New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
IN THE GRAND JURY NET.
EIGHT PERSONS INDICTED FOR CRIMES
AGAINST NEW-JERsEY.

VAN cr.EEr. KI-sER FORD AND OTHERS MUST
ANSWER To THE I.Aw-THE MEN AND THE
CRIMES OF WHICH THEY ARE ACCUSED.
fly TELEGRAPH To THE TRrnuNEI
Trenton June 1.-Two OF those indicted py the
Mercer County Grand Jury yesterday by reason oil
the exposures before the Senate investigating 'o'-
,niitee were to-day arraigned before Sherih 'sc
and furnished ball for their appearance pefoFe jus
tce Gummere In the Court OF oyer ana lerih'hef
next Wednesday. when they Will be called on 10
plead TO the charges against them. The nrst 10
appear was Colonel John T. Van Cieef. chlei c'erN
OF the State Board Of Railroad Assessors' lhere
are two indictments against Mr. Van 'leei po'h
charging him with obtaining money from the ''a'e
under false prctences The Colonei was acoo'h-
panied by his counsel, Nessrs. Barton ana Dawes
John L. Kuser came next There Is one indict-
ment against Mr. Kuser charging him with con
sp!ring 20 defraud the State. He promptly gave
bail
In all eight persons were Indicted by reason OF
the State House exposures and all are small Try
The Sheriff was engaged in notifying to the indicted
men to-day but none we're arrngned. All those
indicted have agreed to be on hand on wednesday
next and plead. and several may appear at the
Sherin's office Monday and enter bonds. Ihe
names OF those indicted follow
Colonel John T. Van Cleef two indictments. both
charging him with obtaining money from the state
under false pretences Van Clecfs alleged crime
consisted In reccipting for thousands OF railroad
maps which he pretended To sell to the state
through the contracting printer having the re-
port Of the State Board OF Railroad Assessors 10
print. The Colonel was head clerk IN the Asses
sors Office and "A colonel the Governor staff
John l.. Kuser. of Trenton. formerly OF Newark.
one Indictment. alleging conspiracy 10 defraud the
State Mr.. Kuser business manager Of THE
Newark Free Zeitung' and. II is alleged. paid
several German contracting printers to refrain
from bidding in order that he might secure a con-
tract from the State at higher price per 1909
Mrs Bencdic, Prieth OF Newark. principal owner
OF THE Frele Zeitung' who prontei hy Mr. Ku-
sers contracts. Indictment. charging con-
spiracy.
otto Heiniz German printer. Newark charged
with conspiracy to dcfraud the state. ieIn,z
swore before the senate Committee that Kuser
paid him 500 to refrain from bidding on a state
contract.
Emil Kraentler of The Newark Deuisrhe Zei
,ung''. ono Indictment charging conspiracy 20 de-
fraud the Sta'e. He is also alleged to have re-
ceved money from Mr. Kuscr Tor Withholding a
bid State work.
Charles C. Robinson. editor and proprietor o'
The Princeton Press; two indictments. one for
conspiracy 20 dc,raud the state and another FOR
obtaining money from the stat" under ,alse pre-
Withdrawing "A h.l o. T. cents per :" ems N tho
German priniing Kuscr then received the con
". q. H"ppcnhcincr. according - the testimony
Of Robinson. fOr - cents per 10" ems ani save
Robinson the report a. . cents instead of he -
cents which he had originally bid
Bernard i Forl. ~ Newark. eV-Superntenient ~
% the STATE House. fpur Indictments one chars ng
conspiracy 20 dcfraui the state. another FOR en-
hezzlefn.nt. one .ur obtaining money under false
prcicnccs and one for perjury Tho conspiracy
charged Was 10 connection with the ,urniiur" nim
- John Mullins & Co.. - newark and Jersey tiiy
tn. rlars. ~ emrs1ziiE grew 0uf o. his rams
actions with Alexander Reilly. o, Newark. and
that - obtaining money under false prctcncos
from accepting commissions ! he perjury
consisted Of swearing false bills
John Mullins % Mullins < Co. Newark. one in
dictment charging conspiracy with II. j. FNri 20
defrnud the state
Justice C;unmere SAYS he viii begin the t-la, o.
the cases about the middle of July. Prosecutor
stockton Will ask Justice Gummere - assign him
a assistant.