The evening world., 1895-03-25
JURY and the GARDEN
Madison Square Exhibitions Under
Investigation.
Witnesses Asked About Alleged Pay
msnt Of Protection Money.
Three More Arrests in Connection
with Election Fraud Indictments.

The Oyer and Terminer Grand Ju-
rors had a number of witnesses before
them this mo ming who have, or have
had, connections with anairs OF the
Madison Square Garden.
Last Friday William f. Harding,
former sporting editor of the Police Ga
sette, was examined by Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Lindsay about police pro-
lection for sparrlng exhibitions at the
Garden.
To-day MIR. Harding was a witness.
and 30 was John X. Hecksher, one Of
the directors Of the Madison Square
Garden. a member of the Coney Island
Jockey Club. and who has had much to
do with the horse shows at the Garden.
]. T. Bull. head usher Of the Madison
Square Garden. was also witness.
A number Of other men connected with
the Madison S quare Garden manage
Grand Jury. There were also a number
Of gentlemen of decidedly horsey appear
Ance. some of whom were said to be
; connected with the Coney Island Jockey
Club.
The reason that all of these men were
before the Grand Jury as witnesses to-
day. Is said to be In connection with a
. rumor that police protection was given
for the blocking Of the sidewalk on
Twenty-seventh street, where horse
: shed was erected during the show.
Postmaster Dayton was in consulta-
ton with Assistant District-Attorney
Lindsay this morning, and rumor had 1t
Z that he had a subpoena to appear be-
ter denied this and said Mr.. Lindsay had
sent for him merely to ask him one
question:, the nature Of which he could
not divulge.
He said. however, that 1t had nothing
to do with the Oyer and Terminer Grand
An old blind woman was led into the
witness-room by one OF the District
. Attorneys clerks, but what she was
there fer nobody would say.
fore the Grand Jury this morning. He
vas in the room but few minutes, and
when he left hurried through the build
ing and went direct to his office.
The testimony he gave is said to have
been in connection with matters pertain
ing to his office. Secretary Of the Park
Board Burns Was again called before the
Ex-street Cleaning COMMISSIONS
Hans s. Beattie. who was arrested in
Harlem about week ago. was a wit
ness before the Oyer and Terminer
Grand Jury this afternoon shortly be-
fore it adjourned for the day at o clock
Q driver, of $50 Eleventh avenue. who
was indicted by the Oyer and Terminer
Grand Jury for connection with election
tives Madden and Kelley, Of the Central
once upon bench warrant issued by
Justice 1nEraham.
quarters. Later he was arraigned be-
fore Justice Ingraham and put under
500 bail, which was furnished by Dennis
Harrington. of 422 West F1fty-eighth
street.
Gross was an election Office in the
Eighteenth Election District Of the Nine
teenth Assembly District. He Is charged
with neglect of duty.
James F. Mcdonald. an engineer, of
2Ol West Seventy-nnth street. who was
an inspector in the Fourth Election Dis
trfct OF the Twenty-third Assembly Dis
trict was arrested this morning on q
bench warrant charging him with mis-
conduct in public office. He was re-
quired to furnish 81. 500 bail.
John Miller. of 425 Lexington avenue.
was his bondsman.
Another one arrested was Michael
Hennessy of 23Ol Eighth avenue,
charged with violating the election laws
in the Twenty eighth Assembly District.
He was placed under 81. 500 bail. William
+. Shilling was his bondsman.
The indicted elec:ion inspectors. who
were arrested last week. were not called
upon to plead this morning. as was en-
pected.
Justice Ingraham opened court at 10
o'clock and adjourned 1t Immediately.