New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-18
THE TRENTON INVESTIGATION
FRESH REVELATIONS EXPECTED To
DAY
Speculation OVER THE MOVEMENTS OF BAR
NEy" FORD AND DANIEL MoRlARlTf-
pRogABLE INDICTMENTs-rHE Leg
IsJATIVE PROGRAMME

PROBABLE INDICTMENTs-TfE LEG
IsLATrvE PROGRAMME.
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Trenton. March 1.-THE third session OF the Voor-
bees investigating Committee will begin tomorrow
morning and the sensation William II. CorDn' the
cor,,nittee's counsel, has on hand can only ne
guessed at for Mr. Corbin has from me pes'"i''hs
Of the investigation declined to discuss the "oI" u
the committee. That new names OF prominent 'e"'-
ocratlc politicians will be dragged IN to-fnorro" -
freeIv predicted The eX-bookkeepef, Eugene Hi"i
rh,. NAV conp,ete his testimony with the eHa"l-
nation OF John Mullins Il Co.'S private anu per
sonaI le1gers TOMORROW. ana more OIL 'ne "o'"nSo
of Tint firm with Ford may come 20 iBnt ~
ssO o0o ventilation apparatus IA the 'el'a''
ra,yralso receive attention. Inc commute
to,,s =, have an interview with Daniel Morlary'
49, 90, ., ~ Mullins & Co. who appears from the
,,,ir,or, IN have carried the prlncipaI hesouh-
tions with Ford. He is in Canada gone '"',e ~
recreation' said John Mullins. after Du'y"s
friend" He was to return last week. ae'O'"'''e ~
Mr. Mullins but nc has 50 far ialel 10 'PPa
r,,nor that when Barney" Ford disappeared iro'"
9, ,,,,,,yt,re Fla ne had done go upon the tele-
,nhic reouest OF Daniel Morlarity for conference
=, some obscure point is not generally creui'eu
here although several Senator'S ADMIT tna' '''
Ford and Morarty come tose'he' my '9
able to adjust stories No., ,r
What many Of the od-tme Democratic rlls 'e"'
afraid he viii. offer himself as state "l''eSS an"
toll all he knows OF the schemes OF the gang y,
c,rruutlonsts The Mercer County Grahh jury VII,
be in session next month, ana tney VIII w ''
bv william s. Gummere. the ne" NePup"'a
rreme Court Justice There is scarcely doubt mat
Ford will be indicted, and perhaps those VIM W
more prominently interested in supplying tne t
ana ofices of the State House with metalnc "Ie-
proof boxes and also those receiving iurn''".e ~
which tho State paid, may occupy the a'''"''O "
the Grand Jury. All could be indlcted u"'e' we
sI.tutes - the Grand Jury believed they accepted
the furniture knowing II was 70 De pau i0' - -
state Should further developments oeiore 'ne ,s
,ni,,ae corroborate Mr.. Moriaritys connection WIN
Ford it is said, the Grand Jury VIII De casa ~
10 say whether not John Mullins Da'i'e'
inv and g. }. Ford are guilty OF cohSpi''"s ~
fraud the State Ford will be indicted for malleas
ance in office obtaining money under false pre'e'e
and nerhaps swinIllng and forgery. Besides thl''
he may be Impeached. Upon conviction on any one
OF these indictments he would 20 to prison io'
long Of years.
Senator George ". Ketcham, OF Essex Oo"h'S'
who by the way was instrumental IN bringing
about the appointment Of the Senate investigating
Committee saws the crookeduess of the Democratic
ring already exposed at the two sitthss oi '"'
committee is as nothing compared to what VIII "
Developed within a few days.
And Won might say" remarked the Essex Scha-
tor to The Tribune correspondent mat nns1biy
for the corruption of the DgmocraS rs ,pacc his
downfall In an Interview / once had win f1 a;,
the ex-State House Superintendent tou i,r eers
after "A meeting with The democracy Nnrryort
fhcn controlling the State. he went TO NIWrno'n
City and remained at the ro"tbod Of
for three weeks studying the Iamnlany "iSnntinU
retaining hold upon the government CV m a
ing, Ford said that ne feit Eanp the Democratic
machine in this STATE in power ioL an "a Iea~ned
nerIod He added that from what ne hau .rnr,
r. he management of the business of state rom
the Tammany chieftalns ne wa rs Snv amount
Of the Democratic managers, TO raise any a'''''
The senators and prominent Repuonoans sb nFi
no nmesti"n Of Adjournment. Il was pracuca!y
settled that owing to the work o, ths % nexi
,,ihaW The senate last week passed resolution
the House d on fSs das There decided
sentiment among senators anu Ming no session
STAT caobeT next in order to allow the voorhees,
Committee to make report to me n Srobaby b,
arred into effect is that March ~ the I,rSl s
aure take recess q IL rro6sbe that the inves-
sao cerrgp g1 r2st9Ts can SS be COM
a,ad hy thai date and partial report made 70
P Pie senate az The committed then devote se
10 are Demanding shall be investigated
senator Rogerss borough license ons o ~ene night
rbdee measures nave considerable OPPOSITION rom
0S all ann to sell liquor in boroughs
OF 800 population and over shaii o. now have
ssnthority These bills particularly anect me
boroughs OF Washington IN dr.
ill.,, narts Of the State. Another bill wnlch -
fathered by Senator Rogers requires mat IT, eaGn &
tHnords must be signed by twelve owners OF rear
! a"tate and they are prohibited frcm signing &C.,
81 annIjca lions This bill applies 10 every citN
Ssvinr an Excise Board. and 1t would affect tne
! lilies of camden Trenton and Paterson as W. WI
o os Sawark and Jersey city. Those opposing the
| measure declare that It's passage would cul doNn
the number OF saloons considerably, because IT, 1,
would not no propertY-owners enough IN the cit,S
! 70 sign applications OF the present numoer oil IL
! f.,,r ,oiorol
! companies OF militia to be Attached TO me Va, Ea
! tIonai Guard may be organized in time Tor then
| 80 nerticinats al tho annual encampment AT sea
Giri next summer. This board consists OIL 5oHeImor
| Werts and Generals SeWeu. Stryker. l)onne'iy'
/ plume and Nanser. The companies are To ne 10
Gated in Camden Trenton. Jersey city ana Newark