New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
CAPT, HERLIHY ON TRIAL.
NAMES B. REYNOLDS DENIES on CROSS
EXAMINATION THAT BE WAS EN-
PEELED AS SCHOOL TRUSTEE.

The opening session Of the trial Of Captain John
D. Herlihy for neglect of duty while commander
an the Edridge-st station. better known as the
Red Light district. which began yesterday, was
marked by sharp legal skirmishes between As
s:stant District Attorney Rand and Messrs. Elkus
and House. Captain Herlihy's counsel. James 3.
Reynolds Mayor Lows secretary, was attacked
In cross-examination.
The proceedings were opened by Mr.. Rand who
said in part:
money for the protection of disordery houses aor
is he charged with being in the business Of run
participating in the maintenance of disorderiy
20 suppress them. An officer who thus falls In
his duty is guilty OF misdemeanor. IL,
Of his efforts to suppress them. but through MS
gifui neglect to make any effort at attempting to
close them he was begged ana implored by elu-
zens 10 suppress these places. He was Warned ny
and number yet for some reason best known to
himself he allowed them to exist.
Mr. Rand read various police regulations. laying
stress the rule requiring the captains TO report
In duplicate every Monday all houses suspected
OF being dsorderly; also the about the preser-
walton Of peace and the prevention of crime.
Julius c. Peterson testified that a messenger
in the Police Department he. on September 25 1929
had carried report by Captain Herlihy TO Com
missioner York, in which Herhy had reported
there disorderly houses in his precinct.
On January s. 1890, the captain again had re-
ported mo disordery places in this precinct"
The reports covering the entire period or captain
Herlihys stay in the precinct were similar. The
sole difference being that occasionally house was
marked suspected
James 3. Reynolds the only witness who
testified the afternoon session. Mr.. Rand ques-
toned him about conditions at No. 25 Rivington-st
Mr.. Reynolds told of having been solicited in front
of this place by women He said that had seen
men and entering the house. and on one
occasion a boy had attempted pull him into the
place
Mr Reynolds testified that the house known
Is disorderly, and said the about No. 81 Riv-
lngton and No. 49 Delaney sts. Mr.. Reynolds said
that he had met Captain Herlihy, and when he had
made complaints about the condition of the dis
trict that official had said that he had sym
pathy with uptown reformers." To Mr.. Reyn-
oldss reply that he wanted to get a opportunity
for respectable people live the district, Cap
tain HerIihy had answered that the women had 10
live somewhere.
The witness was asked in cross-examnatIon to
alleged charges he had preferred against a school
teacher while he a school trustee He re-
piled: II said in public meeting that knew of a
teacher who didn't know how to spell"
Q-were you summoned to appear before the
Board Of Education in regard to this matter? A
was
Q.-Did you refuse to testify? Al did.
Q.-lsn't IL a matter of fact that you ex-
PEELED by the Board OF Education?
Mr.. ReynoIdss face flushed. "I was not" he
said.
al show you a resolution of the Board of Edu-
cation e1pelling you. Does that refresh your mem
ory? Alt does not.
Mr.. Rand interrupted, and asked II Mr. Reynolds
had not refused TO tell the Board of Education the
teachers Of whom he had spoken in public
address, and he said he had refused.
Monday.