The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
GRAND JURORS
Sheriff Ruempler Selects
Men for April Term.
JOHN EDELSTEIR FOREMAN
Great Curiosity as to What
They VIII Do With Pre-
decsssors' Presentments


Sheriff Carl II. Ruempler has selected
the April Term Grand Jury, announced
this morning representative business
men Comparatively few Of the members
of the incoming Grand Inquest have ever
served in similar capacity before but
all are known as broadmiDded men 81
stability and ability. The list in fun ISL
John Edeistein, foreman, Jersey City.
George Bruce. North Bergen.
4; M Henry. jersey City.
Emil A Graef, Jersey City
James Mcbride. Jersey City.
DR.. Robert Stewart, Jersey City.
James Collins, Jersey City.
Gus Hauser. H0boken.
John j. Mooney, jersey City.
Eston K. May, Jersey City.
Peter Kessier. Hoboken.
James Wiseman. Jersey City.
George H. Donaldson, Jersey CITY
John Nilnnaos Jersey City.
John Eoilers. Jersey City.
William Kothe Union Hill.
Charles J. Betz. Jersey City.
john kempel. Jersey City.
Joseph NeGovern, Hoboken.
William Jaegels, Weehawken.
DR.. Lucius f. DOnohue, Bayonne.
John Kerr, Harrison.
Frank Smith. Jersey City.
William Price, Jersey City.
The members win be sworn IN at the
opening Of the April term OF the County
Courts on Tuesday morning next when
Supreme Court Justice Collins viii charge
them As is customary. the twenty
fourth Juror, VIM. Price, un ess some
ether member of the body cannot serve.
win be excused by the Court OF the
twenty-three who viii serve, eight are
Republicans.
The foreman, John Edelstein, is per-
haps one of the best known business men
in the County He conducts a large eli
gar factory ON Railroad avenue. ard for
many years was most active in Demo-
cratic politics He served several years
as a member and as president OF the Jer-
sey City Board of Finance He Is a man
OF ability and determination. and VIII
make an admirable presiding officer. He
has been member Of several Grand Ju-
ries. and was foreman Of the first one
drawn by the late Sheriff John J. Nc
Phi lips Mr.. Edelstein resides on sum
nit avenue near F'airmount. and is .
member Of Hiram Lodge, F. & A n, and
many other organizations
OF the other Jersey City members. II
NJ Henry is engaged in the coal BUSH
ness on Jersey avenue. He is an ex~Al-
derrnale Emil A Graef conducts a large
cocoanut mandatory on Wilkinson ave
nue., and resides on Winfield avenue.
James Wiseman IS the clerk Of the
Board of Educations George X. Doa4l1-
s9n ia engaged in the wholesale coal bus
ness with his father-in-.aHS. James Ceyle,
of Tonneie avenue John Nfmmo is an
ex-member of the Board Of Educatlcn.
who retired from the baking business
few years ago John Voilers represented
Hudson City in the lower house OF the
legislature for three years and has re-
tired from business. James Collins is
Mayor Fagan's private secretary
James Mcbride is manager OF Sanp-
ter,s clothing house on Newark avenue;
Dr.. Stewart is resident OF the sixth
ward John J. Mooney conducts drug
store ct Grove street and Pavonia ave-
nue.: Eston X. May IS a retired manufac-
turer residing on Magnolia near Chestnut
avenue.
Charles ]. Betz is a clerk for the Erie
Railroad: John Kimpel is a druggist on
Summit avenue in the Hudson City Sec
ton; Frank Smith is a retired merchant
residing on Monticello avenue, and Wan-
Price is engaged in the wholesale butcher
business in New York.
Ffoboken's members are Gus Hauser
well known cigar manufacturer; Lacense
INSPECTOR Joseph NeGovern and Peter
Kessler, real estate dealer.
North Hudson will be represented BY
George Bruce. retired. for many years
assessof North Bergen; William Kothe.
real estate dealer. Union Hill. and Wrn-
Jaegels. coal merchant. Weehawken-
The Harrison member, John Kerr. is
well known Republican ex-Assemblyman
who has retired from business.
BY reason of the sweeping arraignment
of the police of the county in the hz1ai
presentment Of the last Grand jury.
speculation is rife as to what the April
term body viii do in the matter of the
charges made by their predecessors in
office. It is believed that much viii de-
pend on what Justice Collins has to say
on the subject In his opening charge on
Tuesday next.