New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
THE ALDERMEN DENOUNCED.
PASsAIC COUNTY GRAND JURY ALLEGES
CROOKEDNESS.

no INDICTMENTS FOUND. But TWO PRESENT
MENrs MADE SCORING THE CITY FATHERS
INDICATIONS or BRIBERy-cARELEss-
NESS IN GRANTING LICENSES AND
MAKING APPOINTMENTS.
Paterson Jan 3 (SpeciaD.-The Passac County
Grand Jury of the September Term after session
breaking the record for length finished its labors
and was discharged by Judge Hopper with the
thanks of the Court. The Grand Jury did not
bring in any sensational indictments, but did make
two singing presentInents against ue idte'Son
Beard of Aldermen.
The first presentmont refers to appointments on
the po,ice force and Fire Department II says there
is abundant proof that such appointments We're I'M
properly made and almost proofs enough TO warrant
the statement that bribery resorted TO- ana that
some Aldermen may have accepted bripes ne
Grand Iurv recommends that successor follow up
this line Of investigation which the former was not
able to finish for lack OF time. The presentment
sovs the r,,les governing the appointment of police
mon and fremen have been violated in several
particulars In some written appicatohs
were not made by the candidates III o'he' o"'e'
,bev cot other persons 70 write the letters for thein
and the Grand Jury detected the fraud ny MAKING
,boro write and comparing the handwriting. the
certificates Of the City Physician as TO the physca'
fitness of candidates in many instances were never
filed or are not now obtainahle In one instance 'he
nresentment says a policeman was appointed so'e'S
on the request of a political magnate not no" d
resident Of the city and letter or appiica''o'
vas written and the man was over 'he lii'''' VI
forty years old Many men appointed were u'''''
tho weight or height required. Some examine" I'VE
fore the Grand Jury were defective III he'''"s -
.v.sipht and one was a confirmed Invalid
In regard to the charge OF bribery the P'e9'''
ment suggests that If citizens VIII DO tn,lr h uS nex
and furnish what evidence they nav. nav, IN
Grand Jury may be able To ma r,,a,,
ri,o o.c6nd preseniment against lll' y
raates 10 the licensing of disorderly places Iol w
sale Of liduor 1t says the Crane 'uIN .t' ~ ~,
Ter 70 p.aces where liquor Is haolludiH 9 unar.i"
sunday as these too nuiheIouS, ~, ",,ro,sod M,
.ingeS ont notorlousy evil resorts. as eNlHseu D!
r, convctions in the courts. To quote tne lan-
elIage OF the prescntment "Ihe l5o~ru - "a r' -
es ,bo city Of Paterson Is presenter NM n'l,i ~ ,r
nuhlic criticism madverson ana ~.
such ana Tor
@ana That the Aldermen ana Hhtf ,ClS o,ncuoi,
u,oro cornizant Of this condition or AHh ''i,a'+
w. VIZ e.. ,hn evidence recently Offered IN a cast
nresentei to them. In which II WAS ask. ,'f' VI
irensa be revoked becausr Of the ''I'i''tiS r,,
o,fr =, Tho mace and the same evidence thdt VIZ
aa'hnitted 10 them was sufficient - conNlcl .,. o.
Sender in this court and subject MN 20 a ,,
e,t.d IN his crime And vet the b'dfN "l H'"'''''
refused 10 revoke the license - ,,,.. hoo, s
The Grand Jury says that licenses haNs p'rn nri,.
~ ., ,Jaces OF evil resort ana to dlsoIu"tIS
hous.e Licenses have been issued 10 ho.-''SI ~
GeSte 70 aliens and to irresponsible ae'u'7 @ ioi
'.hars ono license was issued 10 a man wiz w
a, the time in state Prison. Licenses nv PA ,rHH
granted To persons convicted OF Infamous anu
atrocious crime.