New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
co1. FELLOWS EXCITED.
u,NrED TO SHOW THAT HE WAS NO
WORSE THAN OTHERS.
-s IN THE DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY's OFFICE
vrRE NOT BROUGHT TO TRIAL FOR PUBLIC
vr.soNs"-JUDGE COMING SHOWS THAT
,or-RTs WERE ADJOURNED FOR
LACK OF wORK-FORBES j.
HENNESSY REBCKED.

w. ,,r ] Iinson, of Kingston. the commissioner
"' ..,ted By Governor Flower to take testimony
Apt W, r.nort his conclusions. was continued yester-
~. ~ the third floor o: the old General Sessions
o. ',,,rg Mr. Phillips. counsel for the German
o '~srcan Reform Union. ELECTED some important
.s.,ce of Mr. Fellows's neglect to prosecute
-, criminals and other persons indicted for
,.y one OF these was the noted professional
'., ~,ctet and sneak thief. "Moke" Murray, whose
vrv vas recently printed in The Tribune. Fred
Nv hoffman, of No. 90 Nassau-st whose watch
..v had stolen. told how his efforts to have the
%.rnocket brought TO justice were foiled at the
p'.rc,.Attorney's office. Henry J. Schloss. of the
n j. Schloss & Co. No 653 Broadway,
~@,.n assigned a year ago after their cashier and
.Skeener Joseph H. Louis had stolen $4,000
:, the firms money. explained how obstacles TO
,uss trial would arise in the District Attorneys
so Louis was indicted last March, but his case
-. s,ill untried. Ex-Judge George NJ Van Hoesen
-.,srday appeared one Of the counsel for the
cc.,man-American Reform Union in place Of Theo-
-. su,ro who was obliged to leave town on busi-
ness. ,.
-.on 10 amend their specified charges, to include
-. eases OF the North River Bank. and George,
.v.s "Moke" Murray. Delos McCurdy. Colonel Fell
80. counsel argued that IL the petitioners desired
a. make additional changes they must first 60 before
~. Governor with them. Commissioner Linson,
s.rever overruled MCCurOy, ana auueu the
.sss 10 the other charges. 1t was nearly IL O'Clock
s.fo,e the proceedings were begun.
The first witness was Frederick Hoffman. Of No.
a, Nsssau-s who told of the loss Of his watch.
.,a said that Assistant Distrlct-Attorney Town
ssnd had charge of the case.
.Tounsend told me I couldn't identify my watch"
..n the witness He said the man l mentioned
.ss innocent and that he couldn't convict him.
and then got angry and left the courtroom. He
didn't call me back.
. did YOU quarrel with Townsend"
-" did"
what about
HE said I couldn't Identify the thief" That
ended Hoffmans testimony
Tie next witness was Henry j. Schloss OF No.
Isl West Ninety-frs,-st. He told the story OF the
thef,s by Louis and the question was asked;
WAS Louis ndicted?'
"Yes. in March last. but he has never peeh
bought to trial.
Your credit has been affected by his stealinss?
Every much
What steps did you take to have the District
Attorney take UP the case7'
I'VE employed Solomon NJ Kohn 70 so TO the
District Attorneys office. and also sent there Mr.
Hayes Of Hayes & Greenbaum. l have always
been anxious TO have the indictments tried"
Mr. Kohn then testified that he visited the Dis
frct. Attorney's Office and Assistant District
At,orneys Davis and Battle in regard TO the Louis
case and that It was not a month before proceed
,nes were taken toward procuring an indictment
against Louis
Assistant Dstrict-Attorney Unger. who Is the
chief clerk in the Distrct-Attorneys office. was
then called and Mr.. Phillips asked him If he had
ascertained the number OF indictments remaining
unried on December /. 1894.
Mr. Unger said: II have not had time to prepare
such statement
"pldn't Colonel Fellows tell you not to prepare
such statement
He did not"
Did be not say In court that he would not let
you furnish the desired statement?
II did not hear Colonel Fellows say anything OF
the kind"
"I have instructed the clerks to prepare the state
mont" continued Mr.. Unger. land they worked on
It last night
Have YOU found on: how many cases have been
tried since January !. 1884,"
mo"
Mr.. Mccurdy said: II can't see what connection
Colonel Fellows has with cases with wnicn ne
had connection
Mr. Linson said: colonel Fellows has claimed
that ne was too busy to try all the cases. and
think that the line Of questioning that will show
that there we're but few cases to try is proper
Mr.. Unger then questioned by MI. Phiiips
IN regard to several cases where indicted persons
we're discharged without trial. Can you tell why
they were discharged"
The record will show" Mr.. Phillips said. Il have
twenty-three cases marked discharged"
How about that case Of Assistant Distrct-At-
torney Hartman accused Of accepting brides from
. defendant
oh this is going too far!' exclaimed Mr.. Nc
Curdy adding How many more newspaper charges
have We got TO answer
Where to get our information eH-
eept through the newspapers? II we can show
oaoiof naia
the opposite side ii would be relevant. /
think" said Mr. Phillips to which Mr.. Linson re-
Piled IF you can show that the District Attorney
connlved at the actions of his assistants. would
allow such testimony.
WELL We will leave that for a while" said MI
Philips who then asked about several pending
homicide cases. and Mt Unger answered that some
we're ready for trial and would be disposed OF soon
When the case Of Thomas Reilly was mentioned
Mr. Unger said the man was indicted In 1881, ana
not during Colonel Fellowss term In number OF
cher cases ne said the defendants had not oeeh
thought to trial "for public reasons Wheh asked
What constituted public reasons Mr.. Unger said;
In certain cases the public welfare could only
subserved by failure to try indictments'
~ Cnger then excused for the DAY ana
Snse J. Hennessy, who succeeded Deputy ASSIST
nt Dstrict-Attorney Hartman, was again put on
's* stand. but in a few minutes was excused 10 get
some papers that locked In his desk The next
Witness was Detective Sergeant Won Gerichten' or
me Dstrct-Attorneys office. Mr.. Phillips. speak
ING OF William Schooley. asked him:
Od you not have warrant for his arrest!
ies took II up TO Police Headquarters ana
gave II to Inspector Mclaughlin who gave Il 10 the
ponceman who arrested him"
The witness then gave way TO Henry Walsh. a
oepuy clerk in TIE Court OF General Sessions. who
vas asked about the bail bonds on which Jaehne ap-
pears as surety
Noi~ 10
Soionel Fellows entered the room shortly after IL
CLOCK, and an attentive listener to the exam.
NATION OF Walsh who was asked: Can you tell
NV NV many indictments found either IN ,the
during ls9l?"
IL viii compute that"
VIII you also find out how many indictments
nave been disposed OF by trial and how many dis-
rssed for the failure OF the Dtstrict-Attorney 10
promptly prosecutor"
mat will take some time will have to 60 over
IN 0ARSA DaauS SEaR no0%n0AR