New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
SERGEANTrS WIFE SWORN
MRS. O'BRIEN TELLS OF CURIOUS IN
PRODUCTION SHE EFFECTED.
Regina O'Brien sworn.

Mr. Moss-Where do you live? A-No' SoS west
One hundred and twenty thrd-st a.
o-You are the wife Of Detective Sergeant
O-Do you know a man named Hasset' ana 40
you know Mr.. Cunningham? A-Yes
Q-You had conversation with cunningham sdrca
d dSETt y n5S a and with HassettF AYes
Q.EYou introduced Cunningham to Hasse't'
Where did you ,d nsoSSSs Cunningham to
H o@How did thew ' happen to be there? AMr
Hassett called to collect some insurance
Q.-Is that John j. Hassett? AI ,Y,r,noe, How
All Cunningham happen to be there? Al sent
for Mr.. Cunningham through his sister lie asked
called to collect insurance money and ! said
would sent for her and tod ner mat 70 n see hm
she had better come down. and she sent her
0~You had some conversation with Mr. Hassett
about Cunningham. What that conversation?
AMr Hasset said was to get new new nnnctIns
three or four years. and asked him why ne was
dong He said he TSsd pr0tS be d
why don't you apply for some better position
He said Il am too short only nd for that said shf
know a young who mas been looking TOT
two years to- get on the police and ne &c, cant c get
nngham" He said. Il might be Of help to him"
said n am sape aagen S you he is uU 10
man and willing to work at anything ne sai ~
s WheFs c6 is see ham, said ms SYes sent
M FOR him and he came down. and / said This
is Mr.. Cunningham; and immediately Iet' IN. me
room and | don't know what conversation TOOK
Odd you talk with Cunningham afterward.
the t%e police poll eg force Srr No. ~ w
Odd you speak to Hassett about II? A-No.
Odd he speak to you? A.-No.
Q-Was the matter OF the police mentioned to
you by either Of those persons? A.-No: only he
Q-When did that conversation take place?
A. Something over year ago. 40
('harman-We a
witnesses subpenaed will report here at a quarter
after without further notice.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
CUNNINGHAM TELLS HOW HE PAID FOR
WHAT HE DID NOT GET.
Mr. Moss-Mr Hassett! John ]. Hassett! No
response) Mr.. OBrien!
Sergeant o. Brien-Here.
Mr. Moss-Cornelius J. Cunningham!
Cornelius Cunningham 6s rU i SwoPn Aasa East One
Q-You heard Mrs. O'Brien testify few min
o.-she said that she introduced you to man
o~Then she said she left the room? A-Yes. sir;
QPease tell me what conversation S yo,S ad
to Mr.. Hassett he told ME that he understood l
was applying for the police force ou Ala
asked me il was looking for the police. told
him yes He asked me If had any influence
of you had any influence? Ayes. 1 said
mo, sir" He said Il put you on the police
down. and he was to make an examination that
was all right II failed in the doctors. He was
10 get me re-examined on the medical examination.
| was to get percentage of SO at the lowest. And
then I had a short talk with him. and he invited
me down 10 his house, and he gave me his card
and we had the same talk. / asked him what IN
fuence he had to put me on the police force. He
told me he had lawyer who was well acquainted
and had a great pull with President York. the
Police Commissioner.
ODD he mention the mans name? A-No.
sir asked him what his name and he did
not tell
Mr. Osullivan-Who was this conversation With
Mr. Moss-Mr. Hassett
The Witness-Mr. Hassett told me that wanted
TO know too much when asked him what about
this lawyers name. and gave him the money.
O-Whom did you give the money TO? A.-To
Mfr Hassett. He gave me receipt for the money.
Odd you come In contact with Mr. Hart? A.
In August.
Q-When did you fle your application?
A.-Early in February.
APPLICATION FILED FIRST.
o-Then YOU saw Hart after you filed your APP
ANG had on he y Of &p hf for
physical and medical examination, and met this
Mr. Hassett This was about the nth. and | got
introduced TO Mr.. Hassett
Odd you file your application before you met
Hassett? Ayes; II was nled.
| O.-Then your application was filed first and you
met Hassett? A-Yss sir s,
(Which he said would be exerted through a
GA lawyer who was acquainted with the Presi-
dent OF the Police Department. Ayes. sir.
Q.---And then you say In August you met Hart
o-Where did you meet him? Al met him.
me, this NJ Hss.s,s at one TINE ,eS On my iso9P ~: