The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
FALLON EXPLAINS
 O'NElL CHARGE
We'll Known Attorney Makes Defense Before Grievance Commit
 tee of Bar.
Was Not Counsel for O'Neil Family in Transaction Complained of Alder man Will Press Accusa- ton to Conclusion.

| "I want this committee to fully un-
 derstand that I have never been the
 attorney for MT. O'Neil or for his three | sisters.'' said Attorney Fred B. Fall | Ion, t11is afternoon, before the Griev- ance committee of the Fairfield Coun- ty Bar. in defending charges preferred
 by Alderman Dennis O'Neil.
 This man has said that he has al- ways been & friend of mine and that matter of fact his family and my fam fly have never been friendly, nor have I ever visited his home, or he mine.
 The first time I ever met him was in
 1902. when I mingled in Sixth district politics, when he was Democratic chairman of the district. I only know
 him well enough to give him a nod v-ien we pass by on the street. He came to me some time ago and said, T understand that you are buy
 ing property on, Lexington avenue.
 have property for sale on Madison avenue for which I wish you would get me a buyeE
 ''I told him that I was not buying any more property. He said that if l could get a buyer for him he would give me all over s2.500 that was ob- tained on the property.
 "A few days later a few men drifted into my office to whom I mentioned the fact that Alderman O'Neil had property for sale. Among tthese men were Augustus Brill, who went to O'Neil and dickered with him. The next time Brill and ONeil came to my office they were wrangling over the price of the property; Brill offered s2,4oo in cash. but o'Neil said that he would not take s, 499. A few days later both came to my office and Brill told me that he was going to buy the house and that he wanted the con tracts drawn up.
 ''O'Neil told him it was all right as the nronRrtV free and Ia did need an attorney. Brill employed me and l drew up the contracts. Brill was to pay s1,500 in cash and give mortgage of $1, 900 for the remainder. O'Neil said that he was better satis- fled as he could get six per cent. on the mortgage, while he could only get four per cent. in the banks. O'Neil said: T don't care what Brill gets as long as I get mine.' Both then sign ed the contracts.
 Before I was to leave for Washing ton. Brill came into my office and said that the mortgage was to be s2,OOO. I asked him if he had seen O'Neil about it and he replied that he had not. I told him that O'Neil would raise a kick I then apld my partner. MT. Merritt. of the s2OOO first mortgage He told me that I ought to tip ONeil off. I called O'Neil up on the phone, but could not get him. I left town the next morning, having instructed Mir. Merritt to see O'Neil On my re- Merritt what ONeil had done in the case He replied that O'Neil said everything was all right. When ONeil was asked why he wanted a second mortgage, subject to such a heavy first mortgage, he replied that it was all right as he was to get his.
 About four months after this deal MT. O'Neil came into my office and wanted to know what kind of a lemon he had been handed. Everybody was | getting after him and telling him that | he was flim-flammed. I told him that | Brill had been offered s3,OO0 for th< | property which I offered to buy frorr | him then and there if he would givf | me a, bonus.
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