In re Cole

During the month of May, 1955, the Third Grand Jury for the May, 1955, Term initiated an investigation to determine whether certain public officers, employed by the New York State Liquor Authority, had entered into a conspiracy to receive, or had actually received, bribes for the improper performance of the duties imposed upon them by law as such public officers.

On May 10th and May 12th six employees of the State Liquor Authority, who are the subject of the proceedings now before this court, executed waivers of immunity and each appeared before said Grand Jury and was sworn as a witness.…