New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28
BINGH.lN Has FREE SHOP.
Ends Ludicrous Police Trial by Dis
missing Al Charges.

Tho uraugle between two ratrolmon and heu-
tenant II the West 6Sth station was expected
il, some mystic manner 10y optimistic persons
To- be the thing which would ut last expos" IN"
n,-:cn exposed system Il didn't All il did was
10 keep lot Of high police officials at H"addds'-
tors au day and give General Bingham all !he
amusement free which he would have had 10 pay
j. fo~ at 2 yaudevill" theatre. This furnished
by tho opposing counsel, who turned Third avenue
rolodrama into kuockabout sketch
After all the charges and counteroharG's haa
boon made and then dismissed by Commissioners
Bingham. 1t appeared mat the "h"e case ""S
nothing more tlan that Lieutenant Hauptnan had
asked Pairomeu p"vanney and 'ahiN to let 2"
negro woman prisoner and make a" arrest
They told tie lieutenant. u" says 20 <" 10 a place
surpassed in lis climate only by Fort Yuma, Ar2-.
aud kept uu To the station house win ~" woman
n is "a long time since police brought 50
many commanding officers politicians and saloon
Keepers To- Headquarters Patrolmau Deyannoy
had four inspectors there Dillon. Bufcind Flood
and WalsIl-three captains, bakers dozen OF lieu
tenants. w. Z. .. Stokes ana Two Paulist fathers
ability as a Patroman and good reputation. In
addition. there were most Of the saloonkeepor5
from the all-uigit district around Columbus ave
nue. Broadway and 9th street Had every one
been examined. Tie police trial would have lasted
about as long as the Haywood case.
Jerry O'Connor, a newspaper man. testified that
Hauptmann asked him testify that he had "a
conversation with Patrolman Goarv. and say that
Geary was not present at tire scene Of the alleged
excise violation the station house tiaat night
Julius Henry Cohen. counsel for Lieutenant
Iauptmann. wanted the testimony stricken out
but 4 Vas allowed 10 stand lie ana 'NaiI"F l."
BARBER counsel for the patTolmen. had long
wraugle about OConuor's testimony, which was
ended by the Commissioner saying:
u want 10 get At the facts. and don't care for
any legal -ntanglements.'
Patrolman Geary was next. and testified that he
heard Haupnann say TO canl: I'm sorry mad"
that charE" against You. had 10 90 IL to keep you
from tesrifyius for Devanucy.
The next dag lac says Hauptmann asked how ID"
going testify. ana he said his testimony
would be- for the r3trolnen.
'An right he says Uauptmann answered. ~
YOU beforehand that II you testify falsely }
viii go the limit.
"Cahin YOU are I'm bad" he says he heard the
you get bad But If YOU DO the right ta.ng by
I'll keep my word Of Yesterday.
He void the story Of the encounter between the
patro;rl@u and the lieutenant. which served rs a
CeaTv did not know what he talking about
for NE had not refused 70 help make an arrest
Counsel then had another TIT. and when Commits
sioner Bingham said. Now You fellows can play
II all In the room. Finally lie Barber asked
Cohen # he had met Victoria Dempsey, the negro
prisoner. You needn't answer that question, said
tie Commissioner. coming to his rescue.
Finally it came Fauptman's turn lie said that
II the two men bad had prisoner they would
have called patrol wagon. Devanney interrupted
say. It's patrol wagon I'm San Juan Hin
about safe as cigarette feud In powder
magazine.
Vow am going to stop this thing right here
said III" Commissioner. when the height of the
farce had been reached. 'Ouc is about bad
another All Of You ought 10 be put I'm Il bag
o pay sit here to listen 10 any such trash
q this dismiss tho charges against al the in
terest"d parties. I want YOU 10 90 back 10 your
station house ard buckle down 10 police work. Get
bus". and ge5 busy quick Stop fighting. or I'll
stop #. don't want hear any more OF this"
All went away in most brothcriy fashion