Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-18
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
WouldBe Warriors, Pursue Roosevelt
for Favors.
BE TURNS DEAF EAR 70 ALL
Mr.. Moss investigating Working of
Grand Jury System.
MOLINEUX CASE IN POINT
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July II, 1889.
The tavern keepers of Oyster Bay are
growing rich furnishing entertainment and
equine transportation to the hordes of war
riors, political and otherwise, who are seek
ing for Governor Roosevelt in the belief
that he can get them fat commissions in
the new army of volunteers. But the gov
ernor has pickets posted and the candh
dates do not go far before they are told
that the governor is not at home, that he
does not welcome visitors, that he resents
intrusion into his resting spell, and the
like. If the aspirant be persistent he is
turned away at the door with the message
that Governor Roosevelt has gone fish
ing
Altgeld's silver mass meeting in Chicago
next Thursday night, at which Bryan and
all the greater lights of the silver move
ment are to speak, is to be matched in this
city by a similar meeting on Labor day.
AS the Chicago meeting is meant slap
at Carter Harrison, the New York meeting
is to be aimed at Richard Croker. 1t will
follow directly on the heels of the Tam
many demonstration of welcome to Croker
on August %. The state committee of the
Chicago platform democrats has decided
to have this mass meeting, and Ex-Governor
AllSelU OF 1IllHOlS, deOTSc FREQ w llIdI1lS
of Massachusetts and Judge Tarvin OF Ken
lucky are to be among the speakers. Bryan
will probably speak also. The place will
be Madison Square Garden or some other
hall large enough to hold the big crowd eX-
pected by the promoters, who hope to
prove that the New York democrats are for
Bryan ct heart.
The local meeting is backed by the same
element which is behind the Chicago meet
ing, and which promoted the Bryan ban
quet at Columbus, Ohio. ten days ago. At
the Ohio dinner Judge Tarvn of kentucky,
who, Il is said, is being trained for the
place of Bryan's running mate in 1900. ex-
tolled Altgeld as the noble friend and
benefactor of humanity" Tarvin will
speak with Bryan next week at Altgeld's
Auditorium mass meeting, and later on he
will speak here. Alleged will be the princi-
pal orator of the Labor day meeting here
unless Bryan comes. A committee of the
Chicago platform democrats, consisting Of
James r. Brown, George w. Thompson and
Willis J. Abbott, will go to Chicago to be
present at the meeting of the national COM
mittee next week, and while there 1t will
invite the speakers for the Labor day meet
ing. The committeeman are confident that
the Bryan enthusiasm which they will be
able to stir up will eclipse anything that
Croker can do.
Moss Looking Into Jury Systems.
Mr. Frank Moss is said to be looking into
the grand jury systems, or what takes the
place thereof, In the various states, with
view to having that of New York abolish
ed or improved, as the result of his in
quiries may suggest. That the grand jury
system is antiquated and of no use in this
age is Mr.. Moss present opinion based on
his experience with it here in New York.
1t was once a bulWark of liberty, he says.
That was at a time when otherwise the
king might institute and carry on persecu--
lions under the guise of prosecutions, but
as that day is long gone so is the need of
the secret presenting body. Indeed, he de-
clares, ii Is now but too often the tool of
district attorney.
1T would be Interesting to the public to
know" says Mr. Moss, how many indict-
ments would stand the test of an eXamina-
ton of the grand jury minutes. Perhaps
none in some sessions. 1t is required that
enough evidence shall be produced to make
a prima facie case; that is, enough to con-
vict the accused, if established at trial. So
much evidence is seldom or never produced.
1t is a fact that the indictment is drawn
first, when the district attorney selects a
case for indictment, that one two wit
nesses are hurried through the form of
testifying before the grand jury and the
indictment is then obligingly signed. It's
all wrong, to be sure. but the trouble is
that in a great county like this, for in
stance it is hard or impossible to give the
proper amount of time to each case An
other great wrong arising out of the grand
jury system is the opportunity it gives for
pigeonholing indictments. AS no one knows
who is indicted or who is not, favoritism is
made easy, and the district attorney be-
comes a power to be feared or fattered."
1t will be several days yet before Mr..
Moss decides on what is best to do with the
grand jury system. He will. in all probabil-
ity, recommend his decision to the MaZet
committee, but only after he has shown
It by evidence adduced upon the stand the
dangers of the present system. The Moli-
neuX case as first hurried through before
the hold-oVer February grand jury, is a
notable instance of Mr.. Moss contention
as to the validity of testimony upon which
indictments are found. 1t will be remem-
bered that Justice Williams quashed the in
dictment after having submitted to him the
evidence which it had been found. 1t
becomes evident from the scope of Mr.
Moss Investigations that remedial legis-
lation is always in his view, and that
sweeping reforms in many fields will be
recommended by the Mazet committee.
Charming American Actresses.
Unless America ceases to send its fasci-
mating actresses to London, where they
win the hearts and frequently the titles of
aristocratic foreigners. there will be none
left to send. The last to yield Is said to be
Annie Yeamans, who has consented to be-
come the bride of Sir Roger Llandil
wealthy man of her own age who has rep
resented Casteton, Isle of Man. in parlia
ment. The rumOr that Mrs. YeamanS was
to be married and retire from the stage has
been prevalent since she sailed from New
York last spring as a member Of one COM
pany that is now playing Why Smith Left
Home in the Strand Theater London. The
rumor was confirmed by Al S. Southeriand,
an American theatrical man, recently resi-
dent in London, and close friend of Mrs.
Yeamans, when he landed here on the
steamship Germanic on last Thursday. The
same steamer brought an official confirrna-
ton to d. A. Banta, who manages all the
Broadhurst theatrical enterprises in Amer
lea Sir Roger and Mrs. Yeamans were
child sweethearts on the Isle of Man some
well. some years ago. When the baronet
visited the Strand Theater recently he re-
| newed the acquaintanceship. Mrs. Yea
| mans daughter Jennie is with her. and al
ready has ordered some new cards with a
coronet in the corner and an inscription be-
| low her name, reading daughter to Lady
Llandl."
Growth of the Catholics.
Roman Catholics of New York are build
ing new churches and establishing new par
| ishfS in all directions They have three obi