New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
AS A JERSEYMAN SEES IT


for the United States Senatorship Mr. Kean Is
lucky man. though II did seem for a while that
Dame Fortune had set her face against his polit-
ica aspirations. Six years ago he was cheated
out OF the Governorship by wholesale frauds on
the part Of the Democrats and in 1So5 he was
disappointed In not getting the Republican NOM
ination when victory certain But he is
coming into his reward at last The Senatorship
is falling to his hand. whereas every other can
didate in quarter Of century has had to
make stiff fight for II after the election OF the
Legislature The memorable contests Of Sewen
Albeit Mcpherson and Smith are within the
knowledge of most persons familiar with the
political history Of New-Jersey
Last week saw the machinery Of the courts for
the December term set a-going. For the first
time in many years Supreme Court Justice Gar
rison found homicide case awaiting the at
tention Of the Camden County Grand Jury. The
civil list Of trials in that county swollen
however, by a large number Of damage suits
against trolley companies
Supreme Court Justice Depue gave the Essex
County Grand Jury a timely reminder Of the
duties and powers Of such bodies They would
not. he said. be performing their duty by sitting
with folded arms until somebody informed them
that the laws had been violated They should
'dNgentlN inquire One or the most important
II not the most important, obligation the
Essex County Grand Jury sworn in last Tuesday
Is TO investigate fearlessly and thoroughly the
fraud and corruption AT the November election.
That the laws We're violated cannot be doubted.
and the Grand Jury ought to have little diff
Guilty in getting TO the bottom Of the vile bust
ness.
supreme Court Justio. Lippincott's charge to
the Hudson County Grand Jury was characteris-
tic OF that incorruptihle jurist He urged the
investigation OF the School Board piano scandal
Of the greengoods swndling and the fraudulent
school census The phase OF his address that AT
.racted most attention. though was that dealing
with the habitual violations Of the law in Harri-
son by poolrooms and boxing tournaments
What made Justice LippincOtt's remarks all the
more striking was the fact that on the preced-
ing day the Grand Jury fo- the September term
gave this its reason for rot finding indict-
uents againar the lawhreakers;
The attention Of this Grand Jury has been
called by the Prosecutor 10 the matter OF pool
rooms boxing tournaments etc. said 10 exist IN
Harrison We have investigated the subject
matter Of this letter carefully. and do not find
SUFFICIENT evidence that these places exist or
have existed for some time 10 warrant us IN
finding any Indictment"
An unsvrnathetic person in favor Of calling a
snade a shade under all circumstances might
and justification in describing that statement as
wilful and deliberate fasehood Now The
Newark Advertiser" is puohshed "i'hh
stones throw Of the Harrison poolrooms ana IN
commenting on the Grand Jury's declaration "
said: That poolrooms have been doing ousi'ess
IN Harrison while the Hudson Grand July was
o. sass,on is a matter Of common knowledge IN
this citv and the presentment py the "ra"o
Jury reads therefore like Joke.
~ .hs same day The Newark News quoted
,ba,, The Grand Jury said. and then added on us
ou,, account these observations; II Is wen
,,own that only since its denunciation from 'he
$50. -. Father O'Connor month ago mas
a,sou;rc ceased 70 exist in Harrison, II II mas
5 .. oil fact that was patent 10 the op-
~,.o.,or ~ q clergyman ought not to have oeeh
Inaccessible 70 the Grand Jury
, = ,,n,ncott did not beat about the ousn
IL ,o,a the Grand Jury buntly that II 'he eN
sa,ce which has been laid before TINS couf' Is
-,oarced before your body. 1t VIII ne your uu'S
- ,resent indictments 70 the courts asa''s'
o~enders named In that evidence lne'e
1000 from this result" Proceeding the
~ .ha, M, only the gamblers but also
49, ro,,ce officials Of Harrison should De 'hui0'-
nH an
oo,ro. flourish without the connNahce
,s,aora,ce ~ the police authorizes
WI ~. Grand Jury dare refuse TO DO us uu'S
- - o,ber hard will it dare give mortar VI
80 % ,be nolirical powers that be oy lhul0'
NV followers who have violated the Id"
o.ac,e4 tho law breakers. or shareo Ill tiie
-, o.>.- GAINS The men chiens re'P
.o- che gambling in Harrison are 'he 'ep
,,,as NJ the Davis machine In 'ha' SeO'0
Hudson County. Ills no Wonoer'
49, poes is angry at Justice Lppinco'~
,,,ss,osex County likewise there is con-
e.o. on between the politicians anu INC
nv r,rv for the September term IN tha' oou',-
'ra'o ~ u,,ae- antics II ignored plain EVIL
| oeainst sunday liquor selling anu Wv
oe"'e If gambling machines in SALOONS
.x.,aoa ~ hermit Prosecutor voorhees, -
an -, our,ng the hearing Of testimony "
os When the Grand Jury as"e'
a,scbsreed without doing us s''"
c,nreroe Court Justice Collins sna'p,
=. ooned attention 10 the on'isS'0"' 49,.
-. ,,e fury back to think ~ Over
.ha ,urv evidently considered "seh ,.a,,oa
" so1ar,r oaths the law the facts anu -
- d, d,1 nothing Justice Coiiis ia"
800 ,bines before his mind last luesuo'
ne said 70 t.e new Grand jury ,,-...ou.or
~, ts the right and the duty OF 'ie .,-
o. 10 nrescnt during the preseh'a',o" e,
a.,ca though the jury Is ent'ieu -
tts deliberations .oss,or that
"rhsra seams 70 be a wrong impression
c,a ru-v may refuse 10 indict al It's u's0,
"'""o .s,,s the evidence You should
-. course be on your guard 70 ierie' o1
trumped-up charges out WIZ"
your duty is TO indict ,,rc NJ