The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
SkFNT GRtND JIRr ,r WORN.
Former state Engineer charged Win
NaHessancr In once

ALsANS. July ls supreme Court jus
tice n r Conan ~ Madison county con q
Nened the extraordinary term Of the
supreme Court al the city Hal here to-day
% instruct the spscIEl Grand jury dra wn
~ investigate charges against former
state Engineer Frederick Sksne ~ Asto.
ma Queens Mr Skens was IN the
ground personally and decl rsd through
hl- counsel. Jacob T. Ten Eyck that he
intended 20 appear before the Grand Jury
and submit his own evidence In ad-
dresslng the Ora nj Jury Justice. conan
aid that the juror had an eStrsordinA ~
and unusually important duty TO perform
Charges have been made sad Justice
Conan involving the integrity Of the
administration 81 on" Of the great de
par;mon's NJ the State. the Department
~ the state Engineer and Surveyor
dur az The wears Isp7-Os These charges
we're presented 20 he Attorney General
ny a citizen " this State. William r.
Hearst Accompanied by certain proofs
and names of witnesses Ia pursuance
~ the request Of the Attorney General
the Governor has convened this eXtraor-
binary term Of court and special Grand
Jury To thoroughly -ift all u these charges
and make your conclusions accordingly
7, IS hardly necessary Tor me TO sAy - a
body u such lnt"l'iesn' n-n that this ~
ca,s II great inportal'c and demands
your closest I''sntio
only one Of the grand jurors vas ~
CrIsed Peter Il Walker Of Cumberland
-hn Vss for years cha rInan ~ the
Alnanv county Board nj SUPERVISORS
vas named a. foreman - the Iu~v A.
iorney General ONallev and Deputies
Rrong and Fowler represented the state
aud Mr. len tycE appeared for Sk-n-
l. IL understood thar the most Iinp"r am
witnesses againsr Mr. SAeu. Will he.
Charles T. - Neil Nho WaS secretary 20
Skene and John Allen "A canal clerk Under
the former state Engineer VI Nkane
IL char ged by Hearts, NEWSPAPERS with
mAlfeasance m ono" "a rpnu-cfIun par
uCiHArly With the aVardIug - certain
contracts Tor highway uupTu' -u-i'-
After the Grand jury began ~ dphb"ra
Mons Mr. Ten kvck made Dublic letters
Mr. Sk-n- sent - Justice. CONAN. Gov
Hughes Attorney General O'Aiditey Di--
tIrt Attorney sanford and other. There
vas report thai NJ % Mall"v and NJ
sanford believed efforts had been made.
N reach some Of 'hs. jurors Mr. Sksn+
said to-day that u r,ImoT- 10 that -T-Ct
we're aroused 10 cast reflection uIOn him
h. would TesAntIf Mr. Sken- said h.. came
~ Albanv voluntarily aud would no' only
demand the n ght b m-..if 10 Hpp.ar before
the Grand jury buf would ask thtt h.s
Witnesses b.- permitted - testify y-fOre
that bOdy
Ia has letter Ia .lI-tlC. oman VIZ Sk-n.
Avs thai " hen the charges .-r,. ar-f IuAi,
against HIM by the Heart H.S -pAp.'s
ne notified Gov Hugh'-, 'hIf he would
hs Wiling 80 help IA "A ttuTpu GA inv eat
gat,on Mr. Sk"us a-N.i Justice. Comau
20 allow hTn 80 a'p"I- and answer all
Questions the UIry -Sa- ~ To- ash hun sud
80 suggest 10 the p'IYt aud Tho Grand
Jury the names - other witnesses " hos.
testimony may D- material
Justice Conan tunnel this ls''s' over
~ the Grand Jury and put - up Ia the.
Jury to decide WhsihsT or not Sk"u- and
bis witnesses can appear befor.
In his letteTs "a Gov Hpgh.- and the.
rror~cyting officers W. SAeua urgei
hat he have the r ght 10 appear before
likely ~ oDnsIm. a " eek Or more