New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
GRAFT IN STRAW BAIL"
alleged Confession to Jerome Said
to duplicate ben of High Rank.

As result Of an alleged confession made yes
lerday afternoon ~ District ATTORNEY Jerome by
herman tToelich the accused professional bonds
man now in the Tombs Prison a Eating an ex-
animation before MAGISTRATE B-een I'm tho To1,bz
Police Court It is possible that high police officials
VIII be Implicated in charges Of wholesale graft
thorough investigation Of Froehch's confession
VIII be made by Commissioner Greene and by the
District Attorneys Office
Leonard A. Snirkiu of No s0s Broadwav. of counsel
FOR Froech. said that while he would not tell the
names mentioned by Froech o. the nature Of his
statement. il vas q sensational one.
District Attorney jerome said Il will not deny
that information has been given 70 the District At
toruey. But 1 VIII not. however tell the nature Of
the information I Will say at this time that the
matter is not in 4 condition to be made public
Froeljch is said 10 have told about men who have
offered themselves as bondsmep in cases principally
those of women of the street who have been pris-
oners in the Fffth-st station. Police officials
nected with the Fifth-st station also said to be
involved It is alleged that the police sergeants on
the desk in the Ffth-st. station accepted improper
bail knowing it offered by irresponsible parties
II was said last night that hurried investtSa-
tiOn Of number of the cases mentioned by FTOe-
Hch In his information to the District Attorney
showed that the referred 10 were respectable
professional business men, who have never given
bail except in the of some friend and that then
the property given was more than sufficient The
District Attorney said there was absolutely COR
rohoration for this part of Froelich's story
Froelich arrested Friday, charged with
perjury. The affidavit on which warrant was is
sued by Magistrate Breen. in the Tombs Police
Court, was sworn by Karl r. Miner. Deputy As
sStant District Attorney in charge Of the bond de-
partmeut of the District Attorneys Office. Mr.
Miner charges that FroeIich gave bail April IS
last for women who said she Kitty Brown
prisoner in the Fifrh-st. station, Offering in the
bond as security the house and lot at No. ESQ
Washingtou-ave., in The Bronx. not owned by him
The perjury charge is based Froelichs sworn
statement that the property his.
FrCelich was arratgned before Magistrate Breeu
on Saturday, and his examination on the perjury
counsel, Leonard A Snit&in. James Nugent and
Fred Goldsmith, appeared in court yesterday and
asked for another adjournment, saying that the
defence was not ready to so on; and although Mr..
Miner objected. adjournment taken until
Tuesday afternoon next, at go O'Clock Nr- Nj
gent urged that the BAIL fixed at 5000, be reduced
to Sl,r0. but this Magistrate Breen refused Froe-
Itch was recommitted to the Tombs in default OF
hail
James Nugent, Of counsel for FrocIich, said last
night:
There is absolutely no truth to the statement that
my client has made confession 10 the District
attorney / had a lengthy conversation with Mr.
tng in police court Yesterday afternoon. and I am
prepared 70 say that any statement setting forth
torneys Office or made statement Of any nature
whatever TO the District Attorney is not true
statement The story of my client conteSSlnS any
thing TO anybody is a myth.
Regarding rumors OF an impending 'shake-up'' in
the Police Department u result of FrOelCh's
alleged confession, District Attorney Jerome said
last night that ne knew absolutely nothing or any
Deputy Police Commissioners Piper and Davis yes
but the District Attorney would not tell what ques-
tons were under discussion