New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-15
MAYOR GLEASON INDICTED.
THE GRAND JURY FINDS TRUE BILL
AGAINST HIM FOR THE WAY IN
WHICH HE APPOINTED ELEC-

TON INSPECTORS.
The po,itIcal opponents OF Mayor Patrick Jerome
Gleason in Long Island City were jupilant yes'er-
dav whom II became known that the queens
Co,ntv Grand Jury had returned an indictment
against the Mayor for violating the election laws
In appointing election officers
The Jenersonian party which IS recognized as Inc
regular Democratic party Of Long lsIana Ivy "
Legged that the Mayor did not comply with the law
when he failed to appoint 100 inspectors ha'neu ~
them and to which they were entitled accoruine ~
the law The Mayor declared that a majority -,
tho annlicants were UNIT to serve. and said ne did
the best he could in selecting all the men possioe
from the Jeffersonlan ranks
When the doors Of the courtroom were openeu
Yesterday there was a big assembage OF Lo"s 10.
and City politicians and curiosity seekers present
because It was known that the Grand jury whc"
had been investigating the alleged violation OF 'he
law the part Of the Mayor. wouid present ITO
findings to Justice Gaynor.
Shortly before II o'clock the Grand jury ehtereo
the courtroom and It's findings were HANDED 10 'he
Court Among those indicted was the oig M Nswnr
bench warrant was issued for the arrest OF mayo
Gleason. and this was given 10 pePu T ns Wavor
Gleason in the city Hall. and was informed there
that the Mayor was in New-York on business A..
Justice Gaynor did not wait for the DistrictoA. la,
orney to find Mayor Gleason put adJou,hed fovo
and went Brooklyn. 1t is likely that tne mayor
Will appear in court tomorrow and FURNISH oa''
lie SAYS that he is sure he will be acquitted on
Y
knew little more then enough TO write their own
names and had idea what Civil Service questions
were. :, a.. ,...
Before the Grand Jury handed In US indict.
ments DIstrlct-Attorney Noble addressed the Court
and said that certain proceedings when 9ccur.eu IN
the Grand Jury room Monday last mad been pup
lshed I'm the newspapers, which was against the
law The Dstrct-Attorney intimated that the
secrets OF the Grand Jury room could not nave pc
come public had not some member or that oody
given them out Justice Gaynor said this was
serious AFFAIR and had the District Attorney teaa
10 the Grand Jury that part OF the law Whlci!
hedges secrecy lie said that the subject shouo
be thoroughly investigated by the next Grand july
MAYOR Gleason sat In his office In Front-st last
evening as cool and unconcerned as II he was nj
peace with all the world. When asked Dv re-
porter II It tru, he had been indicted inc p,99
Mayor said * was and that he would De on manu-
10 plead to the Indictment when called upon 10 90
so which would probably be on WEDNESDAY. me
MAYOR said II was not the first time tnat ne mao
been Indicted and that he always came out on TOP.
While political enemies got In the Grahd Jur: ne
said he could not expect anything else, put WIZ.
the cases came trial in open court wnere ne was
sure OF obtaining justice. he was always connden.
OF winning the fight. In regard to his lndic,menl
the big Mayor said that II was an honor 70 De IN
dcted on such n charge He said that the election
held in Long Island City this fall had been the pest
and least fraudulent In the history OF the CITY