The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-06

No action, however, will be takent
this week, for the sheriff and prosecutor
will wait, it is understood, for the out
ronne of the hearing against Mr.. Atha
before Police Judge David T.. Howell
in the First Criminal Court.
1t was said today that the witnesses
that would be called by Mr. Nugert to
support the charges OF conspiracy
against the two county 0fi1ciais aud the
foreman Of the grand Jury would i'm
elude the members of the last three or
four Eraud jnries.
The presumption is that II they are
called it will be to prove that Efforts
were made ny the officials to have the
various bodies indict the city counsel.
Mr. Nugent insists that there is no
evidence against him for any connec-
tion with election frauds, and that II a
trial OF his case is ever had he will be
acquitted.
Samuel Kalisch, Richard V. Linda
bury and former Supreme Court Judge
Gilbert Collins, of Jersey City, arc
counsel for Mr.. Nugent. Chauncey g.
Beasley, who was called in by Mr. Nu-
gent last Saturday to act as counsel,
will be unable to continue, and today
announced that this was due to the
fact that he is one of the attorneys for
the Public Service Railway Company.
On saturday, when the three men
were arrested, they were afraigned be-
fore Judge Howell. The sheriff and
prosecutor waived examination, but Mr.
Atha asked for u hearing, and it was
set for this afternoon. 1t was stated
today, however, that the hearing would
be postponed until Wednesday to al
low Mr.. Atha's counsel, John r. Har-
din, an opportunity to be prepared for
the deferfA
When the hearing is had, 1t is uil-
derstood that objection may be made
to the validity of the complaint against
Mr.. Atha, if not against the other two
officials Some lawyers say that MI
Atha, as foreman of the grand jury
is fully protected by the law.
Neither the sheriff nor Mr.. Mott
would talk about the matter.
II have decided 60 adhere TO the pol
icy that / adopted at first-to maintain
silence" was the sherlffs statement
when asked today about the case. He
refused 10 be swerved from this atti-
tude. That of Mr.. Mott was similar.
The proceedings against the sheriff
will not interfere with the forn1alities
incident to the opening of the County
Courts for the April term tomorrow.
Tho sheriff stated that he would as
usual present the members Of the new
grand Jury to the court, and that ne
Knew of no reason for doing otherwise,
even though there had been made a
charge that might go to a grand jury
for action.
This could he construed as confirna-
ton OF the report that he would apply
for trial to the Court of Special Ses-
sions.
some interest is felt in the question
whether Chief Justice Gummere, in re-
ceiying the new grand jury and de-
i7Iiyering the usual charge to the mem
hers. will refer to the arrests of the
county officials and the Nugent case.
Among friends of the sheriff 1t is
known that he is very angry at the
tactics of the police in making the ar
rests which took place in the evening,
In connection with this. II was
charged that the city counsel had
used influence with the police to have
The accused men put to as great 1g-
nominy as possible.
Mr.. Nugent today made an absolute
denial OF this.
III would like TO have the public
know he said. "that had nothing at
ali to do with the methods Of cnusine
the apprehension of the three mcn."
.All ! did was to make the COM
plants which did in defense of my
self and my character"
Under Sheriff Charles II. Mason
stated today that Detectives CORDIALLY
and Harris had acted in a very obnox
tContinusd on Second Poge3