New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
ICE TRUST CASE QUASHEb
GRAND JURY ACTS AFTER HEARrvc
FEW WITNESSES.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL BE AsKED.ro
REVIEW THE ACTION TAKEN BY DIS
TRIcT ATTORNEY GARDNER

The Grand Jury yesterday dismissed the cb
of conspiracy made against the officers ~ -
American Ice Company by William r Hears, -
matter was taken Up by the Grand Jury soon 80.
they assembled in the morning. and in the 80
they reported to Judge Mcmahon IN p. =,
OF the Court OF General Sessions that tbs, -
dismissed the charges OF conspiracy. They ea,..
reasons for the decision which they had 49,
ot- The officers OF the Ice Trust against whom ~,
charges were brought are Charles " Morsa -,
dent OF the company David ". Hunt .Tob- .
Bennett John D. Schoomaker. Wesley y a.,
Charles 3. Church. Edwin Campbell John Bov,s-.
John L. Kavanagh and Charles Devoe dIra,,o
The complaints were first entertained nv No.
trate Zeller in the Jefferson Market Police Con-.
who held the defendants for trial IN the Co-,-+ =
Special Sessions. The cases were tranzfarro4 :.
the Court of General Sessions. and then wen. -
the Grand Jury. The witnesses before the Graz
Jury were Walter Howard. OF The Nsv--yC-s
Journal; R. A Scott. secretary OF the Americas
Ice Company. and William Mcclure secrerarv -
the New-York Stock Exchange. After exa-ninf1-
these witnesses the Grand Jury concluded n A.,
miss the complaint. Assistant District Attot,a..
OReilly and Unger presented the case to the t,r,.
The hearing In the application against the An,sr
can Ice Company set for yesterday before e.
referee. Myer Nussbaum. adjourned mt,
Thursday. June %. al II o'clock Argument On H.
orders to show why writ OF probibt,fo
should not Issue. made by Justices Sny.h and rfa-
rick, was had in Albany ten days ago before I'm.
mead
and until adverse decision is made the or5arS
granted act stay TO all proceedings before H.
referee
The New-York Journal last night gave on, 49,.
letters. One was from District Attorney Gar5joe-
10 Einstein & Townsend. Mr. Hearst's atror,ay.
asking for list OF their witnesses in order -
bring the before the Grand Jury yester5av
urging prompt action. as the case had been in bis
office three weeks.
The reply says the District Attorneys letter MA.
received late on Saturday last. and adds:
In view Of the fact that you have never consul,.,
US or made any effort 10 consult Us In relation -
the evidence which was necessary o be Dr1d7IosS
before the Grand Jury, and knowing. as would an
one VINO had given cursOry attention the cass
that 1t was impossible properly TO put This 80
morning, 10 say nothing Of the fact already knoV-5
TO you. that our witnesses number between thirty
and forty, and are widely scattered many Of TEN,
residing without the State, concluded 10 let Won
assume the responsibility OF a hasty and made
Quate presentation TO the Grand jury Of 60
We are not surprised to learn that this afternoon,
the Crand Jury. after a twenty minutes session
not having any evidence before il. refused TO And
an indictment. ~ '-.H
However. IT, in view of all the facts You sbonla
decide TO take steps looking preSsrlr.-f0r
this case before another Grand jury We ba~ -
state, as We nave heretofore informed Won thar ua
nave collected a mass of evidence warrantiug tbs
lhdictment and conviction Of these defendants
Whlcn evidence We shall be glad 70 lay before Won
IN a thorough and orderly manner In any event
we shal present the entire matter including D.
gay proceedings. 10 the Attorney General Who
demand. ~ 's'oH %