The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
CORONER JACKSON IS GUILTY,
SAY THE JURY, WITH 4 RECON-
UENDATION TO MERCY.
Prisoner Turns White When lie Hears the
vcrdlct-Passcd Last Night In tho
Tombs and WIN he Sentenced This
llorninE-Solielted Bride to Hush Crime

Tonbs and WIN he Sentenced This
Aorning-Sollelted Bride to Hush Crime
Coroner Moses j. jackson was found
guilty last night by the jury that has been
trying him in tho General Sessions Tor
soliciting "A bride TO secure the abortion OF
IA homicide case The jury recommended
mercy.
The crime Of which he il convicted 10
punishable by u maximum of ten years
imprisonment and 5,o0o fine His con
viction will yacate his oflicc and dtsqualliy
him forever from oiic, holding in this state
unless the Judgment is reversed, The
Governor appoints his successor to serve
until the end of the year. The Coroner ls
also liable to punishment for contempt
for misconduct in office.
The jury returned the verdict at II -
o'clock last night, after having been out
since O'Clock with n recess for dinner.
When they filed In and announced
that they had reached verdict. Recorder
Goff was sent for. He was not far from the
court room and was soon in his seat. Inc
clerk asked the foreman, Sebastian Brink
man, what the jury's verdict was. and tho
latter replied
Guilty Of bribery, with strong recon-
mendation Of mercy
Coroner jackson, who stood against tho
/ rail turned white and wavered as If about
/ to collapse But presently he cheered up.
! Al the request Of Frank Moss, counsel
for jackson. the jury was polled. Zach
answered Guilty Recorder COT asked
Mr.. Moss II he had any application To make
( Mr.. Moss replied that he would make what
applications were necessary when the
/ Coroner was arraigned for sentence
Tomorrow Is the last day Of this term
Of the court, said the Recorder Il DO
/ not sit here next month.
II was then agreed that jackson should
! be arraigned for sentence al 1890 O'Clock
/ this morning. and at this time Lawyer
Moss will make his application, whatever
1t may be.
jackson Was turned over to Deputy
sheriff Kelly. who led him across the Bridge
OF Signs to the Tombs As he was leav-
I ing the room Jackson turned TO his lawyer
and said In a weak voice:
Pm sorry
{ we did the best we could replied Moss,
I but everything will come out all right
n waa learned afterward that ma
jority OF the jury we're agreed on a verdict
oil guilty from the first.
DR. Jackson wac convicted on the charge
/ of soioiting a bride of $500 from benjamin
{ Reass 10 clear DR. John ". Alexander,
who WAS arrested on the charge " having
I caused the death Of a woman by criminal
operation There ID another indictment
against jackson for having attempted TO
! bride Deputy Assistant District Attorney
! Chadwick With 500
( Frank Moss. Dr. Jackson's counsel was
the only witness for the Coroner yesterday.
He testified TO the conversation he had with
Ronss in tho back room Of a cigar store at
10th street and Ie xington avenue after the
arrest of DR. jackson. Heass had testified
that he understood the conversation TO b.
confidential under certain conditions,
but Mr. Moss had typewriter copy OF 1t,
which was used by Lawyer Greenberg in
examining Mr. Moss Mr. Moss explained
that he told Rsass thnt he didn't want TO
defend guilty man He went on the stand.
he says. because the story told by Ras'
before the Grand Jury and on the witness
stand differed from the story told him in
the cigar store At that conversation, ac-
cording to Mr.. Moss. Rcass said that DR..
Jackson didn I AJAX him for any money and
that DR.. Jacks ms reason for adjourning
the Alexander case was because he felt he
didn't have jurisdiction.
Mr. Moss, you have been a lawyer for
twenty-four years said Mr. Rand, and
yet you went to the back room Of a cigar
store at night and discussed your client b
reputation with witness for the Pcopie2'
Yes. sir, replied Mr.. Moss.
Mr. Chadwick and Lawyer Reass then
testified in rebuttai. Chadwick simply
denied that he had over as ked jackson for
money and Reass denied "A good deal If
Jackson's testimony Miss f. r. Mad
dox, a stenographer in Mr.. Rands office,
testified that Coroner jackson had sent for
Chadwick several times and on one ooca-
sion sent message inviting Chadwick TO
lunch at Hams.
In summing up, Mr.. Moss declared that
the case against DR.. jackson was either
manufactured in the District Attorneys
Office, or else Chadwick was looking for
money for his own pocket
This case is not clean and will not wash
out he said. II Chadwick was not
CRATER he was n sly detective. This isn't
a jerome case, IL u Chadwick case, and
Chadwick proved himself Judas. Jerome
never made up n tricky case have helped
him make up some OF his greatest cases
and | know his methods. No man in New
York owes IA much 10 a man. as the Dis
trict Attorney owes TO me. l am entitled
90 fair treatment
In reply Mr.. Rand said No oily tongued.
SLEEK hypocrisy can Disguise the issue In
this case. do not forget that tho man
who stands up with his hand where mans
heart usually IS was protesting affection
for the man into whose viials he was then
trying to turn the long knife Spa me
praise from such a man. for l would stand
shaIneiaced in bis praise and wear his
censure "A a decoration Of honor. When
Mr.. Moss asked why we hadn't corroborated
Reass and Chadwick with the testimony
Of a detective. ! knew he had never been
intimate with William Travers Jerome.
Mr. Jerome would not dream OF calling
detective 10 support the word Of a gentle-
man OF his stan. This man prates Of decency
and honor. ] never saw a dirtier piece OF
work In a court room
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