People v. Scannell

On June 28, 1901, two indictments were found by the grand jury of the Court of General Sessions against the defendant John J. Scannell, charging him with certain felonies and misdemeanors affecting his official conduct as the fire commissioner of the city of New York. Simultaneously therewith, the grand jury indicted the said Scannell and William L. Marks for conspiracy, the indictment charging that, as the result of such conspiracy, Marks was, at the expense of the city, to be favored in ■ the awarding of bids for fire department' work. This last indictment covers ninety-one typewritten…