Year: 1872

Tnc case AeSore the Grand Jury-The


Tnree burglars and q "Pal" OF the


Ten.dcr Sex Examined-Wcavinga o Net


Work Around the Accused.


The excitement In Jersey City regarding the
alleged completely OF the Chief Of Police in the bank
robbery has not abated. Crowds loitered around
the neighborhood OF the Court House yesterday,
and those who went there from curiosity were re-
warded by sight OF the convicted burglars,
who were brought across the Court House
grounds under q strong guard to testify
before the Grand Jury. Proctor, Denning
and Foley were brought In separately to give
testimony in the case against the Chief OF Police
and the detective. Then came the woman. who,
according to some, is wife, according to others
sister OF Proctor; but whether or the other she
is consummate 'pal," and, to use an expression
common around the Court House, she is "a mighty
smart woman" She is reputed to be skilled in the
art Of burglary, and 1t is stated she makes an ex-
cellent cover while the boys are engaged In the
tapping business. There Is an old simle that says
woman is like the ivy because the more man is
ruined the closer she clings to him, and this was
never moro forcbly illustrated than In the present
case. This woman never neglected Proctor
since mis- arrest. She supplied him with all
the luxuries Of the season she watched anxi0usly
through the trial, and when the dread verdict
her tears flowed plentiiaily TO part with her
dear Proctor for the term which now awaits him
would be q second death to her, and here lies the
opportunity for the counsel for the State to develop
vanished tale to the Grand Jury In the hope that
Pr0ctor'S sentence will be mttgated there Is but
little doubt After her examination the District
Attorney took her to his office and there had
long interview with her. 1t can be truly said Of
MI Garrets0n that IN his prosecution OF this In
vestigati0n no obstacle Is insurmOuntable. He has
an intricate network to unravel, and as q weighty
issue is at stake success will elevate him to the
head OF his profession in Hudson county.


An ex-Chief OF Police of Hoboken was the fifth
witness before the Grand Jury and with his testi-
mony the case was closed for the day. 1t Is believed
that the Grand Jury will arrive at q conclusion in
the case this forenoon, and that the two persons
referred to in yesterdays HERALD will be arrested
II they can be found In the city, Public opinion has
now settled down to the conclusion that there Is
something at the bottom OF this case astounding
as the charge was at first. II an indictment should
more startling than those already brought to light
are expected. The next twenty-fOur hours may
bring with them some important developments,
and y s hardly necessary to say that the public
the other provided 1t comes quickly, will be wei
coined.


In the discussion OF the case by the groups
around the Court House, the great point dwelt on
officials who persisted in remaining In power de-.
spite the order OF the Governor. The Chief Of
Police should have retired with decent submission
when the Court pronounced him incapable Of exer-
a Court Of Justice His stubborn adherence to an
0nlce TO which he has no legal claim and for which
the Mayor refused to allow him any salary, has de-
prved him OF that sympathy which ia generally
accorded to men beset by fnisfortqnes, His em-
sisted IN retaining power unawfully and for them
there win be no mercy when they throw them
serves on their country within few days for trial.