New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
A DEFECTIVE IN A IANGLE
JUSTICE JEROME GIVES ONE OF FLOODS
MEN a TRYING HOUR.

Frank Moss says that Nine. Laurat Maurat.
rested early on Saturday morning last in al
legged dsorderly house. at No las West Thirty
third-st.. has been spirited away. The Maurat
woman was under $500 bail to appear in court at
o'clock yesterday. She not hand. and her
bail was declared forfeited by Justice Jerome. whr
issued bench warrant for her.
1T is one of their old tricks said Mr.. Moss.
They have spirited her away She was an i'm
portan connecting link witness. but If we can't get
her we can get along without her"
Louis Lowenstein. OF No. III West Tenth-st.,
counsel for the woman. said TO Tribune reporter:
The non-appearanee of the Maurat woman
owing to clerical error in office. Two entries
of the up for hearing to-day put down
on my court diary l guided by that said
the case was on for Friday. When I returned
from the country at o'clock to-day and learned
that the case was to-day sent right up to the
womans house, but she not at home. 1
confident she will show up before Friday
When MIR. Lowenstein's messenger told Justice
Jerome about the the Justices face became
flushed. He questioned the clerk closely. and
finally ordered him TO bring the diary into court.
He then issued warrant for the woman's
Henry Walsh Is her bondsman.
The justice then conducted an examination Of
Detective Dwyer of the West Thrtieth-st. station.
commanded by Captain Flood in whose precinct
the house is situated The examination. which was
one of the most searching ever heard in the
Criminal Courts Building. was conducted by the
Justice. The wardDlar became confused several
times and frequently exclaimed:
Now I want to get this right"
Justice jerome questioned Dwyer misutely as to
his instructions to watch the house No. 1iS West
Thirty-third-st He said he had been at the
Tenderion station about three months, following
IN the footsteps OF Captain Flood Fe had received
instructions from Acting Captain Shields to look
after the Thrty-third-st. house in particular and
to find out if 1t a dsorderly house Dwyer
said he had called frequently prior TO July 90 but
he the Maurat nd ~ i5 not Lr,ou
her
On July 90 Dwyer said. he met Acting Captain
Shields at Sixth-ave. and Thirtieth-st. and that
lad said TO the captain. Lets take walk around
the precinct" On their way back they walked
through Thirty-thl-d-st and when half way
through the block Dwyer saie Lets go back and
see 14S" They Went back and the cook who
told tho two men that the-e were nc girls in the
Justice jerome questioned Dwyer closely abour his
The wardmaa 70 cont1adict himself .,-..,-
The station house be recorded If the rules OF the
cepartmenJ were carried out. and would not mis-
Yes replied the witness. and Justice Jerome
Dwyer said that on July 20 Re received iustruc-
Gns to e9Se the He admitted =, that G Super
vention OF Crime had Informed him that he had re-
cetved complaint about the house from neighbOrs.
Dwyer sad he Went to the house saw the cook
and told her 70 tell the proprietor that he would
did you not exceed your authority" asked the
justice, IN telling those people they would nave
TO leave when you had been unable 20 find out II
a dtsorderly house,"
We occasionally exceed authority replied
Dwyer.
Justice Jerome then called Edgar A Whitney and
Ernest BurgdOrf 10 the bar. The two men had
been in the courtroom for some time, and Whitney
engaged In conversation with hts wife At
once Assistant District Attorney Garvan asked for
adjournment until tomorrow. which despite
objections from Mr.. Friend. for the prisoners was
granted
Then began another fight have the bail OF
BurgGorf reduced and the justice granted a Teduc-
ton Of the bond 81 go which later furnished
by Mrs. Bertha Isaacs, OF No IS ST. Marks Place.
Justice Jerome went AT once 20 mis- chambers. and
the inquiry which he has been conducting for sew
eral days resumed
Mrs. Marcel. who testified Tuesday, again
a witness before Justice Jerome.
Some OF the telegraph bureau operators OF Police
Headquarters appeared Witnesses Afterward
Justice Jerome said that their testimony was very
interesting.
The clerk OF the Union Square Hotel was on hand
at o'clock with his telephone call book which he
had been ordered 10 bring along with him
A. 4.20 o'clock ROundsman Taggart and Policemen
Hahn and DOna hue. or the Ceutre-Sr. court squad
went into the room with Justice jerome and talked
with him until after o'clock They went away
with warrants for poolroom men