The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
HUGHES CAN'T GUST GRESSER
TN,yPT az CHtRGES THAT
NOR BEEN NSTAINED.
,.,,.runr ounseI 80 infsrms the Grand
.Iur, NrEun'ent FOE Dismissal % In
,rrtrrrnt Hrard n, justice GarretsOa
t,s.t,ion 10 Come Wnhin \ Neek

t,~rt,ion 80 Come Whhm Neek.
t..t,v July is-Gov Hughes's legal
....-.- T.ser 2 clark. sent letter
--.. tr Foreman n T Weeks and
.--- nm \ Rapeiy. the committee %
.-a - ,.r- county Grand Jury which
,..s.t Town a pr~ssntment last week.
.-..., iANt-ny,' dresser. President az
H.. Rnrpu gh seeking his removal for
he Cd get auditing Of am illegal claim,
.. y. .. 'aav we're Notified that the power
.r..ysI % Borough President bv
OLA. v-ruor WAS limited To action fol-
.,s.e hearing before him un charges
IA. ave been sustained ~ vet no
,arra. .sarsr> have been filed with Gov
Hts-es al alnst dresser. Messrs Weeks
AL Hnr.,lv rame to Albany and brought
t-s G-and lurys presentmsnt on Saiur-
"A, The letter OF the Governors counsel
sea- tn.ioNs
Ec.a-r ~ 20 vour communication under
- .. ne II'h inst with respect 70 the
.r-.,.s. - ne Rorough presiden' 81 'he
s--, 81 81 Queens toy hughes d,r-"t-
~ .n .rlhrmstrnn Of wha' he has already
80 On 10. orally. 10 say
...-r Ne PROVISIONS of the Greater New
Nors ,aaf'.r sections So. i.:' a President
e. Borough may he removed BY IN. GOV
en- p 'h~ same manner ~ sheriff
IT, constitution 81 the State Article y
,.-.cn o. provides that a sheriff may lie
.I boy the Governor upon charges
fer - has had an opportunity TO he heard
.r IT. defence The statute. with il refer
.a-- 90 the constitution. Cont~mplate- the
,--.erfa'lun OF definite charges. with
,fs.a specifications ~ 10 misconduct
o. uas sc' ~ duty. and tho removal q. the
&c. only whore q appears after due
~. oh haN hea
,sner
~ ..arse- N proper form are presented
10 ,a- Governor he will give them careful
co.'s 5s-a'ion and will TAX" such action
- 'ssr gravity NAV warrant
Whether the testimony taken before
ne Grand Jury which indicted President
Gr--s~r on \ charge uf auditing "A fEls.'
el.in against the city shows that Gr~-Ss-r
I-.si with intent tn defraud the city "
rAs simply guilty ~ negligence j. the
question Justice Garratson of the Queens
county, supreme Court will answer m
~ OPINION to he handed down between
Nv md Monday If next week For
'r-e4 hours before Justice GarretEon
Il Long Island City yesterday Clarence
Edwards counsel for dresser. argued
- dismissal NJ tn. Indictment. Mr.
Eawa- i- based his argument for dismissal
~ 'hr-a grounds He held that the Grand
J ~ --c.iyai Illegal evidence; that the
iatcruen' WAS found without any legal
svidNnr. - support n, and that tho
-,7ds-.,.. received Nv the Grand Jury was
is Sent n warrant the finding of the
allotment Mr. Fdw1 ri- then s.t forth
49, ~ ri"rto prove that "A crime had teen
--r--,.rrad ~ would ha necess7 ~ 20 show
.--' ,,-ss~er had guilty knowledge heiora-
an nd that he knowingly signed the
y7I-nsr- with intent - defraud the city
Mr. FdWErd- then went IN - show thai
N.-.m Chamrers. an Inspector m the
Hz!Vays Department. had c"rtlie,i that
.. ark wa all right. IS had also Pctnck
IeGhv. Superintendent ~ Highways
Q MT borough He said there Was
-F..1g IN the evidence 10 tndicIt" that
I-~>S. was awara II an alleged ON
.air..v IN tine matter ~ "A number II con
49, 4 which this was one liz read
ezra from the tsstin ny 81 Municipal
lus..-. Alfred = Denton and his former
csrz William Herdman. tosch1nS on N"
f'-a>,-- matter.
Z, -.. course of his evidence, justice.
.-a- f. had testified that in July 81 last
y-.- when NJ WIS Commissioned ~ Put
T. ~ - Phillips. who was then Jnd"r
>ae-H Queens county, one day took
~. LAZY p.ll building and showing him
... .r1-r- ASKED for nIs otiicl.l g p
l-.... benton says he refuss-i Ia sign
r..r H. also wondered how they hap
f-r..' p Pnilhps'- custody when they
ss...I ave seen sent 20 him from the
H.E.E - Department IN the regular rru-
.4.x This fact alone Denton ds..'ue,l
sls-t...- he said IN. liter Phillips
s-'4-ns r- Hlr" IN ~" Borough Han
,.-. 30 ,.rg r in,.d.d revolver and LIVING
a han
GA, '.- v..lrr"~s. r.us.rk"d 70 D,.r-
Q. '-..' f.. N.flCh.ra v"r- gong g u"
-s..a '."." would - trputl" In
PA. ..-'... .ry go red ~ Nr Edwards
I,.- .r ,..i .,. " .tu'r llk.. the looks Il he
~ ..'... ".. '. missed ?. -iEn the vnu %
e. .. ui.- ,.' nd q Phillips. but M
-. ... . ..- - " - President Gr,'ss.r,
a. -.~ -r.t ?. .ln TIT Do" WIS., ticking
F.... . .''.. ~ too s'rl .rs.' Fur her
.. - r.-'.ru.uv H" =. "a be- refused 2,
-r'... .Ir."-- unless hey wer" - u 4
rs o.. rr..- .ceu' aru.Yrn SECRETARY
I.. v r.. gen .srd ~Ir"-tr' -Hd.ui
r' = 90 -- "-hv stopped ~ ai- 1ffir"
, .-- 20. ... ''.t' 'E"y W"r' al hight.
&c.. % ~'fIs.. 30 -igu IN" ypuCh-
- ...- .. ~ th. Igr-jrou- put 70
To- o.. r-ani Jury room
t..' '.|I vls th. answer
az rn.a'nu that Philips led
'@-' ...4.S- and r" was pretty
.'i wanted ~" hros" I
.. rH'IIug an u" liI' h"a-i
- 90 rv' .pu'trIur o.. "r
.. any doubts ~ -rl-rrrions
a. na- auoin"~ ghe~'Ion
...r. v..- making cracks and Wa
s.. ...... g. -rfuD'LIug IN me. IS
a mo- ...u h.ffuu- reply
tr.--.- that there wa-
49, I'd. ... about Oh" vouch.rSs-
iriuf tuI-' Phillips |
=" IruIip- got ~" voncher-
o. ~. and o. fact that
- 20. ...r .#ti" N" determined 20 IN
49, co. .'.r. would ign He wi-
.-~ .~" Co." hI- duties were up al tho
a .H .ut no business around tho
Pc. - va w.'t those papers. was the
a--ar-
''..". % with those papers b~cans"
- '... .'".lu and could push things
W. HH- 90" newt question
...- 4...' Wa the answer
.'.' 'In-'.on"r~ pressed hun with
... TO- - wua'ier or not GreSssr
'F '.' nature ~ the vouchers and
".. .arut '0em, according 10 the
...f Dy VI Edwards. Judge
rt.. .. question IN my mind hut