The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-13

work endeavoring to accumulate evidence
of their existence to lay before the Grand
Jury for their favorable action.
The evidence of the existence of these
places in the Town of Harrison, by whom
conducted, managed and operated was
presented by the Prosecutor to the Grand
Jury at the last term No indictments
were returned but the Grand Jury made
the presentment to which the Court has
just now referred in which it was stat
ed that the evidence was insufficient up
on which to base Indictment. The Court
here now has no knowledge Of what evil
dence the witnesses gave before the
Grand Jury, and has nothing to say in
relation to their failure to indict, but
since the presentment yesterday, and in
considering what action should be taken
by the Court upon the presentrnent, as
is the duty of the Court, we have exam
ined the evidence which was presented
by the Prosecutor to the Grand Jury. and
the Court will lay that before yoti for
action, and we have no hesitation in say
ing that if the evidence which has been
laid before this Court IS produced before
your body it will be your duty to pre-
offenders named in that evidence, tnsre
can be no escape from this result The
Indictment should be not only against
those who conduct the business there,
but also against those who conduct the
business there, burt also against the per-
sons in that town who have exercised
police authority there. 1t is Of as mich
Importance that the police should be
tense to flourish as to hold the actual of-
fender From the evidence which she
Court has inspected it would be difficult
to perceive how your body can escape pre-
senting indictments against the police for
neglect of duty.
.sAs has been said by every Judge on
the bench. this crime cannot flourish
without the connivanee or Indifference Of
the police authorities. We understand
! stshat the business has been temporarily
suspen6sd but that is no excuse for the
crime heretofore committed. Twice be-
| fore it has keen suspended in that town.
Once the offenders were not indicted upon
the promise that the offense would never
be repeated. Again clemency was ex-
tended under the promise that the town
would keep itself clear of these law break
rs. Unless the Grand Jury acts it will
start again. and II is to save the. dis
grace of such a situation that the Court
invokes your speedy action. The last
repetition of this offence there was SO
glaring. so defiant of the law, and SO de-
tiant of the condemnation of the courts
that a neglect now on the part of the
Grand Jury and the Courts to perform
their duties cannot be excused, and the
Court will from time to time. as it may
deem proper call your attention to this
matter. This offense must be extirpated
from every part of this county.
"The Court invites your Investigation Of
tho methods by which the green goods
| business, or the pretended offer to sell
counterfeit money is carried on in Jer-
sey City The Chief of Police of Jersey
City, with the officers and policemen of
the police department have made every
/ EFFORT to suppress this business They
have been aided by the United States
Mail authorities Notwithstanding all
this, certain parts of the business remain
unsurpassed.
..The literature of this business is scat
tered all over the Union, and much of it
in its initiative stages relates to the city
of Jpiey City Neither of the paries o
| these transactions have any sympathy
from the Court, or regard from the law.
| The victim is as bad as those who de-
| lude him into this attempted illegal trans
| action. But the city or county where II
| fcurishes is justly held in contempt BY az
| law abiding citizens, and every honest
man should, when called upon to aid IN
the enforcement of the law in the de-
| fection and punishment of those engaged
in or aiding and assisting in carrying It
on.
SIT seems that from statements made
10 The Court, that some employees in the
| office of the Western Union telegraph
office. in Jersey City, are not actuated
! nv any such feelings Of obedience to or
| anforcenent of the law, and the police
authorities not only meet with obstruc-
tion in that Office but the evidence that
/ comes to the Court would seem to indi-
| cate that they are active participants IN
these Illegal transactions Investigation
! is now progressing and the matter VIII
| be laid before you, and you are request
1 ed to investigate this matter thoroughly
IF the employees of a telegraph COM
| pany can obstruct the execution OF the
i laws. can connive at and assist IN their
! violation, 1t had better pc known set eiiSe
! Ostensibly the officers of the telegraph
company disclaim responsibility, but the
corrective power of the Grand jury II
the facts justify it, should at once pe
/ exercised by an indictment Of the en-
ployes SO offending. The Court VIII not
now go into details as to the facts, put
they will be laid before you at the prop
er time.
The Court now referred to the alleged
padding of the school census and request
! ed the Grand Jury to investigate that
matter also, and also referred to the al
Legations in the public print Of the pur-
chase of supplies for the use Of schools
at fraudulent prices
/ DULL DAY AT TRENTON.