The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-20

ter referred to in the newspapers is not
IN such condition before the court that
we can take any action upon it, and I
am gratified OF learn from the foreman
that you have done all in your power to
bring about the punishment of those who
have violated the law. Ofthis, the court
has not the slightest doubt. The Grand
Jury are not required to do impossible
things, they have no right to and they
cannot find indictments without proof,
and, If that proof is not produced before
them, the Grand Jury can take no action.
lt would indeed be a very sad day, If it
should ever come, when Grand Jury
OF this county would fail to bring in an
indictment against anybody when it had
satisfactory proof of the violation of law,
and ] haven't any idea that that has been
done by this Grand Jury. 1 am satisfied
that you have attempted to do your duty
OF the best of your : Aity, and, if there
are those who ought have been, but are
not presented, I feel sure it is because tie
Grand Jury has not had the Necessary
proof to justify an indictment
The Grand Jury is justified in acting
only when it has before it evidence of
such character and credibility that JUS
titles belief that the law has been vio-
Lated. To act otherwise might subject the
innocent to unwararnted disgrace and
would result in nothing except a mockery
of justice, and that of course ought noS
to be permitted On behalf of the county,
gentlemen, l thank you for your faithful
performance of the public duty imposed
upon you and you are now discharged
for the term
In the presentment made by the Grand
Jury the police were again criticized. In
relation to the police the presentment
read
case of alleged attempt at policy
playing referred to by the Court in its
was brought before this body. The
Grand Inquest regrets that the only evil
dence produced before it, tending to es |
tablish prima facie case, was agains. |
the victim who had practically become |
the States witness. The case itself was |
presented in such a manner that the |
Grand Inquest felt it required special at
tentlon. A subcommittee was appoint
ed. and the cooperation of the police au-
thorities of Jersey City secured but the
efforts of the committee failed of any
other result than to cause the place COM
planned of tod become vacated for policy
purposes.
The investigation of the case of con-
cert hall in Jersey City recently raided by
The police authorities was given much !
by the Grand Inquest. The
evidence produced by the police authori-
les was insufficient to indict the proprie-
-or for keeping disorderly house. The
methods adopted for procuring the evil
lence by the police were, to say the least
Questionable, but no connection between |
he proprietor and those frequenting the
place, whose practices were complained
If, was established, and no evidence upon
which to base an Indictment was found |
1t was the unanimous sentiment of the
Grand Inquest that more stringest ordin-
ances should be passed by the munich
salities of the county for the government
of concert halls
When questioned about his views on the
Grand Jury's stand against the, police,
Chief Murphy this morning said
'sThe Grand Jury says that in their op:n-
on the evidence of the police in the case
# pool selling on horse racing against
Eugene Sullivan was insufficient to indict
IN. The facts briefly are as fololws:-
IT sent young policeman named Boyle
zee if bets were being taken on horse rae
ng Boyle had no trouble in placing his
oets either on the first day or on the next
lay, but when he went the third day ne
vas told they were not taking bets.
Boyle identified Sullivan and Kenny as
he men he did business with.
Martin, another policeman swore he
saw Sullivan taking money from men on
he day of the raid before Boyle arrived
1t Sullivan's. Martin found in the yard
If Sullivan's near the back wirdow of
where the pool selling was done, cards
With the names of horses thereon,
among them the meme of the horse that
Boyle put his bet on.
Lawyers who heard the case in the po-
ice court expressed themselves that
good case had been made"
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