New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
BATCH OF INDICTMENTS.
THE HUDSON GRAND JURY COMPLETES
IT'S WORK.
MANY EVILS DEALT WITH IN THE BILLS FOUND.
AND TOUCHED UPON IN LONG
PRESENTMENT


pREsENTMENT.
The Hudson County Grand Jury for the Sep
TENDER term closed its work yesterday with
batch OF indictments that created sensation ana
long presentment.
Indictments have been found against the County
Board of Freeholders, Mayor Pagan. the Com
Council of Hoboken Except two MEMBERS
the police officials and City Treasurer or that CITY
Manager Soutier Of the Hoboken Theatre, nlcke''
in-the-sot machine company OF that city anu Nouil
Custodian John Hogan.
Three indictments have been returned against
the Freeholders In the two for exceeding APP
preparations and general extravaganza arc
toned the names OF the entire Board Director NJ
Nay and Freeholders Clements. Kenny ireI"o'e'
McGovern. Falon. Murray. Richardson sco'''
Fitzsmmons. Mcclure and Schmidt, OF Jersey Ci'y:
Heating and O'Toole OF Hoboken Riordan OF
Harrison Dasche and Sergeant. OF Kearny; DunS'
OF East Newark; Kelly and MCGEE Oh bayoiine'
Kelly OF Weehawken: Klein, OF Guttenperg' De-
of North Bergen Darling. OF west New ioiA n,
Higgins and Ripe, of Union Hhl' ana 'eSe' ""'
Lynch OF West Hoboken.
The other Indictment is against eighteen mem
hers for conspiracy and in 1t are included Coh'rao
tors Ignatlus and Thomas Flanagan This Is oaseu
on buying goods on reQusition AFTER coht'"N'
been awarded to others at prices tar oeio" 80
paid the favored contractors. the rleeho."s.
whose names are omitted from this lndic'r'ene
picbardeon Schmidt. OToole. Dasche. Sergeanti;
Duffy, Kelly, OF Bayonne; Klein Dar""e INV
Lynch.
THREE INDICTMENTS FOR FADAN'
Mayor Pagan has been indicted thrice. nv.
Jointly named with Councllmeh "'e'e odri
Schultze Kessler Fitzpatrick Hopper ana l-o"u.
90, and they are charged with malfeasahce "i''
evtrovagance and the bill contains large mum
her Of counts one Is In regard 70 Ihe % DO tho
lighting contract. One company TAINTED fran
chise 10 erect poles Its offer was IeJec ION for
though the Tax Board made no Ibe per Would be
accepted, and the Common Counch maue d" "Pp'
pMavor Fagan is indicted with Police Commis
soners LanSering Daab and Laly Sh s,i Dpn of
the Hoboken Theatre. for permitting Suhuay per
formances and in the third indictment Inc and
Manager Hess. of the Worlds Amusement Com
pany are h Jointly ind1T be A@usemen company it
is charged manufactures and puts OUT h ma
the-sot machine About hundred OF these ns-
hcuse in Hoboken by detectives from the once vi
'~ Civ Treasirep James Smith Of Hoboken, has
been indicted for perjury b bTba pi TO- vote
for franchise. Justice lppincot IN S ens'g fr
the Grand jury said that if the chrge wSs them
the officials should be indicted ana II not True Ii fo
those interested in the paper should ne lnc.ea lVl
libel The testimony IT i SAID WSs Tbe editor
and the publisher testified that Smh Was ore b pa
Grand Jury that he was not an owner OF me paPer.
1t is said that his, nephew John Ryan, is inter-
Court Custodian John Hogan was indicted for
selling pig Of copper 1t was was the the bes aseG o. ia
evidence and was then thrown into the cellar.
Hogan, it is alleged. sold it for $40, but turned the
money in to the county treasurer on learning 'hdt
there owner OF the metal
THE GRAND JURYs PREsENTMENT.
The presentment sets forth that the Grand Jury
within the limited time could not make thorough
examination Of all the matters suggested by the
Court at the opening of the term, although aided
by an expert accountant; that complete investi-
CATION should be made Of the management OF the
municipalities 10 determine If the rumored evils
exist or set at rest the scandals. ,-.
to any material extent and commends the new
Chief Of Police OF Harrison FOR MS eOss 81 20
laws 1T saws that public sentiment does not demand
laws: that the violations are hard to remedy, and;
except In Hoboken Sunday concerts, SHOWS ana
In regard TO the rumor that the Gutenberg
racetrack had been opened or would be reopened
the presentment states that the facts presented to
support that rumor do not warrant the inference
that there is any violation Of the law.
SAVED BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
In regard to the conduct Of the officials of Ho
boken in granting franchises 1t says in part that
the evidence shocked the Grand Jury. but the Of
tenders were protected by the statute OF limitations
I'm the trolley the electric lighting and the asphalt
paving cases. officials of that city, too, were
charged with accepting brides from poolrooms,
1t then AYERS that two of the Hoboken news
papers derive a profitable existence from bills
charged against the city and presents the Water
Partially and for allowing corporation In which
city officials are interested to run up large ac-
count which the city is liable TO lose
The increased cost of maintaining the municipal
tiles is referred to generally and suggests extrava-
gance
Considerable space Is devoted to the government
OF the county and prophecies that bankruptcy Is
inevitable unless there is decided change.
The irregularities at the spring election IN
HOboken inquired into. the presentment
states, but the evidence obtainable did not war
rant indictments although the election officers
did not properly keep the poll books, but the crime
was a technical There no evidence the
presentment says. that the last election was rot
honestly conducted.
used. and the County Jail as being too small and
I'm an unsanitary condition. and says that changes
should be made i'm feeding the inmates, especially
growing bows, who receive coffee and bread at
o'clock in the morning and bread and soup al
o'clock In the afternoon. IT crticlses the sending
of prisoners the County Jail by police Justices,
and says they should be committed TO the peniten-
tary where there is ample accommodation. The
presentment directs attention to the fact that the
food supplied at the county institutions Is what
IT ought times The institutions are well
kent but the Jury recommends the separation Of
the feeble minded from the insane.
Magistrates are rebuked for not promptly send
ing n9pers to the Grand Jury. and Police Justice
Nevin's name Is mentioned for occupying
the bench more frequently and allowing justices
NJ tho peacs TO act for him. The Grand Jury was
nroba bly not aware OF the fact that Justice Nevin
is suffering from throat trouble and Is under
the care of a specialist.
The presentment closes with praise for the State
Charities Aid Association and the State Board Of
Guardians I'm their efforts to relieve tho county
of the burden Of caring for pauper children.