The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-25
INVESTIGATION
The Senate Select Commit
tees Career Said to Be
AT an End.
FUNNY REASONS GIVEN
The Trials at Trenton Present
Curious Phases-Mrs. Prieth's
Bonds--No Convictions
Likely.
MANY FUNNY REASONS GIVEN

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There does not seem to be any certain
ty regarding the future actions of the
Senate Investigating Committee, put II
is believed that the mas
grown weary and will take a long, long
rest. There has been nothing definite
settled, excepting hat nothing should
be done during the month of June, and
that early July would not be a good
time to begin. 1t is also agreed that IT
would be difficult to do much in not
weather and that in SEPTEMBER
and October and November there
would be too much politics n
the air. After that the legislative
session would be too near. The Newark
counsel of the committee is James Il.
Howell. of Coult & Howell, and he Will
sail for Europe on July 6, for his health.
He has been i'll with the grip and Its
usual for some time, ana
if the committee goes into the Newark
investigation this Summer would be COM
PEELED by health considerations to retire.
The action of the Grand jury, or rath-
er its inaction. in matters of city or
county frauds. and the fact that In many
cases the alleged. offenses are outlawed'
has had an extremely discouraging erect
upon those who wanted to see the trans
actions investigated
Trenton dispatch. published yester-
day in the Evening News. said that Mrs
Prieth. owner of the Freie Zeitung, was
released on her own recognizance last
| Monday simply because her bondsman
was late in arriving in court. and that
she is now under bonds. This is untrue.
Her bondsman was in court Monday.
and the court voluntarily announced
that no bondsman for her was required.
She has not since been required to give
bonds.
The efforts of John L. Kuser's coun-
sci to defeat the Indictment found
against him and others for German print
.ng frauds, is a challenge of Grand Jury
methods which is %arousing much dis
.ussion. 1t is claimed by the counsel
hat the Indictment was found upon hear
say testimony, through the Senate inves-
tigation. and not by calling the witnesses
iirectly. The manner in which grand
f soraiaer nsve ne aseaaas ' to Justify Justly ind lie
.nent has not heretofore been consioereq
proper subject fer Investigation.
r this case there would be great difi-
| aufty in securing future. Indictment
The oath Of the Juror tbs + Is w erSai he =
| dictment tomorrow. and in case as OF a a
| etecision adverse TO the huSer ciaiih' al
AS to the results of the trials much
| doubt is expressed. Comnicn Pleas Judge
| Woodruff has. openly declared his per
.onal prejudice, in favor OF some OF thnse
ases would be tried BY .e supreme
,oSrt ,u sa nom a aama ofber H i,dR nas must alsf
,e called in. This will conlplleat1 mat
| sors. Trenton people are, generally IN
sympathy with most Of the defendants,
rs they are we'll known and have been
| popular, and a Jury to convict nllgnl Pc
| have been very critical of the investica-
! ION all through. and this has had It's
influence. Many predict that there Will
] he no convictions. t.
nay do in regard to inyestigating city
| lfYairs in Newark. New Brunswick ann
| iseuThere. is said to be through with
the State House, and there are some wno
| Some Of the State Horse officials have,
'powever. given the &C . ntttee a greaf
| deal of aid. Among lem was. F. ;.
| who il specially thanked in the c%Onarnit-
.en's report. He is 2 Democrat. but has
| held the position under different officials
| for many years.
was circulated last week. 1t does not
| fnd general credit. and most people think
Barney could he found much nearer
home # looked for; It IS doubted ,edp, by
very hard. He could undoubtedly add
several interesting chapters to the in
v~estigation If he chose.
| snd ali he testimony have been printed
| and bound in a volume .91kx6% inches. the
printing being done Nv MacCrellish q
| Quigley. of Trenton. The volume con-
ter. The stenographic work was done
| nv A.. B. C. Salmon, of this city.