The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
How SICK WAS Mr.. GREY?
Letters Describing His Condition Are
Curious I'm the Light of
Actual Facts.

The wrong done yesterday in the Oyer
and Terminer Court by putting off the
Simpson. trial until April was
righted this morning. Justice Lippincott
was very much surprised this morning on
receiving telegram from Attorney Cen
eral Grey, informing him that the Attor-
ney General was not so sick as his rela-
tives and the State represented him to be
of physical collapse,@the Attorney Cen
eral was heard from in the Chancery
Court in Trenton yesterday applying for
an injunction to restrain the Electric
Pneumatic Transit Company from reor-
ganizing until it pays the State Si7,ooc
which the State claims is due. The COM
existence by proclamation of the Cover
nor
On reading the telegram a faint sus-
picion entered Justice Lippincotfs mind
that he had been misled. He immedi-
ately had former Judge Garretson sum-
moned by telephone to court and sent
for Assistant Prosecutor Klink. He also
sent for former Judge Noonan, one of
the counsel for the defence. When they
had all arrived in court. Justice Lippin-
colt said:-
.As is already known the Court yes
terday received letter from the Attor-
ney-Generafs brother concerning his ill
believe that the Attorney Generals i'll
ness would be prolonged for an indefinite
period The telegram received this morn
ing says that the Attorney General will
probably be able to attend the trial if it
is fixed for next Monday. 1t seems strange
that under the circumstances such a COM
munication as that of yesterday should
come to the Court
Assistant Prosecutor Klink said that af-
ter the postponement of the trial yester-
day he had a consultation with Mr.. Gar
retson, with a view of Fastening the trial
If possible. In the afternoon Mr.. Klink
went to Camden and consulted with At
torney General Grey at his home. Mr..
Klink told him what had occurred in the
morning, and the Attorney General said
that in justice to the defendants and the
State the case should be tried at once.
He also informed Mr.. Klink that he would
probably be able to attend the trial if it
was fixed for next Monday. Mr.. Klink
was therefore willing that the case should
be set down for that day.
HAS Judge Garretson anything to
say?' asked Justice Lippincott.
Nothing replied Judge Garretson
Except that if the Attorney General can
be here on Monday am ready and will
ing to go on
Justice Lippincott said that he would
arrange his civil list so that the trial
could go on next week. He fixed Mon
day as the date for the opening of the
case, subject, of course, he said. to the
consent of thes defendants and provided
the State moves it.
sIs that satisfactory to the defendants?'
ne asked, addressing ex-Judge Noonan.
Entirely satisfactory your honor" re-
piled Mr.. Noonan, "and very acceptable
n order to make the power of the Courf
clearly understood Justice Lippincot1
made this statement
Il desire TO say, SO that there may bs
40 misunderstanding about this matter
hat the power of rhe Court, under thu
statute. over any criminal Indictment il
his State. during the first two term.
Utter it is presented. including the tern
which it is presented to the Court b,
he Grand Jury, is to fix time for th'
rial thereof on the application Of tn,
,tate or defendant, or to be ready to trs
when the, State moves it, or to postpon'
= upon the application Of the defendant.
ssIf at the time fixed for the trial tn