The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-02
RIORDAN GOES FREE.
No One Appeared to Prosecute
Apes Alleged Assailant'
Policeman Coleman Says He Gen.
fessed to Cutting Himself.
Lawyer Jerome Scores the District
Attorneys Office for Neglect.

Michael 8. Riordan. accused Of felo-
NOUS assault on George Apo, tnhe
Iexow green-g goods witness, was dis
charged by Jutice Ryan in the Tombs
Police Court at noon to-day.
Lawyer william Travers Jerome
called the attention of the Court to the
fact that he appeared for Apo only in
he case in which he is charged with at
tempted suicide.
II have nothing to do with the charges
against Riordan," said he. land shall
simply instruct Apo to decline to
answer any questions which might in
tend to incriminate him in the suicide
case There Is whole Courthouse
full of Assistant District-Attorneys
across the street. If they don't take
enough interest in the charge against
Riordan to appear at the prosecution, l
don't see why l should be called upon
to act"
The result was that Apo refused to
testify, on advice of counsel, about the
material facts in the case, and the de
tense, represented by Joe Moss, of Howe
g. Hummell's office, made a clean sweep.
The cases of Riordan and Apo were
called together. Lawyer Jerome asked
that the charge of attempted suicide
against Apo be heard first, but Lawyer
Moss insisted that Riordan was entitled
to the first hearing.
Justice Ryan decided that the Riordan
case be called, because 1t was unfair
that he should rest under the charge of
committing a felony without a hearing
any longer than was necessary.
Apo took the stand, and the Justice
asked Lawyer Jerome If he wished to
conduct the examination.
II have nothing to do with this case.
II is the States case entirely replied
Mr.. Jerome.
Lawyer Moss then helped Apo along
and drew out his story. After telling
how he met Riordan and drank with
North River Hotel. Apo denied hav-
Ing visited several other saloons and
said he had taken but three drinks of
asked asked, to IDENTIFY several barkeepe @s
and a Mr.. Raub. he said they were all
green-goods people" and started to
tell how they had con,spired against him
fine himself to the happenings of last
Friday afternoon.
II just want to show that there is a
CLIQUE here trying to do me up" said
"Well. never mind about the green
goods business. Did you drink with
these eSo people last Friday?"
What happened in the North River
Hotel while you were drinklng?" asked
Lawyer Moss.
any more questions. as they might in
eriminate him." said Lawyer jerome.
HE. himself is charged with a felony"
The Court instructed the witness to
-" / advise the witness not to obey the
Instructions OF the Court, for the reason
have mentioned" continued Jerome.
WELL" said Justice Ryan, e. don't
see that the Court can do anything
Apo is charged with a felony himself
and he stands on his rights not to in
Several more questions were asked. ali
of which Apo refused to answer.
The Court asked for other witnesses
70; the prosecution, but no one seemed
u now that there were any, and the
aA~snse began.
Police Captain OConnor, of the Sec
ond Precinct. testified that he walked
from the hospital to the station-house
with Apo the morning after the cut
III asked Apo If he had a knife" said
showed him the knife which was brought
IN when he was arrested. he said 1t was
This testimony was corrobrated by
at the time the Captain and Apo were
speaking of the knife.
officer Thomas Coleman testified that
Apo, when asked IL Riordan had cut
him. said: mo, Mike is a good fellow.
He told me 1t was himself that die
It." said Coleman.
Frederick Baar. proprietor of the
North River Hotel, testified that Apo
and Riordan drank in his place at
o'clock last Friday afternoon. Appo
became noisy and he cautioned him
Riordan started to leave Apo, saying
You're no good, George. You are no
on the level. iii leave you"
Apo said: If you don't believe II
me my life amt worth anything. Tn
don't want to live" said Baar "Ther
Apo. who had a knife in his hand. tried
70 stab himself. Riordan tried to stol
him, and finally a Mr.. Treanor got the
knife away from Apo"
Barney Treanor, of Hoboken, corrobo
rated Bars story. and described thu
"death-hold" which he said Apo ha'
on the knife.
II don't see the use Of going on will
this" said Justice Ryan. There Is NJ
case against Riordan and he Is dis
charged"
The charge of suicide against App
Will be heard next Monday morning a
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