New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
O'BRIEN'S INDIGNATION.
pErECT1vE-sERGEANT THREATENED HAS
sETT. But DID NOTHING.

E-SEhOfs<A4Ni 4A1ANi>E1 -@%N'@A 1880
sETT But DID NOTHING
Mr. Moss-John J. o'Brien. You are detective
Q3IYou know this man Cunningham. don't you?
Mr. O. suivan-wn you keep your voice up.
Q.-And you know Mr.. Hassett? Al know of
mn o Ye discovered that Mr. Hasse,t and Mr. Gun
were PF Gd yes 'G s IN your nome
o.EWRo told you? Any wife.
0.-And did you one occasion meet MIR. Has
set at your home afterTard? Al did
Odd you ask him about It? Al did.
ODD he tell you 10 whom he paid the money?
A o-hW Rta did he pay 1t to? A man by the
o|Piq he say who Hart VAS An ian: sir
Q.EDidn't YOU have any further conversation
" onW Why didn't you give him chance? Al told
him thought him and Hart were two thieves. and
ought TO be in States prison. / had Just come IN
and told him was going to take on my con SoIiaT
came out l would throw him out. l sent up for
Cunningham and his sister came down and !
said NO and told her to tell her brother TO
ronni.sioners ard see II We couldn't get warrants
for Hasset and Hart. or. II he preferred. 10 go to
Q.-Why didn't you Hassett and see what this
scheme was? Al thought II he was a thief ne
ought be used thief. didn't want him IN
Q.-You had him in your home there and you
could have inquired OF him what he was doing and
threaten him with aTresf so s b 10 an ba TELL
Q.-You know that has been one OF the tender
subjects for years. the purchasing OF places on me
that purpose Was It because the thing happened
on ne spur OF me 6 Let an him So9 ANo sir
the thing happened In my home
HE is ALLOWED TO EXPLAIN.
o.-And II was in your home that Mr.. Cunning
ham had been Introduced and had come TO lose his
money? Al would like to explain at your pleas
N'Q.-Certainy. Any first introduction to Mr.
o.~Yes. sir A.-The first time I met Mr.. Has,
sett about three years ago In my home and
my wife explained he was nsuring my young
ones which five and he told me on one occa-
sion he would Ike 10 insure me in one company;
no He told he would like 10 insure me. and
got my application lie aed my aPpnfSsSn ana
the New York Life Insurance Company for $1,000
70 friend Of Mr.. Hassett who was an Inspector
OF the New-York Life Insurance Company. Afttr
mu meat a, ain went and paid the money my
self and have been paving eEgr sin Da nannG
George W Macdonald, connected with the Metro
n his employ that was a thief. and j never heard
DO what superior did you report that Hassett
had been taking the money? Al think 4 was a
man by the name OF George " Macdonald 49,.
head mea Of the Metropolitan Insurance Company.
Q.-What superior police officer did you report the
fact to that Hassett had taken 5000 from Gun
10 none
O-Dldn't report II? A-No. sir: is custom
airy in a case like that 10 have the man come TO
Police Headquarters and complain, unless 1t is
case OF felony, and an arrest has TO be made
Immediately.
Q-Though he did not come and you had knowl-
edge OF that matter. you did not report 1t 10 any
one? A.-No. sir.
Q-Didn't you report II a the police court? A
No. sir.
Q.-Ddn't you take any steps TO that Cum
ningham went TO the police court and developed
the case properly? Al suggested Mr.. Gun
ningham 10 go TO Police Headquarters
Q.-Didnt you go 10 the police to
whether Cunningham brought up the case prop
eTly? Al never knew anything about it until he
had got the warrant
Q.-How did you know he had the warrant? Al
heard it from his sister. She was in my house
some time after Hassett was under arrest.
TOOK no ACTIVE STEPS
o.-Did you know when he going TO the
Grand Jury? A.-No. sir
Q-You did not appear before the Grand Jury
and give any evidence In this case? A.-No. sir
Q.-Have you any idea how 1t came 10 be dis
missed in the Grand Jury? A.-No. sir
ODD you talk with member Of the Dis
trict-Attorney's office about the case? A-No sir
O-Have you not heard that Hart has been doing
this business before-taking money from people 10
20 on the police force: A-No. sir
Q-Haven't you heard # a matter OF general
talk? A-No sir. / never heard H.
O-Ddn't you learn In looking up A dnter-
r,,ptjnet-Excuse me. did hear about II. One OF
our officers Detective-Sergeant Armstrong arrested
this man al one time for the same affair. The cir
cumstances OF the case don't know. 1t was for
receiving money for getting some political
position.
o-Do you know what became OF that case? A
No think II Is pending yet That am not sure Of.
Q-How long ago was that? A-That Is eight OF
nine months ago
Q-Have you not heard in looking for Mr.. Hart
you have looked for Hart. have you not? A.-No.
sir.
Q-Havent you made any EFFORT to find him?
A.-No cir.
Q-Have you made effort TO md Hassett
within the last few weeks? A-No. sir.
Q.-Hsve you heard from Hassett within two
Mr. O. sullivan-Won't you bring out whether this
s within the line Of his duty 10 look after these
people without instructions7
Q'-You are always duty7 Al am detailed In
Wall Street. -,
o.-You were always on duty-a policeman is Al
ways duty7 A policeman Is always On duty