Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-01

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who said the case would be- brought up
a. soon a. II could be; said he supposed
Judge Morgan would dismiss the case;
asked how; he replied Sullivan had
money; that Judge Morgan wonld dis
miss the case; asked II 1t could be ar
ranged by money; he said he thought II
could, but did not know how much
would be necessary; saw Sullivan after
wards and told him what / learned; he
wanted to know how much II would
take to arrange it; II was the
day talked with Cuddy; he afterwards
told me it could be arranged for 500;
told Sullivan and he considered that
sum too much; told him / thought so,
too, and advised him to remain where
he was, as he could not earn money
faster; he instructed me to inquire II
500 would not do; saw Cuddy again,
who said that 500 was the least sum for
which the matter could be arranged; l
told Sullivan to be patient, as thought
when the case came before the Court
could have it dismissed; Sullivan, how
ever, was very anxious to get out aud
consented to pay the sum demanded; !
then got blank check and at the re-
quest Of Sullivan filled 1t up for 5000; 1t
was on the Hibernia Bank; told Cuddy,
who said the man would hive TO remain
in jail until the money came down; l
placed the check in tho Farmers aud
Merchants Bank for collection; asked
Cuddy how the matter W, uld be ar
ranged with King; he replied that ho
would attend to that; Q telegram was
sent by the +. 4 M. Bank at my re-
quest to ascertain If the check was
good; when the money came the bank in.
formed me Of the fact; think it was
on Saturday, the l4th; had money
Of my own, which paid to Cuddy at
the Eintracht; us soon us money for
check came l drew amount from the
bank to replace money ! hat given
Cuddy: prisoner was released the same
day; he had been re aimed in jail until
money arrived; don't remember to whom
! gave Snllivan's baHk book. nor the
clerk to whom / handed the check;
probably sent book myself; don't re-
member exactly how I learned that Sui
livan had bank account; Sullivan may
have told me, but think got in'of
nation from Cuddy; after Sullivan's dis
charge didLt see him again; / sauntsred
into Adams Court and heard Judge
Morgan move for dismissal Of the case
on ground Of insufficient evidence; Judge
Adams gave Sullivan lecture on helm
ousness Of the crime charged; what
Judge Adams said was drawn out by re-
marx Of sullivan that s'You are all q
set OF d---d thieves my attention
was next called to the matter on morn.
ing that was called before the Grand
Jury; MIR. Cuddy called at my Office
and said the Grand Jury were alter Nor
gan; l said is that it. / have been SUBJ
ppnaed myself; be then said Morgan
didn't get any Of that; said I was glad
10 hear it; went over to the Court
House and dseeing Judge Morgan, asked
him, Has Cuddy told your he said yes;
then returned to my efBce, and Cuddy
came in aud again said that Morgan got
no part Of the money; during week that
the Grand Jury was sitting mad several
conversations with Cuddy; told him Of
questions that had been put 10 me aud
that, up TO that time, had been able to
answer in such way as to avoid giving
q direct answer; he said it WAS all right,
not to worry; on day thai first up.
VcAEtu DtlVIt tu6 oEuuu jury oLAlEu
the facts to District Attorney White
which have stated here, and be-
sought him not to proceed against
Cuddy, as be VI young man aud ny
friend, and that the disclosure would
ruin him; Mr.. White told me 70 state
nothing but the truth to the Grand Jury
and urged me to make full statement,
as there was danger Of my being indict-
ed myself; represented this to Cuddy
and said that only as matter 0f protec-
tion to myself and my family could be
induced to make full statement; be said
there was no danger; that he knew the
Grand Jury; that there were two or three
members who we're belly -achinR," but
tina. they did not know what they want
ed; I told him would do anything for
him, even at the ris K Of my life, but that
l must protect my reputation and that Of
my wife; this was the evening before the
Grand Jury adjourned; told him White
informed me that there was great danger
OF my being indicted; he said White was
after some one. but that it would not
amount to anything; the next morning,
Saturday, Cuddy came to my Office; he
said, 4 have ascsrtained the facts
in regard to the way the Grand Jury
stand, and there is no DANGER
/ again stated my position and requested
him not TO say nything to me that he
was not sure Of, a. could not afford TO
take any risks; the same day White
came to me. about ! o'clock, and said:
II have come to tell you you are in
great danger, aud my advice toyou i to
90 before the Grand Jury and state tha
facts Just a. they are." then went
over to Cuddy's office and repeated what
Mr.. White had said. He told me he
did not think the case was so bad;
White was ambitious aud wanted 10
catch somebody. / appealed to him
again, when he said that it was all right;
that If there had been any change in the
sentiments Of the Grand Jury he would
have been informed; / then returned to
Mr.. White and told hin, l would tlks
the chances. Saturday night was
anxious to know what the Grand Jury
had done, and called on MIR. Thorpe,
one of the Jurors. but he declined to
give me any information. Sunday
morning went to the police Office and
asked Cuddy what had been done, and
be told me an indictment had been
found against me.
This closed the examination in chief,
and the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning, when the witness will be
cross-exammsd.