The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
4 new LAWYER.DRIBE STORY.
,rROuE,S DETECTIVE ACCUSES
plTRICK'S COUNSEL NOW.
xonler Charged Before Bar Association
with Offering % 900 for False Am.
da,its-He Says Charge Ii Abso-
lu,eIy False-Flower's Lawyer Indicted

,u,eIy False-Fiower's Lawyer Indicted
Assistant District Attorney Rand an
nounced yesterday that he had preferred
charges before the Bar Association against
LAWYER Edgar J. Kohler. Of counsel for
LAWYER Albert T. Patrick, for Offering TO
hribe Detective Sergeant Nicholas T.
Rrindlev 10 make false affidavits favorable
20 Patrick, who murdered William NJ. Rice
in September, 1901.
A woman go-between met Brindley
last December" said Mr.. Rand, 'and told
him that Mr.. Kohler would like to meet
him 10 talk over Patricks case. Brndley
naported this to Assistant District Attorney
Caravan and to Mr.. Jerome. Mr.. Jerome
told him TO 60 ahead and $50 what would
develop. Brindley met the woman and
Kohler in an uptown restaurant. Subee-
ouently Brndley met Kohler alone at the
Bar Association. The District Attorney
had agents who saw all the meetings and
who overheard some Of the conversations.
Bnndley finally reported that Kohler wanted
him TO make certain affldavits In favor OF
Patrick and had asked Brindley how mu ch
money he wanted as payment. Brindley
said 1000 and Kohler, he says. was willing
TO pay It, He also offered . place on his
payroll to Brindley IL Brindley would keep
him informed OF any move the District
Attorney contemplated in the Patrick
case. No money was ever actually paid.
The District Attorney called Bnndley OF
in January while negotiations were pend
Mr. Rand refused to give the name Of
porter employed on the trial Of Patrick
and became one Of his partisans. She also
met Mrs. Patrick. who was Mrs. Addie M.
Francis at the time OF Patrick's arrest
and married Patrick In the Tombs. The
woman reporter did detective work in
Patrick's behalf, It is said, In connection
with his motion for q new trial on the
ground OF newly discovered evidence.
This motion was made by Lawyer John
C. Tomlinson, who was associated with
LAWYERS Francis j. Wellman and Kohler.
They were said to have been retained by
Milliken. Mr.. Hand said that the. other
lawyers were not concerned In the charges
against Mr. Kohler.
Brindley, who also Il the accuser OF DR..
Flowers lawyer, Mills, held on q charge
Of bribery has been doing detective work
for Assistant District Attorney Garvan for
OF Patrick's prosecutors. Brindley had
charge of Valet Charles T. Jones. the self
confessed murderer Of Rice at Patrick's
instigation. For a long time Jones, who
was the principal witness against Patrick,
was kept under Brindleys custody In
200 West Forty-fourth street instead Of in
the House Of Detention. Brindley told
Mr. Jerome that Mr.. Kohler wanted him
10 swear that Jones had exceptional priv
ileges and a promise Of immunity from
prosecution in return for his testimony
against Patrick.
Lawyer KohIer gave out this statement
last evening:
My attention has been called to state
pcnti IN the afternoon papers TO the erect
lttempted to bribe detective named Brind-
hss s che esSs been
made. It Is also true that they are abso-
lntely false. I have sought a hearing before
unfortunately the date originally, nxed for
"a az. a. q &. ssss nss 81:
will be heard and when they viii Be shown
10 be unauaiinediy untrue Eno. ro,,
Mr.. Tomlinson added this statement:
fnoxlsdss :S.oiatsiy isl.s: believe NJ.
Hlsa he .r essa The Ss 6 .Ra s.s
IN some Of the reports that Mr.. Kohler's
severed is, entirely. unfounded.. Z knew
Ter 81 MI: Jerome before ths Grievance com
ne. e th Bar koh SaS dsnss tsess
S$s5S: and JS s;s'sS ni;;o, wsIss.
ney,, asked for an immediate hearing A
because q Mr., Kohlsr': engagement: 10 the
Il il most Unfortunate that n charge ~
pending unheard before a committee Of
subject Of discussion in the public press
M khp bsl asd of az the
loss to understand the motive that suggested
final disposition BY the tribunal before whom
Nj, Kohler's ability and integrity is 90 high
that not only will bis services IN the Patrick
case be continued. but have bad. since the
we're pending. occasion to avail myself OF
his services In other matters.
| have not the slightest doubt that when
u the Bar Association. Mr.. Kohler viii be
' JOHN @. ToMLINsos.
Mr.. Jerome IL still out OF town.
LAWYER MILLS INDICTED IN FLOWER CASE.
Lawyer George +. Mills was indicted
Yesterday for bribery and Is TO be arraigned
this morning before Judge Mcmahon In the
General Sessions. The complainant is
Detective Sergeant Brindley who says that
original indictments against DR.. II. c.
Flower for grand larceny. Mills Is q member
Of the law firm Of Mills q Flower. his partner
being DR.. Flowers son. The indictment
viii end the police court proceedings.