New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
LAWYER AFTER FIREMAN
WeIIing's Charges Of Abuse and
Cruelty Fail Before Waldo.
CALL ATTORNEY DRUNK
Mix Up Last July Over Horse
Results in Belated Trial of
a Lieutenant.

On trial before fire Commissior'r
Nalto yesterday Richard yelling. "a MU-
ficiDal civil Service commissioner. secre-
tsrv 90 The Society Tor the Prevention or
cruelty to Arimals. one Of the founders ~
trc Naval Reserve aud = well known Wall
street lawyer. was accused by q number
of fremon OF Hook and Ladder g.
1r Eas, 18Th street ~ heing drunk and
annoying them in the discharge Of their
duties. NJ. yelling had made charges
against Lieutenant Semans>v. ~ she coma
nany az having used foul language toward
him "a hen he complained that horse was
being badly troate5 hat tho commissioner
dismissed tho charges against Semau~ky-
Mr. Nelling testified that on .fulN = last
no was passing the Hook and Ladder house
vhen ne noticed n horse used 10 haul up
hay vas cut on the lex 10y 8 trace. when
Re spoke 20 Seman~ky the lieutenant an
svered. according 80 Mr.. Welhng's test-
uonv.
Get 10 h-l out 81 hero or I'll have YOU
arrested" Tho fireman then called an Of
fccr. who refused 70 arrest AIR. yelling.
Lieutenant Somausly told different
story. alleging that Nj. WeiIiuE was drunk
ard had cursed him.
Mr. welding conducted his own cross-oN-
animation Of witnesses. and There Was
sharp tilt between him and the lieutenant
..ronnissiouer. must answer this mans
..uestiors9' Sanansky asked. Mr.. Waldo
-old tho lawyer poe must confne his gues.
fIoue 10 the charge 81 using abusive
-auEusEe. and Mr. yelling SAID 5n surprise
y SIN enbsrrssse5 80 learn that the charge
~ assault and abusing tho horse are not
Incorporated
0ther fremen under Soma 1sky told stories
EaoIt Nr. NelUg looking queer and
.-fru0y"
charles A. Cowen. managing clerk for
NJ yelling testified that bis employer was
perfectly sober on the day in question and
-hst he was not = drinking man The FIRE
men On turn testified that Sensuskv never
used any bad language. Mr.. Cowen added
shat DE heard Senanslv tell another FIRE
-aan before the trial that yelling lis
,IyiI Service Commissioner and p LAWYER
and then used some unprintahle language.
The lawyer wished 10 bring i'm five six
prominent persons a. character witnesses.
fr the COMMISSIONS told him he was not
su trial one 81 his friends Leonard r
Opdyke. testified that DE had known Nr
NellnC for TWENTY-FIVE wears and had
never seen him take an intoxicating drink.
'cmmissioner Waldo surprised Arthur J..
Nckinstrie counsel for the Society for the
Prevention 81 cruelty 10 Animals. hoy ask
inE him If he thought Mr.. Neihng's man
Ter impressed him as that OF a man in
fun control 81 his faculties.
Yes" answered NJ. NcKi1Strie
After the summing up the Commissioner
eKouerated Semansky
The correspondence Of Mr. yelling shows
that he reported the matter on July p and
tried three times - take IL UP with former
Commissioner Hayes and was told he
would be- notified when his complaint was
reached. When Mr. Waldo came into Of
flee Ar. yelling called an him and saw the
report OF an invest CATION made during Mr..
Haves's incumbency. in which the lawyer
was described IS being drunk. etc He said
yesterday that he was So indignant over
t1'- that although Mr. Waldo had told
him fhst be had better lot the matter drop
Ae determined 10 have IL brought to trial