The evening world., 1894-10-02
RIORDAN GOES FREE.
No One Appeared to Prosecute
Appo's Alleged Assailant
Policeman Coleman Says He Gen.
fessed to Cutting Himself.
Lawyer Jerome Scores the District
Attorneys ONCE for Neglect.

Michael 8. Riordan, accused OF felo-
NOUS assault on George Apo, tnhe
I,exow green-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 Riortlan." 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 a whole Courthouse
full of Assistant District-Attorneys
across the street. II they don't take
enough interest in the charge against
Riordan to appear at the prosecution,
don't see why l should be called upon
to act"
The result was that Apo refused to
testify, on advice of counsel, about tbs
material facts in the case. and the de
tense, represented by Joe Moss, OF Howe
d. Hummells 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
Justice Ryan decided that the Riordan
case be called, because 1t was unfair
that he should rest under the charge. of
committing felony without hearing
any longer than was necessary.
Apo took the stand. and the Justice
asked Lawyer Jerome IL he wished to
conduct the examination.
81 have nothing do with this case,
i is the States case entirely" replied
Mr.. Jerome.
and drew out his story. After telling
how he met Riordan and drank with
him at Sam Pettit's saloon and at the
Ing Visited several other saloons and
said he had taken but three drinks of
whiskey altogether When he was
and Mr.. Raub, he said they were all
tell how they had conspired against him
When the. Court told him to confine
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
hWell, never mind about the green
goods business. Did you drink with
these people last F'riday?"
What happened in the North River
Hotel while you were drinking?" asked
II advise the witness not to answer
any more questions, as they might in
eliminate hies him. said Id Lawyer ; Jerome
He ort rs fhargedd W.h feSny
answer.
!" advise the witness not to obey the
i nave mentioned" Continued Jerome.
Well" said Justice Ryan, - dom
see that the Court can do anything
Apo Is charged with a felony himself
and he stands on his rights not in
r.. criminate himself"
Several more questions were asked. nj
T T'e Court AppG asked for % other witnesse
for the prosecution, but no one seeme'
to know that there were any, and tn
'f PoIiee 0 captain o,connor of the Sec
ond Precinct, testified that he walked
from the hospital to the station hous'
with Apo the morning after the cut
II asked Apo IL he had knife" salt
the Captain. "tie said yes When
showed him the knife which was brough
h HI when ne was arrested ne SA'o u wa
This testimony was corrobrated b.
sergt. " b Porter, who 81 was SD pre sen
officer Thomas Coleman testified tina
Apo, when asked II Riordan had Gu
HE told me it was himself that di
It," said Coleman.
Frederick Baar, proprietor OF Tn
North River Hotel, testified that APP
and Riordan drank in his place at
o'clock last Friday afternoon. App
became noisy and he cautioned hin
Rlordan started to leave Apo, saying
You're no good. George. You are nc
on the level, II leave you" ,,. ,
me my life amt worth anything. II
liar and a perjurer, anyway, an
don't want to i've. said Baar. The
to stab himself. Riordan tried to sto
him, and finally a Mr.. Treanor got tn
knife away from Apo"
Barney Treanor, of Hoboken, corrob(
rated BARS story, and described tn
"death-hold" which he said Apo ha
II don't see the use of going on wit
khis" said Justice Ryan. There Is n
case against Riordan and he is dill
charged"
The charge Of suicide against APE
will be heard next Monday morning
IL o'clock.