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Show JUSTICE ON THE TRAIL OF INSURANCE OFFICIALS Crime ,of Larceny Was Committed When Contributions Were Made to the Campaign Fund. I 1 ' . i , . Now York. "If tho grand Jury which Is Investigating some of the conditions developed by' tho'recent legislative Investigation reaches tho conclusions that contrlbutlqns of Insurance In-surance company funds to political campaign committees wcro made with Intent to deprive or defraud tho truo owners of this property, it mUBt find that larceny was committed." This opinion was expressed Saturday Satur-day by Justice O'Sulllvan In the court cf general sessions in answer to a presentment on tho subject to him by tho grand Jury. Judgo. O'Sulllvan .Killed that It is not within tho province prov-ince of the court to say whether or not there was Intent. That la a question ques-tion which the Jurors must detormlno . for themselves from all tho facts and circumstances in tho case. Ho charged tho Jury to mako a thorough Investigation Into all tho facts and to place the responsibility for such crimca. if they find, that crimes wcro committed. This opinion Is In effect directly opposite op-posite to one upon tho snmo subject which was given, by District Attorney Jerome severnl dnys ago. Mr. Jerome In his brief, which was submitted to Justice O'Sulllvan, held that thero was no ground for prosecution of any ln-Hiir.ince ln-Hiir.ince ofllclal In connection with the cnmpnlgn contributions, taking the ground that no Intention to defraud de-fraud hnd tieen shown. |