New-York tribune., 1908-08-28


onenlv defied Governor Fort and the powers Of
the state government to-day by refusing to find
indictments against the dispensers of Sunday
rum in the resort.
This followed a severe jolt for the lawbreakers
from Governor Fort earlier in the day in the
form Of statement. in which he said that If
necessary he would call the Legislature in eX-
traordinary session to provide funds to send the
state militia to Atlantic City to compel the en-
forcement OF the law.
The facts that Justice Trenchard. of the Su-
prerne Court. supposed to represent Governor
Fort had ordered Indictments and that evil
dence alleged to show that Sunday liquor SELL
ing had been carried on was presented carried
no weight with the grand jurors. who calmly
stood the censure Of the court and walked out
of the courtroom at Mays Landing just before
dark, dishonorably discharged.
JUSTICE TRENCHARDs ADDRESS
Justice Trenchard in addressing the jury
said:
notice that you have not presented any I'm IN
Gictuents for the illegal sale OF IGuor on outi-
dav The Assistant Attorney General OF the
state and the prosecutor of the county rave III
formed the court that theE have pIacea ceIoi
+ba irrv evidence which iustitiaS ndi tmentS IN
such cases As indictments have peeh 9 1oull9
this seems to be an indication that TINS i s+is
i15ry has failed in the performance OF It's cullS-
The court is forced say that considering @ 'lls
instructions of the court, the state OF 'ile ioN
and the evidence presented. You SiaiiS - md
have failed in the perforTne nee OF your ut-tN 80 h
have violated your oaths 10 the State OF Ne"
jersey You are discharged for the term
Foreman Salus instantly arose and said:
AS grand jurors we feel our great resp"nsis ls,
bility. We willing to stand peIofe 10 a,,r r
say thar we feel that we have performed our
l5TI1v and have not violated our oaths we
represent the viii of the people OF A'iaiir,S
County. We feel that We are sup, psn,, 10
without afrront feel that no person nov
ever clothed with power or once mas d IItsl s
10 rebule in this manner we as Fei,l 600 900
fives Of Atlantic County, Representing
worth Of r1ropertI- do not intend that the ue
uberations Of this jury shall be mace l"iItlca. I
capital We want nothing conceal leo. - " trInd
with all our might 70 have presented before us
gambling evidence which the prosecutor vi ~ lIIe
county caused TO be published IN lile M" ~ Iere
but We did not get it At every turn Nc ~
throttled grand jurors
Continuing he said that they had been told
that unless they brought indictments IN excise
cases no evidence of gambling would pe pre-
se,te6 "a rbeu --On these grounds he said
we reserved the right in the final analysis here
n .tste that we have not been fairly treated IN
thus being publicly branded
H Caskiu. replying TO the foreman, said that
~ had been told that the grand jury uld NOT
intend 10 find indictments in excise cases
foreman Salus closed the proceedings by say
ing that the jury not ashamed OF what u
had done and that 80 per cent of the people
will greet us tonight in Atlantic City, ana say
that we have done our iull duty.
ATLANTIC, CITY AWAITS FORTS MOVE
The Incident that finally closed the attempts or
Governor Fort the office OF the Attorney Oeileia a
and the courts TO force punishment OF uose
who have defied the excise laws IN Atlaii'ic S'sS
Tor years by ordinary means was one Oh 'iie
most dramatic ever witnessed in the court
Atlantic City stands tonight facing the ISSUE
that will result in either successful -dellahce oA
the state laws or closing of Sunday saloons uh-
der pressure of state troops ordered out by Gov
ernor Fort
Even the gambling leaders. whose indictment
was considered sure under the pressure OF punlc
sentiment escaped during the open quarrel be-
tween Assistant Attorney General GaskiH and
Prosecutor Goldenberg who arrayed themselves
and their evidence against the belief OF the
grand jurors that the public of Atlahuc CitS
Goes not wish for Indictment of the sunday rum
sellers The only indictments presented TO 'he
court were those against Charles Goncoli anu
Edward williams. heads of a club IN Cheisea
Supported nv New York sports. who were ad-
Judged guilty at the session last week. anu
against vender of obscene postal cards. whose
name was not made public Sheriff smith t.
Johnson of Atlantic County is not worrying over
The Governors proclamation
POLICE CHIEF TAKES THREAT AS JOKE.
The Sheriff believes that the Governor can
not declare martial law and call out state tr"opS
Unless there is rioting III the CITY May o
'aey declined 10 be interviewed, declaring ''
Ae lad not even read the Governors pfociaii"
oon, and Chief of Police Woodruff tooi' 'iie
Sf,e- 81.
lie Police Department at the station to give ,iie
oseyS royal reception. Assistant Attoihe'
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