New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
MAY PROBE HIGHER UP.
JURY FIXING SCANDAL.
Influential Men Wdnt Whole Ques-
ton Thoroughly Investigated.


II began 70 look yesterday ~ the investiga-
ton into the Jury fixing scandal. in which en-
ployes OF the New-York City Railway COMPANY
are alleged 10 have been mixed up for severn
wears. might be carried in the direction of the
men higher up More men OF influence are De
coming interested in the developments ana are
anxious TO see the whole question OF i'ipe'iis
with juries thoroughly probed-
Judge Seabury OF the City Court has begun a"
investigation into the alleged confession or VIII
lam H TiIinghast that for several years ne haa
been acting as a fake juror IN the interests Oh
the railway corporation and that he mad oeeh
paid for these services Tilinghast is saio 10
have repeated his confession 10 Judge Seaoury
~, Friday afternoon. Stanley s. Bagg, who Is
said 10 have acted as 'go-between' between
the railway and Tilhnghast. was subpsnaed 10
appear for examination before Judge Seaoury
Yesterday He did not appear. ana oetecOiNe
has been detailed TO look for him. NUMBER o.
subpoenas will be served on Investigators lot
v,er investigators and lawyers in the employ OF
the railway tomorrow. Judge Seaoury Is uh-
derstood 10 be looking for the lawyers VINO are
said 10 have been responsible for the frauds per-
petrated on the courts. A Edward WooaruH Is
acting as counsel. with him is associated Henry
NJ. Stevenson.
Although the arrest of Tillinghast on FRIDAY
was not on the charges that Mr. Woodruff ana
Others have been trying TO get the District Al
torney 20 take up yet it is believed TO have peen
Immediately due 10 the knowledge that jugs
Seabury had started 10 investigate the man
career. he was followed from Judge seaoury
chambers to his home and arrested there Inc
charge against him IS that he impersonateo
man named Henderson. who had been sum-
rnoned for Jury duty, and got excused for two
DAVIS by Judge ODwyer. II is a misdemeanor
10 deceive a Judge 10 aid juror 10 escape MS
duty TiIlinghast is said to have admitted the
truth Of the charge 10 Assistant DISTRICT Al
torney Lockwood. but yesterday IN the Cehue-
- court he waived examination and was held
for trial under $500 bail
In response TO suggestion from howard
Townsend chairman of the grievance commit
,oa of the BAR Association, that some effort be
made by that body to find out what the reia-
tions of certain clerk in one of the parts OF
the city court were with Tillinghast at the time
he WAS acting as a fake juror. Mr.. Woodruff
has declared that he does not believe your eff
forts or mine should be directed against such
small game while those responsible for what
the clerk you refer TO did and also responsible
for what their subordinates have done 10 per-
vert Justice are left alone" He adds that the
game the Bar Association has done any cunning
for during the last twenty years has been small
Declaring that he objects 10 star chamber
proceedings. he repeats his offer 10 give his
facts in the jury fixing scandal before the entire
association, If Mr.. Quackenbush. counsel of the
New-York City Railway Company, will promise
10 be present to give his side Of the case.
Mr.. Woodruff has sent resolution to Albany
providing for a joint legislative committee to
inquire into 1.-The truthfulness of the charges
that have been made IN respect 10 the existence
Of organized system on the part of the street
railway companies OF NeW-York to corrupt the
jury box and prevent the proper administration
of Justice"
Referring 10 the arrest Of Tillinghast on the
comparatively unimportant charge Of having
represented himself as another man in order to
get the latter of from jury duty, Mr.. Wood
1t looks like a cUttlefsh making a great COM
motion in order 10 daTken the situation and con-
ceal somebody else who is getting away. Or. it
may be an effort TO get Tillinghast away where
he cannot testify against others"
Al least two actions have been begun to have
judgments for the New-Yutk City Railway
COMPANY in cases where Tnghast acted as
juror set aside. The plaintiffs, who aege that
they were deprived OF their rights account
OF the connection Of Tillinghast with the rail-
way VIII seek new trials. II is believed that
number Of similar actions Will be started
The case OF tailor who is said 10 have re
peated as juror much in the manner that TIL
hnghast did, is now under investigation 1t is
ssla that ne received The patronage Of many OF
the investigators of the company. but repeatedly
with the road
J. Noble Hayes. who was counsel for the Laws,
Delay Commission. in d statement said yester-
GAY Ne was In favor Of legislative investigation
OF Jury fKing' by railroad corporations If in
is made broad enough 10 cover the whole field
OF accident litigation which. as il is now con-
Quoted, is. in my judgment one OF the CRYING
tNlls 81 the time As TO the Tillinghast con-
l-sslon ne said; What these revelations dis
closed II anything, Is not an isolated instance of
corruption, but system Of corruption which
could not have been praCtsed without some high
oHlclalS knowledge of il, for the chief disbJrs-
ing officer Of this company If II follows the ma
lice 81 other street railroad companies in this
respect makes his disbursements 10 the i1yes-
ueaung department upon itemized statements
ana vouchers furnished him"
Jury nNlng and the manufacture Of evidence.
ne SAYS are mere details Of the thoroughly or
ganlzed system Of defence which street rail
roads have established.