New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-05
OLNEY DEFENDS HIS OFFICE.
REPLYING TO INSPECTOR BYRNEs.
NO IMMUNITY PROMISED TO MoLLIE HoEf-Nh
CALLING THE ROOSEVELT COMMITTEES REPORT


CALLING TIE ROOSEVELT COMMITTEES REPORT
District Attorney Olney yesterday made pubic
e.a,ement in reply TO Inspector ByrneSs recent re-
mort To the Police Commissioners IN whlen 'iS us
trict- Attorney was severely criticised Nj Hll"S s
saws that IL is old dodge for defendant VINO n5s
n bad case to abuse the plainta attorney nc
saws that Inspector Byrnes seems to have lost ms
temper and his head, too. and has made statonehts
that are untrue Mr. Olney SAYS that the case OF
Mrs. Mandelbaum was first called to ms 4tlehilout
Ia January and on January ~ he hrst hestH VI
Mollie Hoey. when n telegram was received from
Detective Won Gerichtcn. stating that there was 70
be hearing as to the requistion in her case. UT
Olney telegraphed TO his brother, lawyer III DOS
ton. to appear IN the case The statomeh' w"
Times:
Twas Informed that 10th Monio Hoey ard her hn MS
band. James Hocy, willing 10 give re a M
formation I'm their power riatiNc 10 the Mahucl""'
woman, and her methods and ways OF SMAhs , on The
criminal practices was also informed a .ed 'bat II
trial of the scott action James hoeN was ,,,r,
~ ,bd, t,i bis vito wonld be brought on here
on reouiston from Boston and subjected TO al he goIS
o the law. lie dd testify on mat u'l, Whvn ~ 53I
an verdict eaainst the nandclhaum woman on Tue ~
OF January and that very day the TeqmSllon WhE
had been FOR long time previously IN tne hsns VI ,h
police was given 10 Detective Won Geli,heh, W Wt
turned up Bo.tn the next day and then iol We @
time made his application 10 the EkecuiNe OF o., WoiTo
chusett the reQmsiiiop for the snrIennrr :" in H.
IIoey was in correspondence with NV counsel III ~
ton relative To tins matter down 10 and intII" S,tor
18th If February I'm the meantlc Ihe pl 1 ~ o,
ne, OF suffolk County was Induced ~ withdraw ms op
position 10 the surrender Of Noble Iiocy, anu
my roun,el Law before Governor Robinson or N'sa
chusett statement Of such facts bearing upon the case
a.
result of INV Investigation that had come to the meier
that this woman and her husband can and VIII klSe
most important testimony which with the ava 81 guy,
evidence Within my control WI t1u,r nu ,, Win
Justice aud punishment the Mandehlnh Nolnsn MuV
was Informed and believe ia ani has been for wears one ol
tho most extensive aud notorious receivers oi ad dealers
IN stolen goods anywhere N ms o'uh, },,..aNuS
eea would direct the prisoner to he 'ulrhdolSlu n ,'
expiration of her sentence Wy counsel iedsca me va
w n@g's ne, gp S,d e . ~ W m5s s s @ nv doH-
eel
Whcu hp sn,a wanted one oii'ot to- atari ON me hltn
hofntc tine d,t the prisoner was 10 be- discharged ana
audhc, ouc,r twelve hours later, nsan he states Nhe,
ianot uuct whru Dec saws tnhi insttlicl lh nh',I'
cnn,caou tatt bo tuisbt have with bor ou the train lac
Htrs what is n,t tle tdh mfnrW the onoota hdl her
tlok ana thli ets vtm- he should aud further stated
h'cWsr hc' husband W'ato accompany me r'I,on,t !
90 trng hor ON,
Mr Olno, SAY, that Inspector Iyrncs cannot state
Of his own know luo what the prisoner, said on
their journey. lie denies that he promised that
Molo llory should have immunity from the CON
sequences OF her crime hut hc dld SAY That he would
project her against amy unusual oI unequal puhl-h-
incnt while continued on the Island. Nr oncy says
that his Instructions IN every case to oiuccls 20
whom ne mtrusi, Tcuusitluns are 10 have the
prisoner brought DIRECTLY 10 the )l-trct-Attolhrl r
office. The morning alter Mollic llocy made hri
statemcnt the letter goes on To say inspector
Byrncs came o. him MIR Olucy and said he had
been informed that statements had been made de-
Iopatory To Che character of certain officials The
Inspector did not ask for the names of the officials,
man to Black wells Island, ga disposition, Mr..
OuCy says. Which should mN self have made IN a
day two hal It not hoch for the uucallcdfoC III
teIiCIcnCc of Inspector ByrucS.'
The DI>trict-Auoncy replies 80 the charges ol
having been moved by malice against Inspector
ByTncs account Of q difficulty at "a primary by
saying that the Inspector was ocCupled at that
tIrc ~ an active Republican, who SAID he a." did rs
ho ordered lie invites the Police Conmls-
si0ueTs to investigate the charges, which ne says
were made public " 10y accident lie continues;
/, the Police department really In earnest when they
ps. for copies Of adaNlt~ IN possession II they are
really auNinu- to c-Cate why NOT take mp the changes
made 10y tine Roosevelt Committee in their report made
30 TIC Legislature m My last The COMMITTEE there
But there graVcr instances ~ wrong dolucs
where the system is 10 blame. but where the Com
niston,rs have failed and Iii ely Wlfuiy failci 20
do their duty IuIed by law We speak of Their aN-
To enforce the laws against gambling ana the Illegal
sale OF liquor. ana 10 certain extent oi then failure 10
enforce the laws against prostitution; beyond Doubt the
graver offences against property and person meet with
l-c- where the Noator J. peculiarly susceptible of
being blacEayd. have not in opinion. been treated
a. thcy would have been If the Commits had been
honestly DESTROYS ~ doing their duty And The Com
HItcc further says: In the opinion of your Committee
"a large amount OF TIE Wee. drunkenness ana misery
wnic! cNis' In the city OF Ncw-York due To the failure
the BotTd of Police Commissioners 10 discharge tucr
duties relative the cufurc, ucut of the laws Here
wa ample and scope for Investigation. hut have
never Vet heard that the Police Department made any
investigation made any reform changes IN the ad-
ui,trdtiOn OF their department In consequence OF this
report
Mr. Olney compliments Mr.. Allen and SAYS that
the latter is capable OF his own defence Mr. Alien
Is preparing statement for publication.