New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26
PCSHING THE PROBE DEEPER
THE GRAND JURY CONTINUING IFS NOhh.
, GLIMPSE OF THE OLD BOXING MATCHES IN
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-EiEC-

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN rl'h'-
TON INSPECTORS ARRESTED
The Over and Termlner Grand Jury's Investigation
Yesterday believed to be mainly search LOT
evidence that the police of the Tenderoin nave
received money for protecting boxing matches al
the Madison square Garden and for permitting 'ne
sale OF liquors in the place at prohlO'eu houS
II has been customary for large number OF loi''-
men TO attend the big shows at the Garden anu
there was some testimony before the !@XoW COM
mittee to show that money was paid to the polio.
on such occa slons. 1t is probable that the Grand
Jury is trying TO trace of the money TO Alex
ander s Williams, or other men who have been
captains In charge OF the Nineteenth Precinct
Several persons who have had more or less II do
with the boxing ma tches and shows at the Garden
were before the jury as Witnesses yesterday Inc
jury got to work promptly at II u m, as usual
Among the frst persons TO go to the jurys rooms
was the chief usher Of the Madison Square GARDEN
j. T. Bull Mr.. Bull stated that he had not the
slightest idea what the Grand Jury wanted Of him.
When it intimated that the jury wished 10 ask
him about the alleged paying OF money to the police
Mr.. Bull said that his position at The Garden was
that would place him in possession Of such
facts. they true.
Immediately behind Mr. Bull came John G. Heck
scher one of the directors OF the Garden. He is
also a member OF the Jockey club and one of the
principal of the late horse show. 1t is supposed
that he is called to corroborate the statements OF
Mr. Bull, Sporting Editor Harding. formerly OF The
Police Gazette, and others who have been Interested
in big entertainments boxing Matches. cake walks.
six-day matches. etc. in the Garden, and who have
appeared before the jury during the last week.
Postmaster Dayton, with what appeared to he a
subpoena in his hand. entered the Criminal Courts
Building at IL a. IN. He at once inquired the way
the office Of Assistant District-Attorney Lind
say where he went, and. finding him out took a
seat and waited
,ba+ ,roiiar tch before the
Grand Jury vas contradcted by Mr. Fitch later
In the afternoon.
Contrary to expectation, the indicted election IN
spectors who were arrested on Saturday morning
not up for pleading before the Court OF oyer
and Terminer yesterday Justice Ingraham APP
peared in the Criminal Courts Building n few min
ues late and went at once to his chambers. where
he had a short conference with Assistant District
Attorney Lindsay. The Justice then entered the
courtroom, and. without taking his seat. ordered
Captain "Blly Ricketts, TO adjourn the court until
1880 IN. to-day Justice lngrahap then went
10 the Supreme Court. The cause OF the chanse
in the programme could not be asGer'anso Mr:
were not to be arraigned. said he really could not
Thomas Gross, of No. $50 Eleventh-ave.. was ar
rested YESTERDAY morning and was taken to inc inc
spector and Of the men indicted by the Grand
Jury He was charged with negeci of GmX aHS
No. 442 West Twenty -eighth-st.. became his bonds
- 1900 -. -, -
and James +. Mcdonald OF No. POI West seventy
eighth-st.. were arrested and taken to the DIS
trict-Attorney's Office. Hennesey Is indicted for
perjury in falsely swearing to disability on Elec-
lion Day He is seventy-egh years old, and for
twenty-five years he has been employed as a
gardener al the Brooklyn Navy Yard He was re-
lea sed on 81 500 bail furnished by ". r. Stillings.
the Democratic leader in the XNNlllth Assembly
District who qualified in property at NO lJvo
Broadway valued at 10000.
Mcdonald is under four indictments for felony.
Misconduct as an election officer is alleged. John
Muller a liquor dealer OF No. 425 Amsterdam-ave..
gave the required $500 ball. His security was his
residence valued at $1,000 and mortgaged for
$4,000
Mcdonald completes the list OF arrested in
spectors in the notorious Fourth Election District
Of the XXI1Id Assembly District. He was re-
moved on Election Day after the voters made their
protests and is the ninth man arrested from that
district Mcdonald is a Republican.
There are still four warrants out for men IN
dicted for election frauds according TO Detective
Sergeant Reilly. He is also authority for denial
Of the report that three members OF the police
force indicted among the first batch. have fed.