New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21

ment relates TO the Police Department in Newark
The Grand Jury says:
I'm examining a prize-hghting case. which took
place in that portion OF the city OF Newark allotted
10 the supervision Of the police OF the Second Pre-
cinct. the Grand Jury astounded at the lack
Of Information on the part OF the police respecting
an event OF considerable notorlety. II does not
seem posslble that competent officials honestly and
theoretically engaged in the discharge OF their
duties can be 20 utterly without knowledge or an
event concerning which others seem to be well IN
formed This Grand Inquest cannot account TO IL
self for this want Of knowledge. and deems 1t Its
duty TO direct the attention OF the Board Of Police
Commissioners to this matter. 10 the end that IT.
upon careful investigation. II should appear that
those intrusted with the execution or the laws nave
been remiss dishonest or incompetent they may
be relieved from duty otherwise properly dealt
with"
Judge Depue. in discharging the Grand Jury. said
he cordially indorsed what the presentmen: said in
regard TO the Courthouse and street oostructons
He was pleased Also S1r ' and Mimic an evil mai
mad been observed by all the members or the court
and that was the ignorance OF some police officers
In regard to certain class OF crimes affecting the
moral sense of this community, Ihere nave beeh
"a Sos here-homicde cases" said Judge Depue, IN
which the want OF knowledge OF police officers has
been the occasion Of comment by the public and the
imposed by the police courts in certain crimes
suggests that change OF policy should be made
| have read IN the newspapers or RAID on gam,
fine and then presumably resumed business A
reformation in this matter would be great pub
lie gain"
Among the indictments returned by the Grand
Jury OF Essex County at Newark yesterday IL Is
said was one against Edward :. Black lawyer
The records in the Office Of tho County Clerk at
Newark Black counsel for a man named
William Tighe 10 get mortgage on some properly
belonging to Tighe The latter afterward brought
sun against the lawyer to recover money alleged 10
be held by him and got Judgment for SS ss
plack set I'M the defence that the money was que
him for services and costs. He appealed the case.
and was beaten I'm the higher courts WINE tne
case was last pending Black appeared before
Judge Kirkpatrick and read some andaVits IN ms
vindcation one was signed by Tighe. who
acknow lodged in the AFFIDAVIT dhat ne nad sworn
falsely i'm the against BLACK Inc later
asked the Judge that an entry be made on the min
utes of the court. and the Judge said the ming OF
tho afidavts would be sufficient. soon afterward
the discovery was made In the County clerk
office that I'm the record OF the Tighe Judgment the
entry OF the satisfaction OF the Judgment nau peen
erased nv running a pen through II, while there
was written on II entry signed william iighe;
stating that the judgment had not been paid, and
thet Tighe had cancelled the Judgment because II
had been wrongfully obtained.
ITpon this discovery Black and Tighe were sum-
moned before Judge Depue. and Tighe then made
a sworn statement 10 the effect that he repudated
the AFFIDAVIT signed by him. He charged that
Black had been the means OF making him lose his
property Black assumed the sole responsibility
FOR the mutilation OF the records declaring mat ne
believed he had right TO make correction IN the
same Soon afterward Judge Depue charged the
Grand Jury IN tho matter. and the Indictment Is
thu result. OF that charge.