The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-18
PBRJURED HIMSELF RORPARKS
FARLEY CONFESSES AND SAYS
PARKS IS A PERyURER, roo.

jerome Has Sworn Statement That Throws
Geld ChiIIs Into Labor Grafters-Parks
10 He Tried Soon for Perjury-W. Z.
ID. stokes Held Up for 100000
Henry Farley, the walking delegate who
swore at the trial OF Sam Parks, in August,
that on the day on which Parks was alleged
to have accepted $500 bride from Josephus
Plenty he did not see Parks at all, ana
didn't sec Plenty or anybody else give
Parks the bribe money, has confessed 10
District Attorney Jerome that he perjured
himself, and that Parks also perjured NM
self when he testified that he had never
seen Plenty and had never received the
money in question from him.
Farley has made a sworn statement
that the story told on the witness stano
BY Plenty to the effect that after Farley
cashed his $500 check for him Farley went
with him to the International HOTEL IN
Third avenue, where they met Parks ana
gave him the money, is absolutely true.
The story told on the witness stand ny
him and by Parks, Farley now says. was
lie concocted in the Office Of lawyer
whose name for the present ID w1thheio'
That Farley perjured himself In the PARKS
trial was well known to Mr.. Jerome ana TO
Mr.. Rand, his assist ant, who tried the case
and already Farley has been indicted ior
the crime.
Mr.. Jerome has decided to take Parks g
case to the Grand Jury and have him in
dicted for perjury. Whatever may be the
result of the trial of Parks for extortion
on the complaint Of Louis Schmitt OF tho
Tiffany Studios, which begins on Oct. 49,
the perjury charge is to be pressed at once
It Is by far the most important case against
the labor agitator.
As soon az Mr.. Jerome attends to the cases
Of Farley and Parks he will turn his atten-
ton to the lawyer who, according to Farley
schooled the two men in the lies they were
to tell on the witness stand. The lawyer
in question Is said to be we'll known prac-
titioner in this city.
Farley's confession threw Parks and his
supporters into q state OF panic. Parks
made an effort to appear unconcerned
when seen in the Office OF his lawyer, in
William street yesterday, but his agitation
could not Dc COnCealeO.
With him at the time were number OF
we'll known labor men of the same stripe;
They looked as though the bottom had
fallen out Of things.
Their agitation was not for Parks alone,
for they had heard that Farley had made
other damag ng admissions to the District
Attorney; for instance, that it cost W. h. ID.
Stokes $5O, 900 cash to finish his Ansonia
apartment house, on Broadway, without
interference. and that walking delegates
had got all Of this money.
Farley was in the Tombs for some time
on the perjury indictments and while there
he complained bitterly that Parks had
deserted him. He hadn't enough money
to hire a lawyer, and John r. Heinzelman
was assigned by Judge. Newburger to look
out for his interests.
1t got to the ears Of Parks and his gang
that Farley might make a confession and
about two weeks ago they provided 5000
bail for him and he was released from the
Tombs. Then it was announced that Parks
and his friends had engaged counsel for
Farley, but shortly afterward the lawyers
who had been mentioned withdrew from the
case, saying that they had never received
their retainer.
Parks, Il is said also withdrew his support,
and Farley found himself high and dry:
He counselled with Mr.. Heinzelman and
finally decided to make clean breast OF the
whole affair.
The trial which resulted in Parkss con-
viction Of extortion and his sentence to
Sing Sing for two and a half years. was
based on the assertion of Jcsephus Plenty
that he had been forced to pay Parks 900
to stop a strike on the Hamburg American
Line pier in Hoboken.
Plenty said on the witness stand that he
met Farley and Parks together In the parlor
e 10 TDt tiAnol Hpfnl in Third avpnna
and he offered Parks check for 5000. Parks
refused TO take 1t, demanding cash. ,
Plenty and Farley then went to Barney
Lynch's saloon, at Fifty-ninth street and
Third avenue. where Lynch Endorsed the
check. Farley then took it to depart
ment store and had it cashed. Plenty
swore that Farley came back and handed
bae X to the International Hotel, where he
in the presence Of Farley, gave Parks the
500.
This was the testimony Of Parks on this
point at his trial.
Q. Were you in the company, Of Josephus
Plenty on Dec. Is or 10 last? a. l was not
never saw him in my life until saw him in
this court room.
Q. Did you ever see this check before?
Right after Parks gave this testimony
Farley went on the stand, admitted that
ne naQ IQeL flcNl III byHNl eulooil, az
mitted that he had had q check cashed fol-
him, but swore that Parks was not there
that he didn't see Parks anywhere that day
that he was not with Plenty at any time
when Plenty saw Parks, and that he didn't
see or know OF Plenty giving Parks any
money on that or any other occasion.
Farley and his lawyer went to Mr. Je'
rome's Rut gers street house last Tuesday
night, and Farley confessed his perjury
Mr.. Jerome wouldn't let Farley confess
ANYTHING until he understood that there
was no promise OF leniency for him be-
cause of his confession.
Farley ia now in hiding He told Mr.
Jerome and others that Parks and his
friends would surely kill him If they got a
chance after they heard what he had done
Parks, pale and excited, rushed to the
Office of his lawyer as soon as he read OF
Farlev's confession. On the way down
he picked up the faithful Tim Mccarthy.
Parks gave a sickly smile when asked
by reporter what he had to say OF Farley't
confession.
There's nothing he can confess on me,
he said "lm not responsible for what he
says His troubles are his own not mine
| can't be bothered with him."
aIs It true, Parks, that you committed
perjury on your trial, as Farley says yol
did," asked youthful reporter.
Il amt going to say any more about
this" said Parks. -My counsel says fol-
me to keep quiet. All I'm doing is laying
back and watching It's the newspaper
men think it's right and fair to pound
man like YOU We pounded me. why go ahead
and pound. I'm not going to holler abou
it."
Il amt going to say nothing was al
that could be pried out of Tim Mccarthy.