New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-01
ELECTROMAGNETIC
1T EXPLAINS NOTHING AT ALL.
NO DENIAL THAT HE RECEIVED $500 FROM
MRS. MCARTHy-sTEPs TO REMOVE

NO DENIAL THAT HE RECEIVED $500 FROM
MRS McARTHy-sTEPs To REMOVE
CONRAD NJ. sMYTH
Henry w Beardsley. the lawyer and former
examiner OF the Civil Service Board. who was
accused of extorton by Lucy Mccarthy, made
a statement yesterday which will hardly be
deemed satisfactory by the public Indeed 1t
does not touch on the charge at all. Beardsley
said that he had just returned from Lexington.
Ky. whittier he had gone business. He sent
typewriter copies of his statement to the re-
porters by his counsel. -. Frank Lloyd of NO.
10 Broadway The paper read as follows:
Relative To the Mccarthy case, in which my
name has been connected. desire to state in
justice to myself that when | heard of the
charges last week l deferred a business trip
until the public press on Saturday last an
nounccd that the whole matter had been as
missed by the Grand Jury on which day lett
the city. ! had for several days contemplated
Il state positively and finally that there -
not a word of truth in the statement as pub
lished that in any way compromises me. the
facts are briefly these: Mrs Mccarthy some tlfne
in December last sent for me. and in response to
hey note | called upon her. She was In very
hysterical condition. crying, and apparently
nearly crazy. She began the conversation by
stating that she Informed that | was Well
acquainted with the attorney who was recon-
mendcd To her. and for this reason had sent Tor
in order to know positively as TO his IDEAS
Of her chances of discharge under this arrest
As she had been Taidcd recently by Captain
Schmittbcrger she said this was the second Of
fence, and. therefore, feared her attorney W0uId
b. unable to save her. She stated then ana therc
that If she could escape imprisonment she wouid
abandon her mode of life. and | therefore CON
scented 10 assist IN her case.
Il her attorney who said he would do
anything legally possible 20 secure her as
chdrge. which he did Their" was at no time III
my presence at any interview with her one word
said about protecting her in the futurr nor
was there at any time any mention made in my
presence of any money to be given either IL cap
tain IIaughey or TO Judge Grady. directly or IN
directly, and any statement To the contrary ~
absolutely and unquacdly false.
But" said the reporters To- MI LIoyd ne
says nothing about whe her he received the
money Does he admit that;
Il don't know" replied Mr. Lloyd He also SAM
that the reporters could not See his client last
night.
one OF the checks for $1,000 made by Mrs.
McCarthy was seen yesterday at his law ONCE
Thlrl-ave and One hundred and twenty -hrst-st.
by a reporter lie said in reply to reques, ior
any statement which he might care TO make
Il have nothing to say. | am acting unier
the advice OF friends. When the time comes the
public will know the truth
when will that be|
THAT cannot say. wouldn't believe Boards
lev under oath" h. added and then ne asked 'he
reporter 10 leave his Office
Police Justice Ryan had another conference
with Mayor Gllroy In reference 10 the posIuon 81
conrad NJ Smyth, clerk ~ the Yorkville Police
Court who is alleged to have accepted money
from Iucv Mccarthy They agreed 70 cali
meeting Of tho police justices al the Tombs TO-
dav for the purpose II taking action IN" JUS
tees will then 80 before the Court ~ common
Pleas and ask FOR Smyth's removal. ShH'h mas
been absent from court for fifteen days wihpu,
leave. and this alone Is sufficient cause for his