New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-26
Colonel Robert ]. Hare Held on
Charge of Attempted Sub
ornation of Perjury.
AFFIDAvITS NAME JUDGES
Tombs Prisoner and Others
Charge Attorney Had Confed-
crate in Scheme to Manu-
facture Bogus Defence.

yesterday and held in $1,000 bail
charged with attempted subornation OF
perjury Detectives from the District
Attorneys Office were searching last
night for another man whose name is
linked with the prisoner in aff1davits OF
the detective who supplied the infor-
nation upon which Acting District At
fornee- Rostwick and his assistant. Mil
lard II. Ellison. caused Haire's arrest.
The alleged attempt to manufacture
evidence by the drilling Of witnesses
was designed. it is charged, to support a
l,o-us defence for John Rodgers, who is
10 he tried to-day on an indictment as a
11ickpocket. before Judge Rosalsky. whose
name is also mentioned in the affidavits.
The crime with which Rodgers is charged
IS alleged TO have been committed on a
Third avenue elevated railway train on
September i.
IN an affidavit made to Mr. Ellison
Rodgers SAYS he retained Hare and Har-
old u. Trippett on September 8. Trippett
telling him there would be no fee for the
defence. as I could have his services and
those of Colonel Hare for past favors L
had done for Trippett' The affidavit
continues:
That thereafter and a few days later the
defendant HARE called to see me at the
l,e very easily beat" fie said he could
have this case brought before any Judge ne
wanted. and that he could have either oi
three judges who were favorable 10 MN,
ROsal sky. O'SulllVan or Foster ana liat
for the consideration of 500 either or these
Judges would at the worst give me a sus-
led and that for NltHl more he
could get two witnesses or three. if neces-
sarv. TO testify 10 any evidence to clear me
Says Haire Wanted $3.50.
Then said 10 him. If the judges would
surely give me a suspended sentence for
500. why Is il necessary 10 pay another
hundred" He said that 100 was small
matter when d mans liberty was at stake.
and il would be Bsolutely and positively
sure j he had both things ARRANGED; t IN A
they had TO have an ar OF reSlleclabil.N
about the cases ana required these Wit
nesses to do IL He also stated that he
would have 10 have so for fee for him
self for enperses etc. He asked me if
had any witnesses. and II didn't have any.
II ] could get some told nm that ! did
Tot know Of any one then, bat / would see
what / could do
Rodgers adds that he told all Of this to
his brother. Charles u. Bass and that
h was informed by Bass that he had
maid TO Haire the 5000 demanded. as
well as So on account Of his fee Of so
Rodgers says that on October he told
Of his transactions with Hare to Judge
Rosalsky. and on the following day to
one Of District Attorney Whitman's
staff who called to see him in the Tomhs
The District Attorney also has an affi-
davit from Rodgers's brother. who is a
dentist in Wilmington. Y. {. He tells
% meeting Trippett in his Office. and by
the lawyers advice bringing TO him an
other man. named Ray, who. Bass says,
was asked bv Trippett Ito get two wit
nesses and bring them down. and then
he and the defendant HARE would drill
them in order TO see what or what not
20 say at the trial Of my brother" DR..
Bass also tells of his paying the $500
and 50 10 Hare.
investigator Males Affidavit
James \. Roache and Alfred Gutenberg
were used by the District Attorneys Of
fee in the investigation. The former
tells in an affidavit Of calling upon Hare
and Trippett aa their office. He adds:
Trippert took me and Gutenberg into a
SEPARATE room and Gutenberg said 10 Trip
before. and 7 do not want to do any busi-
ness with Ray. II I do anything ! want
sou and Colonel Hare 10 stick by me il
ANYTHING turns UP" Trippett then said 10
-Cfer berg in my presence: This is being
done every day and there is nothing 10
worry about. We viii give you the proper
drilling in telling you just what is to be
said on the stand.
E4e said. For instance ] had 4 burglary
case 40 in Mount Vernon, where ] had
some Witnesses rung in and The man was
acquitted Don't worry, well stick by you,
al right" Then I spoke up and said TO
Nr T~ippott: What judge il this COM
IN m before 1riprett then said: 1T is
7Ip in front Of RoSalsky. but We expect TO
have II changed 10 another judge. who viii
object 70 all the District Attorneys cross
examinations and everything viii be all
right
Gutenberg also makes an affidavit, in
7hich he corroborates the statements
q Roache
Colonel HARE. who is more than sixty
wears old. vigorously protested his limo
ccrce when brought into Part Of Cen
eral Sessions by Detective Barney Flood
and arraigned before Judge Mulqueen.
sitting - magistrate.
he was warned Of his rights. including
that Of being represented by counsel. but
waived them All and denied every allie
CATION in the affidavits as read By Judge
Gulqueen-
Victim Of Fran1e-Up, Hare Says.
The charge is absolutely groundless
and false in every respect" he said. I
cannot find language 20 denounce il.
Two fellows did come 10 my Office after
! had been retained by Rodgers's brother
10 defend him. and offered To make an
affidavit but they wanted TO be paid for
s.. and / refused 10 have anything 10 do
with them. They wanted TO be drilled.
but Z told them J was not drilling wit
resses was suspicious Of them from
1he first"
This is a serious matter" said Judge
Nulcueen. 4 am Informed that you
said you could bride Judge Rosalsky and
Assistant District Attorney Buckner. So
you can see the necessity for a careful
investigation and why l must hold you
in 5000 bail; and ] might add that a
heavier bail WAS asked for"
A reputation OF forty years is being
torn down by the frame-up Of a pick
pocket" was Colonel Haire's only com
rnent as Judge Mulqueen paroled him in
the custody OF Detective Flood to search
Cor a b0ndsman. At midnight Colonel
HARE had failed TO obtain bail and was
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