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much protection from corruption as the

much protection from corruption as the
people 6f Hudson.
This ended the debate and vote was
taken. Much 10 the surprise OF the party re-
leaders, two Republicans voted with the
Democrats. They were Mr.. Cole, the
straightforward little schoolmaster from
Cape May, and Mr.. Murray, an honest
Republican from Plainfeld. The vote
was So for Mr.. Gledhill's resolution to
"a against.
Joseph 4. Dear Ebert Rappleye and
Assistant Prosecutor Klink We're here
last night in connection with the investi-
cation. Mr.. Klink had just run up from
Camden where he had gone to consult
the Attorney General in the Noonan-
which arose when it became known that
the trial of the two men had been put
off for over two months, against the
protest of the two indicted lawyers, stir
red the State up and the prosecution
determined to bring the. trial on earlier
than April. So Mr.. Klink was despatch
ed to Camden forthwith to stir up the
Attorney General, who. some OF ms enc
dolence. Mr.. Klink refused to say any
thing about his visit, except that he saw
the Attorney General and that he was
really ill. Good authority, however, says
that Mr.. Kinks arguments so prevailed
upon Mr. Grey that he agreed to
speedy trial, and if the Court can hear
the case it will in all human probabili-
ties be moved next Monday.
Mr. Dear and Mr.. Rappleye made sew
eral futile efforts to corral Speaker Wat
kins and Leader Gledhill, but they made
a point to keep out of their way: Final
w after the session was over, they sue
ceeded in their designs. Messrs. Klnk,
Speaker Watkins, Mr.. Squire and Senator
Voorhees, and the two Journalists got
together in President Voorhees, room.
Squire who has always taken the inves-
tigating committee seriously. asked Mr..
Klink what was the real reason the trial
of Messrs. Simpson and Noonan had not
gone on Was it because the State was
not ready? Mr. Klink hastened to as
sure the gentleman from Union that the
delay was caused entirely by Mr. Grey's
illness and that the State was fully pre-
pared Mr.. Squire then went on to say
that he did not think it was fair to the
accused men for the committee to go
on and investigate the affairs of the coun-
ty pending their trial. He did not be-
lieve in prejudicing their case, but he
thought they ought to have a fair trial.
Neither did he think that the investiga-
tion should be delayed until April, when
the Legislature would probably have ad-
journed.
Then it was that Mr.. Klink came for
ward and told of his visit to Mr.. Grey
and the intention to endeavor to bring
the case to trial on next Monday. Inat i
was satisfactory to Mr. Squire, and the
gentlemen talked with Mr.. Dear and
Mr. Rappleye on the evidence these gem
tlemen could lay before the committee.
The committee held meeting IN the
Sentiment that the investigation should
not proceed until after the trial of
Messrs Simpson and Noonan. Wisdom
has been acquired by the committee and
the members would not talk of their
proceedings in the matter of counsel The
Speaker said that none would be chosen
until the committee had conferred with
Mr.. McCarter, who is expected here to-
day 1t was said that the appointment
of Ex-Governor Werts was considered,
but it is certain that no definite action
was taken.
Mr.. McCarter held a conference this
morning with the committee. The mem
bers instructed him to map out plan OF
action and report at meeting to be held
next week.