The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
OFFICIAL COFFIN.SIDE CRAFT.
-TAROUE cans on JACKSON TO
TELL Of OTHER C0R0AERS

II came out yesterday that District At
torney Jerome had conditionally offered
10 accept Coroner Moses jackson as States
evidence If be would make clean breast
Of the dirty. corrupt and crooked business
that for three long years that is since
the Fusion ticket was elected mas oeeh
going on in the Coroners' office
This came out when jackson was arraigned
for examination before Recorder Con on
n charge Of irving to bribe Charles Chad
wick Deputy Assistant District Attorney,
10 let a ouack doctor accused OF homicide
escape. District Attorney jerome WASH
in court when Coroner jackson was ar
raigned Frank Moss. counsel for the
Parkhurst society, who appeared as counsel
for Jackson. said.
Il presume that Mr. Jerome il even now
before the Grand Jury endeavornR 10
thtain after his usual manner OF procedure,
nm indictment in this case
Mr. Moss said Coroner Jackson had in
formed him that he bad been arrested
without warrant by a subIOna server
Who broke into meeting of the Board Of
Corouprs was hustled before the District
Attorney and not permitted 70 communicate
With his fellow Coroners or send for coun-
sci
He was abusvey and profanely accused
81 having committed a crime, said MT
Moss was told that lie would he sent 10
the chair: vas told that there was COM
rlete and perfect case against him. and
was vised to communicate 10 the District
Attorney the conduct of his fellow Coroners
unon The assumption that they we're cor
nipt in return for which communication
he would have immunity. At some point
~ this proceeding. while he was still in
the custody of the man who bad arrested
him the District Attorney himself had
stepped from the room. he was violently
searched and some OF his pockets we're 80
roughly searched that they we're torn
and his money fell on the floor. Each pocket
If his clothing was explored The personal
articles we're removed and retained, In
particular pocket knife which vas his
personal property.
MIR Moss said that official papers Of the
Copner's Office vert, taken from Coroner
jackson and not returned. The eyamina-
ton before the District Attorney was most
severe MI Noes said, and then Coroner
jackson was taken TO court. Special Police
man Reardon. according to Mr.. Moss,
Knocked the Coroner's hat of when he
didn't remove il as soon as he got to the
court room door, and otherwise Reardon
was disrespectful
Mr. Jerome came in while Mr. Moss was
talking, and when Mr.. Moss got through he
said
"Of course, the learned counsel With the
customary overstatement that he is well
known for has no personal knowledge Of
this nnstter but derives his knowledge from
his ohent--from Moses jackson. There was
aid before me evidence which showed
conclusively and overwhelmingly that this
man jackson had committed a felony,
and a man who happens 10 be a county
detective, but is also a police officer was
directed to go and arrest him forthwith,
because he was charged with a most serious
felony 70 wit, two crimes OF bribery, br1b-
ing TWO different persons.
HE vert downstairs, this police officer.
and ~aA refused admission at first, but put
him under arrest and brought him upstairs.
, Now. we have no police bureau in which
to confine prisoners In this building He
did not take him of. first, 20 a precinct
station house heca use the papers were then
10 the course Of being drawn, and the
prisoner was 70 be arrai gned before your
Honor sitting as a Magistrate A soon as
the dispositions could he drawn he came
upstairs and brought him into my office
ssI informed jackson that ] had been
watching the very irregular and rocked
course that he had been pursuing for
rumbpr Of wears, and told him that he was
n man who ought TO be heartily ashamed
Of himself because he had sucked the very
lifehlood from people in their sorrow and
suffering To go into the house or death
and shake down the poor unfortunate
end the timorous in their hour OF sorrow
was something so brutal and vile that II he
got all his deserts ne would not get State
prison but he would get, and deserve 20
get the electric chair
L said to him then that had reason 70
suspect that for three long years IN this
community he had rot been alone in the
devious and improper conduct which ne.
| was satisfied, was guilty of. and that II
he was prepared TO sit down and make a
clean breast Of all the dirty, corrupt, crooked
business that for three long years had
been going on in that Coroner's office. and
could reveal 10 the prosecuting attorney
Of this county matter Of i'm portance enough
10 Justify H. | would be willing TO accept
him as States evidence, or, at any rate, a
certain degree Of immunity would be given
to him in abatement Of such punishment
a. might. after conviction, be imposed
upon him
for a moment and he supposes that Rear
don searched Coroner jackson. as he had
y right to do. the Coroner being charged
private chara cter' had been taken from
Jackson Reardon had them. Mr.. jerome
said. and they would be returned.
i supposed that this was simply an
application before your Honor, sitting as
q Magistrate. 10 go into an examination,
eaid Mr. Jerome. -and / suppose that a
man. cognizant Of the decencies OF his pro-
fession would confine himself TO that which
pertains 10 the question before the Court
and not deliver himself Of tirade. large
part Of which is false. But so far as the
examination is concerned. the Grand Jury
Of this county has ordered bill q indict :,
rnent against this defendant That bill
i1 IN process Of being drafted and will be
fled tomorrow, and therefore II seems TO
me that it is a work Of supereroRation TO
proceed before your Honor as Magis-
trate.p
Mr. Noes remarked that from what Mr..
Jerome had stated it was apparent that
Coroner, jackson had been put through the
third degree. Alr. Jerome, he said hadn I
scted with respect toward a public ofncer
and his action wasn't justified.
Il have stated what occurred, put In
Mr.. Jerome.
"You. can't keep. quiet Mr.. Moss went
on, h6tly.
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