New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-30
GRAND JURY ACTS AGAIN
Queens Sewers Foreman IndiCt-
ed for Forging Pay Check.
GRAFT HUNT NOT TO CEASE
Superintendent of Buildings Re-
signs as De Witt Returns from
Visit to Governor.

The Queens County Grand Jury. WHICH
was discharged yesterday. handed Gown
one more indictment a result OF us u
vestigatton Of graft in the borough CIV
errment. In il John ]. Dunn. Z. FOREMAN"
in tho bureau Of sewers. is charged WI"
forgery in the second degree. He - a.
cused Of having signed the name OF VIII
lam r -RoselIe an inspector i'm the bureau u
to a nav check for SIS dated February u
leCG Dunn surrendered 10 District A''"i
ney De Witt and was held in so" hail
This is the second indictment handed
down against a borough official ny 'he
ApriI grand Jury TWO weeks ago COR
nelius J. Jordan. financial secretary c. INC
n ard Of Water supply. Gas ana Hslec-
tricity in Queens. was indicted on seven
G, rnts three charging grand larceny ana
fo,,r pattv larceny. He is now free under
hau ~ 500 furnished by his wife. The
graft investigation will he continued Icy
the May grand jury
carl Berger resigned as Superintendent
of Buildings. owing to criticism. he said.
District Attorney De Witt spent Thurs
dav i'm Albany discussing the situation with
q, vernon Hughes 4 committee Of taNpay-
ers asked the Governor recently to have a
Deputy Attorne.- General assigned 10 con
cuct the graft Investigation. on the ground
that Mr. DE Witt was incompetent TO do
So because Of his political affiliations.
The District Attorney asked the Governor
at the time for an audience 20 explain the
seeming delay I'm tho prosecution Of offend
ers. n Is understood that the Governor
has assured him Of his support and has
approved o. the method of procedure by
which RAYMOND Fosdick. Commissioner Of
Accounts. hands over 20 Mr.. he Witt the
evidence he collects. for presentation 10 the
grand jury.
Borough President Gresser remained ST.
lent yesterday with regard 80 the sworn
testimony before COMMISSIONS Fosdick
making serious charges against him. Ex-
Sheriff Herbert s Harvey. on whom Ores
ser is reported - have fastened the blame
in one transaction, said he wouldn't he
lieve Gresser had said what was printed
unless Gresser came TO him and told him
he had made the statement.
The Commissioner Of Accounts was busy
during the dsy examining other witnesses
In an effort 10 corroborate the testimony
Of Joseph r. Nelson. Gresser's accuser.
Nelson. who was formerly chief clerk of
the bureau of sewers, was dismissed from
office by Gresser.
superintendent cornelius buThF 81 AltC
bureau OF sewers was on the stand before
Mr.. Fosdick. and said. in reply to ques-
lions. that he had never been asked to
collect money from department employees
or others. that he had never done so and
that he had never paid any money to Mr..
Gresser.
After the meeting of the Board Of EST
mate. at noon. President Gresser waited
until several other callers had seen the
Mayor and then entered the Mayors room
himself. remaining there "A few minutes
The Mayor said later that he had denied
the charges to him.
The Elmhurst Taxpayers Association is
preparing a memorial to be handed to the
Governor. contending that when a borough
president has been removed by the Gov
ernor his successor should not. according
to law. he elected bN the local aldermen,
but should be appointed by the Governor.
The taxpayers say that the Queens alder
men. should GresSer he removed. would
merely elect another politician OF tho same
kind to ill his place. They want some one
y no has had no connection with Queens
politics II Gresser is removed and the al
der1nen elect his successor. they say they
will Il ke the question into the courts.