New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
c. 5. ANDREWS ON PAROLE
HARRIS CASE THE CAUSE.
La5cyer Mast Explain Transfer Of
Str0Snider's Home.

Champe :. Andrews was -1aroed last night by
Acting District Attorney Cans. in order that
certain matters in which he figured counsel
may be investigated next week by the District
Attorney
Mr.. Andrews spent yesterday at Lakeville.
Conn, at the home of District Attorney Jerome.
On his return to this city he was accompanied
by Deputy Assistant District Attorney Hart. At
the Grand Central Station Mr.. Hart and Mr..
Andrews were met by MIR. Cans Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Corrigan and Detective ONeilI, Of
the West 47th-at station. There was hurried
consultation between the various attaches of
the District Attorneys Office and then with Mr..
Andrews, after which he went to his home and
counterm2nded as far possible his arrange
ments for sailing to-day for Europe.
The unusual proceeding grew out of the al
legged swindling of Dr. John \. Harris. Of No. 112
Riverside Drive out of $12,300 by John 5.
Strosnider and George Mckee and their alleged
attempt TO get $7JNU more from the doctor. As
result Of that second attempt Mckee and
Str0snder We're arrested for grand larceny after
a fierce fight with detectives. and We're locked
up in Police Headquarters. but owing to the
failure of Dr. Harris to appear against them
they were discharged. Rlr, Cans said last night
that. according to Strosnider's WIFE the failure
of Harris 10 appear against her husband
due to rs successful attempt to get from her
the deeds to a house valued at $1,000 on which
there is a mortgage OF $4,000. It is for his al
legged part i'm that transaction that slr. Anure,,-
Dr. Harris's counsel must answer to NJ.
Jerome
At the time of the sensational arrest of Stro-
snider and Mckee at the doctors apartments in
the Gains borough it was said that the doctor
had been teeceQ out Of his money through the
misrepresentat ations of the prisoners, but Mr..
since admitted that the doctor gave up the
money on the representation tnat he was 20 oe
ivt Ato scnenie py Wntcn Wa peat a
faro bank IN tnis Clty. Inc pnyslcidn met me
Two men doroad through an autOmOOue accldenJ.
ne sLll OF JuIy = aecoia4As 40 AIfs. Stfuauue4,
She WAS callea Up on Ine teIepuOue ny III. r1arrls
ana tOId thAt sne mad better cali t1arrlS
apartments. as arrangements had oeen made witn
the grand jury and tnat as Jerome been look-
.s 40, 9Ci6soer @ LOT long ume ne would surely
apartment she was told TO wait tor the arrival OF
Andrews told her. she said according to Mr..
STans ihat he had arranged with Mr.. Jerome
place lhe case AT once before the grand jury Mr,
andrews, sne said, declared that he had special
9 9S-u WouIu be accepted by MF- Jerome. He ad-
yistd her, she said, that she give her Flatbush
husband Mr. Andrews, she said wanted her ~ to
sign paper then but she asked for time. and was
says she saw Milton G Graz a LAWYER and a+
a. m. Gray Andrews and she met ~ tbe AZ r4o+i T
Manhattan; and she then agreed to transfer her
property. Later In the day the transfer was made
TO a clerk in Mr.. Ardrews's office, and She also
signed a letter dictated by Andrews declaring that
the transfer had been made voluntarily and for
restitution without promises OF any kind but in
the hope that clemency would be shown a result.
1t H3rrls has since declared to representatives
II was Mrs Strosnider. and not he vino first called
up on the telephone July T. and that she then
said she wanted to make restitution for her hus-
nand acts; and Mr. Andrews has told the Dis
lrlct ATTORNEY tha- at that conference there were
trarv he had Objected to her offers Of restitution
tnlnAIng that she might be laying = trap for his
Prior to this Mr. Andrews had asked the Dis
tTlct Attorney Ior q grand jury hearing of the
heen set fer July g. the date of the alleged meeting
In the hotel As no conplainants appeared. the
grand jury proceedings adjourned until the
Mr.. Andrews admitted later that July he had
gone before the magistrate and said that. owing
appear against the defendants. DR. Harris has told
the District Attorney that on that dav ne was I'M
Mr. Andrews's office waiting to hear what dispos;-
tion had been made of the case. and was finally
told that he could go home, as the case had been
dismissed.
The failure Of prosecution attracted the attention
OF Mr. Jerome. DR. Harris and Mr. Andrews were
asked to make statements. and as a result of the
statement OF Mrs. StrOSnider il was determined 10
sift the whole thing TO the bottom. Mr. Andrews
had arranged for a European rip to-day and called
on AIr Cans the acting District Attorney Thurs
day Mr.. Cans advised HIM to see the District At
torney at Lakevile before attempting to leave
the country.
When Mr Andrews and Mr.. Hart arrived here
last night the former was given the option by Mr.
Cans of abandoning the trip taking the conse-
quence of the determination OF the District Attor
to go into the case at once
The alternative was given in the presence of a
detective and Mr. Andrews gave his word that he
would abandon his trip. and was at once parolled.
Mrs. Strosnider some time ago brought suit to
cover the Flatbush property. but II was learned
last night that that suit had been withdrawn. Or.
Harris. il was said, had also attached $3.50 worth
Strosniders attorney now is J. L. Rheinart. and
it is said that she will press action for extortion
against Mr.. Andrews If the District Attorney sees
cause Tor such action.