New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-14
MIR. UBTRNE ACCUSED.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICIAL
HOW ONE OF MR.. McKEoN's ASSISTANTS is SAID
To HAVE ABUSED HIS POWERS.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN OfflClAb'
HOW ONE OF MR.. MCKEoN's ASSISTANTS is SAID
TO HAVE ABUSED HIS POWERS.
An exciting little scene took place in the District
Attorneys office yesterday between CnaITs y.
Spoerry of No. Sixth ave, and Assislams az
Afforney Olyrne. Mr.. Spoerry Indignantly ac-
cused Mr. OByrne of attempting to use .ne mscni
ery of the Dlstrict-Attorney's office TOT personal
ends and t. serge ons o. Mr French Madame
who keeps dIsreputable house IN west lhir 10y
6rst-st. scandal was created some ilme ago oe-
Mr. OByrne went before the csnas for "tbe
French Madame's' place OF business. In tnls enort
he was successful. Recently the Society ior tne
Prevention of Crime has been Lying " snd GOOD
deal of resistance has been offered In the Dis
Attorneys office This is said to o. due 10 ME-
(vRvrne Now Mr.. Spoerry and his friends accuse
the Assistant District Attorney OF again using M
oficial power 70 aid the schemes OF Eliza rarret.
MIR. Spoerry gives the following account Oh INC
"Elza Parret owned some property, at No. oil
Jackson.st.. Newark, which / purchased from her
and turned over to the European MSuicne I'm
ote stock in the company for payment of the prop
e eItV ' we turned the stock over 70
invested rssn .s sOG Woman III accused Sssd
me OF getting the property under false pretences'
Instead of going before magistrate as tne law le
ouires or beginning suit against mo IN pfoper
Way. Assistant District-Attorncy OByrne. tne
counsel for this woman. on her statement alone
without allowing me to be heard or having any ply
liminary examination, had me indicted py tne
Grand Jury and arrested. gave bail at once ana
engaged ira Shafer, III. NJ. Gescheidt and w. L.
KNITTING "a counsel. 1 demanded An lmmediaie
trial. which Mr. OByrne promised to give ms. OH
times since last December | have gone with my
counsel and witnesses to the General Sessions Court
on the promise that the case would be tired. On
each occasion Mr.. 0Byrne has had IL post
poned on one pretext or another, to my great an
novance and cost The last time we were mere we
protested so vehemently that Mr.. OByrne said mat
he would have the indictment dismissed without
trial Tins is the last day of the term ana 4 went
to court by agreement at IL O'Clock TO have the case
dismissed. Mr.. UByrne sent Tor me 10 come 10 MS
private room, aud when went there he presented
10 Inc stipulation to sign, to the effect thato con-
alteration of his dismisslng the indictment wouu
agree not to prosecute Eliza Parrot for malicious
prosecution and false imprisonment: became IN
dignant and demanded by what right ne, as counsei
for the people undertook 10 net as private counsei
for the French madame to shield her from
DM YOU sign the stipulation ~
"CertsinIy not. 1t is an outrageous prosecution
and propose to hold her responsible. Tue indict-
msnt was an outrage on justice and could only have
been secured by COLLISION Ia the District Attorney
uflice have been for months demanding trial.
and am refused my rights, and now Mr. OByrno
comes in as counsel for that notorious woman 10
prevent me from prosecuting her.. My counsel, Mt;
Skater advised me not TO sign the stipulation
want to know IN what way am to have redress II
the Dstnct-Attorney can keep me IRON having
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