New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
JEROME MADE HIM TAKE OATH
POLICEMAN TURLEY YIELDS BEFORE A
THREAT OF IMPRISONMENT
FOR CONTEMPT.

Wardman John J. Turley. of the East Twenty
second-st. station. yesterday the first police
man TO take Chief Devery's advice when found
with the goods him. He refused to take the
oath before Justice Jerome when asked swear
preparatory testifytng in the of the People
agt. Edward G. Glennon. He promptly placed
under arrest on the order of Justice Jerome. Tur-
ley sent for ex-Assistant District Attorney OReiy,
who said:
This arrest Of Turley win take the matter of
Justice Jerome's investigation straight to the Su-
Of habeas corpus from Justice O'Gorman this after
noon as soon as Turley arrested. If we had
not missed the justice. Turley was justified in re-
fusing to be sworn by Justice jerome AS mag
istrate Justice Jerome has no Jurisdiction. Turiey
at the most can only be adjudged @ guilty OF mis-
oemeanor, and we shall bail MIN out on that.
What object 10 is the procedure here The
counsel and agents has been moved down here TO
the Criminal Courts building from uptown and is
now being used TO bullooze witnesses
It was about 1880 o'clock when Wardman Turley
entered Justice Jerones court. Hubert Mcclellan,
one OF the Moss socetys agents. last week brought
a charge Of assault against Turey. He and Turley
had a fight at a raid q poolroom in East Twen-
ty-third-st on Friday last Turley arrested Nc
Clellan- Mcclellan charged Turley with assaulting
him and T1lrley brought q counter charge against
Mcclellan Mcclellan was fined So by Magistrate
Brann. AS soon Turley entered the room yes
terday Justice Jerome said, as he handed him
Bible:
What case is this?" asked Turley. in a surly
manner
People against Glennon. - said the justice.
We'll, refuse to be sworn in case that has
been disposed Of Who am I going TO swear
against?"
Take the OATH said Justice Jerome
u won't swear until know who I'm going to
swear against" said Turley. Whereupon Justice
Jerome sent for Roundsrnan Lane, outside the
DOOR who placed Turley under arrest, and took him
10 the police station in the basement Turley sent
for his counsel MI OReilly who said al first that
Justice jerome had no Jurisdiction in the case and
afterward. upon reading the Penal Code, admitted
that had
When the news of Turkeys refusal take
oath before Justice Jerome reached Police Head
quarters Deputy Commissioner Devery was ex-
cited
Hasn't that man got any rights?" he exclaimed
expIosiveIy Hasn't he got as much rights
man accused of murder? No man accused of muir
der is compelled 10 testify against himself That's
what they're trying TO make him do Are we IN
Russia?"
The Deputy Commissioner was reminded that
Tlrley was not on trial. but had refused TO testify
before a court Of inquiry. whereupon he replied:
We'll anyhow. hasn't a man right to know
what he's going testify 10? What would you
do? I think il is outrage"
Turley was taken before Justice Jerome after 3
p N. and arraigned charge Of contempt IN
refusing testify IN a judicial inquiry His coun-
asked if he could be admitted 10 ball. and Jus
! tice Jerome said he would require only $500 bail
]
| purge himself from contempt, If he desired. MI
! OReilly wanted time for consultation with the
! prisoner that point, but Justice Jerome SAID
/ sharply: -
NO: he may purge himself now-now!"
Turley weakened and took the oath as q w1tness~
1nen. after a little consultation between the JUS
tice and the Assistant District Attorneys, II was
decided ask him a few questions. and the secret
! examination resumed II lasted only & few
minutes, however. and the session broke up Tur-
! dismissed, but viii be recalled later
No important witnesses examined in the
afternoon. The witnesses included a woman who
had been arrested in one OF the Tenderloin raids
on Thursday night Marion Gilman, of No lS
West TWenty-ninth-st.; Fannie ESler Of No. u6
/ West TWenty-nnth-st.; Mary Hall, Of No. 133 West
! Twenty-ninth-st. and Jane Valentine, of No. 127
/ West Twenty y-ninth-st, four Of the ar
rested in the raids made on Thursday night by
agents Of the Society for the Prevention of Crime
/ were arraigned before Justice Jerome and held in
/ $500 bail each for examination next Wednesday
! afternoon.
/ Edgar A. Whitney, whose confession started
! Justice Jeromes judicial inquiry. taken into
! the Justices chambers for examination at o'clock
/ and his case went over 10 August 30.
! The inquiry will be resumed Monday. Justice
Jerome and Assistant District Attorney Garvan
/ Will TO the judges country place at Lakeside,
/ Conn, this morning, to stay over Sunday.