New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-01
GRAND JURORS TAKE 1T UP.
THE CASE OF DETECTIVES MMANUs AND
JACOBS.
FRANK MOSS SAYS THE PARKHURsT SOCIETY
HAS BEEN AT WORK ON 1T FOR SOME
TIME-TIIE WHOLE STORY YET

TIME-THE WHOLE STORY aEr
TO BE TOLD.
The Grand Jury Yesterday began an investigation
Of the case OF Central Office Detectives Jaco% anu
| McManus accused OF being In league WIN 1aeoo
Iiss alias Silver commit burglary al NJ o
/, Deancey-st When the two detectives were ar
rested on Wednesday on warrants Issued oy ne
corder Golf and held in 1900 bail each for an ex-
animation next Tuesday. it was supposed that then
case would not be considered by Grand jury UNI
I'll after the examination, but at conference a'
the rict-Attorney's office yesterday mor"ins
II was decided to have the case brought 10 'ne a'
,ention of the Grand Jury Immediately. Liss was
taken from the Essex Market Prison to the Crim
nal Courts Building appear az witness ana
Arthur F. bennett. the superintendent or Or. PARK
hurst's society. also was called before the jury
Howe g. Humme counsel for Jacobs and NC
Manus learned that the case was being consldered
nv the Grand Jury, and sent n letter to the Grand
Jury dema nding that the detectives be allowed 70
annear as vi nesses also The letter said in part:
The warrant for our clients arrest was issued oy
Hon John W Golf. Recorder OF this CITY, IN ms ms
mnpsteriai CAPACITY and an examination was SET
FOR TUESDAY at 80 o'clock in the afternoon IN
formation has reached us ,na ,er disr"raTd Of the
rights of the two officers. whose record IN the , oe
tboro"rhly unblemished movement is on foot to
nvestiga the charges before your honorable oouS
All we ask as that should your honorable body
take up the matter you VIII SUBPOENA n O' nrder
Jacobs and McManuS 10 appear pcto'' 80 -,
that they may. without the slightest reser n
sive ,heit testimony in the proceedings an IN
dic,ment framed without nearing ir0n tne a.,
cusad would not only be an act OF lHJustIoe W..
Yould 90 very far to injure two Innocent men,
Aeslstan, Distr,ct-Attorney Battle said late IN the
afternoon that the Grand Jury had not decided as
~ calling the two detectives but that the invesu-
cation OF the case had not been closed. Inc law"
vers representing the detectives, however uec'a''
thar hoy had received assurances that JACOBS anu
McNanus would be allowed to state tne' '"'e w
fore the Grand Jury this morning
Frank Moss said yesterday: This Is ease
which We have been working upon Tor SOME uH'e'
and the story is not yet told by any means men
:, 10 I, will he found that the two detectives uhuer
arrest were rot only In conspiracy Win ""'e'
70 commit the burglary at Samuel Cohens rooms
nj No Deancey-st.. but that they han asp u 49,
in numerous conspiracies or a similar hiHu 80
silver was an Unfortunate man. VINO 'oV IT., ~ ~.
burglary through force OF % pnenitentiary
a wear ago he thought his career careluny 49,
and decided that he might as well CONFESS S- a sn
mend his ways. Accordingly. he came 70 our 10, 30
ciety Since then, without the knoWIeuse "a lev
police, he has been working nand III n Jacobs
us We worked up clear case against 1aoy :,
and NcManus and intending 10 Pressent
10 the Grand Jury when II reconvenes IN tt,.
After the Cohen burglary however the ueeec ~,
they were being closely watched They accordafh,y
had silver arrested In the hope, De.ese, ntryS
soaring him they could get him OUT OF inc Rev
TeteStives Jacobs and McManus, "nen ~ ~,
statements referring to them were enuTey Jas pas.
They also declared that the agents OF ~:
hurs,'s society had been caught In cohsPHae!'
and were trying 10 themselves