New-York tribune., 1910-12-08
ARREST CHARLES bERMtL
Ex-President of Queens Appears
as Bondsman for His Brother.
INVOLVES $4,000 PAYMENT
Train Charges Perjury at hls-
sena Park Investigation, Held
Two Years Ago

Trailing an alleged payment of $4,000
mentioned FOR further investigation by the
grand jury which investigated the kissena
Park scandal two years ago resulted yes
terday in the arrest Of Charles Berrnel.
wealthy clothing manufacturer Of No 232
Marion street. Brooklyn. He was arraigned
before Justice Kapper in the Supreme
Court Long Island City, where he was
held in $1,000 bail
The prisoner Is a brother Of Joseph Rer-
mel who resigned as President OF Queens
at the time Of the kissena Park investfga-
ton and went to Europe after having
been subpoenaed before new grand jury
Arthur c. Train Deputy Attorney Gen
eral, who has charge Of the present srahd
jury investigation appeared as complaining
witness in the arrest
Detective Bernard J. Devanny, of Brook
Iyn took Bernel in custody ar his home at
II o'clock Tuesday night. and kept him
there until he was brought 70 court lus-
tee Kapper announced that he would SIT
as a committing magistrate in the case
John b Merrill former district ATTORNEY
appeared for BermeI. Mr.. Train had 1t en-
tered on the record that he did not appear
as representing the Attorney General put
simply as complaining witness. II was IN
derstood that the reason was that the
offence charged against Bermei was said
to have been committed when he testified
two Years ago before the grand jury in
tre- -Bisseua Park scandal in relation 10 an
alleged payment by some one Of $4,000
The prisoners brother, Joseph Berme!.
qualified in s120N0 on the bond, and Mathaus
Hohfler qualified IN $500
Mr. Trains complaint cited the investiga-
ton before The grand jury under the dt-
rection of Nathan Tidaver. and continued
1T then became material to inquire where
the said Charles Bermei had obtained the
sum of 81 07o deposited by him in the bank
on December Il 1907: where he had received
the sum of $500 deposited hy him on De-
cember =, 1909.
/ Tflen followed a copy of the testimony
given by Barmel before the Kissena Park
grand jury in which ii appeared that Ber-
| mel testified his brother Joseph Bermel
was going South on cunning trip. and
! had said that a Mr. Haywood, whose ad-
! dress was stated by Bermel as NO. 50
: Wall street" would give me s20.c7 of
which was TO pay Mr.. Frost s4.d62 30 on d
Friday. and on q Saturday / was 70 pay
Lew. in Pine street. 5000" In conclusion
| the complaint stated:
/ the said Charles Bermel. being so sworn as
aforesaid, wilfuIly, knowingly and falsely
/ testified that he received the sums of
money as stated above.
/ Whether this s20.0o1 transaction referred
/ to the Kissena Park sale or TO some trans
action with the DeguOn company was
not known. bur ir pointed out that the
warrant was not sworn out by Mr.. Train
until after Justice Garretson had directed
y. J. Haywood secretary of the Degnen
company. to answer certain questions be
fore the grand jury
Following the arraignment of Bermel,
I Eugene y. l. Young. representing former
Sheriff Matthew J. Goidner. who was super
/ iutendent Of sewers under Joseph Cassidy,
and was indicted for grand larceny, moved
/ to set aside the Indictment on the
! ground that the grand jury had exceeded
the instructions Of the court.
Joseph H. Tuohy. representing Pote~ NJ.
Coco, architect. who was indicted fcr ac-
ceptfng @ratuities from contractors on the
new Queens County Courthouse, moved TO
set the indictments against Mr.. Coco aside
on the ground ~ Harold Cunningham.
who was named an emergency stenog-
rapher 10 the grand jury. was not resi-
dent Of Queens County.
Justice Kapper reserved decision. after
recnarking that he was opposed to setting
aside indictments on technical grounds.