The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
MASON'S SMILE
NETTLES kAL|SCH::
CORDIALLY SCORES
Brother Officers Testify to Ac.
cused Giving Warning to
Alleged Divekeepers.
SHERIFF SOMMER ALSO
CALLED TO THE STAND.
Tells of Conversation with
Sophie Holman and Re-
ports of Accused.

That the case of Detective Sergeant
Thomas J. CORDIALLY, on trial before
Judge Ten Eycll and struck jury in
the Court of Quarter Sessions since q
week ago yesterday on charge OF non
feasance, will so to the patient twelve
men and true" who are hearing it be-
fore the close of the week \, ere the in
dcatons today when the taking OF the
testimony was renewed.
John Austin, building inspector at
tho time of the trouble, was tho first
witness called today and asked about
the alterations made in Louis Books
New Century Hall, in Market street
one of the many places of which the
prosecution contends Corbany had
knowledge rs a dis0rderly house. He
remembered Books applications for al
terations and testified to his refusing
permit for the same. This was due to
Book having violated ordinances as
provided by the Common Council. He
admitted Alderman Mclaughlin, of the
license committee, had later made ap.
plication for the alteration permit, ard
that it was refused. Mclaughlin, he
said, had gone ahead without the per-
init.
"Was there anything said TO you by
, any members of the alteration or license
committee for the purpose of influence
: ing you upon the question of the grant
d ing OF the permit"
Yes, sir"
"What was said?"
This was also objected to and on the
cross-examination by Assistant Prose-
~, wrrsf, col
that he made a complaint of this viola
tion to the law department.
"Why didn't you enforce the epenalty?"
demanded Mr.. Mott.
because | had other precedents to
show that ] was powerless," was tho
somewhat startling answer.
Juror No. 4, Paltiel r. Bomeisler, who
has asked numerous questions during
the trial, here wanted to know;
Were you afraid to lose your posi-
tion if you enforced the law"
mo, sir
Sheriff Frank II. Sommer, who made
all the trouble for the police, followed
Austin. He had previously testified for
the State, but the defense called him
this time and asked about the number
of constables he employed and whether
he paid for the vice raids. He said he
did and did not expect the county to
reimburse him. He admitted that he
engaged the Drummond and Cosgrove
Excise Inspector William B. Tomp-
kins, who was called yesterday and
swore that he did not find any viola
tion of the law in Books place, was
recalled today, and told what he knew
about the Hotel Metropole. According
to Mr.. Tompkins, the sheriff called at
his Tompkins's office in the old City
Hall, and said, speaking of the Hotel
Metropole:
"There are worse places in Newark
than Sophie Holman's.n
In the course of an argument on this
point Mr.. Kalisch was interrupted by
Under Sheriff Charles M. Mason, who
did most of the work for the sheriff,
Mason denying a certain statement to
the effect that he had said anything
about Holmans.
"Oh. Mr.. Mason. you keep quiet,
said Mr.. Kalisch sharply. You are
out of this now. You are not on the
witness stand"
, Sheriff Sommer. called again, was
= asked about a conversation he had June
30, 1906, with the Holman woman.
"She came into my office and said her
! name was Sophie Faust" the Sheriff
testified. "She said that she had been
the champion clog-dancer of America
and then said that Captain Serbia had
told her that | objected to the granting
: of a license to her She told me her
. place was the Metropole. / went to a
. desk and took out some reports and told
: her what they contained. The report
I. upon her place showed that she was
: conducting her place properly and that
: she had said that she was going to gel
. out of the business. unless II picked up.
. Asked what the report was, the SheriI
: said il was that made by CORDIALLY and
. his. the Sheriff's, man, George b. Will.
. hanson, and included February l tc
: March II. 1906 on the cross-examina-
. tion Mr.. Kalisch secured the admission
. that the reports got to the Sheriff hS
: way of Mr. Williamson.
During the Sheriff's examination. Mr.
! Kalisch had occasion TO call down
: Under Sheriff Mason once more Masor
was smiling and Mr.. Kalisch said:
"Mr. Mason. it would be much more
? proper if you would stop smiling at th'
!. jury
Mason" the lawyer said. turning
: to the court, has such an insinuatina
{ smile. Why, even the girls
Mr.. Kalisch stopped short and De
: tective Sergeant George II. Fohs tolC
{ about his visit to sc Spring street, an
] other of thed isorderly houses on th'
: Hist in company with CORDIALLY in 1906
I Kride he said, was running the place
! and the witness was present when he
: CORDIALLY, warned ISridles landlord