New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-18
II An ON TRIAL. "-HOGAN
MAGISTRATE Makes Angry Outbreak
-UHner Case Re0pened.

4hs trial Of Patrolnen John j. ORourke. WILL
lam r Boyle and George III. Zimmerman. Of the
West Thirty-seventh-st- station charged with neg
lect Of duty in connection with the graft charges
made by Magistrate Hogan. had an abrupt ending
before Deputy Police Commissioner Ebsteir yester-
6ay when the magistrate made an angry outbreak
The patrolmen. II was charged when sent to an
alleged disorderiy house where it alleged Miss
Grace SaIlish young girl. being detained. re-
ported that she was not there. II alleged they
tried to conceal the girl. A raid followed, and
Grace Sallish was one Of the women found there
In testifytng Magistrate Hogan said:
As the story was tod to me in court, the three
with Max Weinberg and Julia salhsh, a sister 10
Grace Sallish. the night Of the raid The three de-
they came out. Then O'Rourke came out and told
ind s 6spa AND g sr hf but P ser one ~ fh
detectives did II was some time after the detec-
Consulted wita Captain Ferris that the raid vas
that she worked in the Lewis house and that her
husband worked there. to- and that they boarded
in the house Her sister Julia told not to believe
her sister to be a wayward girl
Deputy Commissioner Ebstein asked Magistrate
Hogan If he had any direct charges Of wrongdoing
to make against the three policemen. Magistrate
Hogan jumped TO his feet He waved his arms
about his head and fairly shouted:
am trial here. not these men. Their testi-
ncny has all been rehearsed. They were prompted
and coached at the Investigation held before one
Of the deputy commissioners. This whole thing
that to he tried for making these
statements and these men know Just Whist they
are to say.
Instantly there connection in the
Deputy Commissioner Ebstein raped for order and
then said he would adjourn the case. No date
was set for the resumption OF the trial
Patrolman Robert Z. UlIner, the plain clothes
man Of the Old Slip station who tried last
Monday before Deputy Commissioner Ebstein on
charges which grew Of remarks made by
Magistrate Edward Hogan concerning graft in
the Police Department, was unexpectedly re-
arraigned last evening. On these charges Deputy
Commissioner Ebstein had reserved decision and
Il a surprise, therefore, when at the close OF
other police trials late yesterday afternoon Assist
ant District Attorney Lord announced to the
Deputy Commissioner that he wished to reopen
the Cllner case, he was in possession Of new
evidence
timer was present. accompanied by his superior
officer. Captain John Farrell. When Deputy Com
missioner Ebstein announced that he acceded to
Mr. Lords request and that the case re-
opened TlIner stepPed forward He threw down
his shield and exclaimed: Il resign from the de-
partment: am now a private citizen and coun-
New don't act hastily" said Deputy Commits
sioner Ebstein You'll get fair trial. Besides,
this is not the place to resign, and l am not the
man to whom you should hand In your reslgna-
ton
Then ask for an adjournment. so that may
consult an attorney he said
Deputy Commissioner Ebstetn then announced
that he would adjourn the until p to-day.
Asked what the evidence was. Police Com
missioner Greene would only say that he had yes
that made II imperative that the be reopened.
Afr Lord said when pressed, that the new evidence
affected Timers credibiity, and impeached the tes-
tlmony he gave at his trial last Monday