New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
TROLLEY ROADS INDICTED.
THEIR FRANCHISES ATTACKED BY The
ESSEX COUNTY GRAND JURY.

THREE TRUE BILLS FOUND. TWO OF WHICH Al
,.rGr THAT The ROADS HAVE no RIGHT TO
USE ELECTRICITY CONSOLIDATED Ti'Ac-
TON COMPANY or NEWARK
CHARGED WITH UsURrING A
STREET IN BELLEvIr.LE.
.,o-c ton Indictments returned by the Essex
County Grand Jury to Judge Depue In Newark ia'"
Monday were three indictments against the t"o
traction companies which operate the uohey ro'u'
in Essex County Two indictments are against Inv
Consolidated Traction Company, one Tor hiesai "p
nronriation OF a street in Be.leyilie Township on
saturday November g. in contempt OF the authority
of the Township Committee ard the other TOT run
ming fre!ghtcar loaded with ashes over inc CUM
rany's tracks within the limits OF Newark. Inc
third indictment Is against the Newark ana Hou'i
Orange Traction Company, for running lrelsht-
car with ashes over its tracks, and thus creating
nuisance.
The Indictment Of the Consolidated Traction Com
many includes one count for using It's cars Tor aa-
vertisng purposes and there is general count
charging that the company has no legal rgat TO use
the electrical system in operating Its sreetcar sys
tom This last count is included in the indict-
ments OF both the traction companies The indict-
ment says that the running of trolley-caIs Is en-
TREY ILLEGAL.
The general count in the indictments denying the
legality OF the trolley franchise was great sur
prise to the people of Newark when the substance
of the indictments made known yesterday, as
there has never been any question raised as to the
right under their charters Of the traction companies
TO use electricity as a motor The officers OF the
traction COMPARES also taken by surprise ana
could hardly believe that the Grand Jury had taken
such action. II the count has any basis IN law the
traction companies will have to defend their tran.
or Uses In the courts. the action or the Board OF
WSr IN grating the Pyess to y3e the tr0ey
The members of the September Grand Jury that
ercK Kuhn foreman Xugust Goefz John " Leb
Philip Record, William b. Glashy Herman Joe Ttf1
lam spnher, Edward Stahlln, James r McMonagie,
Charles b. Dennis, Abram Spangenthal A AI6'1lI
T0T @so all Of John 4 Robins
George p Roberts of Orange; James F. Reynolds.
Thomas Cakes, OF Bloomfield and Cortlandt Rker.
of Clinton The indictments are for nisdemeanors
pany are Edward F. C Young; Of Jersey city. presi-
Z G0Gd OF TeW SECOND st ni
general manager; Thomas J. George. secretary:
Newark and South Orange Road. in which Lay
Judge GOttfried Kruger. Of the Court Of Errors
and Appeals, is the principal stockholder and d.
some time ago the Consolidated Traction Com,
third rail in Market-st... in Newark The company
dernurred to the bill and defeated The courts
Ward Of the Newark and South Orange Line SAID
in comment or the lndIctment OF his company that
there was disposition on the part OF the Grand
Jures lately to harass individuals and corporationss
who endeaVor to do what is right. Inc result would
be to drive capital away from the city. His COM
pany's counsel had advised that II had perfect
right o do what 1t indicted for. And all that
had been done TO transport six loads OF ashes
to repair a part Of Hamburg Place. This was done
at the request of Commissioner Burkhardt. Of the
Boa rd OF Works.
The most serious Indictment Is that Of the Con-
solidated Traction Company for selling the street
in Bellevlle. Judge Depue in special charge 70
the Grand Jury. called attention to this and said
that II true the action of the company's officials.
who showed their participation In il by passing over
the street In gayly decorated car was crimihaAy
indictable.