New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
ALL PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
INDICTED PERSONS ARRAIGNED AT
TRENTON.
TIE DATES FOR THEIR TRIALS FIXED BY THn
cOr,Rr-A1L. PRESENT EXCEPT THE
rtGITIyE BARNEY" FORD.

FUGITIVE "BARNEY' FORD
fBY TELEGRAPH TIE rRIBrNEl
Trenton. June le-wI,h the exception Of Barney
r Ford ex-superlntendent OF the State Capo. all
those Indicted by the Mercer County Grand Jury ~
connection with the State House frauds exposed BY
tho Senate Investigating Committee were arraigned
before Judges Woodruff and Yard In the Court OF
Common Pleas to-day. and entered pleas OF NOT
guilty 20 the several charges against them sucn an
array OF eminent legal talent scarcely ever be-
fore grouped in the Old Mercer County Courthouse,
and there was a libera, sprinkling Of politicians
"Colonel John T. Van Ceef" called Prosecutor
Stockton and The Colonel pa'e ana haggard arose
be slde his counsel Messrs Barton and Dawes. we'll
known criminal lawyers. The Prosecutor read Two
indictments each charging the ex-secretary Of ths
state Board OF Railroad Assessors with ootan-
Ing money from the State under false pretences.
one charged him with collecting 500 in 1893. and an
other $50 In 1885, Mr.. Barton said the Colonel woud
plead not guilty. with the right TO amend his plea.
This plea was accepted. and July IS was fixed as
the ia 70 Of the trial
John Mullins the millionaire furniture dealer OF
Newark. Jersey city and Brooklyn, came into court
between Sheriff John J. To:fey, Of Hudson, and ex-
Sheriff Cronin. with ex-Judge william T. Hoffman
AMI his lawyers. Messrs. Nre!enberg and Garrett
SON There are four indictments against Mr.. Null
lins who pleaded guilty TO each charge In
only one case is Mr. Mullins charged with con-
splracy with Il. J. Ford to deiraud the Common
wealth OF New-Jersey and this was the only men,
ton made Of the name Of the fugitive ex-superln-
,enient The other indictments charge MT. Null
Inns with utterlng false and perlured accounts
against the State With intent to CHEAT. The aiesea
crimes were committed in 1898. about the time when
Mr. Mullins's firm received something Ike 1863" for
refurnishng and recarpetng the State House at TAB
ulous prices
Then the Prosecutor took UP the conspiracy iniie'-
msn,s AGAINST the German contracting printers.
They are John J.. kuscr. Emil krauter, proprietor
~ The peutsrhe Zetung." Newark; Otto II.
Uen,z. Theodora Prieth OF The Free Zeitung'
Newark an! Charles : Robinson. OF THE Prince
TON Press" Judge Chauncey H.. Beasey, OF counsei
rr Mir Kuser entered conditional plea OF not
guilty and added that all rights his client inshs
have we're reserved He startled many present oy
almost directly charging the recent Grana JURORS
with what is practically malfeasance IN once
Walter j. knight. counsel for hrautuer az, az;
II.ntz entered the same plea as the oUers, anu
Fergus Dennis, the same plea for Robinson MAJOR
carl Ientz for Mrs. Preth said that she PLEADED
not guilty All she asked a speedy trial.
Wiih the exception Of Mrs. Preith. the court nxei
hail nj $500 on each Indictment. and me woman
was released on her own recognzance an Cleei
Il the first case be tried. July Is being iNei ior
/, Mullins Will be placed on trial July =. ana ne
others July ~ Ex-Ass'stant Prosecutor W. Ho'
Apgar will assist the State in the trai oil the cases