, 1880-07-25
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
John Lussem, West Side Po'i-
tician, Brought Up with a
Sharp Turn.
Judge Rogers Sentences Him to
Thirty Days in Jail and
S1OO Fine.
The imprisonment subsequently, Re-
mitted and the Fine
Doubled.

The imprisonment subsequently he-
mitted. and the Fine
Doubled.
Judge Rogers was engaged the greater
part Of yesterday in hearing the case Of John
Lussem, the cigar manufacturer. brought
before the Court charged with contempt
The charge was based upon the alleged
effort OF Lussern TO procure the release from
custody Of parties under arrest for having
robbed country1nan named Freeman S.
Allen on June 6. In procuring their release
Lussenl is said to haye traded largely upon
the fact that he was a member;of the Grand
Jury which indicted tile prisoners. The
defendant was in court accompanied by his
counsel, Mcssrs. Dan. Mum and II. D.
Brown, and gave every outward indication
of anxiety as to the result.
John Stephens, Clerk OF the Criminal
Court, testified that on the evening Of June
II L,1ssem came to his residence, and, CALI
ing him one side, told him that he had just
overheard conversation on a street-car,
wherein the names Of Eta Craine and Ida
Mason were mentioned as prisoners, who
had been released from the County Jail upon
insufficient bail. He could give no details
u tl%l NuIFCAoAtAH41 OHb AAA% |iIFA%AAo GAA0
next morning sworoout a capias for the re-
arrest Of the women and Bernard Kilh0Qly,
indicted with them as an accomplice,
who was also out on bail, Lus-
sem and Lambert Eliel being his bonds
men. A1r. Stephens said that Lussem
told him at this time that during this 1nys-
terious conversation the question was raised
as to who was the most to blame for the re-
-cF In Cfp+o Mills
OF himself [Stephens], and being anxious to
at least set himself right be caused their re-
arrest.
BEESARD K1kHooLY,
one of tho persons charged with the robbery
Of Allen, was brought from the jail, and tes-
titled That when he first heard OF his indfct-
ment lie called ON Lussem, knowing that he
was on tue Grand jury. He had a personal
acquaintance with him, and was anxious not
to appear IN court upon charge which he
claimed lie knew nothing about He told
Lusseln the facts IN the case. and Lussem
sooner?'' The following Monday, In
coIupanr with Ll1sse,n, the witness called on
Etta Crime and Ida Mason at their rooms,
No. $50 State street, upon business connect
to help then, ont Of their difficulties. He in-
troduced. the parties, and after relnafntng
there short title departed, Lussem agree
Ing to meet fhe WITH witness the next morning at
to tho Fifth Avenue Hotel to find Allen.
They proposed at this time to effect settle
lnent with hin, if possible. They found,
however, that Allen had gone to Lockport,
~, and Lusseln then proposed to wrte to
On the next Friday Lusscm told witness that
he had heard from Lockport and that Allen
was determined to prosecute the case unless
his money was returned to hinl The Wit,
ness and LusseM tllel1 made q. second call
upon the women, where 1t was agreed that 4
purse should be made UP and forwarded to
Allen. The women were to raise SIG, the
witness sao, aud Lus$sn agreed to make! up
that II he could settle with Allen for S35 lie
might. keep the rest: Tuesday evening
witness paid Lussem $50, the money; being
handed to him by James Fltzsimmons, and
to the Criminal Court tomorrow and will
show You how soon the case will be stricken
from the docket" He did go Oyer, nlld was
present with the two women when the case
was ordered stricken off the docket
Witness swore he saw. Eta Crane give Lns-
sem 81, which she said was Oil account, the
witness believing that she meant on account
Of her promised amount
TOWARDS PAYING ALLEN.
Officer Swanson described how when he
Went 70 ~ StaLe sIreet TO serve me caplas on
Ilie women 10 round Lussem tneTe, WHO e
queste0 10 sec me papers, privilege when
tne q g oinceE uell1ed iilnl. tussem san 70 MN;
II tlis Is the oid case can nx II Up all
tight
freeman >. Alien, Tue Tol!lckng ]ewetel,
was plncea on me STAND; ue impressed every
one WIN Tue truth OF ms story, ana WIS ap-
parcntlT rely Mucn ashalneu OF hlnlse!I Ior
lavlnS ocel causne Ii lne mesheS Of tne
ptnse street syrens. Mlt,tess s'tlu he re, |
celvca the ;. let1ar ifom Lussem ana
A1sWeIeo lt MMeellntely 70 the
g., s.ia,. Is ,,s ~. t Wv IN o,1d
had \ cDnycrs:,tion viii lin abont ffie ease
aitIouvll nothing fletinit was ietermine1
mon. He then loId aI,omt the secnnI visit to
T;,sserl's store. and how he came to write lie
letter to Statt's-A ttorllcv Mills requesting
that tI1e ease ,a- ouas;1e1 wilich i1.rtnr. hn
said. wns dictated, ~ TMssen,. Tia ncEnowl-
et|ged rcceiyin. SIS at tits time from Ius-
sen,. with the Understandable that It lad no
reference to the ulOney which Ile Ind lost.
Austin /. DOvie. Secretary of the Pniica
Department. testi!in.l Of ALIENS visit to Till
caEo in company with Officer Costello. A.
irving here. lien showed the first letter from
Lnssenl. and Stated that he Ind forn
M two others and thrown tho. pieces
from a. car window when trnye}Inr
in Miclligan. Alien being AHA to locnte Tia
exact place where the nicccs were throwi1
oycrhonrI witnnas 1,otl 1y,rfttnn ~ i1onsc