New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
HEDGES TO WORK ALONE.
WILL. KEEP THE PROSECUTION OF
ELECTION FRAUDS OUT OF The
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
LETTER

rh T. uadscs who has been designated as
special Deputy Attorney Generai 10 Pros.ou'
election fraud cases in New-York County ana has
superseded District Attorney Gardner III cna'e
Of such cases. is to have the assistance OF SEVERN
LAWYERS outside the District Attorneys once.
Dstr,ct Attorney Gardiner has made show OF
offering ALL possible assistance to Mr.. Hedges OUT
the work OF prosecuting persons guilty Oh e'eo''o
frauds will be kept out Of the Distrct ATTORNEY
hands entirely. The lawyers who are 10 a'o MI
Hedges have not been named yet
Mr. Hedges was at work yesterday examihihs
tho coses already made UP for presentation to the
Special Grand Jury. He said: "On behalf OF .'he
Attorney General | shall prosecute the aiieseu
yIoators Of the primary election law IN the i-N'"
and XXXIVth districts, as well as alleged WIZ
lators of the law at the recent election ~
cases are 10 be considered by the Speciai ura'u
Iurv sworn I'm by Justice Fursmsn ana caneu w
District Attorney Gardiner At present there a'e
no indictments only complaints. but In the III
vestication OF these complaints shall personally
advise the Grand jury.
As TO the cases to be presented to the Extraordi-
nary Grand Jury. over which Justice werner u "
preside Mr.. Hedges said mo one VIII hno" ","
the cases are until the indictments are nance"
down nor will anv one know who are involved IN
the cases 1t is absolutely necessary IN oiuet
that justice may prevail, that these cases NC Aep'
from the public for the present
District Attorney Gardiner yesterday sent 'ne
following letter to Mr. Hedges
Referring to your call here yesterday mo- Una IN
with information that the ATTORNEY UJie az this
designated you represent the people ill., oi ,'' 10
STATE IN Ike charge Of all prosecutions arising III
this county under the Election law. ana by int.o
ducton Of you at once to the Grand jury oi ba
supreme Court then in session. have TO say ma
I shall consider ii my duty under the dct pao..ed
by the Legislature last April. whenever Gu
by YOU to give you all the assistance ~l'hin 'i i
power OF this office In such prosecutions anu III
the conduct Of such cases. ., al ,,,o
have heretofore vigorously prosecuted aL, , w.
lations of the Election law which occurred i ss
satisfaction OF the State Superintendent OF Eiec-
lions. ,,-, -, ox,sa,
In the present year every case which has arisen
has been forthwith submitted TO the Grand jury
In one instance an indictment was found suHlcleLit
ly early 10 enable 10 put the defendant on uiai
before the Court OF General Sessions prior 10 tle
general election which trial resulted IN MS co'''
ton , o,, NTH mo
before the Grand Jury we had nfteeIl cases VI
alleged violation OF the Election law with the VIII
nesses for the People all present In the antefoon
awaiting examination by that body, but the con-
sideration OF those cases was postponed at your
Assistant District Attorney Henry W. Unger In
forms me that he has. pursuant to my instruc-
tions. turned those cases over to you lie is NON
preparing a schedule OF such as remain, whlch VIII
be sent TO you without delay, so that you may
have the exclusive charge OF the prosecution IN all
such cases. ,,.., -.
me TO the Grand Jury of that court Immediately
upon their being sworn In the present Week lhe!r
action has not yet been communicated TO tne court
owing TO adjournment. | VIII thank you 10 request
Of the Attorney General an exempined copy OF MS
designation of you to act In these matters, FOR
'''' ASA BIRD GARDINER.
Mr.. Unger said that the schedule would contain
about sixty such cases nearly all OF which were
brought in by McCullagh's deputies