New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
HERLIHY SEEKING DELAY.
A BELIEF HELD THAT HIS TRIAL CAN
BE DRAGGED ALONG UNTIL THE
POLICE . BOARD is LEGIS-
LATED OUT OF OFFICE.

When the trial OF Captain HerIihy was resumed
at Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon. ex-
Judge OlcOtt. for the prosecution, said he expect
ed to call only about dozen more witnesses. bat
it might require several days to get the testimony
Of those witnesses on the record There has been
expressed belief that il the trial of Captain EeT
nhy be dragged along for few weeks. the
present Police Board will be legislated out OF Of
fee and the trial of Herlihy will fail Of any result
Mr. OlcOtt said yesterday afternoon that new
Commissioner. taking the place Of the present
Board of Police could act upon the testimony
taken by the present Board
Mr.. OlcOtt also said that he had expected to call
James B. Reynolds the chief witness Of the day.
but Mr.. Reynolds had an attack Of the grip and
could not appear John Becker, manufactures
OF overalls at No. IS Allen-st.. was called to the
stand 10 testify abO~t women who had infested the
lower floors of the tenement houses Nos IS and 30
Allen-st. The women. he testified. stood on the
stOOp or at the windows OF the houses and called
to men who passed by. The witness identi-
fed his signature letter. signed by several per-
sons appealing TO che Mayor to have the disgrace
fuI scenes in Allen-st stopped
Appended to the letter was report by Captain
Herlihy and Mr.. Olcott wanted Herlihy to admit
his signature on the report. Mr.. Grant. Herlhy's
counsel objected vigorously until Mr. Olcott said
it would be necessary TO call the Mayor as wit
ness. Then the fact that the report was made by
Herlihy was admitted by the defence
Mr.. Grant. on cross-examinatiOu. ascertained the
fact that Becker signed letter at the request Of
his landlord He could read. but it was read TO
him. and he understood that it was complaint to
Mayor Van Wyck- There were other sisners. II
was willing to sign it if it would make the street
clean he said
ibid you ever complain to the police?
No"
But YOU saw girls arrested. didn't yOuT-'
why. no." replied the witness, seemingly sur
prised at the question.
Miss Becky Goodman. OF No. 81 AIIen-st, testified
about the women at the houses Nos. IS and 50
Allen-st., saying they called TO men.
The letter shown TO Becker was shown 70 hers and
she identified it. She showed her own signature.
''B Goodman.
You see my name is Becky. she explained. "In
this affair you are calling me Rebecca. but my
right name is Becky
Once or twice the made remarks as she
passed. she said Come right in. there'u be room
for you Tomorrow" was one remark Come right
up; you can make 81 easy, they said to her on
another occasion
Mr.. Olcott stated before the adjournment was
taken that he had intended to call Chief Devery
and all the deputy chiefs to II Captain Herlthv
applied 10 any of them for a chiefs war
rant" as he could do under Section SIS Of the
charter. He asked Mr.. Grant II he would admit
that he had not 70 save time
Mr.. Grant said that he would give him answer
Grant asked for an adjournment to the middle OF
next week in order that he might conduct a case
in court.
Counsel can easily delay this trial for a month
under the same excuse" replied Commissioner
York. IL finally decided 20 adjourn until Z
p on Monday, when there will be evening
session.