The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-02

said. HE is a practitioner in these courts
and Is known personally 10 all the Judges.
He has had a high and honorable reputa-
ton
Col. Townsend suggested $500 bail,
but Mr.. Smyth protested that IL was GUS
tomary 4 have the bail as high as the
extortion charged, and Judge Foster agreed
with him. But the accused was TO have
every courtesy, Judge Foster said, and he
was paroled In the custody Of Detective
F~itzsimmons so that he could 20 out and
get bail.
Fischer Hansen first called up his wife
and then he and the detective went up to
his fat~her-in-law's clothing store In Astor
place. After a brief talk Mr.. Brokaw put
on his overcoat and came down to the
Criminal Courts Building, where he qualified
as bondsman. The accused will be ar
raigned tomorrow for pleading.
The Supreme Court records show that on
February rs Justice Platzek appointed Mrs,
Giuseppe Riela Macaluso guardian for her
son Antony, 10 years old. In a suit to be
brought against O'Brien In her petition
Mrs, Macaluso said that she lived at i57
West Forty-fourth street and that her son
had been employed by 0'Brien, who had
agreed to educate him and pay all necessary
expenses Through carelessness and negli-
gence, the affidavit says, the boy received
Commissions and bruises by being accidentally
struck by the defendant, his servants or
agents Mrs. Macaluso also said that her
son was III and had been incapaoitated.
Al his home, 0 West Forty-seventh street,
Fischer-Hanse made a statement last
night;
For the last few weeks | have been
threatened that unless paid a large amount
Of money to certain attorneys they would
take recourse TO the criminal courts.
Il am prepared 20 prove and will prove
that this indictment was obtained upon
periured testimony, and had | had an oppor-
tunity to appear before the Grand Jury
| could have convinced them by docu-
mentary evidence and other proof that l
am entirely innocent Of any act that can
reflect upon my character as a practising
lawyer. Before very long | shall be able
to prove that | am and was the subject OF
blackmail, and not my aocusers. There is
nothing in the entire transaction that is
anything more than a client retaining an
attorney to prosecute a legitimate claim
In the nature Of a civil suit, which was
properly instituted against the defendant
who subsequently appeared by counsel,
and after the merits OF the claim we're
thoroughly discussed the defendant con-
scented to adjust the claim amicahG, which
was subsequently, done, part Of the n
being paid over to me by the attorney
representing the defendant and releases
having been executed by my client. The
amount Of money ia not truly set forth in
the indictment. am satisfied that had !
submitted to certain demandsmade upon me
this would never have been presented TO
the Grand Jury
Fischer-H Hansen said that this phase Of
the matter would be taken up without
delay. II was said that he would seek TO
have two lawyers arrested.
Max Brown, a lawyer. appeared for, Mrs
Macahso. A lawyer Of that name has had
an Office with Fischer-Hansen II Macaluso
was a minor when he signed a release to
o'Brien. the opinion in the District At
torney's office is that the release wouldn't
be valid In a civil action. The damages to
be asked for were not named by Mrs. Maca-
hso in the papers filed
Fischer-H Hansen la one Of the lawyers
who appeared for Raymond Hitchcock.
acquitted a short time ago OF an attack
on a young girl. MAcaluso appeared one
day at the trial and had some words with
Fischer Hansen about a case.
Fischer-H Hansen has figured quite a bit
in the newspapers In 1897 he married
Elvira Brokaw, a daughter OF Isaac v.
Brokaw. He has practised law for years,
Once he told for publication a gorgeous
story OF a jailed hero-a young man who
was caught with a married woman and
went to jail as a burglar rather than get
the woman into trouble.