The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
Louis Book a Witness in Re-
buttal OF Defense.
Sheriff Also.
SICK BED EVIDENCE OF
WILLIAMSON is READ
Book States that He Did Not
Know Captain Scriba-Pros-
ecutiOn Begins Summing Up.

Evidence in the trial of Detective
Sergeant Thomas j. CORDIALLY for nom
feasance in office was concluded about
noon today before Judge Jay Ten Eyck
and a jury in the Court of Quarter
Sessions This was the tenth day Of
the trial. The case will probably go to
the jury tomorrow after the judges
charge.
CORDIALLY himself was on the stand
.as were former State Senator NJ. T..
Barrett and Frank M. McDermit as
witnesses for him. In rebuttal. Book.
the dive-keeper was put on the stand.
as was Sheriff Frank II. Sommer
Book said that in his alleged negotia-
tions regarding graft" payments he
never knew former Police Captain
Jacob Serbia.
Prosecutor Henry Young opened the
summing up about 1890 o'clock this
afternoon.
Just before the noon recess, Judge
Ten EycIS announced that he would
charge the jury tomorrow morning, so
the twelve men that have been patient
| 1y hearing the case will have Corbally's
fate in their hands then.
4 Some of the jurors, after the recess.
asked the court to charge today. If pos
sible, but the court remarked that it
was the usual custom to allow counsel
all the time they needed in which to
sum up.
Contradicts Wagner.
Charles NJ. Kase was the first witt
ness called today.
Asked where he lived. Mr.. Kase said
that he lived in Lincoln Park.
"Do you own the property on the
southwest corner of Academy of Hal
sey streets?" Mr. Kalisch asked.
"owned it about thirteen years Been
in the family thirty-flve years"
DO you know when it was last used
as saloon and restaurant?
ut was vacated in the last part OF
19O3.o
Since then what has 1t been used
for?''
"a dwelling for my man. II has
never since been rented.'
julius Stah was called to answer
questions along the same line after lie
had said that he lived in Newark since
1874. He is a pawnbrozer at the SOUTH
east corner of Academy and Halsey
streets in business eight years.
Moses S raus. druggist at The north
west corner of the same streets, since
! 1904, testified to that fact.
None of these witnesses was cross
examined. They were called to contra
dict the testimony of Herman Wagner,
one of the divekeepers who had sworn
that he met CORDIALLY at restaurant
at the corners named and had given
him protection money.
Rarrett Witness.
| Another of the many witnesses called
to testify to Corbally's reputation was
former State Senator Michael T. Bar
rett. who took the oath following the
preceding witnesses named. He said
he knew CORDIALLY about Twenty-Five
years.
"po you know his reputation?"
"Yes, sir"
"what is it. good or bad?"
Good
Mr.. Young cross examined the law
yer.
Have you heard him spoken of since
the Indictment"
Previous TO that heard him spoken
OF as a good officer. He married an
old servant of ours"
do you know where he lives?"
"Yes, sir; I have been in his house"
"Did you or his neighbors speak
about him before the time of his in-
dictment?"
NO sir. | don't remember as to his
immediate neighbOrhood."
Williamson's Deposition.
This testimony was followed by the
reading of the deposition taken last
Friday at the bedside OF George g.
Williamson, in his home, 55 Thirteenth
avenue the city messenger formerly
connected with the Sheriffs Office He
was the companion of CORDIALLY during
the visits to disorderly houses, repre-
senting the Sheriif's office, and Corbal-
iy representing police headquarters.
The testimony was favorable to the
accused officer, and Mr.. McDermltt
read the direct examination while Mr.,
Young went over the cross-exanaina-
ton for the benefit of the jury.
George g. Williamson, sworn for tn
defendant, said he was 81 years old. and
lived at SO Thirteenth avenue. He was
in the employ of Sheriff Sommer as
a constable detailed to his Office, He
said he was attached to Sheriff SOM
nler's Office in 1906 and 1907.
He said he was assigned by SHERIFF
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