Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
GRAND JURORS
HONOR FOREMAN

A testimonial dinner was rendered
George D. Smith at Achtel- stetter's Sat
urday night by the members of the April
term Of the grand jury, and during the
,veplng he was presented with a hand
some roll-top desk as a mark of their
esteem and appreciation of his work as
foreman of the jury. The presentation
was made by Charles l. Beck. who as
chairman of the business committee also
acted as toastmaster. Mr.. Smith is
probably the youngest mar ever selected
to, act as foreman Of a grand jury, and
during the evening he was highly COM
plimented by the speakers on the capa-
BILE manner in which he discharged the
duties of the Office. 80,
A pleasing featsaes of the evening was
the address Il Prosecutor Mott. who
severely criticised the Board of Free
holders for its refusal to provide an ade-
quate office force properly to care for
the vast army Of probationers in this
county.
After q few congratulatory remarks to
the members of the inquest on the man
ner In which they performed their i'm
portant duties, Prosecutor Mott called
attention to what he believes to be the
biggest md most important institution
in the county, the vast army OF prooa-
tionera.f He declared that there are
about LOO probationers in the county, 30
per cent. of whom are being kept In the
right path.
TN carrying out this work, however,
he continued, 1--WE need more assistants.
Several times we have brought this
matter to the attention of the Board OF
Freeholders. but on each occasion, after
considerable argument, they have de-
clared that the county could not a1oru
the expense. Five minutes after giving
this decision they invariably pass a reso-
luton throwing away from 5000 TO Slo'-
coo for nothing at all. 1t is a situation
which they do not seem to realize
In responding to the presentation OF
the desk Mr.. smith was vlsibly over
come. He said that the sheriff was TO De
congratulated upon its Judgment IN Sc
lecting such a body of men to pass upon
such important matters ana expressed
his appreciation of the many personal
courtesies extended to him.
s.As a young man I nave yet to ac-
oaire that Judgment which is acquired
BY years of experience he continued
land | want to express my appreciation
for the able assistan ,e rendered me by
every member of the grand inquest.
have acquired a knowledge of affairs
through my connection with this body
that have been vividly impressed upon
m, mind and which will be of untold
assistance to me in years to come. This
desk. which, l assure you. comes as a
complete surprise, to me, / shall cherish
as a precious possession during. ttpe re
~maindereof my nfef -
other speakers who included Sheriff
Monahan. Comfy Physician William i.
Mckenzie. Under-Sheriff Hyland and
various members of the inquest, all
testified to the able manner in which
Mr.. Smith conducted his duties as fore
man of the inquest. During the evening
the music was furnished by Mcmahon,
while Harry Henry sang several songs
and John j. O'Donnell contributed a
number of stories.
The jury was composed Of George D.
smith. foreman; Charles /. Beck, Philip
c. Bamperger. Joseph r. W~fedenmayer.
.Ioseph smith, Thomas Mclaughlin,
James Hodge. Thomas Degnen. Robert
B. stoatenblrsb, Irving Froelich, DR..
Edward Fitzpatrick, Adolph Fisch, Ed
ward S. Crane. Emil Waldman, George
Thompson; John J. Byrne. John II.
Broemel wallace Meyers, John Craw-
ford, Charles .Ippolita, J.. Frank Black,
William A. Koch and Raffaele Villa
nova.
The business committee was composed
NJ cbaries BECK. chairman: Robert
B.. stoutenburgh, secretary; Joseph Wied-
enmayer. Emil Waldman and Irving
FroeIich. The book and door COMMITTEES
was made up of Thomas Degnen, Charles
1~proiito, John ]. Byrne and John u
lros:nsL