Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-01
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m6aollon TUNyoH CONE AGAIN.
The Cuddy Investigation Resumed :
Sullivan and De Puy on the Stand
An Ex Parte Development Sc
Far-The Case to Be Resumed
To-day
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
case Of the People vs.. T. J. Cuddy,
charged with receiving bribe from one
D. Sullivan, in October, 1882. while he
tCuddy) held the office Of Captain Of
Police, came up for examination before
Justice Ling. The charge.is founded on
evidence furnished to the District Attor'
ney by T. J. De Puy, who was indicted
BY the recent Grand Jury for bribery.
or obtaining money under false pretenses,
we do not recall which. The same
Grand Jury censurs.i Chief Cuddy for
dereliction Of duty in not enforcing the
law against gambling. aud recommended
that the City Council investigate the
matter. This was dono and Chief Cuday
exonerated. District Attorney White
appeared for the prosecution and Col.
John f. Godfrey for the accused. Ow-
ing to tho great interest felt in the case,
the courtroom was uncomfortably crowd
ed throughout the day.
There was some delay in settling on
stenographer, but finally +. W. Cherry
was agreed upon. Col. Godfrey ap-
pea red for the defense and District
Attorney White for the prosecution.
Daniel sullivan was the first and COM
planning witness, who testified in sub
stance as follows: Am waiter. Was
arrested October 7th. 1882, by Officer
Fletcher. Had some personal property,
Z bank book. Officer Fletcher took
charge Of my bank book, watch and
chain at the station. Had sixty dollars
the officers did not find. T. j. DePuy
was my attorney. paid him fifty dol
lars, leaving ten dollars on my person.
Mr.. Cuddy came down and said it was .
pretty bad case, and unless we could fix
It would be sent up. had bank
account Of $500. They aid could get
of by paying some money. They said
$500. l said it would rob me. / paid
900 on check on the Hibernian Bank,
| San Francisco. When the money came
was released; was in Jail until the
money came. / never had any other
conversation with Chief Cuddy. Was
asked to leave the city to avoid trouble.
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twas filthy and ] wanted to get out.
Don't know who made ths complaint.
On oross examination -Sullivan testified.
had been here two days when arrested.
Had been eleven months ak San Bernardo.
no. Have lived in San Francisco for
twenty years. Stopped here, en-route
TO San Francisco, TO see some friends.
Was going to San Francisco to enter in
to business. Don't remember the names
Of my friends here. was full ON Satur-
| lay night up to two o'clock, when / was
arrested. Ny friend was in bed with
me. He stayed about ten minutes,
muttered some words and left. Ny
friends disappeared when was arrested
by Offer Fletcher. Only Chief King
was there. The question Of an Attorney
first came up on Monday morning. Mr..
Bronson's name was suggested to me.
None Of the police recommended any
lawyer to me. Judge De Puy was the first
lawyer had. Saw Mr.. Cuddy after l saw
De Pny. l thought il was o blackmail-
ing JOB put up by the police. Judge De
Puy told me 90. Thursday De Puy told
me it would cost me some money to get
out, that there were three parties con-
cerned in the affair. 1t may have been
Wednesday. The amount was 500. I
had committed no crime that know Of.
He said Judge Adams might hold me
with his knowledge Of law. He said 500
was the quickest way to get out. De
Puy said he would send Cuddy to me, as
he had some influence in the case Only
saw him twice in jail to speak to him.
Did not testify toeverything before inves.
tigation by the Council. The money
was to be given to the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. Redirect examination.
l made tue same statements before Mr..
White. ! never suspected Chief Cuddy
until lately.
Judge J. C. Morgan testified: Remem-
Der case against Sullivan in 1882 THE wit
ness here testified to the matter Of arrest
Of Suilivanl. l told the District-Attorney
there was not sufficient evidence to convict
Sullivan. That was the last heard Of il
before il came up In court. 1t is false
that ever got any Of this money.
Cross-examination: spoke TO several
people about the matter. Some Of the
policemen thought they could prove the
crime charged. Chief King made the
arrest. / had no talk with Chief Cuddy
about the matter. 1t Is not t., usual
thing for people to stay in jail without
arraignment.
D. M. Adams, Justice Of the Peace in
| 1882, testified that he remembered the
case in his court against d. Sullivan, and
that II was dismissed by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Morgan on account Of o
lack Of evidence.
The cross-examination developed moth
ing new.
Il. Mcmahon teslifiei that he was
policemen in October, 1882. Took him
out Of Jail by Cuddy's orders. He was
usually the boss Of the Office King
was there irregalarly.
Cr0ss examinsd--Left the police force
December l4th last, when Cuddy was
Chief Of Police. He tried to take my
star, and / was discharged.
John Horner testified that he was
q policeman at that time, and knew Of
the arrest Of Sullivan.
Officer j. R. Flstcher testified that he
arrested Daniel Sulliyen at the time
mentioned, 2 O'Clock Sunday morn.
ing That he had bf16ght hin to jail.
and that he was afterwards dismis sd
Think that Cuddy did not order the ar
rest. Talked with Sullivan several times
10 jail. Several other questions we .
asked with no material result.
| Cruss-sxamined by COL Godfrey, wit
ness stated that he arrested the man
Sullivan ON complaint Of Eary, who
alept with him ON the night preceding
| tho arrest.
Considerable legal sparriug took place
ct this point as 10 the admissibility Of the
line Of cross-questions asked by Col.
Godfrey, all (which were ruled out BY
| the Court and the witness was allowed
to 40 down.
Judge Brunson sworn Remember re-
csiying message in October or Novem-
Der, 1882, that . man named Sullivan
wanted to zee me at the Jail to defend
him from . charge Of burglary, a.
thought On my way to the jail met
Judge Morgan, Who informed me that
Sullivan was arrested on the charge Of
an attempt to commit crime against
nature. This class Of crimes being out
Of my line, l declined to take the case.
Henry King sworn--Was Chief Of Po-
lice in October, 1882; never received any
bribe in the case Of D. Sullivan.
Cross-exsmined : Would mot know
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name; had forgotten the matter until
called before the Grand Jury; I refreshed
ny ~ ,tI% Ts.as.r sIe oocc r.d.s sas sfId sh
crime charged Of some inportancs; Sulli-
qan was Arrested from IL to 2 at night;
Nas in police Office when Sullivan wss
beught thsre By officer Fletcher; don't
think I 'saw Sullivan In jail; had no
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