The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
MUST, LEG OR NO LEG.
Justice Grady Sends an Ambu-
lance After a Defendant.
heinrich Found in Bed with His
Leg In a Plaster Cast
Policemen Would Not Move Him,
and Then the Court Relented.

Justice Grady. who sat in the Tombs
Police Court this morning. adopted the
unusual method of sending an ambu-
lance to the nome Of n man who was
wanted on the charge OF grand larceny.
This was after a long wrangle with the
lawyer for the accused. and his instruo-
lions to the sergeant of the court squad
were to have the man on hand by 2
o'clock. whether sick or we'll.
The alleged offender IL John Heinrich.
r., ex-Secretary OF the Star Building
and Loan Association. who is accused Of
sppropriating some Of the Associations
money to his own use.
Heinrich was arrested on a warrant
obtained by Christian Peterson. Presi-
dent OF the Association. on June % last.
The specific charge was that he had re-
ceived $50 from one OF the members and
failed to turn 1t over.
Heinrich was arrested at his home l0l
varick street. and on being arraigned
pleaded not guilty, and demanded an
examination. The case was set down
for July 4. Michael Kennedy. a Beach
street liquor dealer. supplying the 5000
bail.
appear, but the Justice was shown a
certificate from Dr. c. J. Musgrove. OF
50 Monroe street. to the effect that the
accused mai sprained his leg and was
confined to his bed. The case has been
adjourned four times since then. On
each occasion a fresh certificate was
produced showing that the mans leg
was encased In plaster OF Paris.
The case was up again this morning.
and Lawyer Philips produced another
certificate similar to the others. He
was angry. He asked a dozen questions
or SO. and then told Lawyer Philips he
should have his client in court by 2
ut is Impossible" said the lawyer.
II cannot do So"
but you must cried the Judge.
Even 4 his foot is in plaster. he can get
y LIVER sr Philips protested and then the
him here. will get him myself"
The lawyer laughed: but stopped when
Justice Grady called for the Sergeant.
loi Vasicf street" he said, and a 81 Bring
that man here without fail; Take him
out OF bed II he is in 1t. Get him here
Before ,he Sergeant departed Lawyer
Philips beaded that as his client was
out on bail ne could not be dragged to
court in that manner.
che will not be out on bail when we
get him now" was the reort. His
bondsman has surrendered him, or,
rather. he will to-day"
This staggered the lawyer. who hur-
Red out.
The moment the Sergeant was handed
the order Of arrest ne rang for an am
buiance, and instructed two Of his men
TO get into citizens clothes at once.
When the ambulance arrived the men
got into II and drove to Varick street.
but stopped a block or so away from
Heinrich,s house. They went forward
They found the ex-secretary in bed
and looking really III. His leg up as
far as the knee was covered With plas-
ter. and 1t looked impossible for him
TO move. Members OF Heinrich's fam
Nv had In the mean time seen the
bondsman. Michael Kennedy. and the
latter ascertained for himself that there
was no shamming. He accordingly con-
scented not TO withdraw from the bond.
IL was also arranged that Kennedy
should see Justice Grady and induce
him, II possible, TO consent to an ad-
jeurnment. The trio then hurried back
20 the court and reported matters as
they had found them.
On hearing these statements the Jus
tice granted a further adjournment Of
one week, with the understanding that
the case must then be called and dis
posed Of.