New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

excepting that he had met the magistrate ana
the latter had told him the place was open. he
Magistrate Crane heard the cases later IN the
West Side court. the McQuillan complaint being
the first heard Magistrate Whitman SAID thaI
he entered the place at 1:23 m, found four
five men in the place who seemed to be drink
ing and bought a glass of whiskey for him
self. Il asked the man who served me how he
managed to keep open so long after hours
said the magistrate.
"oh. we own this - precinct" he answered.
And that's about the TRUTH" said Magistrate
Crane. breaking into the testimony.
COMPLAINT TO POLICE UNHEEDED.
Il stepped outside and saw policeman within
twenty-five feet of the door," Magistrate Whit
man continued. II told him the saloon was wide
open.
He has an all night license" the policeman
said.
Il said the place was open in violation Of the
law the magistrate testified but he told me
TO go on and do something else"
After Jack" Dunstan had gone on McQuillans
bond the other case was called Magistrate
whitman said that the saloon door was wide
open and the entire place was exposed Sew
eral persons inside drinking. There were
seven or eight women in the place, and four or
five men. he declared The bartender and an
other man were behind the bar. The magistrate
testified that in response TO his request he got
so close to the station" he said he asked the
bartender.
This he declared on the stand. was the reply
ne got: The captain is a - good fellow"
Patrolman Casey took the stand and testified
10 paying for drinks in the saloon.
trate.
Your honor" he Queried, ARE you sure 1t was
Whiskey you had?"
crossing his features. Then Magistrate Crane
held the prisoner, McGarry, in $500 for trial
After the cases had been closed for the time
the magistrate was asked:
DO you believe that the saloons are being as
sessed by the police to defeat the Bingham bil?"
The magistrate smiled Don't you?" he asked
rs General Bingham back Of this?'
ter"
protection money IS being raised?"
II certainly looks that way TO me-" Whitman
replied with emphasis
Captain DAILY was in court during the trial.
but got out quickly and unobtrusively. Deputy
Police Commissioner Hanson went looking for
him, and was considerably surprised 10 find that
the captain had gone
The deputy commissioner was smiling, but
uncommunicative. i have private opinion
all right" he said, but l guess l won't say
just what 1t is now
Magistrate Whitman left the West Side court
beaming. Il shall be a witness when these
cases come up in Special Sessions" he said
Il want il made clear that between the arrests
or these prisoners and their final trial there
shall not be the slightest suggestion from any
source that ! shall relent in my prosecution OF
these cases.
Il want TO say now. while think of II. that
politics in no way figures in this case. That the
Commissioner is a Democrat that 1 am a Re-
publican could not influence the matter way
another"
Commissioner Bingham himself had nothing
much 10 say. He would not even say whether
Magistrate Whitman had dined with him before
stirring up things. His attention was then
called 10 the magistrates remark that the Com
missioner was with him.
We'll, you know that the magistrate doesn't
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fer any charges before he had been in commune
cation with Mr. Hanson.