New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
TWO SUPPORT O'NEILL.
DEvERY ANGERED BY THEIR EyrDENCE
NAME OF THE SHAKER DOWN''
REVEALED

in the trial Of Policeman Edward O'Neiu at
Police Headquarters yesterday The veil WAS
lifted TAR enough to disclose the plan of opera
tions but the evidence was not of q character
TO convict any person of actually extorting
money from policemen. There was no inten
ton ny Henry DE Forest Baldwin O'Neilrs
counsel, 10 furnish any such proof to Denuty
Commissioner York who was presiding al the
trial The lawyer merely wanted TO show that
there was justification for O'Neilrs recent
declaration that he thought he would not have
been lined thirty days pay by Deputy Com
missioner Devery if he had consented 10
-'shakedown.''
Two policemen who had been approached
recently testified about their experiences in
way L confirm the reports that fines and NJ
fensive transfers can be avoided by pavments
OF money. and oNein named the policeman
who he declares. offered to secure for him
favorable transfer for SO. This testimony
created a sensation in the trial room. and
seemed 10 anger Devery who was irving to
make the trial of O'Neill a vindication of him
self
Patrolman John Marrinan. of the Seventh
Precinct, testified that he had been fined thirty
days pay by Devery last March He maid tho
fine. Later Edward Hrsch a saloonkeeper at
No 302 Grand-st., he said offered tn got the
fine RENTED for $50. saying he represented Ed
"ard 5lehnoh, DeNerys wardman in the Tender
loin, now under Indictment. Marrinan is no.
lceman Of mild appearance but he testified like
man who spoke the truth
Did you pay that money!" demanded Denutv
Commissioner York
No"
Who told you to go to Hirsch?"
I'd rather not tell-shall II" the witness re-
piled turning toward ONeilrs counsel.
Yes. you'll tell" thundered York you'll
answer what tell you to- not what anybody
else tells you"
YORK OVERBEARING.
It had become apparent that Mr. yort u.s
ready to intimidate ONeill and his witnesses as
far as possible. Marrinan said he was sent IN
Hlrsch by a policeman whose name he could not
at the moment remember. Finally he said the
fohcemans name was Kotterman. Then the
examination by York proceeded as follows:
bas,s. b.Did hetterman speak to you in the station
telling hin NV f fromes min ontfde M reis ia DAY and
f f0d me- aHGG s6ot nf irIcb Is asked ED who I and he
Eirf., yin WalTEdmsn .nlE Burns That was mistake
under Der had done d9ty Sin n the the Nine
Keiferman esia ana 3D. kneT Ge,non myself But
rght Al "a any rate; rate; went WIZ him to the saloon
sc told he only busness s ea w FienS four of egds s
except the man ,o he did SusinesR y WITH Ghe kof
HTch aBe R nut comba8 ond then rsc H TAXED a told
q represent the lower part of the city where there
L that ot .0r Of So said ns fhP aPseS Fmt go
pay last T month ont "a and TO pay $50 is entirely too
90. cone on The quiet but as have worked for moth
ny fine. He said: "AH right, go ahead and
Did you ever send anybody here to head
quarters TO get a fine remitfed? Any landlord
came TO speak TO commsgioner Murphy. and came
fence against the Police Department that was too
great for me 10 get any line remitted
The witness explained that he had testified
in a policy in which Captain F. Norton
Goddard interested At the Criminal
Courts Building a man who said he on
Deverys staff spoke to him and told him that
Goddard was mo good" and that any man
VINO testified for Goddard would be blackbaIled.
Mr. York then went on with the questioning.
His name was Edward Keely.
Q-Did you ever seen him before that day? A
.,o-You believed him when he said he was from
saw. Though MI / felt Very sure about it,
Q-Why? Al have seen men browbeaten like
o-wharf, that you say? Tell me what you you
something straight he is bounded
DEvERY ASSISTS" YORK
You served two years with this man Edward
Glennon. who is supposed TO be my wardman,'
said Devery Did you ever hear Of him having
any fine remitted?'
No"
NOW we won't go into this" said Mr.. York.
'The number of fines remitted under the old
board. Of which I was member. can be counted
the fingers of one hand. Sometimes the fines
were red1ced before they were entered up
Exactly" interrupted Mr.. Baldwin.
In the few cases where the fines were remit
ted" said Mr.. York. lit was done so the man
would not lose his rating. oNeill made a
definite statement that he shaken down
for S25. This hits the whole department III
he is a he viii prove it, and mean to sit
here whole year if necessary to give you the
Opportunity TO prove it,
II il could be proved il would not be here in
this court" said Mr.. Baldwin.
Policeman William Kotterman. who was
Summoned to the trial room after Marrinan
went away declared that he did not know
Hirsch and never had talked with Marrinan
about the fine Policeman Frederick Kotter-
man also denied having talked with Marrinan
about the fine, but he admitted that he knew
Hirsch He denied all knowledge of the offer
10 have Marrnan's fine renitted. Hirsch was
sent for. He sWore that he never had offered
70 get the fine remitted and never had talked
with Marrinan. This testimony caused smiles
Il the trial room, but Devery seemed to be sat
isfed
sefore Hirsch called 10 make the con-
NaolctiOn however another sensation was
created by the testimony Of Patrolman Ryan.
" the Eighbrdge station Ryan apparently
sssiihed with much unwillingness, and appeared
% De nervous and in fear OF Devery. He had
Deen called 10 the District Attorneys Office
a2a questioned there, however and he ap
sefently felt compelled TO tell the truth. no
matter what happened He said he bought