The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-01
JACKSON CASE HITS A SNAG.
CORONERS OFFICIAL CiPiCII1
TO BE BRIBED DISPUTED

IhadNlck Tells of a Proposed Chad-
wick-IRCksOn Partnership T.: AuIono'
bile Cases Win Trouble 10Y ChifIoniers.
When the prosecution closed its case
against Coroner Jackson in the General
Sessions yesterday. on the charge that he
attempted 10 get $500 from Benjamin Reass.
counsel for "Dr" John W Alexander, it, a
homicide case. 10 get Alexander cleared.
Frank Moss, counsel for the Coroner, asked
FOR the dismissal of the indictment on the
ground that there was no evidence that
Coroner JacLson had jurisdiction in the
Alexander case or had asked Reass For
money
Thoreupon the Recorder put up three
propositions TO Assistant District Attorney
Rand which be said Mr. Rand would have
to prove this morning unless the case was
10 ba in peril of dismissal, They we're
That Coroner jackson had the power to
cause the arrest Of Or. Alexander on the
information before hlm; and II so. that no
had jurisdiction over the cause of death;
and the death having occurred III New
Jersey after criminal operation IN New
York; if so, again. that jackson asked for
money from Reass on an agreement or
understanding that it would influence or
affect his Official action in matter in when
he had jurisdiction.
L regard each Of these propositions az
important. said the Recorder, and unless
each of them Is established l have grave
doubts "a to the ability Of the prosecution
to proceed
This was lust after Deputy Assistant
District Attorney Chadwick had testlfled
that Coroner jackson had tried TO bride
him with 500 in the Same case. Jackson
Is also under Indictment for having at
tempted TO bride Chadwick, and If the
Reass complaint falls through, will he tried
on the Chadwick complaint.
Chadwicks story OF the proposition
Jackson made to him was the most inter-
cstinE testimony Of the day.
"IIe came TO my office, said Chadwick,
"and asked me If he had jurisdiction in
the Alexander case, and told him that L
!, thought L--~-Aad. Then he offered me n
law partnership with his son. lie said:
Chadwick, my boy, ] want 70 do well by
you and my bow He Is wild, but he IL
about to be admitted to the bar. Now, I'm
a big man. and | can turn over to you lot
of cases. Can you take cases outside oil
your ofiiceP | told him that ! had had
few cases outside q the Office. Well how
take them l told him ! could If they
were all right Then he told me that had
friends who knew Dr. Alexander. hut
they were afraid to come TO see me- Ho
asked me to lunch the next day
District Attorney Jerome was away
and Chadwick informed Howard ). Cans,
who was acting District Attorney. OF ms
conversation with Jackson. Mr. Cans told
him to 60 to lunch with the Coroner and
they went to Hams IN Park row the next
day, ,,..A
Chadwick what my relations we're with !
the C0roncr's Office and what jerome knew
about the Office He said, Why didn't |
YOU tip me the wink long ago and you |
could have made a whole lot of money |
In future cases why can't you come and see |
me The next abortion case | will send |
for YOU You leave the Alexander case |
to me and don't indict too soon
Walking back from the restaurant TO |
the Criminal Courts Building, ChadwloA /.
said jackson told him that IN all automobile /
cases 4he would hold the chill nier.
The WHAT" asked Mr. Rand,
ale called il chihonier. explained Chad |
wick
in the Coroners bGice The Coroner intro |
duced him TO bis clerk, Joe Lassner, /
and told iassner 20 turn eral the acc- |
dent cases to Chadwick.
Il asked him what he wanted me TO do IN !
the Alexander case, continued Chadwick; /
turn him OUT he said that was right. |
| asked him how much would get and he 1
said 500. ] said that WAS a small amount /
In the future he said there would be $500 /
in each case. How much do you gett |
asked him. 4 don't get anything out OF TINS /
case he said. | said that was all nonsense; /
| knew better and be said, oh. you can |
give Las-ucr So.
went 20 Hams again with him and /
met ReasS. Coroner Jackson introduced |
me TO Reass. SAYING | was man OF honor |
and could be- trusted. told Reass that |
there VA, case against Ale xander. Then |
Jackson told me TO meet him at his home
on Thursday night He said he would
give me an ENVELOPE. Will the envelope
contain $2uO2 asN him and ne said Yes |
! told hin ! couldn't go 10 his house and
the next day ] mot him IN his Office. He
asked inc 70 com MS Office and 20
ont for the evering. told him, was
afraid He said My dear boy, ! don't
want the money; ! want you To get II.
Raa.s ia a fool lie wants his client dis
charged first. ! won't do that | VIII
withhold NV decision, hold the defendant
10 confer with the District Attorney
think that will scare him
Mr. Moss cross examination was prin-
cipaiiv directed TO irving 20 show that the
charge, against Coroner jackson were the
result OF bad feeling between the Coroners
Office and District Attorney Jerome.
LAWYER Eeas, testified that jackson told
him hes could possibly save hs client by
seeing the people upstairs meaning the
District Attorneys Office, and that they
will probably want about $500. jackson
also told him, RoasS said. that 500 would
have t. 20 10 that CRATER Chadwick
jackson said, according to lieass, those
people upstairs want money.
He never said i want money He
said 'Thcv want money and | thought no
meant il for himself" said Reass.
y. J. CENTRAL C0NS0LTDtTING.