New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
any one, two or three of my assistants
they want to help them, entirely with

any one, two or three of my assistants
they want to help them, entirely with
out me-"
Justice Weeks-''There is no need to
discuss that. One thing the court
would suggest-the matter of the milk
trust, coloqually speaking If that
subject has been completely submitted
to I? the grand jury the grand jury should
dispose of it. If it has not been sub
mltted completely, then the District
Attorney should submit whatever he
has bearing on the subject. The milk
situation in this city is still in q
critical condition. would suggest that
that matter be finally submitted to this
grand jury and disposed Of by an in
dictiment or otherwise. Now, the
suggestion of this court have no
absolute control over the District At
torney-is that the milk inquiry be con-
cluded at the earliest possible date"
Mr.. Swann-"1f the District Attor-
ney is to exercise his option in this
matter | would not like to present to
this grand jury anything except facts
bearing upon corruption in the city or
county Offices. think that from this
presentment many city officers or
county officers may be suspected. |
want them to investigate that"
Justice Weeks-"Now, Mr.. District
Attorney, 1T Is an expression on the
part of the District Attorney that he
does not intend to submit the evidence
in the milk inquiry to the grand jury
until. after the investigation of the
traction officials is Completed"
Mr.. Swann--No; if | have my cleo
tom
Justice Weeks--"You had your cleo
tion and the court made sugges-
tion'-
Mr.. Swann-'T shall follow it,"
Justice Weeks ks-"That the District
Attorney would not act upon the
courts suggestion compels the court
to direct the District Attorney to pro-
cecd at the earliest possible moment
with the presentation of the balance
of mis- evidence in the milk inquiry"
Mr.. Swann-"That shall be done"
Letter from Almirall to Smith
Mr. Almral's letter. to the Governor
follows in part:
Il beg to acknowledge the due re-
celpt of your letter, dated October
"a, 1919, inclosing copy of letter
dated October 3D. 1919, addressed to
you by the District Attorney of New
York County.
These letters have received the
very careful and serious considera-
tion Of the grand Jury.
"Obvlousiy, the Grand Jury is un-
able to present in strict legal and
technical form such additional cir
cumstances and conditions as, in it's
opinion, should be publicly known.
1T feels impelled to reterate and
emphasize every statement made in
the foreman's letter to you of Octo-
Der 81.
This letter represents the consen-
sus OF opinion of the grand jurors,
all of whom were selected only after
challenge: whereas the District At
torneys letter is but his statement,
IN sclf-defense. lacking IN truth and
characterized By subterfuge.
Your attention is particularly di-
rected to the following:
THE Mayors first charges were
made in a letter to the District At
torney, dated August II, 1919 This
letter and Enclosures were never
mentioned or brought to the atten-
tion of the grand jury by the Dis
trct Attorney until recently discov-
cred, when they were called for by
our body.
Difference in Letters
The only letter Of which the
grand jury had previous knowledge
was the Mayors published p.cclan.a-
tion OF the brotherhood, dated Au-
gust II. 1919. The difference in these
letters Is that the former one
charged the receiver appointed by
the Federal Court with conspiring to
intmdatc the Mayor, while the lat
ter charged the conspiracy between
the officials of the Interborough Rap
id Transit Company and the brother
hood to foment strike; and it was