. EQUAL. TO
THE DUTIES PLACED UPON HIM BY THE
VOORHEES, COMMITTEE
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Trenton, May 5.-The Democratic rascas who
have plundering the state for the past decade
and whose crimes have been laid before the peo-
pie by the Voorhees, Investigating Committee de-
voted the last week 10 trying to influence me
Sheriff OF Mercer County whose duty II Is under
the law TO select the Grand jury Fortunately
for the decent portion OF the community. Sheriff
Eye is a steady farmer. III fun sympathy with the
Voorhees, Committee whose sessions he has resu-
larry attended. and the Establishments Of the Demo-
cratic horde have absolutely no effect upon Nm
To morrow at noon the Sheriff viii have completed
the list OF Grand Jurors for the May term OF
Mercer Court. and he promises that the personnel
Of the jury will be "a guarantee that justice VIII be
satisfied. There is every evidence that the Sherr
has exercised unusual care in the selection OF the
May Jurors. and he has expressed the beliof that
before this jury shall have completed It's labors
several heretofore all-pow srful Democratic states
men viii be guests OF the county AT her Oh JAN!
County Prosecutor Bayard Stockton. although IA
Democrat has freely expressed himself concerning
the revelations before the Voorhees, Committee. II
Is said on good authority tina, Mr.. Stockton has
determined TO insist upon the indictment OF every
criminal In the county regardless OF his FORMER or
present official standing. and that t. aid MN IN
his work he has requested from the Senate In
svestigatng Committee. for the use of the May
Grand Jury which conyencs on May H. four days
eftor the session OF the Noorhcci Committee
the typewriter copy Of the testimony taken Inc
Grand Jury with the copy Of the Senate com
mittee's testimony before them, VIII ma mat
twenty former prominent politicians are indicihbe'
some of them many as thir;y-two counts.
Conditions have changed in this court circuit II
Was formerly occupied by Leon Albeit as Presiding
Justice. To-day the bench Is occupied by a young
and fearless Republican and the power OF the old
Democratic ring is broken. Justice VIII no longer
wink at political other crimes here 1hht JUS
ce Gummcre viii Tuesday OF next week strong
ly charge the Grand Jury to examine carefully the
testimony taken before the Senate Committee IS
certain lie Will also inform the jury what con-
s,itu;es a crime IN the eyes Of the law. ana VIII
dwell no doubt. particularly upon the crimes Of
.mbezzlement conspiracy. perjury. obtaining money
under false preiences and malfeasance in Office.
Since the exposure Of .he methods Of Secretary OF
State Henry c. Kelsey. several Assem0ymen nave
visited the Capitol. and unless the Mercer H'ahd
Jury shall find true bills against the whoe pdt'h
OF exposed machine politicians whose guilt Is ap-
parent IL is almost certain that articles OF IN
parchment will be presented 10 the House OF As
sembly at the June meeting against all those
whom the Assemblymcn consider guilty oil o''''a'
misconduct. ~.
IL is also minated that the committee WINE
lacking the necessary power To- einpoS HSslr,a n'
counsei prosecute those n1ici.i has hev". ne
| less determined that Mr.. stockton shall not Ie
called upon TO prosecute tne pomca' ~ :ns
| snarpest criminal lawyers In the state Inc hiihe
Of prominent T1eniGn eTni"" b '" Allowing such
assistant prosecutors "a rcasohag'e ice coDmttren
| would promptly pass both House and senate next
fall , , ,r
| the missing Barney" J. Ford. and also counsel
Tor nited States senator James smith. j.. was
here Friday night, and held Il consultation WIN
Secretary Of State Kelsey 1t Is understood tna,
| his interests ana mat Mr.. Couit Will appear be-
| fore The committee on Friday when MI Messy
hopes to submit statement dispiovhs NE "p .
ent discrepancy in the salaries account OF ms Once
Feeling runs high here, ana IL J. Pfel'! C'i IAN
| that All who are liable to indictment M.i De- ar
| raigned by the Incoming Grand July. ihat f p
| VIII he Indicted Is certain lawyer VINO mas
| heard all the testimony ana figured the matter ou
| saws that Ford s indctable on ihiriy-t"o COUNT
| nrison for 1872 years and fined upward Of flvlU)
| Besides this, he Is impeachaDle a luii lst %
| those Improbable or indictabie follows; henry =
| Kelsey, Secretary OF state. Colonel Johh ! val
| Cleef secretary Of the Board OF Railroad Asses
sors Hugh kinnard Fire Commissioner oil E. ,H
| ark: h. j. Ford. eX-Superintendent Of me Siat,
| States property; Alexander j.. Reiilcy OF ;.e"
| ark who collected thousands or dollars Tor roia
Merrck Martin. OF Newark hihhain i,e 20 20
| ner John Mullins. OF Newark ana Jersey Si'y
| furniture dealer: Daniel MOrarity, the GO, y
Mullins L. Co.. who liked the exorDtaht pfi,1rs oi
| state furniture with Ford Major Michael Hurley
| ,,bosc coal accounts were eaten by the mice j. J.
! Mcdonnell OF the State Board OF Arbitration, COZ
iecting from the state for services never a,ue,n
lis secretary Rom ane hos" whose conduct mus
be explained to save them from ndictrnen, OF I'm
peachment are he following IN TH'' f"r NE meia
vault and other excessive bills. after other Official
had refused 10 approve them, eh -a.srihDi u, ma
James Maylan who was the ''archtect III chhts
Of the new Assembly Chamber; ex-Congrcssma
! John T Dunn who furnished the ventaiors for TN
Gouge ventiiating apparatus. John Hnr.o", pcim m,
| cratic Excise Commissioner OF trenton Wh
erected the dagpole on the Capitol for $500 Judg
| brown OF the Court Of Errors ana Appeals WHO'S
| name was unfavoraby mentioned IN c9 ,i,i
| with the sale OF the PARDON 10 Eva MAN" ''''''
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