The sun., 1919-10-11

- the jury whom he identified an the
head Of publishing house, 100000 of
whose bonds he said were owned by the
Morgan interests" Another man he
Identified as wall Street broker who
dealt in Interborough bonds"
awhile the Grand Jury deliberations
were going on and Mr. Swami and his
chief assistant, Alfred J. Talley. were 60
ing over points of law with Justice
Weeks, Frank Hedley, vice president and
general manager OF the 1nterborough. and
James l.. Quackenbush, general counsel.
were waiting outside the Grand Jury
room. Mr.. Hedley was finally sum
moned. In ten minutes he emerged with
a broad smile and said to reporters:
"Just say that 1 am satisfied with
life and I'll be back here as witness
next Tuesday"
e.s Jurymen to Justice.
This IL the communication the grand
Jurors sent to Justice Weeks:
your HoNoR-By the direction Of the
Extraordinary Grand Jury, I am prtvi-
legged as its foreman to present very re-
spectfully to you in open court the fol-
lowing subjects for your distinguished
consideration and action, to wit:
---"Because Of the evidence adduced dur
ing the John Doe investigation by the
Extraordinary Grand Jury of the crime
Of conspiracy charged against the Broth
erheod of the marlborough Rapid Tran
BIT Company employees and the In
Peterborough Rapid Transit Com
pany by the Hon John F. Hylan,
Mayor of New York, involving a serious
sttainder against labor and capital
Jointly, the Extraordinary Grand Jury
-, ix,,A t,alty ~ raf n
Immediately an Investigation OF the en-
tire and complete transit situation and
matters related or pertaining thereto, in
addition to II not in connection with its
special work of criminal anarchy The
Extraordinary Grand Jury. therefore. is
" the opinion that such further public
discussion Of the subject as has been
characterised by insinuations affecting
distinguished Federal Judge now sitting
IN New York, and rejecting on the
judiciary in general and separately. is
incompatible with the constructive pur-
Doses Of government conducive to pub
he disorder and the transformation, IL
not deception. of the public at large at a
time particularly when all legitimate in
frlences should be limited In the processes
Of conservation lis useless and obscurant
Of the facts
s"Because Of the various postpone
xnents, Interruptions In the |presenta-
ions Of testimony resulting from the
congestion In the office Of the District
Attorney. and otherwise, the extraordi-
Hary Grand Jury has voted unanimously
that Your Honor cause to be appointed
or designated Immediately a special AS
sistant District Attorney In the person
d. George Gordon Battle Of the city Of
New York. or he declining, such other
Hire officer not connected with the stan
Of the District Attorney who may De
acceptable to the foreman or committee
Of the extraordinary Grand Jury, repre-
senting and hereby authorized by the
extraordinary Grand Jury 80 to act,
Snc who shall attend on and catry for
yard any and all such Investigations
with which the extraordinary Grand
Jury may have been or may be charged
By your Honor or may Of itself initiate,
during the entire period OF it's incum-
bency and. further, that there be SINH
larry designated when required by the
sxtraor binary Grand Jury such assist
ants, clerks, stenographers, accountants
and the like legally authorized TO act
a. may be necessary to the prompt and
careful determinations OF the matters
Contemplated.
THE extraordinary Grand July begs
to be instructed by your Honor in the
following regards. to wit:
Incidental to the investigation Of the
charge of conspiracy between and
against the Brotherhood of the Inter
horough Rapid Transit Company Elm
ployees and the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. should testimony be
received that deals with purely fiduciary
Or financial conditions, past or present,
Of the Interborough Consolidated Com
pany. the marlborough Rapid Transit
af6lfafad
pariesf
I'm closing the Extraordinary Grand
Jury, constituted OF the average citi-
zenry and representative of capital and
labor, recognizes the fact~of the con-
spicuous advancements in the cost of
living. of formidable Increases in the
wages paid labor and the relatively
formidable enhancement In costs of all
raw and manufactured materials. their
transportations. marketing. installations
and uses, and that the existing contemy
poraneous conditions result from an APP
palling world war, unquestionably with
out the jurisdiction or anticipation OF
Industry or commerce. labor or capital,
or even governments and. therefore. that
the careless or reckless agitation Of this
natural consequent condition of the gen.
eral publio unrest is inimicai TO the best
Interests of the people and the Govern
rhept. and II prompted by political or
other social or selfishNr reasons or am
bitions becomes of criminal significance"
The authors of the communication are
che Jurors before whom Mayor Hylan
appeared as a witness an September Is
IN support of his charges that collision
with the organization of employees was
q weapon the marlborough officials
yielded In their campaign for an in
creased fare.
Weeks interrupts Swami.
When the Grand Jurors filed into court
with their communication asking for
the appointment of George Gordon Bat
lie as a special assistant to present