New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-07
CROOK ACCUSES LAWYER.
ALSO INTOLTES POLICE.
Sans He Gaze O'SuliUan $50 to
Escape Conviction.

, o,C,uir.n a LAWYER under indictment
was accused of malpractice in the Court OF "e'e,'
Sessions yesterday by a self-confesseo ci"'h' -
hert r Jones. who was charged with trying 10
steal 81 from Edward F. Cody, q pohceha'i' UE
was Jointly accused
Jones told Judge Foster that 0Suilivan got Sl9o
from him to turn him out of Jefferson Market
court after his arrest. He showed receipt from
oSulivan for sloo. o'Sullivan admitted taking the
money but declared that he had been amply
justified and said that he had returned $50 OF IT
TO the prisoners counsel in the present hearing.
Jones admitted that he had been sent to the re-
forrnatory Illinois in 1885 and that later he had
been convicted again of stealing, and had served
year and paid fine for the offence.
1--WE never been convicted in New York. said
Jones. Cody arrested when he fly cop
in the Tenderloin. In jefferson Market the next
morning Cody introduced OSullivan. He
says that he get turnout for for 5000. l tell
him ] might get 500. but he says: This stuff has
got to go two ways; I get my bit and the cop
has his: 500 is little enough. Then he said
he'd get the case adjourned, and it adjourned
get so from my wife, and later l get 500 l
give the $50 TO OSullivan. He tells that !
have to get If don't want to be sent away -
On oSullivans demand for money said
Jones. he demanded receipt for the money he had
already paid him. The following receipt was re
ceived in evidence:
day. 500. MICHAEL o;sIILLIVAN.
Jones then said that O'sullivan had said that the
policeman wanted more money, and that if he ex-
pected TO be turned out he had better get ii. In
spite of this he held for trial in the of
$1,ooo
Then O'Sullivan me- said Jones. and
told that he could fix it that would not be
indicted. He said that he would get To Jerome
and fix IT"
Jones indicted and when the case was called
for trial in the Court of General Sessions Q Sulf-
did show counsel. Carl Fischer Han
sen assigned counsel for the prisoner by the
court.
Jones then testified that he had written to O'Sul-
Ivan from the Tonlhs demanding that the money
be returned to him. A telegram that 0'Sullivan
had wired that he had the money and asking where
hs should send il shown. A receipt pro-
duced by Mr.. Hansen showing that o Sullivan had
turned over to him $50 OSulvan has Hansen's
receipt for the money.
Assistant District Attorney Townsend. in charge
O'Suvan to the stand to-day.
Il did what could for JONES' said O'Sullivan.
II tried to have him turned out in the police
court
How about the story Jones tells that you had
to split the money with the policeman"
You ought TO know better than that said
O Sullivan. I'VE lawyers never split anything with
the police. -
The case will be heard to-day on continuance.
ney's office, OSullivan indicted March II,
1904 charged with taking q reward for appoint
rnent TO public office The specific allegation
that OSullivan had taken $500 from Eric Ericsson.
motorman. to insure his appointment to the po
lice force The man was not appointed. 1t is be-
1eved he is in Sweden O'Sullvan for
merly the police force.