New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
DIAMOND IN THE TOLLS.
HE APPEARS TO ANSWER TO INDICT-
MENT-WARRANT READY FOk
HIM NOT SERVED.

Captain Thomas ]. Diamond, in command OF
tho Fiftbst station. was indicted yesterday
afternoon by the grand jury and was SUSPENDED
from the police force in the evening. Commls-
sioner Murphy teIephoned the order TO heau-
quarters from his home at Far RocAa"dS la'0
at night When seen at Far RocKaWaS' HUl
nbv would only say. Il have suspended Captain
Diamond. pending further investigation OF the
charges against him." The evidence whlch con-
v.cted Diamonds wardman, George Bissert' WIZ
was sentenced on Monday to five years IN prison
and to pay a fine of $1,000, was 10 d iaise ca
tent used against Diamond
The indictment is eleven pages long. and
charges C,aptain Diamond with neglect OF duty
IN Falling 70 suppress the house No. y Stuy-
vesant-st. 1t was filed by Mr.. Wyle. foreman
of the grand jury, after L o'clock, ana
CAPTAIN Diamond was Immediately Informed oy
telephone of it's finding. He was requested 10
be at the courthouse at O'Clock
DIAMOND APPEARS WITH COUNSEL
He entered Recorder Goff's part of General
Sessions at 2:45 O'Clock. Assistant District At-
torney Cans went up to the bench and nad
few minutes whispered conversation with Fe-
cordar C,o4f Recorder Golf. who was hearing
case. seemed to be somewhat perturbed Gap
tain Diamond was accompanied by MS counsel
ITnger and GrOssman- After q rev fnoiilen's
talk Mr Cans departed. and then MI Ohsei
stennAd 10 the railing and. addressing Recorder
Goff said: -
Your honor we have information that 'ne
GRAND iurv has returned an indictment against
C,antain Diamond. Captain Diamond Is ho"
nresent and awaits the pleasure OF the court.
Recorder Golf leaned over the bench ana sdiu'
Everything is in statu quo until the HiOliiiii7
which is the proper time. -
Mr. Cans. who was standing In the centre u
tho room advanced toward the railing ne
said: - sro,,,
Your honor's ruling doesn't prevent Us ii0-'
serving a warrant, does 1t!
Recorder Goff replied, somewhat tes'nS
There is no necessity for that course
everything until tomorrow morhlhs'
WARRANT READY. BUT UNSERN Ed
Detective Sergeant Mcknight was IN tIe
courtroom standing with his back 10 tne "0l-
He was ready to serve the warrant oul ""eH
he heard the ruling of the court ne o'u ho'
do so. -, .
Canta,n Diamond was accompanied by
- 90 non ready to go on his bond. The
captain and his friends Immediately lel' 'i
courtroom. He was nonchalant. and appeared
ro take matters coolly. The District ATTORNEY
was prepared to ask for heavy bail
Commissioner Murphy started for MS nome
IN Far Rockaway just before the news OF the
indictment of Captain Diamond reacheo Toii'e
Headquarters ,o,,,,a5
Ten or fifteen minutes after the news reacheu
1,a,toa t4eadouarters Captain Diamond himself
- ot+iza,,s attire. entered Police Headquarters
ua looked unconcerned, and declined 10 talA'
Before CAPTAIN Diamond reached Ponce fieeiu-
or+ers he and Captain Herlihy. VINO ls diSo
- 81, ,,ict-,,an+ met at Crosby-st- ana hao a
ahor+ conversation. Captain Diamond ehtereu
taodo,,ortars bv way of the Mott-st entrance
rIa vas followed quickly by Captain Herlhy'
I'D the two caDtains went at once TO inspector
C,o..,s oe7ce They remained but a few min
,,+as ond then went to Chief Inspector Cort-
rights office A few minutes later the TWO cap
tains left the building together.
tsip Diamond lifted his hand TO his face and
simply shook his head
r4E, SCHMIDT HOUSE HIS WATERLOO
Tho indictment sets forth that Diamond was
charged with the duty OF preventing crime IN
hts nrecinct; that he was especially charged
with carefully observing all disorderly houses.
and that he had adequate power and authority
10 do his duty; that Lena Schmidt maintained
q disorderlv house at No. % Stuyvesant-st, and
tha4 Diamond was fully aware that she kept
s,,ch "a resort: that he wilfully neglected 10 eN-
ereise the means in his power TO prevent the
continuance of the Schmidt woman's lawless-
ness.
The witnesses examined by the grand jury
included Inspector Cross. Sergeant Schulum. Uf
the Fi.th-st. station; William Delamater
clerk in Police Headquarters, and Lena Schmi 1t.
Yho ran the house at No - StuyveSant-st.
Sergeant SchuIum is the man who, according 10
Agent Dillon, of the Society for the Prevention
of Crime, fell into the trap prepared FOR the
Of an impending raid over the Police Head
quarters telephone.