The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29

asked.
Yes, SIR
"How many times?"
Twice"
He added that on these occasions there
had been payments of SIS a month TO
Serbia. and another $50 to Serbia, of which
the latter vas to give CORDIALLY SIS.
Thu witness was attacked f1ercely cn
cross-examination by Mr.. Kalisch. The
lawyer asked about the $500 bail deposited
after his arrest In the police station. He
first said that it belonged to his brother
in-law, one Merkowitz, then that it was
Barney Cohen's and finally said that 1t
was his own cash.
What became OF the s900?" demanded
Mr.. Kalisch.
Il don't know" returned the witness.
What became of it?" insisted Mr..
Kalisch.
THAT is my business" responded WENT
raub, somewhat hotly..
Judge Ten Eyck remarked that a lot OF
aluable time was being wasted.
II want to see whether this witness is a
liar" came from Mr.. KaIisch bluntly, "or
whether he is telling the truth. There are
so many discrepancies in his statements
that the credibility of this witness is in
doubt"
After the noon recess, Mr.. Kalisch raked
w. some more.
Were you ever convicted and sentenced
to Blackwelrs Island?" he was asked.
Eyes, sir" admitted the witness, but L
only got three and one-half months
He was not asked for what.
He was then told again to tell about the
alleged visit to headquarters when he said
he gave Serbia $500 and a box of cigars. He
was asked the date, but vaguely said that
this happened, he thought, about two years
a mr. Last NnuanthaTs III 1fInff Ials
exactly.
He was sure that CORDIALLY was there near
Seriba's desk.
Ibid you go before the September Grand
Jury of 1902"
Yes. sir was the answer.
Didn't you testify then that you gave
Serbia 500 and a box OF cigars?'
Yes, SIR
Didn't you state that Corbally's desk
was about fifteen feet away?'
NO, sir"
"Didn you say that you never gay
CORDIALLY a dollar?''
Yes, sir"
Witness said he was before the December
Grand Jury of 1906 and admitted that he
said then that he never gave CORDIALLY u
cent.
1Io admitted that he said on hat occa-
sion that CORDIALLY never saw him give
Serbia any money or cigars. He also adj
mitted that he never saw any such gifts
pass from the captain to the sergeant.
He then said that he really gave Serbia
500 twice and became much confused as
to amounts and dates and alleged bene-
f~iciaries.
He said that what he meant to say was
that he rave Serbia 800 on two different
occasions in .Corba!ly's presence and that
on ore occasion he gave up SIS with the
understanding that CORDIALLY was to re-
ceive SOS of it.
Startling allegations of graft directly In
the defendant, and also former Po-
lice Captain Serbia, who was fined $1,000
his plea of non vult some time ago, de-
veloped at the hearing late yesterday aft
ernoon.
While the story is not a particularly new
to the initiated 1t was told with such
directn ess by Louis Book, one of the ex-
divekeepers involved, that it stirred up the
old scandal with renewed vigor.
Book swore positively that CORDIALLY re-
ceived a direct payment of $50 on one occa-
sion when his captain received a like
amount; that CORDIALLY received a regular
retainer If $50 a month, and that he other
wise acted as a protector of Books nefari-
Gus business.
When Prosecutor Henry Young had
opened the case he put Book on the stand.
and. incidentally, said it wls the duty of
all peace officers to suppress disorderly
houses. Mr.. Kalisch at once inquired:
why didn't you indict the sheriff.
then?'
1--WE would nave indicted the sheriff if
he had not indicted these keepers" re-
tofyed Mr.. Young.
Book told his story as follows:
1T know former Captain Serbia. one
Saturday Serbia and CORDIALLY came into
my place, ana he asked me If had women
upstairs, and l said yes Serbia asked me
How many?' and l said six or seven. He
said there had been a complaint about a
girl under age, n l told him ! knew
nothing about 1t. ] went to police head
quarters the next Monday, and I had $l02
with me. Serbia said to me: Now, Book,
don't you think there is something wrong
that you didn't make arrangements in
your place Saturday? You made consider
able trouble, and it is certainly worth
something CORDIALLY was sitting there
listening to it.
II took $50 and handed it to Serbia,
and he put it in his pocket. l thought
they let ME off kind of cheap, and then
Serbia said to Cor bally: Well, Tom, where
do you come IMP So / took out another 500
and gave 1t to Cordially
Jl0 He ldhG llIG RONa VI A11NR
Certainly he did" Book answered en-
phatically. and with a half grin.
Sock denied that any arrangement had
been made with CORDIALLY by him personally
to pay a monthly fee for protection.
lie told of his application for a concert
hall license for his place and how CORDIALLY
said it was all right. but Beck would have
to see" Serbia first. He made applica-
tor for the license, which at first was re-
fused, but he saw Serbia and gave him
$500.
THE arrangement was mad through
Cordially" the witness went on, and ]
afterward saw him. He asked me about
the 5000, and 1 said 1 gave Serbia the
$500, as took his (Corbally's) advice.
CORDIALLY said Serbia never gave him a
cent. and / said I was sorry, but CORDIALLY
said never to pay him any more. He
says: I am done with Serbia He can't
handle my money any more"
The lawyers for the defense remarked
several times that CorballS, and not
Serbia, was on trial.
Book said that he paid the defendant
$50 a month regularly.
Did you ever lave any conversation
about the payment of moneys in the
future?" Mr.. Mott demanded.
Yes, sir. I paid CORDIALLY regularly
every month 500 until the sheriff raided
thu plaee-last February, ! believe It
was
What sort of a place did you main
taln?'
"Disorderly house"
Book swore his testimony was wholly
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