New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-19
THE ADDRESSES WE'RE "LOST."
A TRICK TO SAVE A TAMMANY MAN
MISCARRIES.
lie Is ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT. But
NO WITNESSES WERE SUMMONED - CASE
OF HENRY MCAHILI.

NO WITNESSES WERE SUMMONED - CASE
OF HENRY McAHILL~
A particularly brazen instance OF how Tam
many protects its came to light in the Court
of General Sessions yesterday. An effort was
made to secure the discharge Of Henry McCahill.
inspector in the Department Of Public Works. on
the ground that none Of the witnesses against
him could be found. The paper containing their
addresses had conveniently been lost" in the
District-Attorney's office and but for the activity
of reporters there might be no chance of bring
ing McCahin 10 trial.
The charge in the case is criminal assault and
the complainant IL Mrs. Lucy Mack. colored
seamstress Of unusual intelligence. Three years
ago she lived with her husband at No. 300 West
Forty y-seventh-st. Below her home was TAM
many club the members Of which sometimes
came to her for hot water man whom she did
not know came up from the club one day locked
himself in her room with her. and assaulted her
The case was reported to the police by her hus-
band but no arrest made man named
Maloney who had charge Of the clubrooms
knew who had been there that afternoon, but
would not tell.
JUSTICE BrRKE'S ACTION.
Two months ago Mrs. Mack met McCahll in
CITY Hall Park and identified him as her as
sailant She had him arrested. Justice Burke
in the Tombs Police Court. dismissed the case
at the end OF the month on the grounds that
Police Captain Kiea did not remember ever
hearing about the case. and that the woman
husband. who is dead, was seen running
down the stairs soon after the assault Mrs'
Mack explained that her husband came in Just
after the assailant went away, ana az once ran
to the station house.
The Grand Jury at once found an indictment,
showing its lack of faith In Justice Burke = ludg-
mcnt Recorder Smyth committed McCahiil 10
tho Tomhs I'm default OF s. 0e0 bail as the charge
was n serious one. A few days ago +. r. Brady.
counsel for the prisoner sought TO nave the pai, pan
reduced to $1,000 on the ground that McCan..i I'M
was respected city official Assistant Ds-
Attorney O'Hare concurred In TINS. out
Judge Cowing referred them TO Recorder Smytn.
In consequence Of an article about this proceed
inc O'Uare I'm the presence of large crowd.
called a reporter an offensive name, and spoke
praises Of his friend Judge Burke
NO WITNESSES FOUND.
Yesterday. again before Judge Cowing, Brady
moved that the case be dismissed because Nc
Cahn was public officer. and because the wit
ncsscs could not be found. O'Hare corroborated
him. saying that Mrs. Mack was not at her nome
No. 522 West Forty-ffth-st. Judge Cowing Sc
verely criticised the District-Attorney' once lor
not being more diligent in securing witnesses
lie said that something seemed to be wrong IN
this case. and he wanted 10 know an tn, o,ti, h
lie overruled Brady's notion and asked Hare
If he had gone TO Recorder Smyth with ms ap'
pl!cation for a reduction Of bail. as he had peeh
told to do. He said he had not Judge Oo"i"s
ordercd that the witnesses be arrested.
AS a matter Of fact. Mrs. Mack lives al NO. o--
West Forty-ffth-st. and reporter found her
there early in the afternoon: She AT unCe 60, 60
20 tho General Sessions Building. and Judge cow
ing revoked his order Of arrest She had gwen
her new address and those OF her witnesses 10
u q Allen Of the District-Attorney's office. who
bad written them on "A paper which he placed
with the other documents In the case inns
naner was lost" so that no witnesses could De
found 4 subpoena server was sent with Mrs'
Nrack ia see all the witnesses. who Will be IN
structed 10 be in court on Monday.