New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
SLATTERY INVOLVED.
T4SSERMAN TESTIMONY.
Another More Precipitated tn the
Jerome bingham Dispute.


lice surgeons TO examine him when he failed 10
report fo- duty on January 10 Detective John
II Butler and County Detective Eddie
Reardon testified under oath that Wasserman
had told them that the reason he was being
pounded and held up to ridicuIe was because
he had refused to pay Dan" Sattery, secretary
10 Commissioner Bingham $1,000 for promotion
10 tbs rank OF sergeant
Now Dan" slattery wants TO know whether
he IS the Man Higher Up" Accordingly, no
sooner had yesterdays trial ended with de
cision reserved by First Deputy Commissioner
Baker. than Slattery and General Bingham be-
gan 10 get their letter writing artillery into
play on the District Attorneys office Each sent
= Iniss!ve by special messenger TO Mr. Jerome
requesting him to lay the case before the grand
.,zry. but Daniel Coffey, the outer guard al the
District Attorneys Office, said M Jerome ieIt
instructions that he should not be disturbed
The messengers information thai he came from
the head OF the Police Department had no et-
fs-+ At Mr.. Jerome's Rutgers street apart
,-e-rs last night his secretary announced that
~ Jerome had not seen the letters ana wouic
mt he interrupted while preparing for ms sum-
ming up in the Thaw trial to-day.
rvar since the commissioner removed Ser
-..-+ wasserulan and Patrolnen John H Butter
ors Iol1n Mara from their special assignment
e ,sa District Attorneys raiding squad and
.,,,r+- detectives" AIr. Jerome has steadily
,.,.5 <o- fair play" IN the question OF
- F1a has said he would not stand by
= -. f-noceut men Of they were Innocent
...,4,ss, 70 use the police phrase The trial OF
10 charged with testifying falsely was ended
=. e.+--5s- and decision has not Yet been
handed down
latest MOVE IL THE DISPUTE
9-- tor
.s,-e letter from the commissioner TO the DIS
t-;ct Attorney. Il runs:
~ tncI~eing e cory Of an extract from The
.-ee a roIice charges against Sergeant joseph m
"Wednesday, Jai1aL. - oa5e stated under oath
process server n Eols U-it tld MIN that because
- wasserfnan had refused 10 give S..Ue0 70 t Ia
e. 3. Slsr1ery. secretary 10 the Poce SoIlilllS @
sso,er for promotion the rank OF police ser
raqrt he Wasse-rnan. was heine .t. -,
-iu jrn-nediatey officially investigate mis- st{e i
merit o. the gart q your p'4Cs 2s he necessary to
-7-ove whether or not the charge mace 9a ES 49,
nav take such action il the case as Is necessary
s5atteryss letter rehearses the facts Of Rear
sor-s testimony and continues:
This accusation. whether it IS made hrst hand
t~ Wasre-7ran or second hand by heardon. Is an
pun thai can't let 60 ~ ST5 wGue evsn Ten
re "a sav that deep down IN your heart you kh9"
& Thst J FL l "a - -9f1lest you 70 lay the matter be
fore the grand Jury, and the sooner Il Is oOiie 'e
F..-+e- AL Tleased
A5v -er11ratj and actions. not only since have
rsa- the secretary the Police Commissioners Du5
s-5ors "a that time will stand the strongest kind
II a searc}light you OF any one else can Piace oh
then
The c-oss-exarnination Of Sergeant Wasser-
nan yesterday brought out some sizzling re-
marks from both Third Deputy Commissioner
Hanson The PROSECUTOR, and ABE Levy. coun-
ss7 <o- wasse-rnan. 8fr. Hanson asked Was
sa----a- # he knew several East Side characters
-r+oso Questions were holly objected 10 by MI /
74z--, who said they had nothing to dc with the
cba-re on which Wasserman was being tried
- -ar,-sfr7g 70 allow police surgeon 10 examine
him -ylen he was alleged 20 be sick at his nome
X 13a4 Shakespeare avenue. The Bronx
.Tr 7 oan show said Mr.. Hanson, that thls
mans relations with bookmakers have been
..cb mat he has received money. ! think I
Should do 50"
QUESTION OF BLACKMAIL OR BLUFF.
81 re,-a --ied." exclaimed AIr. Levy, "to avoid
,f7e i---7i-a-fon ot extortion the part Of high
r47csa,s Of the Police Department II the in
Fn,,atforl is 10 charge this police sergeant with
taking trtbe. shall welcome an investigation
Bur give notice that If that door Is opened
sbau not hesitate If the trial leads across the
threshold of the Office Of Commissioner bing-
han"
shat IL. Hanson said sharply. EIr Levy re-
marked that he still held 10 his objection
- call yol.r bluff.' shouted Mr.. Hanson. while
the silence that followed was broken only by a
creakfn- that might have been OF benches or OF
stretching necks-
y make no bluffs unless they are backed by
legal evidence" Nr. Levy said, purringly, after
& minute q two
= call your bluff right now" Ny Hanson
retorted. shaking his finger across Wasse-man's
chest al the little lawyer for the defence There
is 10 of5cial IN the Police Department afraid
q YOU M. Levy. Spring your bluff"
Things cooled down and the cards were not !
shown. 50 70 speak. Mr.. Hanson wanted TO find
out how much property Wasserrnan owned. ex-
planning that he intended 10 show that Wasser-
man on q salary of not more than $500, was
hig realty holder.
Don't be prosecutor. prosecutor and judge" !
snapped Levy, as a whiplash TO his objection
The objection was sustained, and Wasserrnan
turned 70 grin ct his supporters, who were
rargec On the west side Of the room After the
rlal Ny Hanson said he had records Of title
oeeds 10 show that Wessernlsn owned about
$4,000 worth of real estate.
When the trial was resumed yesterday morn
ing, Dr.. Charles Kennedy. Of No. IS Rutgers
street, was recalled by NJ Levy. He had seen
Nassernan OF the night OF January g. il
Broadway Hotel This vas after Wasserman
lad been kept sitting on 2 bench outside Of the
Commissioners Office. His eyes were diIated.
rs temperature was IS, and DR.. Kennedy
thought him suffering from the grip. He was
'-rstional because he declared he was being
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