New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
BERGEN OFFICIALS AT ODDS
TROUBLE SAID TO BE IN STORE FOR
PROSECUTOR stage.

HE Is CHARGED by FREEHoLDER KEHoE WITH
HAVING coNsPIRED AGAINST RANGES. THE
"GREENGOoDs" HOTELKEEPER - EN-
SHERIFF BOGERr ALSO AFTER HIM.
Rutherford ~ j. Jan 10 SPECIALIZATION Kehce,
of Union Township, whose name vas brought for
warl conspicuously In the Iyndhnrst greengoods
case. which ended yesterday in the conviction OF
Frederick Ranges. on charge Of keeping DIS
orderly house is after Prosecutor Peter W. Stasg
with a big stick
M Kchoe was in Rutherford yesterday morning
and made a statement before Cook Conkiin2
a notary In this document Mr.. Kehoe Gays that
he appeared before The Grand Jury ana tred
to have Stagg indicted for conspiracy in the Ranges
case The basis OF his accusation was CONVERSE
ton between Sagg and Kehoe some months ago,
when Kehoe member Of the Grand Jury
K-hoe says that Stage came to him and insisted
that Ranges must be indicted. whether guilty or
not and that the refusal of Kehoe to aid In find
Ing an Indictment j. the the Prosecutor has
brought Kehoe's name into the case so unDe1s1ntly
Kehoe is preparing statement for publication
which Is expected 20 shed much light upon some
dark places in the "greengoods He denied
that he had ever protected "greengoods men or
other dishonest people. either in Union Township or
Hackcnsack He nmated strongly that he knew
certain things about Prosecutor Stage which the
latter unwilling to have made public and
said mat soon az the change or administration
took pace h. woull begin proceedings 10 have
Stage impcached. At the meeting of the Board Of
FreehOlders on Monday. he said. he would bring up
the matter Of alleged irregular bill Of the Prose
cutor and would insist upon the matter being
thoroughly siftel IL also proposed to inquire he
said. into the alleged delay Of the Prosecutor In
securing evidence against two thugs" who way
laid and beat a months ago in Ruiher
ford badly that be died Nj. Keho, intimatei
that Il entirely within his power TO make things
very warm for ;hc Public Prosecutor OF bergen
County.
Hackensack. Jan 20 CSpec aD-When told that
Mr.. kehoc hal made a sworn statement accusing
him OF conspiracy in The Ranges case. Prosecutor
Stass made this statement. "Al | have ever sad
10 Nj. Kcn0e or 10 any other person. previous to
the meeting OF the present Grand Jury and since
the discharge OF tn" september Grand jury. vas
ihltI intended % Present the matter 20 she Grand
jury OF the December term. and have that jury in
vest gate the charges made against Mr.. Ranges
Ia pursuance " that purpose. | asked the Court
ON one day o. 30" september tenn when Ranges
appeared ~ IN" Courthouse 10 have HIM pat under
ipnds 'oI AppeHhn'r AZ NE december term
have 10 fo~l NJ and netcr had any des.r" or pur-
Jose in THIS matter Other Than 20 do my duty
Tn rrirt"nre to k"ho's statement relative 10 an
effort 10 have IN Prosecutor Indicted for con
s1.rlcy Mi >ia-s said he could not diyuee the
secrets of the GrarI jury. bat h" admitted that
mere was pI'.' rufnor i" fhe eii"rt That an at
tempt had been made.
Tie action 81 Nj Stags Yesterday 10 bring ns
'he nain" oi 80 'Hr. 70 i'os'r uio ih' Kn't's As
81 ~il.h NV 70 l'ffN~ ii" li'if4it max NJ
Bnstrf. while .!ln familiar with the green
goods ulrr Na~ severely commented upon around
90. Courthouse today. aud was almost universally
Denounced - :hcrr Eo-crt Is man - th many
- ends Hal they generally pronounce th" Pros'-
HG'Dr- action io d.. fhr mat D'o"S ACT %. he 'A-
OH. as political "n'm.os 10 MS oNa party.
NJ bosrr sd.i This evening. Thor = ah-o-
iu,.lt no trIih N the .usiuuat on that hIl any
kruNl-,ls- o. these grc~ugOods men or he Z
rresencr IN the county I never knowingly spoke
10 ON. - flsn bUi. IKE every IN The ono"
90 Sh.rn many persons wer" introduced To me
ara talked VIII them y fhOut a knoNls lSr %!
wlo they were" In that way might nav" talked
20 one %, that gang. hut say positively that any
-fnferncrf Is false Wh. h declares d 'ly IN
directly, that had any kmoWleig. ~ IN" pr"s'n go
~ The '.reengooI- gang In The county. 90 that
MS acquainted with any ot them. Or even with
Ranges
Raqges Was 20 have appeared IN court today 70
receive fsr'.uls. but not present. ana 4
bench warrant ssuel Tor n arrest