The sun., 1899-05-26
POLICEMAN CONVICT.
IDENTIFIED BIZ WRONGED WOMAN
AND AN JRISH CONSTABLE.

James Mcmahon Put Under Arrest for Per.
Jury mt the End OF Trial in which
He Sought to Bo Reinstated on the
Forco-Evidenco Brought from ireland.
James Mcmahon. who sought before Justice
McAdnm Of the Supreme Court yesterday to be
reinstated as member Of the police force. was
put under arrest at the close OF the case and
held for tho action Of tho Grand Jury. The
charge is perjury.
Mcmahon was appointed policeman on Aug.
13 1896. and was dismissed from the force In
October. 1897. on information that he had
been convicted OF rape in ireland and had
served flve-year term for It. In his applica-
tion to be policeman he answered In the
negative the usual question. II he had ever
been convicted OF crime. Records OF the courts
at county Meath. Ireland. were produced yes
terday showing that one James Mcmahon had
been convicted in March. 1886. OF assault on
his cousin. Rosa McMahon. Several deposi-
tions were presented. taken. in ireland. to in
dicate by description that the prisoner is the
same person photograph, taken in ireland.
was produced. There were scars on the
head OF the convicted man that resem bled
scars on the head OF the prisoner;
day that she had given the information to In
spector Thompson on which Mcmahon was
from childhood and knew that he was the man
convicted in Ireland. She said he had served
tbs ms tern se IN MTIbnoy prSon Ireland and
likeness Of him. She had met Mcmahon In
Third avenue shortly after no was appointed a
policeman. and he began calling on her. Whom
asked why she had given Information to the
police about his record she became excited
Why should I not2 He was the cause of
ny n.y. downiell; too; i found him here making.
take care Of me when was unable to take care
9Id 81 dmysei Y , ne Is tie father of my baby Yes
=, The witness on cross examination admitted
that @ she had been known under the name Of
N99n Whsa ap sad been arrested rest times
tice McAdam said to him:
II warn you TO be very careful about your
answers will be Watched earstuiyS' care IT'S' anu your
,Q.17Dld you know Rosa Mcmahon in 1relands
,,0.-Did you know Bessie McMahon2 Al
He denied that he had ever been convicted Of
girls. Rosa or Bessie, He said that the charge
reduced reduced to The ranks, When he came from
Win him. He denied on cross; e1amina alton tSs
InaT ms han ever Known constable In Ireland
James Marphy. Who tes ihed that he, is a
Ses ,Rs ds II snye Iss sad and md. has
Mcmahon In ireland in 1885. He was sure OF
the Identification; The witness came here at
Dublin to testify in the case. On cross-eIam-
ination he said that there were many No
Mahons In county Meath. but not many James
McMahons.
McMahon, being again put on the stand.
denied that he was ever arrested by tho pre-.
poration Counsel Blandy said:
II our policemen are to be chosen from the
ranks OF the criminal classes, where Is the pro.
tecton that we expect at their hands?"
Hyacnthe RinRrose. for McMahon. said that
his client had been dismissed on the trumped-
acter 70 carry out revenge for the action OF the
plaintiff against roundsman. He continued,
There is no worse public department than
the police department Of this oity. but the evil
Is not In the ranks. but in the higher officers,
and this man was sacrificed because he op.
Tho Jury brought in verdict In . few min.
utes that Mcmahon was the man convicted In
ireland: Justice McAdam directed Mcmahon
to- stand up, saying:
TT II shall hold you for the Grand Jury for per.
MURPHY shs sh who
man Miss Mcmahon testines that you are II
man who was convicted. She swears that "
betrayed her and that you are the father OF h.
child She unquestionab bly, Knows wheth'
you are the man or not Tho photoRrar
of yGn Ehe TeFs N prison e pc
perjury In this case. as clear as In any cas'
have ever tried in my life. Such being II
case. 1t would be a reproach to justice not
hold you for the action Of the Grand Ju
The whole police force is interested In
% SafT na ts sthnssnS past Ss be
Inspector Thompson took Mcmahon in
charge.