The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-19
BEHIND THE BARS.


LABoRERs' BANK OF JERSEY CITY LODGED IN
JAIL-IND1cTED FOR PERJURY, EMBEzzLE-
MENr AND CONSPIRACY, AND UNABLE TO OBJ
TAIN BALTIMORE BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED.
John Halliard, expresident of the Mechanics and
Laborers Savings Bank of Jersey City last night
lodged in the Hudson County IN. j. Jail by Deputy
Sheriff W. A. Peel, having been unable to procure
bail Hallard arraigned in the Hudson County
Court on Thursday two indictments. charg-
ing him with perjury president of the State
Fire Insurance Company in having sworn
falsely to the assets of the institu-
ton, and another charging him with having
appropriated $4,000 of the insurance company's
sets to his own On the first Indictment he was
baed by Mr.. Daniel f. Cleary in sum of 81 800
and the second relative became security for his
appearance in the sum of 5000. On Friday he was
served with another capias indictment charging
him with conspring defraud the depositors the
Mechanics and Laborers' Savings Bank, and the
constable who served the paper informed him that if
he appeared in court yesterday Mr.. Cleary would be-
come security for him the last indictment. Mr.
Hallard promised to be present and yesterday morn
ing left his residence with the intention of going to
the Court House.
THE CHARGE OF EMBEzZLEMENT.
On Jersey avenue he was met by Constable Joseph
Locke, who took him into custody on warrant
issued by Judge Thomas Aldridge. charging him
with embezzing SLIPS from Rev. Father Timothy
superior of the Passionist Fathers at ST. MichaePs
Monastery, West Hoboken. MIR. Halliard went with
the officer to Judge Aldridges court, where the
complaint read to him. 1t alleges that on
August 81 1877. Mr. Haliard acting as the agent of
Father Timothy. was given by the latter 925 to pay
mortgage held by the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of this city. and that instead of paying the amount
he appropriated the money to his own Judge
Mdridge required the accused to give bail in the
of $1,000 and Mr.. John ]. Duffy, Grove street
plumber, became his security in that for the
appearance Of the accused.
LODGED II
After getting through with this transaction Mr.
Halliard went to the County Court House. He found
Mr.. Cleary, his bondsman; but that gentleman in
formed him that, instead OF becoming security for
him on the third indictment. he going to apply
for the vacation of his bond the first
indictment His application granted by
the Court and Mr. Haliard given the custody
of Deputy Sheriff Peel, who went with him in search
Halliards friends. and all declined assist him.
At five O'Clock. having failed to find any one who
would become his bondsman. the officer took his
prisoner to Sheriff Tofey's office, where he wrote
letters to his wife and several friends then he
taken over to the County Jail and given the
hands of Jailer Allen.
SLIGHT SYMPATHY FOR THE ACCUSED
Halliard was widely known throughout New Jer-
sey for his piety. For several years he has been
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and until within year two, it is said, possessed
a great deal of influence with the clergy
of the diocese of Newark. His brother officers
in the bank, who under ball. expressed some sym
pathy for him last night when they heard of his in
generation. Ono OF them. however. while he felt
pity for the man, said that he deserved it be-
cause through all the troubles of the bank, which
charged to Halliard, he kept repeating to the
directors that was not his fault that he had acted
he had but that 1t was on account of the Bishop.
HALIIARDs INFLUENCE.
few years ago Mr.. Halliard reputed to be very
bal
that he would it said last night, have found
no difficulty i'll obtaining bail to the amount of
sa'ooo ne Went 10 Jersey Gty twenty years ago
Rev. Father Hecker through whose influence he OBJ
tanned position with Hecker Brothers, -four manu-
facturers where he was employed for years. While
connected with st. Marys Church. Jersey City, in
1865 he obtained an agency under the State
Insurance Company, and in two years he had
obtained such influence in the company as to be
elected president which position he held until asked
for his resignation about month ago. In 1869 the
Mechanics and Laborers Bank was organized and
for the first eighteen months OF its existence was
vice president which position he gave up to become
it's president He remained president until deposed
November last when the condition of the bank was
made public Hallard specialized largely real es-
tate and that is believed to have been the of
his downfall
NOTHING 10 SAY
A HERALD reporter found him last evening sitting
in cell fronting the street the second corridor Of
the County Jail. 1t the cell lately vacated by
Cove Bennett, the alleged accomplice OF Mrs.
Smith in the murder of her husband. Halliard was
reauluB Wueu tue TeporteT tutereu, Out arose ana
shook hands. He is of commanding appearance,
standing fully six feet with iron gray mstac he and
hair. He declined to make any statement, and ex-
pressed his belief that he would be acquitted Of all
the charges brought against him. He did not expect
to be confined IN jail for any length of time feeling
sure that his fri nds would come to his assistance
He will be brought into court tomorrow the
third indictment tor conspiracy. upon which he has
yet to he arraigned.
BANK OFFICIALS TROUBLE
Thomas c. O'Callsghan. NJ D., the president of
the bank jeremiah Sweeny and Adam J. Dittmar,
members of the bank Finance Committee, were yes-
terday arragned ia court on indictments charging
them with conspiracy to defraud their depostors.
They pleaded not guilty, and were bailed in the sum
of $2,5uO each.