The sun., 1897-09-14
DBxoUNoED TINE GRAND JURY.
Ssstice Lipptncott Censures t Tor lts FAILURE
in the Monte Carlo Case.

Justice Lippincott, in the Oyer and Terminer
Court in Jersey City, scored the Grand Jury on
last Thursday for failing to indict the mana
gers of Little Monte Carlo the well-known
pool room and gambling resort in the township
of Union. He snid that he would bo in count on
Friday, Saturday until noon, and on Monday
to receive any communication they might have
to submit. On returning to tho jury room the
jury decided to adjourn until y. NJ. yestcr.
day Justice lippincott was in court at =.
NJ, and was Joined an hour later by Judge
Hudspeth. The Grand Jury got together at
about 4:3O and passed two hours in secret de-
liberation. Justice Lippincott sent down
twice to ask when they would be ready to meet
him. sergcant-at-Arms Zeller, tho first mes
senger. returned with the Information that the
jurors would be up pretty soon. An hour
passed, and Justice Lippincott sent Court
Crier Bowley down to inform the Grand Jur
ors that the Court was waiting Tor them. Ho
came back and reported that they would be up
in fifteen minutes. The fifteen minutes
stretched out to half an hour, and then the jury
filed into court. When they lined up before
sett asked: -, Have you closed the business
Yes, sir. replied Max Staples. the foreman. ,
"Yes. SIR" replied the foreman.
The Court has only this to say" remarked
Justice llpplnCOtt IN a stern tone, ana IL
says it with full, firm conviction. and it Is
saying only those things which 1t is called
upon to say in the performance OF its duty
the jurisdiction and administration OF the law
that in behalf OF the public and the vindtca-
ion of the laws Of the State it is impossible for
the Court to pass this prcsentment in silence
The Court Is convinced. deeply convinced
convinced in such way that there can be no
doubt OF the position of the Court, from the evil
dence presented to 1t, that there should have
been from dozen to twenty indictments pre-
sented against principals, agents, and en-
ployees " no have been engaged in conducting
and managing affairs at the place called Monte
| Carlo, u gambling house on the events OF horse
| races, and gambling house in other forms.
ments. The Court has an abiding confidence
| that there are those on this Grand Jury among
| you who have been desirous of performing
| their duty and who have. in all their acts con-
| formed to their oaths. To those the Court de-
sires to.express its hearty appreciation of their
efforts and to them the thanks OF the Court are
due. But this Court Is sorry to say that tho
majority of your body are not in that situation.
To them the Court must say that they have not
performed their duty according to their oaths
| OF office and according to their Judgment, nor
| speaking of the majority OF the Grand Jury,
| have turned aside from the evidence produced
| and laid before you, and have taken counsel OF
| your own unlawful and evil desires, coun-
| seued with men or aSgregations Of men who
| have encouraged or advised or directed you to
| disregard your duty to the law and your oaths
| of office. Your failure here to present indict'
| ments against Monte Carlo absolutely demon
strates this proposition"