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subpoenaed who come here at great In
convenience / advise that we continue
| today, but nothing that we shall pursue
this morning shall involve the former
Prosecutor
Very well, proceed" replied Chairman
Gledhill, after a brief consultation WITT
his colleagues, and Mr.. McCarter at once
called Chief Murphy to the stand. The
police records were stripped of theil
newspaper covering by Detective Clos ano
everyone was ready for the first question
when Mr.. w. D. Edwards stepped UP to
Chairman Gledhill, shook hands and
whispered for few minutes, then talked
with Mr.. McDermott and the two lawyers
left the room followed by Counsel Nc
Carter and Klink. They all returned In
minute and Mr. McCarter started in to
examine Chief Murphy. asking him how
long he had been on the force and what
were the names of the captains The
Chief said that he had been inothe de-
parhment twenty-five years and enumer-
ated the police captains and their length
of service.
That's ALL said Mr. MeCarter, and
then called Joseph Henry, constable OF
Harrison a smooth shaven, red-faced,
red-haired young man, who said he was a
Democrat.
You desired position in the Court
House?" asked counsel.
Yes"
Because there's more money in it?
"Of course
Were you ever in Bauer's boathouse?"
Yes"
Pool selling going on there?"
Yes"
Tell US what you saw" said counsel.
"Bauer's house is on the east side OF
Passaic, north of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, south of the trunk factory.
strolled in and saw blackboard and men
there They were buying pools"
do you remember that there was such
a crowd in there that the floor broke
down?'
mo, sir.''
srDid you see George Heller, the Sheriff's S
brother. there?" asked counsel.
mo, sir"
Didn't you want to be on the Court
House list as a constable?''
Yes
Did you see Sheriff Heller?''
81 did,
"You desired to be Court House con-
stable for Harrison?"
Yes"
''Who was in there?"
''Jeroloman, Republican
And you, being Democrat, you want
ed to get the placer"
yes"
What did you say to the Sheriff."
st didn't speak to him, but Mr.. Riordan
did,"
WHO is Mr.. Riordan?"
He lives in Harrison"
s'An Alderman there?"
ssNe."
beg pardon, I'm not up on East New
ark politics.
What did Riordan say?"
HE handed my petition and Mr.. Heller
looked at it and said whoever Chief Cal
laghan suggested he would appoint. .
.sCallaghan was Chief during the time
the pool selling was going on there?''
Yes
Ibid you go to see Callaghan!"
'sI did,
What did he say?'
"He said he would put Jeroloman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad and I would go to
the Court House"
Were you appointed
'sNo."
did you see the Sheriff about it?"
mo, SIR
''Who remained in charge of the Court
House from Harrison?"
"Jeroloman."
rs he still there?'
Yes
Don't you remember-now tax your
memory-going to see the Sheriff after
wards?''
NO"
"You haven't given us all the conversa-
ton you had with the Sheriff when you
went there?"
81 have
How long were you there?"
about three minutes
did he say anything about Jerolo-
man?'
"He did not" said Henry with en-
phasis on the mot"
.sDo you remember that the Sheriff said
that if Jeroloman wasn't placed some
where over there that he would have 1t
in for some one because of the pool
rooms?"
HE didn't say that to me but said it
to Riordan."
'Who ran those pool rooms?''
Couldn't say
tYou were never in there but that one
timer
"Only that once"
eDo you remember that Callaghan said
that he had already assigned two men
to the pool rooms?"
Yes
s.Who were they?"
John Sheehan and John Fitzpatrick.
sThe Chief told you himself that he had
put them there?"
yes
What was Sheehan doing there?"
Hanging up cards upstairs
And Fitzpatrick"
.sHe was on the door"
Describe the pool room?"
Henry said that there were the usual
things there seen in pool rooms, tables,
ticker cards etc. etc. 1t was small room
with two windows in it and part of the
room was rallied off.
How long were you constable there?''
asked Assemblyman Lawshe.
Since last July"
'tDid you visit it more than once?"
Eyes but 1 was not admitted
ssWhat do you know personally Of
gambling in that placer?