New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-11
SHERIFF TAMSEN 4 WITNESS
GRAND JURY'S INVESTIGATION BEGlNo'
,xo,.,p,xc INTO THE ESCAPE OF THE POST
OFFICE THIEVES COMMISSIONER SHIELDS
rOsrPoNEs THE EXAMINATIONS

| 1NotIRING INTO THE ESCAPE OF THE POST
OFFICE THIEVES COMMISSIONER SHIELDS
rosrPoNEs THE EXAMINATION.
The Federal Grand Jury met yesterday 10 IN
auire into the escape Of the three Postofce 'e'es
Killoran Allen and Russell, from Ludio" street
Jai! on July 4. A quorum was present. ana al
ll:l5 a. m. the jury was locked up IN us roo" }"
consultation with United States DisTic'-A''o'"e'
Macfarlane.
Sheriff Tamsen was early hand. but he abso-
mtely refused to talk md a little later Schnecr'
the ex keeper arrived and both he ana the oherii
went the witness room.
At 10.3o A. m Abram J. Rose, the attorney Tor
the escaped men. came into the Commissioner
ofrce his face wreahed In smiles ana al Il o o'ooN'
the time for the hearing Mr.. Ball representing the
nis,rc,A,tornev.s office arrived DeputyMar
shall Kennedy was sent for, and when he arrived
the Commissioner said:
Are YOU ready to proceed with the examination
OF the case OF Kiloran. Allen and Russell?
Kennedy said that he had sent the baiiins TO the
TAIL with order for the production oi 'Hc "'"'
and they had not returned.
We'll. you know very we'll that they are not
there" sold Mr. Ball. IF you are going to make
this thing so technical will have TO wait untii
the bailiffs return"
Mr. Bail announced that he would not allow the
introduction of any testimony by the defence "hle
prisoners
Rose said that he had no idea OF htro""V''s HIS
testimony while his clients were absent
Presently the bailiffs returned with the informa-
,ion that the men had escaped from the jail anu
could not be produced The Commissioner saln III
that case the examination would be postpoh "h"i
a future time when the prisoners couid De pro-
duced
c,r,o Tamson was soon after called before the
jury. ,, -,
A, 10 y. m the Sheriff. carrying bundle OF
napers emerged from the Grand Jury room lie
looked red and fustered. and he at once went TO
his ONCE.
nounced that their labors for the day were ehuei'
They will meet at 10 a. IN. to-day TO continue the
| investigation.
The following is the list of the Federal Grand
Jury:
Charles scribner. publisher. No. l53 Fifth-ave.'
foreman. -. 800 ,,.,,,o,
I pansd P Sco tailor nH' no IL; Broa
James L wsndanfS aa seyeSS no i
H Hs%ard HarS Msr1icd hotel 10 60, roadway
WILLIAM H ndk pTs rdS 49, rs * Park Pa T PacS
Isaac W freedman damones no Soc ~ 5Saaw'y
SoIomon L. Tatman, cotton. No. ~ Exchange
Place ,.o, ,,arr,foc,,rer No 275 Canal-st.
LOUIS reyE french no. ~ Yves, sixtieh-st.
| Alexander T. Haines publisher, No Is East Tween
Chart" CharIes F. Hammond clerk No lis Yves, seventy
| sixth-st ,.,to,
| James T Fargo. express. No s. Brcadway
| Michael Hicks. lamps. No. AZ West One-hundre4-
| and twenty -hrsi-st. - -. ct~...
A. Lincoln Borkman. real estate NO r-aS' "N''
Thomas F. Kaughran. drygoods. No l4s West
Eighty-second-st. =. n. ,,-., o..
Kaufman Mandel merchant. No. p iiowarl-st.
sylvester c. Hill millinery. No. 5f Broadway
Sheriff Hansen. his return TO his once AFTER MS
examination before the Federal Grand jury yeste'-
dav said: II have just given my testimony before
the United States authorities and now am ready
for any other Investigations that may he started
In place Of having any desire to prevent inquiry by
the local authorities court investigation by tAr
county Grand Jury. ! have done nothing am
afraid or ashamed 10 have looked into .
Naming new was reported Yesterday AZ Ludlow
Street Jail No further dismissals or appointment
have been made. Mr. Archibald. the newly aI,
poIn,cd Warden has not yet called at the jan. ana
he is no; expected 10 take charge until saturday