New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-02
BARNABY'S BAIL $4,000.
Others Indicted for .SIocum Disaster
Held IN 81. OOO Each.

Judge Thomas in me United States Circuit Court
,'asferday adm.ueG bail ~ the officers rd en-
ployes % ;he Kniekerbocker steamboat COMPANY ;,
as well rs the Cnttsi States inspectors indicted
ty the federal grand jury FOR the Sloc-ia oS-
ssseT Those indicted Captain Van Schalck'
inspectors Lrnd5eIg and Fleming, President ear
naby Of the steamboat company. secretary Ath'n-
con Treasurer Dexter and Captain Pease, ire c'i'
rnodore q tie knickerhocker feet
Except u The case Of President Barnaby. VIC
vas required 70 give bonds in 5000. bail vas
aKed az s. 900 for each Of the defendants VINO en-
tered a plea II rot guilty and obtained leave To
Withdraw tire plea snd enter demurrer or august
= In each case Judge Thomas raroed ire cs-
fenesnt in the custody IF his counse; until Nsdres-
doy next. when the ban BONDS must os fileG-
I.undbcrg uas tie first 10 be arraiz1ed. Atkin-
soE sent doctors certificate SAYING thaL ne va
s1nell-g from 'cysIis and epididyIritis ard
might not be able 10 leave his hec TOT a week
Dexter was also absent
There WAS 10 reply when the Names ~ Rornaoy
and the others were called. CAPTAIN Pease was IN
oourt but Judge Thomas said be wanted to have
al % tho indicted persons before ha 10 determine
their individual liability. BaSnaby arrived soon
arterzvard and pleaded not guilty 10 each Of he
Two indictments against him. One was for aiding
ana ehetting the officers Of the Slocum in neglect
ing their duties ard the other vas for aiding ard
abetting the Kaickerbocker Steamboat Company.
Er-yudge Dittenhoefer pleaded that 000 bail
was excessive for his client lie said that the
Newark trolley accident. where several lives were
II had been sitting as judge" Judge Thomas
interrupted. at would not have heen fixed in any
such amount. I am not prejudging this defendant.
but he IS accused OF manslaughter. and the only
question before Is how much hail will suffice %
bring him into court"
Surely $500 VIII be enough for that" urged
counsel In the case OF Wisker the engineer. in
Tie Park-eve, tunnel accident. bail was fixed at
s5Wc'
I shall tx the bair" Judge Thomas ruled. for
Mr. Barnaby at $4,000 on each indictment. II you
show me that you can't give that amount. will
grant YOU reheartng. Can you give 10000
turning 10 Mr.. Barnaby
Z do not believe can sive that amount as bail
barnaby replied. but can dnd any reasonable
amount Of bail in a couple OF days"
Captain Van Schaick nmped 10 the bar. He
pleaded not guilty TO the three indictments against
him. and gave way 20 his counsel Terence Nc
-aanus, who pleaded his poverty IN asking that
low bail be accepted. He suggested 5000. and said
;hat Van Schaick already under 500 bail
the bond fixed by The Bronx coroner.
That bond sh0ud not be considered a factor
all likely that the coroners action viii be fol-
lowed by any indictment in the State courts. am
satished. however. that bond Of 5000 will brlng
Fleming. who appeared without counsel, told the
court that he was still in active service. and that
NJ would appear any time he wanted. General
Thomas acQuescad. He told Fleming appear
Wednesday with bondsman
1t is certain that on August u counsel for all
the officers Of tho company Will withdraw their
pleas Of not guilty and demur to the indictments.
Argument viii probably be for the October term
Of the court and then the United States District
Attorney will get the usual twenty days delay and
ten DAYS extension IN which 10 answer the briefs.
THAT will take any possible disposition Of the cases
over until after election.
Lundberg and Captain Pease furnished bail when
arraigned