New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-30
Excitement Sure When the
Grand Jury Meets To-day,
Say Friends of the Queens
Borough President.
STATE MAY TAKE CHARGE
Rumor That Deputy Attorney
General Will Examine Into
Report That Halleran
Alienation Suit Is Plot
of the Cassidy Men.

"5ombshell" and other disconcert-
ing excitement for the foes of Borough
President Maurice f. Connolly Of
Queens is promised for to-day when the
Queens County Grand Jury meets. Of
fcialy, District Attorney Mathew ].
Smith is going to renew the John Doe
investigation, interrupted last Friday.
which is said to have for its theme the
$4,000 suit brought by Aloysius q.
Haleran against Connolly, his brother
in-law, for the alleged alienation Of
Mrs. lIallerans affections. But the
Connolly forces say that the District
Attorney, an avowed Cassidy sup
porter of old and a political foe of Mr..
Connolly, = not going TO be master Of
to-day's developments. They hint. al
though they do no more. that instead
of Mr.. Smith taking charge to-day his
authority may be superseded by that of
a deputy attorney general sent by or
der Of Governor Sulzer.
Charles Pope Caldwell, attorney Cor
Sulzer IN Albany on Saturday against
the alleged illegal action of District
Attorney Smith in using grand jury
subppnas 10 summon and examine
ence Of Robert Price Bell attorney for
Haleran in his civil suit, while the
grand jury was not in session, was seen
Yesterday He said he was not at li5-
erty to disclose the plans Of his client,
but intimated that something of a sur
prising nature is likely TO happen at
the courthouse this morning when the
District Attorney resumes tie inter
rupted John Doe proceedings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly and Mrs. Hal
leran-the latter being Mrs. Con-
nollys sister as well as the fgurehead
Of what is declared to be a political in
trigue against the Borough President
are all living under one roof, at Baby
Ion. Yesterday, with RS. Connolly's
little daughter they went on a motor
trip TO the eastern end of Long Island.
and S, could not be seen. ar. Con-
nOllys friends in Long Island City,
however. were insstent that the whole
attempt to create scandal would prove
bad boomerang for the Cassidy ele-
nent. whom they accuse Of starting the
trouble.
The Borough President and his
friends all declare that the suit against
him by his brother-in-law, Halleran. is
a political plot concocted by Joe" Cas-
sidy and his followers As proof of
their declaration they point to the ac-
tivity Of District Attorney Smith. who
was the only candidate elected on the
Cassidy ticket at the election two years
ago, and also to the activity shown in
the Cassidy headquarters. just across
from the courthouse in Long Island
City. ever since the Halleran suit be-
gan 10 take shape
On the other hand. District Attorney
Smith appears sure of his ground, and
declares his intention Of going ahead
with his investigation. He also de-
clsres that he committed no breach OF
bis Office on Friday when he invited the
witnesses. who came in answer TO
grand jury subpoenas, into his office.
Although Judge Humphrey ordered the
Investigation discontinued on that day
when it was brought 10 his attention,
the District Attorney says that the
courts order was misconstrued as re-
sarded himself and his Office.
Connolly's enemies were much quieter
yesterday than were his friends. The
latter predicted speedy victory, and de
olared that in any event the divorce
proceedings which Mrs. Halleran is
bringing against her husband will re-
veal the entire plot