New-York tribune., 1903-04-04
FLOWERS LAWYER GAVE MONEY
DETECTIVE Handed TO HIN IN RESTAURANT ORIG
NAL INDICTMENTS aGfINST HIS CLIENT
Gorge E. Mills Charged ch arranging to Brc Gayvan Caught
in Trap Made by Dir. Jerome

against Dr. Flower They had been procured
by District Attorney Jerome from the clerk of
the Court of General Sessions. with the permis-
sion Of the court. AS Mills and the detective
ate luncheon together Brindley took the in
dictments out of his pocket and handed them to
Mills
After examining the papers, Mills placed them
in his own pocket. Then he drew out a roll Of
bills and counted out 81. 500 which he said
all that Mr. Garvan could have for the indict-
ments- Then he gave to the detective $3.50 more
for his own pay in the case. Then he said he
had 500 more. which he would keep.
Brindley stuffed the money he had received
into his pocket and stood up suddenly, and at
The signal Beery rushed over from the other
table and laid a heavy hand Ms's shoul-
der Mills started up and turned pale Brind-
ley displayed his shield and called several wait
to act as witnesses while Beery searched
Mills and took from him the indictments Then
Beery made d show Of searching Brindley, and
took away the 81, 100 which Mills had paid out
We'll. Mills said Brindley. 7 guess you'll
have go to the District Attorneys office with
We can finish this matter up there"
Mills. realizing that he had been trapped,
could hardly speak, he was so choked with rage
and modification. He went with the detectives
TO the District Attorneys office. where he
allowed to send telephone message to the
office of Howe & Hummel The message sent
two lawyers Of that firm, Messrs. Steinhardt
and Kafenburg to the Criminal Courts Build
ing in haste
Mr.. Kaffenburg met Mills the detectives
were taking the prisoner down TO the Office or
Sergeant Walsh, of the Tombs Court squad. He
wanted to have a private talk with the prls-
oner but Brindley would not permit 1t. In the
sergeant's office Mills refused to answer the
L &c, roc oHN-
when an attempt was made to take his pedi-
gree.
Assistant District Attorney Rand and Mr..
Kafenburg kept watch while Mills was being
searched. Several letters which seemed to be Of
a private ma ture wsre returned to the prisoner,
but Mr.. Rand caused to be laid aside some docu-
nents which he seemed to consider important
al evidence. A $1 600 bill was among the bills
found in the prisoners pocket, and count OF
the money showed that he had SLID in addi-
ton to the $3.50 which he said he would keep
for his services. The detectives gathered from
that that Mills had received from DR.. Flower
1000 more than Mills expected TO pay TO Mr..
Garvan.
1T looks" said one of them, as If NILS was
playing Dr. Flower for 81 900 extra"
By direction of Mr.. Rand the number and
denominations of the bills Mills had were taken
down and then the money was returned to the
prisoner While the search was in progress, Mr..
Steinhardt. unaware that Mr. Kafenburg was
with the prisoner, was making protest to Mag
istrate Pool against delay in arraigntng Mills
saying he believed the detectives were working
the third degree" the prisoner.
When the prisoner was arraigned a short
affidavit charging him with bribery was made
out and presented to the court Then Mr.. Stein
hardt said:
We understand that District Attorney Je-
rome gave out original indictments in the case
of DR. Flower. which We're to be peddled around
the city This is only another put UP job on the
District Attorneys part My client is reputa-
ble lawyer and he ought 10 be paroled- ask
Assistant District Attorney Rand smiled and
asked that the prisoner be held in bal to a
large amount. he was accused or hlgh
Magistrate Pool looked at the prisoner.
frovned and said. Any lawyer accused of any
such offence this ought TO be sent -then ne
hesitated smiled. and continued. to church.
II was understood that the magistrates re-
mark was intended for a joke and laughter fol-
He then said that he would fix MilIs's bail
at 5000. and set the prisoner s examinations
down for Sunday morning at 10 O'CLOCK
Jewell Flower. Dr. Flowers son and Mlllss
partner. was in court but did not take any part
in the proceedings. The prisoner said ne was
not guilty, but said he could not make any
statement at present. Mills said, however, that
he would make a statement at some future date
and explain the whole occurrence.
Mills was unable 10 furnish bail, and ne was
taken TO the Tombs and locked in a cell
District Attorney Jerome went to LakeVlle,
Conn. before the arrest Of Mills was announced
Assistant District Attorney SchuTman. who was
in charge Of the office, said late in the afternoon
that Mr Jerome had taken personal charge or
the case after receiving report from Mr Car
van on Monday and had directed Brindley in the
work Of trapping Mills :,
Dr Flower was not in his office. at No II
broadway late in the afternoon when news OF
the arrest Of Mills reached there. jewell FloWer
said he had not seen his father since Ihursday
evening and did not know where he was:
.sTIbis has unnerved me" said JeWell floWeT
Mr. Mills is an upright man. cannot under-
stand it" q. - ..o,da,,..
Rrindiev said, when I called his office on the
telephone. He asked me to come 10 see mn, In
r{obf awav Al his Office. at No 20 Broad-st- lie
seemed 20 be keen from the start 70 @ nave t tne
nego+ia tions for the indictments go through out
a+ the same time he was foxy He salc ne was
sc+ing as attorney for DR.. Flower. ana an at at
tornay,e duty was TO do all in his power 10 luT-
tber the interests of his client he alo RoI e
sger, +o believe that he could be punlshe0 TOT
49, he did as an attorney. even if he oHered
bribe to the District Attorney.