New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20

seVehth-st. Manhattan. at OF which num-
oers Hepburn lives. The signature Of Hepburn
10 the bond had what seemed TO be the same
angular penmanship that appeared on some Of
the notes sent to Henry D. Ohlsen. the Grand
Juryman. who was discovered shot soon after
the Grand Jury had found the indictments
agains. nine city officials
VI. J. DADDY WAS PRESENT.
Much comment was made on the fact yester-
! day that Michael ]. Dady was present at the
preliminary arraiSnment OF Hepburn. When
asked what he was there for he replied: Il want
to get look at this man for whom I was
taken 20 be ringer. It's curiosity. that's all
Two NewYork men were with Hepburn and
went away with him. but they declined to dis
close their identity Intelligent citizens say that
the scheme which Hepburn is now carrying out
is an evident one. and is part Of the general
scheme to save Winant and Hepburn. and pos
s!bly to save two other men who are higher In
the social scale. As long Mayor Van Wyck
permits William E. Philips TO remain In the posi-
ton in which ne holds the re,ns on the members
Of the police force. wellinformed people say that
little can be hoped from the police. The check
to those who are aiding Philips to his
cousin. Hepburn. and his private secretary
Winant. may POSSIBLY be found In the Kings
County District-Attorncy's office. The
I
Josiah T. Marean in court yesterday reflects
a suspicion that Is entertained by others II Is
the suspicion that District Attorney Marean
cannot be called OFF from prosecuting Hepburn
and Winant In earnest. IT may be recalled that
Mr.. Marean was until recent years Republican.
that he is man whose associations In club life
and in society have not kept him in sympathetic
touch with the methods OF certain politicians.
and that he put on the Kings County Demo-
cratic ticket az a sop to catch the votes OF the
decent element. He is therefore unknown
quantity with tho politicians
Tammany Hall may desire very much TO save
William Hepburn. a man who knows many ugly
secrets against the organization. Yet it is a
serious question whether this powerful organ
i7a'ion is in a position to call off Mr. Marean
from his plain duty. especially as such calling
OF Will have 10 be done through Kings County
Democrats whose regard is not strong Just at
present either for Tammany Hall or the Willis
and Philips faction Of Kings County Republi-
cans.
This may explain why Bill" Hepburn IL so
anxious TO have the Jurisdiction OF his alleged
crime transferred from Kings TO New-York
County In New-York County the prosecution
would depend upon the activity Of Colonel Asa
Brd Gardiner the man who shouted ITO he'll
with reform" and who might therefore have
strong desire to REFORM coroner f'lll f1ep-
burn.
CONVINCED THAT THEY ARE RIGHT
Mr. Marean and his assistant John F. Clarke.
are convinced that they right In the ques-
ton Of Jurisdiction. They drew the AFFIDAVIT Of
Isles in the most cautious manner and with law
books and precedents at hand They rely on
Title No. o Section No. 90. Of the Criminal Code.
which reads: "A person concerned in the com
wife ~ q " he directly commits
the act constituting Tho offence aids and abets
In It's commission. and whether present or alb
cent and person who directly or indirectly
counsels commands. induces or procures an
other to commit crime is a principal"
You will notice that 1t says whether present
or absent said Mr.. Clarke 10 Tribune re-
porter yesterday. 1T wouldn't have mattered
II Hepburn had been In California, the au-
thorities Of this county would have had juris-
diction Of the offence. There is nothing IN their
contention There might have been something
In Il II Winant had committed the crime OF
which he Is charged entirely in NewYork Coun-
T.. Then there might have been n question
but the fact Is that according 10 Islcss confes
sion Winant first approached him on the sub
iect of bribery in Kings County and arranged
for the meeting n New York County. Winants
alleged crime was thus clearly in Kings County.
and that was the crime ne was aided and abet-
ted In"
II is believed that District-Attorney Marean
viii to-day show his full hand In the prosecu-
ton which he IS conducting against the Grand
Jury hrbcrs. The examination OF Charles NJ
Winant will take place before Magistrate Brls
tow in the Adams-st police court at $50 o'clock
this morning Mr.. Clarke. when asked about
that examination. said:
We have evidence that directly corroborates
the confession Of Isles"
rs his new evidence that has not been made
public YETI"
Yes" replied Mr.. Clarke.
",yil Won state what the general nature OF
TINT evidence is? VIII IT he the testimony OF
noop)c who saw Isles and Winant and Hepburn
together"
THAT is something will say nothing about"
said Mr. Clarke. Mr. Clarke would not say any
thing as to the evidence that had been secured
a, the Sinclair House.
Mr. Marean vas asked whether he had In
ves,lra,.d the fact that the Grand Juror
Charles schot was approached by politicians
near to Philips and Wills while the Grand Jury
In session.
Yes" he replied Il have BOXED into that and
found that these ncr talked with Schott in an
effort to learn what action the Grand Jury was
likely 10 take. They did not attempt TO bride
Schott."
Have yOa any evidence that connects Willis |
and Philips with the attempt at brlbeiy|
no ] know nobody In the case besides Isles.
Winant and Hepburn
CAPTAIN Reynolds told a Tribune reporter on
Monday that ne had the testimony or respectable |
people proving beyond doubt that Henry ID |
Ohlsen committed suicide Captain Reynolds |
refused to disclose what he had. Il Am letting |
hers do the talking" was all he would say.
Chief McCul!agh said yesterday that Captain |
McClusky and his men had investigated all the |
circumstances surrounding the death OF Ohlsen !
and had submitted the substance Of long re- |
port that had been prepared. From the sub |