The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13

! Tepugnance, 10 rise superior to the annoyances
/ attendant upon trials standing up with the
great majority of their iellow-men IN the con-
domination Of the detestable practices brought
/ to high degree of perfection by their frequency
practices which threaten to deaden and de-
| stroy the virtues OF the criminal CODE 10 debase
! the temple of justice for ignOble ends and
degrade the cherished right of trial by jury"
from its high position es the exponent OF truth,
| justice and right.
Taking into account the volume of testimony
admitted by the numerous witnesses before this
| grand Jury and considering that violence not
only IN the abstract relation to each party. but
| in its aggregate and collective bearing, we
forced to the conclusion that Dominiok OVAL
/ leg is chargeable with knowledge Of aud par
/ ticipation in most if not all of the unlawful
acts in connection with that celebrated case.
! With his skill as acquired by years OF expert
! enee, the most cunnipgly devised schemes were
planned and executed for defeating the legiti-
mate course of justice, the chief object being
to place unworthy men upOn the jury in the
] trial o. the nine accused. Without his assidu-
Gus and cOrTupting influence we believe the
verdict would have been radically different
and as d natural consequence the tragic occur
| rences of the 18th of March last never would
| In the persons of the indicted McCrystol and
Coonev there were reliable and trained as.
sIstants- The formers connection. with some
| internissions, extends back through several
| years. McCystOPs voluntary statement to the
confession.
reveals some points of the TRIAL and causes US
to think he would have told more, but for the
| power and influence OF OMaley and assoc
cates- We know that such influence has been
used in connection with friend OF the nine
men lately on trial. These two men were the
trusted accompices and figure throughout the
whole affair with prominence showing
the high appreciation in which their services
were held. They are the men who approached
several talesmen, as before stated, the pro-
i MOI IN haiu In inst
il was shown that 0'Malley took money from
his safe and gave it to Cooney. who. saying:
"McCrystoi. you know that fellow better than
do, give him the money" This was to com
plete bargain reported made with a talesman,
who was shortly afterward accepted as juror.
And here mark the words of one flaming:
"YOu fellows better get up the report now"
We cannot fail to refer TO the intimate rela-
tons existing between a class OF ward pOliti-
clans and the prime mover III ali the Infamous
dOngs; his Office was place OF rendezvous; all
were deeply concerned IN the appointment of
a successor 10 the late chief and speculation
abounded as to the availability of such one
for their use. 1t was also important the
agency should be informed of the workings of
the city special officers and O'Malley managed
TO have friend appointed. lie was assigned
to the police and not the detective force, when
he resigned rather than wear uniform.
We have IL most directly and confirmed by
other evidence that a person holding the posi-
ton Of inspector of weights and measures was
often at the agency aud stood sentinel at the
door several times. This same person was
seen coming to the court house with a tales
man the day he was accepted rs juror.
There is confirmed evidence that the inhu nee
of ID. c. O'Malley with the night Waterman and
inspector at the electric light plant
great that he could them
to manipulate the light at the
corner of Girod and Basin-sts. the evening the
jury was taken to the scene of the assassina-
ton. We quote the words of Officer Collins.
showing the directions given by O'Mailey Of
the detective agency. at7 y. m, March 10:
eco to Mike Fannine's aud if he is not at
home, to the electric light company and
Jim WadrOn, and tell him ! sent you. Tell
Waldron, in manner no one but he will he
able to understand, 20 make that light corner
GirOd and Basin burn weak as il was on night
OF Oct. 15-tO have it done by $50 O'clock"
Tho message was delivered to Waldron and
on the messengers (CoIlins) return, OMarlley
remarked: That fellow will break that wheel
down if necessary" No wonder then O'Mal-
ley could have access to the electric light works
after night-fRll and il doubtless accounts for
the alteration found in one OF the record books
to the condition OF the light ct corner of
Basin and GIrOd-sts. on the night Hennessy
was shot, it being changed to real forty min
utes additional OF dim light to the time origin
ally recorded tor the fatal night of Oct. 10,
1890 1t is but Justice TO state that the presi-
dent and superintendent of the electric light
company, as also the general manager who
was in New York, that soon they in
formed that their men were being tempered
with, did all and everything in their power to
Illustrate their plans and preserve the actual
record.
From the beginning of our investigation
there is continuous evidence brought to our at
tention of tie pernicious combinations OF what
Is known as the ID. C. O'Nlalley detective
agency. IL advertises in the DGiiy CHy Item,
aud by sign-bOard at the office. that one OF
the ablest criminal lawyers at the bar is the
attorney for the agency. We know for an Rbso-
lutte fact that the bank account is kept and
checks drawn in the name of O'Malley &
Adams, the interested parties being ID. G.
OMaley and Lionel Adams. Such q combina-
ton between detective and prominent GRIM
inal lawyer is uDheard of before in the civil
lied world and when contemplate its posi-
bilites for evil, we stand aghast
The indictment of ID. G. O'Malley for perjury
was based upon most undOubted evidence that
he came originally. from Cleayelsnd, o., where,
on Jan. 80, 1875, he was convicted of petty lar
ceny and committed to the work house OF the
city of Cleveland where he served term ex-
piring June %, 1875,
He next appears under indictment for per-
jury in the L. ;. circuit court at New Orleans,
where an indictment was based upon the aft
daVit against one Ed Schleder, which O'Mal-
ley afterward contradcted under oath, but he
managed to secure acquittal owing to the
timely disappearance of the affidavit. which he
alone was interested in having suppressed
Later he committed to the parish prison
for attempting to levy blackmail upon one
George W. Randolph in the proceedings against
Randolph for introduction. The following
record is verified by officials showing mis- num-
erous oienses before the criminal court of this
parish.
1. No. 9.47s, July 3, 1884 Indicted for at
tempting to prevent witness from appearing
and testifying; nolle prosecuted April 20,
1854.
2 No. 4.s3S May 9, 1884 Indicted for
threatening and intimidating witnesses; ac-
Quilted May %, 1884
g. No. 1902, June 31S79. Pleaded guilty to
carrying a concealed weapon and sentenced.
4. No. 1863, Nov. 3. 1883. Convicted of as
sault and sentenced.
5. No. $50, April 1, 1881. Pleaded guilty to
carrying concealed weapon and sentenced.
8. No. 3.67S, Jan. 3. 1888. Pleaded guilty TO
carrying concealed weapon and sentenced.
Z. No. 5.1S6. Pleaded guilty to carrying a
concealed weapon and sentenced.
8. No. 1912, Dec. A. 1885. Convicted of
carrying concealed weapon and sentenced.
9. No. 7,2ll, May %, 1885. Indicted for as
sault aud battery.
So pernicious TO The administration of Justice
were his doings and methods found, that while
Judge Roman presided in the criminal court,
he ordered that OMalley be excluded from the
court room. This was during the time his pres
ent associate, Lionel Adams, was district at
torney and il is a significant fact that the two
indictments against OMelley for tampering
with witnesses were brought to trial but were