New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
JEROMES SLEUTH HELD
Reardon Mast Anszcer Tzco Charges
of Oppression.

After two charges Of oppression had been made
against him before Magistrate Crane in the Tombs
police court yesterday Edward J. Reardou. de-
tective OF the District Attorneys office. held
in 500 bail for trial on both charges. The first
complaint made by Bernard Marks, who swore
that while making raid on Bauulans pooiToom'
at No. go urand street, on November Z, the de-
tective struck him two blows the head and
then hurried him 70 the staIIon. although ne had
gone TO the collect tII-
Ruth Keisel. of No 1903 Mermaid avenue, Coney
Island. the second complainant svore that she
suffered from prostratiou for three weeks
because November Reardon stuck a re-
voIver in her face in a saloon at No. 90 Willard
street, where she had gone to meet her father.
Assistant District Attorney Srnyth said:
'On the testimony presented here / cannot see
how this defendant, Reardon. could have been
guilty of any misuse of power
DO you make these statements representa-
tive Of the people, the magistrate asked.
II do"
Magistrate Crane seemed much surprised this
and asked the Assistant District Attorney if he
would go so far to uphold the detectives in
making such a raid as that described IN the tes-
Iimony without e warrant.
The fact that two men have been indicted as a
result of the RAID said Mr.. Srnyth. would seem
TO justify the descent upon the place without a
warrant This prosecution Will not stand l state
this as q representative of the prosecuting offlcer
of the county The only charge that can see that
will hold in the case would that Of assault il
the third degree.
The magistrate said that his mind was made UP
10 hold Reardon for Special Sessions.
Yes and l can furnish s1Go,0o0 bail shouted
Reardon. This rebuke from the court
Marks in his testimony said that Reardon led
the raiding party on the poolroom with a revolver
in each hand and laid down one OF the weapons
70 strike at him five times. Two of the blows
landed He said then explained that he
had gone to the room to collect bill and had ap-
nealed 10 Sergeant Wasseru1an, but to no purpose
Abraham Levy counsel for Reardon asked
Marks why he had waited three weeks before ne
told about the alleged assault Marks explained
that three weeks after the occurrence ne had been
called out from an East Side saloon by Detective
wasinski who said he belonged 10 Deputy Com
missioner Hansons staff, and asked to tell about
his experience in the raid. He said that he told
Wasinski the whole story, which he later repeated
a+ Police Headquarters to Lieutenant Harmon
Abe Epstein, a newsboy, swore that ne was IN
the room where the raid occurred ana saw the
detective strike Marks with his open hand Mag
istrate Crane called Reardon to the stand lie de-
ria5 that he struck Marks, saying:
He was leaning table shooting craps
when we entered the place. When he saw that
raid was in progress he begged me 10 let him SO.
saving that he had merely to collect bill
some one whispered me, It will be worth 800
II z-ou let Marks go When refused Marks called
me = nasty name and showed him in the face
Misc Fe.sel testified that when the raid was
oaIe m the Willard street saloon there were TWEEN
y men in place. all acting IN an oToeFly Hlai
rer. and that several Of them were clUbped-