Evening journal., 1895-02-16
BX-MAYOR aILBoY IS AMONG THEM


work was certain to be interesting Co the
public, but the size OF the sensation to be
created was not known to anybody except
tho prosecuting attorneys until yesterday
aftenoon, when the news leaked out that
the following had heen indicted and that
the papers were then being prepared for
submission TO the court;
Thomas H. Gilroy, formerly mayor Of
the city.
Thomas r. McAyoy. police inspector.
w. w. Mclaughlin, police inspector
Alexander s. Williams, police inspector.
Two police captains names kept secret.
The special grand jury has been in ses-
zion since the beginning of January. It's
main object was Co Investigate charges Of
municipal corruption, and tho room whore
iis secret sessions have been held IN tho
new criminal courthouse has been watch
cd with awe Witnesses have gone In and
have left, but their testimony has been
carefully guarded from the public ear. lt
was said three weeks ago that the jury was
prepared to find 52 indictments
District Attorney Fellows and his regu-
lar assistants have been relieved Of the
greater portion Of the labor incidental to
the police cases by Daniel G.. Rollins. for
merly surrogate, and Austin G. Fox, who
wole appointed special counsel for tho
pooplo of the state Of New York for tho
prosecution Of corrupt officials.
The Grand Jury's Work.
They have been hard at work sorting
out the mass Of material at their disposal
and presenting the salient facts TO the
grand jury. Thoy have endenvored to
bring up only the cases in which they
were certain to find indictments and In
which they could bo reasonably sure Of
convictions putting aside all allegations
Of dishonesty where they were not alto
gether satisfied with the nature Of the
proof offered.
Mr.. Rollins has had long experience as a
public prosecutor, having been district at
tornoy before his election to the bench as
surrogate
Assistant District Attorney Lindsay.
now I'm charge of tho appellate branch Of
his Office, but formerly assigned exclusive
ly TO grand jury work has assisted Mr..
Rollins and Mr. Fox, particularly in the
drawing of tho indictments, and he was
kept extraordinarily busy yesterday com
pleting his share of the work.
The foreman of tho grand jury, Francis
H. Leggett, was engaged in signing in
dictments as they were presented TO him,
and very few witnesses woro examined
during the day. The foreman consulted
Judge lngraham while the grand Jury
was taking its usual recess for luncheon.
He wished TO know whether the Judge
wanted 20 receive the indictments already
found He said he and his colleagues wer,
anxious 60 got some timo to attend TO theii
private business which thoy have had &c
neglect during the last six weeks. Tn,
judge readily granted the permission and
told the grand jury to adjourn unit
March 4.
Although it was impossible Co Obtain
exnct Information before the indictmonb
leave the hands of the grand jury, &c wal
nuthoritatively announced that the indiot
mont against Mr.. Gilroy did not relate t'
any act no had committed while mayo
Of the city, but was based on an allega
tion OF official misconduct at the time tina
/ he was commissioner of public works
Tho nature Of the charge could not b
learned
Involved Before Lexow.
The police inspectors and captain
against whom indictments are pendln
were an more or loss involved in the tos
timony given before the Loxow commit
tee, and an of them were themselves call
ed as witnesses with the exception Of In
| Rpoctor McAvoy.
The chief witness against them bofor
the grand jury was Police Captain Ma
H.. Sohmittherger. whose confession I,
ward tho close of the Loxow investigation
made a profound sensation. He swoI
that no had paid $500 a month 20 Inspect
or McAvoy as his share Of the tribute co
locted from pooliooms. The inspector
record was also smlrched by others callo
before the senate committee
Inspector Williams, who was oaptai
whom Sohmitthergor was sergeant W,
also attacked by Sohmitttorger and man
other persons. Williams positively denic
that no had ever received dollar dishoi
estly and explained his wealth by snyin
that he had Inherited lots In Japan whic
he could no, positively locate.
Among the pers ons who appeared again
Inspector Mclaughlin in tee committl
was Katie Schubert. who had long bee
known as tho keeper of a disorderly reso
in Chrystie street. She asserted that aft
"A police "ahakeup whom McLaughl
became captain in her precinct, he wei
to her house with his wardman and q
manded $500 in cash from Ter as co
dition OF allowing her TO continue her u
farious business. Many women gave sin
liar testimony against him.
: The names of the two captains who a
20 ba brought TO the bar with the thr
inspectors did not iecome public yes &
day.
II Is said that Captain Schmitthergei
testimony before the grand jury was
stronger than when he was called by [
Lexow committeo. as Recorder Gon pt
poscly rofrainod from touching on sever
:. material points. Captain Schmitthere
y had told his S, ory in full TO tho prese
recorder before going on the witness stan
y and it was deemed advisable not 60 tou
ON some cases that may seN as the ba
for Indictments.
None of the indictments VIII be hand
TO the court until March g. aud possii
lt not until several days later Ihe oyer a
terminor grand jury VIII not be dissolS
under ordinary circumstances till Apil
ia 4 steamer burned.
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