New-York tribune., 1906-10-24
CHARGES FALL FLAT.
Grand Jury Takes No Stock in
Murphy's Accusations

AFTER examining few witnesses vestsrdax the
s.@nu jury dismissed the charges made bv Cherlss
r. Murphy, chief Of Tnmmany Hall that certain
independence League candidates were demanding
iioth TaInmany candidates TO Withdraw
nom the field and that money bsa h.ar sn,andaz
of Democrato candidates for Independence League
.a.a IL was announced that Murphy's ao-
80 . would not bo dignihed by a presentmant
Aho Ihat tho inquiry had been 6ronned
congressman Goulden was the first xitnesS csI1ad
ih'o une grand jury room. He remained tber. for
OF an hour and came out smiling He
mac oeeh SHOWN letter which he was al
- nave written to Francis z. Shober in
0Ai ne asreed to pay $500 for the expense Of
salheTlng Endorsements of his mama m q natt+to,
- - oe presented in the name Of the league Mr.
~ ~-i ADMITTED he had written the letter and
ou 'hat ne considered 1t more than right
~ ptoper lna+ ne should make suoh an offer IN
cover what he deemed legitimate exnans.s rba
sAu jury declared that the Congressmans action
mao been entirely legitimate. Josenh prsndargost
as next called and was closeted with the grand
Wy ior Ten minutes He refused to have ANYTHING
10 say as to his testimony when h. left tba roo-
NJ ornes was in the room for about the sana
'oHsln OF time and was equally reticent when ba
was dismissed. "''A ne
AIosrman Doull smiled happily when he ssoansc
from the chamber and declared +b. 40 40 esoapeo
4olAins TO the charges. He avowed that bA -.
ee. TOT Mr. Fornes had never been an
pf0ached with any offer of money nor baa NJ
said. Si' Hilsea6es ne
n' ALIEN when he returned from testifytng ha.
1ofe rhe grand jury showed the reporters q sto+e-
nieht' IN the form OF affidavit which II Is undo
stood. he presented IN th. - ' 80, ~ - uAoer-
part; 'S' II feao' In
rra.S 70 aSNer nominated e a candidate for Co,
snS, III tne l1th District and / never anfborioad
nv ,eLsHeu 20 circulate nominating petition On
nS ,et1aII Tor the purpose Of efectinR slioh noo
IT, II was decided that, In case fhe no,,-a
,rb.I was mace, l should be the Candidate bH.
ing sucb chs QGesuon as to the advisability of max
distsnctiu .i inonlnaton was under consideration
getT;ns y eotd those who made the Inquiries about
sveS up the nominating petition not TO circnota
he 1ae peuuon In my behalf until it should finally
So-oa e'es inIneo that q nomination would he Inede
bowe,oI be OF my friend. In Assembly district did
80 eyer. rematurely and without nv knowedSes
name nn t a. pesin TO circulate petition with NV
70 On ~ IN conjunction with those of candidates
OF nj. ana Assembly: AS soon as l learned
NJ ~ tais caused the circulation of this petition n
nurno.ppp roppea Ih1s petition was later fled for the
purpose or eheotng nominations for the Senate
eo - AsseInoiy' and my name having been on soma
pHssssz Two 70 three hundred signatures were oh
ane0 ma as nave been Informed. it was assumed as
sgRposes that the requisite number of signatIIres
- = never expended nor incurred obligation for
eYn, cy, ana never authorized anybody to incur any
Sag M IN my behalf for that purpose therefore
had no expenses for which I could be Reimbursed