New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
MORE INDICTMENTS FOUND.
THE GRAND JURY, MOREOVER, Is NoH
YET THROUGH WITH IT'S WORK.
Yesterdays BATCH SUPPOSED TO INCLUDE
OFFENDERS AGAINST ELECTION LAWS
WARRANTS TO BE SERVED ON THEM
TODAY-CONTINUED TALK ABOUT
INSPECTOR WILLIAMS.


There was surprise In the Criminal Courts
Building early yesterday afternoon wneh the
Grand Jury Of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer
handed in another batch of indictments. 1t had
not been expected that the jury would present
any more indictments Until next week, and no
body about the building supposed that the Court
OF Oyer and Termner would be opened for any
business until late in the afternoon; but about
p. m. Judge Ingraham was hurriedly summoned
from his chambers in the County Court House.
AS soon as he arrived at the Criminal Courts
Building the Grand Jury entered the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer and the crier announced that
the court was open for business. When the roll
OF the jury had been called Foreman Leggett
rose and said to Judge Ingraham
Your Honor have a few indictments whicn
we desire to hand up but we have not yet got
through with labors."
M Leggett held in his hands bunch OF docu-
ments which he had carried from the juryroom
and had counted while the roll OF the jury was
being called Reporters who were In the COURT
room thought there were eleven documents IN
the bundle although there a report later
that twenty indictments had been presented. AS
soon as the indictments were handed to him
Judge Ingraham said:
you may retire and continue your delibera-
tions"
Mr. Ieggett went on the bench, sat down be-
side Judge Ingraham and held whispered con-
sultation with him for about fifteen minutes.
The Jurors then went back to the Jury-room-
Judge Ingraham ordered an adjournment of the
court until 10 a. m Monday, and that was taken
as an indication that the indicted persons might
not be arrested until Monday morning; but after
ne had consulted with Assistant Dstrtct-At'
torney Lindsay and had read over the list OF the
Indictments II announced that warrants
would be prepared Immediately. II was the
understanding that Judge Ingraham would not
need to reopen the court in order to take bail
for any Of the indicted persons who might be ar
rested during the afternoon, but that the pris-
oners might be taken to his chambers in the
County Court House after their suretes had
been examined in the Dlstrict-Attorney's office.
Mr. Lindsay said that the number OF the indict-
ments or the names Of any Of the indicted per-
sons would not be made public until arrests had
been made and bonds had been given. He said
ne did not know when the arrests would be made
but the bench warrants would be prepared Inn
mediately
1t was late in the afternoon. however when the
warrants were ready. They were then sent to
Police Headquarters. and 1t was understood thnt
they would be received by Superintendent
Byrnes who would have them served as soon as
possible.
FUTURE WORK OF THE JURY.
The Grand Jury I'D not remain long in the
Criminal Courts Building after presenting the In
dictments but adjourned until 10 a. m. on Mon
day 1t was reported that the jury intended TO
devote considerable time next week TO the In
vestigation Of Fire Department matters. and
would not close It's abors until the end Of This
month Nothing positive as 70 the nature Of the
indictments could be ascertaned in the after
noon There was rumor that one OF the in
dctments was against Police Inspector Williams.
but that was based upon the fact that witnesses
presumed 10 have evidence against the Inspector
were before the Grand Jury during the week
Late In the afternoon the report about In
spector Williams was dsbelieved, because he had
not appeared to furnish bail. and 1t was said that
il he had been indicted he would have been al
lowed to give bali without being placed under
arrest. 1t was believed that no indictment in
the second batch presented by the Jury had been
found against a member of the Police DEPART
ment The lest Information to be obtained at
the District Attorney office that the in
dctments handed in had been found against
alleged violators Of the election laws in the lld,
XIXth and XXITId Assembly districts. IL was
further understood that as fast as the men were
arrested. bench warrants having been ISSUED Tor
all they would be taken before justice lngra-
ham in his chambers, Where lne1r piIi pohus
Judge Ingraham visited the Criminal Courts
Building late in the afternoon and then went
home II was said then that any prisoners arrested
during the evening would be taken 10 Ponce
Headquarters -,
II was rumored that one of the Judges Of the
Court OF General Sessions would go to Pohco
Headquarters to receive bail for the indicted men,
as was done in the former cases of men who were
arrested for election frauds IN 1898
W. f. HARDINGs TESTIMONY.
There was fresh talk about the probable indct-
ment Of Inspector Williams yesterday morning
when William +. Harding, sporting editor OF
The Police Gazette" made his appearance be-
fore the Grand Jury. subpoena In hand. Later he
came out, and said he was excused until Monday.
When questioned Mr. Harding claimed he had
not the remotest idea what the Grand jury couid
desire with him, as ne never had anything to do
with the police Notwithstanding Mr.. Hardings
denial IL was an easy matter TO ascertain What
he was wanted for. and that was to tell the mem.
bers Of the Grand Jury what richard n, FOX OK naa r
paid to Inspector Williams, then captain Tor po-
lice protection for the many boxing Journeys ana
finish fights which he has conducted In MADISON
square Garden and elsewhere in the city during
the last decade When asked the direct question
as to whether that was not the nature OF the eV,-
dence the Grand Jury expected OF him MI. haru,
ing evaded the question, and said They would
have to get Mr.. FIX to tell Of his business Win
the police, providing he had any, would they
not?' -
was instructed 10 bring such data and book en-
tries al he could find that related To the boxing
exhibitions when he returned on Monday.
Superintendent ByrLe" remained at the central
Office TIL .:?O O'Clock last night. At that time
number of Central Office detectives reported
To Detectives Sergeant PerazZo. Detective-Ser-
geant Mangin shortly after the superintendent
had left the said that II any news OF arrests
of indicted persons was to be given out IL would
come through him. The detectives remained IN
tho Detective Bureau untu O'Clock, when they
were dismissed by PeraZzo.
Detective Sergeant Mangin left the building at
a.A- and
there was no likelihood OF any arrests being
made during the night He hirted, however.
that the arrests would be made to-day.
There was only one caller at Police Headquar-
irL. In. cannncIinn with the exnecled