New-York tribune., 1902-04-29
OLCOTT ATTACKS JEROME.
says THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAS
MADE HIMSELF LIABLE
TO REMOVAL.

,,..so, .,,o-,ev Jerome closed the testimony
for the prosecution in the trial CT Police Sapt"n
roodv yesterday morning before Conmiss''n*'
partridge. and ex-Judge W. II. X. oloott iTnmeoi-
afely began long argument en- fa"'"h ~ ~
-,,ss the charges against Foody. Mr.. Oicotts con-
ren+ion was that Foody had not been shown 70 'e
guilty Of neglect of duty because county oe'''"
haa oh-ai1ed evidence OF violations OF 'tfS -
law IN his precinct sunday The detectives 'e
said we're known by the saloenkreFeTs not 10 oe
no,,cemer and therefore they sold liquor 10 'ne
detectives when they would not nave S"'" - ~
policemen in plain clothes
Il don't mean condemn the sneaklnG Nihu oA
detective duty I'm getting evidence OF the violation
:. -. ,a said THAT is the only way certain
evidence can be got But something different ilust
be done to prove neglect of duty on me pam o'
the captain. I afraid when TOOK 'liiS
,har some serious testimony might be put In mere
7 Was afraid that Mr.. Jerome might sho" 'iat
policemen had found in the saloons OF "
least in near proximity tipping off the saloonkeep
ers B,t nothing of the sort has ever been charged
We have simply the evide OF saloons open
In the course Of his speech Mr.. oloou mace
direct attack upon the District Attorney by NAME
saying:
One Of the things that stirred ne against you IN
smile of your evident honesty. is that you dd Iio
,,nsrr5.1ful allegations when YOU stood here and
said that had found the pohce ioiee 49, ou ~ n
putting him trial first you as mueh as ;t ai cor ~
was the most corrupt lon charSed aaa n Wit II was
rc.ssi,o[ t,1+ one of those empty nouthings that
we are getting used from the Distrlct AIloIsH
without scintilla Of evidence You don tnlllh @
long enough. Mr.. Jerome. or YOU would nor non CON-, coI
here and make sweeping allegations that'Sou can
prove.
Mr.. Olcott TO say that the DiSlricl Al
forney was called upon by the law to prosecute
every violation of the excise law when brought 10
his notice and that by serving up the evidence
his men had got against these saloons he had rem
dered himself liable removal by the GoNernor
District Attorney Jerome was smiling when ne
got up to answer. 1T is always a pleasure. IRE. 70 70
the matter he talks about does not relate TO the
issue. I going TO try TO keep 10 the Issue stla %
] VIII only say that Mr.. Olcott has not redd ,hg
excise law carefully. he would KNOW lnat
have done nothing vet that would render me haDle
10 removal by the Governor. -
Mr. Jerome went on say that If a police cap
could he do with gambling houses AlLa Al.
what would the captains say If tney were pLoust az
their precincts? 1t was the old cry about failure
get into such places ,
Are you going to try foody Tor creeping
Jonts'7" Mir OlCott demanded .. .s,.-,u
Possibly replied the District Attorney WI
you defend him enthusiastically on that
ExsJudee Olcott apparently felt the cut and he
''yo,i bring some evidence that he is guilty of
I'll defens him This is only another instance C1
your talking without thinking You came here the
other day and let out 2 tray about creeping
1oints' in report put in evidence want 10
The fact that there vas not a Dll
Of evidence about creeping FONTS liz them IL
Is unfair TO Captain Foody to bring these INTO ts
AT the close OF :he District Attorneys argument
Commissioner Partridge announced th41 the NO
begged him to submit the case and the arg
the Corporation Counsel before rnakang ms de-
was firm. The defence will have until tomorrow
morning TO prepare ftS testimony