In re Funston

The grand jury of the county of Schenectady on February 19, 1929, made a presentment to the Supreme Court charging in substance that there is a willful and deliberate failure to enforce and maintain law and order in the city of Schenectady and that gambling, bowling and baseball pools and other forms of law brealdng exist without molestation and that the chief of police of that community is directly responsible for the lawless conditions. The accused official was not indicted, however, and in an affidavit denying the allegations of wrongdoing on his part he has petitioned the court for an…