New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-24
ACCUSES HENRY A. BRANN
CEEMENCT FOR LYNCH.
He Declares Er-Nagistrate 1dCised
Pcr;ury 10 Shield Parks.

in an AFFIDAVIT Sled yesterday by senator Vic
TOR : Bowling his client Bernard Lynch, the
8 sloonkec2er 5oclared that he committed per
tsrv in an attempt 90 shield sam" Parks in the
.,ienty case at the iastigstion and advice OF
,,x-City Magistrate Brann. Richard J. Butler
Timothy Mccarthy. Henry Farley and Parks
q, ne AFFIDAVIT follows:
That deponent FIRST met Samuel Parks and his as
i,ason OF their stopping his saloon 90 buy liquor
Of the association OF which said Parks Was mem
''er That deponent N the same way became IAN &C
oates and that deponent had no personal oeaIlhss
MS business dealings Win them in his store he was
unions represented by said Parks and Farley and
'selr assoeisSes an9 a.so tto5n Ie 70 t -Si5aTt
checks for them all OF which was IA me o.oIn0t
course OF mis- business. and as g the nature OF
reiged thereapon deponent had no knowledge.
lhat ceponent haS alEeaey nl1oe gn. a.
The case OF the People against Samuel Parks 10 W
4. Rand. Jr.. Assistant District Attorney Of the
county OF New-Eork which said last statement is IN
al respects true and correct oo,.-,.,,c,orv
stste1nents with respect 10 his Transactions WIN
Joseph Plenty against Samuel Parks are as fol
Henry Farley called upon me- IN the company of
Joseph Plenty. and said Farley said 10 me
Barney ne, have 1o , She S5 f9 or have t asbed said
20 him: II YOU say it's al right viii give Non
ogn e didn't have s9iSienf cash on hand 10
cash the check 1 then Endorsed the theck ana
sent the same across the street by my porter 70
Bloonlingdale Bros, with whom have had many
Quoted banking business in connection with their
re porSeT came back with the check and said
they refused TO cash il for the reason 5h4 I Inc
md samuel parks had not indorsed It. called
Fsrleys attention TO H. ana llef f,l n vs.
the payee therein. the words or bearer. then
sent the check again across the street 70 i Do 1be
500 for the check which turned over TO Henry
heck was a check for Sao drawn by Joseph
Plenty 10 the order originally OF Samuel PARKS.
ATTORNEYS Office 1 testified that the money had
Zen Daid over by me to Henry FARLEY. After had
80 testihed. ] the company OF samuel Parks.
henry Farley. Henry A Brann. timothy Nc OarlnE
and Richard J. Butler, IN the private room IN my
saloon; and was asked What l h9o JeS!t.'ea en- 20
10 which | replied by informing 1heih what ny
TbeS an then said that must not testify that
has given the money to FARLEY but i must testlLZ
That had given the money 70 Feg occI1e T n T
place OF business when he assault was coTmltted
6efore named were in my private room drinking
champegne at the tine ana Inc saie G 31V nee -
these persons whose names hSye si'n IRIS Ss oe H
Il was after leaving The private room room, Of ny
saloon that SAID Samuel Parks, seeing oNeill stand
ing at or near the bar applied Yil1 epthet 70
ssioon to the front thereof and struck o'Neill
Upon the occasion OF my second Ni.l - me DIS DIS
thus given me. falsely swore that had paid the
Plenty instead o. 10 Farley.
witness in the case against Samuel Parks. and
me by The persons before named. I falsely testi-
instead - TO Henry Farley 20 whom it was actual
That thereafter. realizing the position in which
had placed myself and the fact that had COM
mitted perjury without lus'incation or EXCISE x
restitution nv corfessng the truth that the cause
sr,er consultation with The members OF my family.
made a statement 70 " H Rand II. and ms as
~icrar7 in Nvhi !
.,xo,xsa This aid voluntarily and without any
rron that evening when returned 10 my place
r-Si-eEc Henry Farley In. WllereIDon I
eals i'm that I had reached the conclusion that
must tel the truth and mat saw no reason Mg
u rnen in whom had no Interest and from whom
that mad been induced 70 tell 10 them where
inon Farlev replied 'It's up 20 me"
Wherefore deponent respectfully prays that. in
Jew Of the fact that he has rendered what services
nv for and frank statement of the truth Of the
matters IN which he hae iny3lyed hiss acs and bl e9
ness and private life which have never been ques-
fsat his Court nav. IN the exercise Of its proper
discretion suspend sentence upon him
After Mr. Bowling had asked for the suspension
- sentence Mr. Rand said;
Perjury should be punished 10 the full extent OF
ne law, H9NeLef u Is 9ny lar 20 say lat on
70 meet him uptown, and there he fully and frankly
made confession 10 without any stipulations
~ privisos / am convinced Lynch periured him
self Tor friends owing TO these conditions there
seems be some excuse for Lynch. Lynch was
ready 70 tell all the Parks trial but 4 didn't
him. ] think he is truly peni;ent and has suffered
z fearful punishment through his plea Of guilty.
f.emency would meet with my hearty approval in
his case
You have pleaded guilty and your friends
VIII hold YOU up 10 scorn," said Judge Foster.
I am bound 10 listen 10 the recommendation Of
The District Attorney. and VIII suspend SEN
tenCe."
Mr Brann. when seen al his Office. No 302
Broadway. said that he had no statement 10
make about Lynch's affidavit Il guess my
reputation win stand against that Of a self-cor-
fessed perjurer" he said
When seen last night Asseublyman Butler de-
ciined 20 make any statement regarding the ac-
cusation that he advised Lynch to perjure HIM
self. as he feared II might hurt him politically.
big Bill" Devery said:
las Ear as I'm concerned. II don't make ariv
difference whether Butler was there or not
Probably he was. Il don't make any difference
what you aOklse "a man 10 DO. / might advise
vou 20 go jump out the window. I wouldn't be
o blame If you did g."
Devery also referred 20 Parl1s's Irritation with
Murphy. H. declared that Murphy was 10
Blame.
Its simply another attempt on his part 10
hurt me-" he said "As for Parks his IS tho
most ungratcful act ] ever heard or"