New-York tribune., 1910-11-23
So INDICTED IN QUEENS
Borough in a Turmoil Over Re-
suits of Graft Hunt.
DEAD MEN ON THE PAYROLL
Special Deputy Train Draws
Startling Picture of Condl-
tions He Found.

sixty-nine graft indictments were handed
up TO Justice Isaac NJ Kapper. in the
Queens County Supreme Court, Long
island City yesterday, and formed sensa-
tional climax TO the graft hunt which was
renewed by the grand jury of that county
In October under the direction Of Arthur
G. Train. Special Deputy Attorney General.
This finding has been awaited with arlx-
iety throughput all sections Of Queens. and
a large crowd hung around the courthouse
the greater part of the day waiting for
news.
Owing to the lateness Of the hour II was
deemed advisable to delay making arrests
until this morning, and in consequence the
names of those mentioned IN the lndict-
nents could not he obtained Tor pubuca-
tion. It was learned. however, That the
greater number Of the indictments are for
grand larceny, and are directed against the
men who collected nav for the array Of
tin horses and carts Nalch dln dulS on
+bA oi+z- navrolls during the primaries and
election of last year
7 vas further learned that seven former
,er,hars of The cabinet Of President Ores
cor Uho were indicted through the graft
,,,r, made bv previous grand Jury last
z,7r,roer had been reindicted. It was also
,,,+a5 that the batch contained two in
,7io-r7er-s Of unusual importance, one helng
sirac-ad against a prominent architect Of
Queens
soon after the indictments we're returned
Tossn47 2 Nelson. former chief clerk IN
-be department Of Sewers IN Queens. VINO
bad charge of the collection Of a fund Tor
+,,a czrassar campaign from among CITY EN-
Moves. rut in an appearance with " lilidlli
! woodiu as his bondsman. Mr. nelson
said he understood that he had heeh III
dic-ed and wanted 10 give honns- L'epulS
7-si,, -ook him before Justice JaEcoA' WIZ
,,..~ holding court in Part l, and after d
oore,,l+a+ion Mr.. Nelson and his bondsrlan
were told 70 come around this morning
nan,,rz Train and the grand jury were
rasdv when Justice Kapper huStleo in'o
par- TT IF the Supreme Court anout d
o'clock in the afternoon In the toTfndll''
of handing up the indictments LeLG.-
Train called attention to seven indictment -
which were in a bundle by themselves
ouesring that a note be made to the e--eo-
that they were received subsequent 10
rba ba+rj, o4 sixtv-tvo indictments WhlcH
followed. and il Is understood IhaL IN
seven mentioned are against lIiol ~ -----
included in the larger batch Justice nap
ner addressing the grand jury, then salo
II understand that II is your Wisn 1lla'
vo,, NAV continue. II is commemorative
service that is appreciated by the collr'
and hv the community The Ju7t1F <il-
suggested they continue until TUESDAY
December 6. Foreman HolcOmb sa4d tha'
-ha grand jury considered that Il "ouiH
take until Dec 20 70 finish their work, ana
+hav were accordingly continued TO that
date.
While the number of individuals covered
nv the indictments could not be learned an
/ sorrs of rlInors were set afioat as Justice
! TIapner left the courthouse. These Turnofs
took in the names Of several prominent
/ officials in Queens. but upon inquiry the
r1rnors were authoritatively denied IN
/ Speaking Of the conditions he had IN
! earthed so far in the matter of otflcIal
corruption in Queens Deputy Train said:
The evidence have examined thus lar
discloses that various officials Of the Bor-
cugh NJ Queens have administered their
Offices rather for the purpose Of repayIns
/ political debts and enriching the pockets
of favored individuals than IN the inter
ests Of the taxpayers. The public funds
have been wasted ana in some cases dehb-
erately stolen: public property has been
turned over TO the use Of private lndivid-
uals, employees Of the city have been en-
Moved upon private work; and where pub
. lie work has been done by contractors