Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-20
ASKS EXTRACTION
OF NJ 'OERM|T IN
MUSIC HALL CASE
Prosecutor Wants Theatre Man
ager Brought from Connecti-
cut to Plead to Indictment.

An echo of the sensational raid made
on the American Music Hall by Sheriff
Harrigan and a force of deputies In
March was brought out in sensa-
tional manner in the Court House to-
day before Judge Jay Ten Eyck. 1t
came on the request of Prosecutor Will
bur A. Mott that George A. McDermit,
former manger of the American Music
Hall and now, according to Mott, a
fugitive from Justice, be held In not
less than $1,000 bail when he appears
to plead to an indictment charging
him with maintaining a disorderly
house
The indictment was found by the last
grand jury just before the adjournment
of that body. McDermit at that time
had severed his connection with the
American Music Hall. which itself had
gone out of existence.
At the time of the raid MoDermit
and about twenty-five performers and
theatre attaches were arrested and
taken to the county Jail. In the Police
Court they were all released with the
exception of McDermit and the treas
urer of the theatre.
McDermit was paroled at that time
In the custody of his counsel, Frank M.
and James r. McDermit. 1t was the
failure of the McDermit brothers to
bring the theatre manager back from
Stamford to plead to the indictment
that reused the wrath of Prosecutor
Mott today
Judge Ten Eyck had finished long
list of sentences when the prosecutor
stepped forward and said:
1T want to call your attention to the
case of George A. McDerTnit. who Is
under indictment by the grand jury for
keeping a .disorderly house. In con-
nection with 1t l also want to speak
of what l consider a bad practise on
the part of the police department at
headquarters regarding the paroling Of
prisoners in the custody Of their coun-
sell
I'm many cases 1t has proved to be a
bad practise, and particularly SO In this
instance. In the McDermit case both
Frank and James McDermit have re-
peatedly promised to bring George Nc
Dermit in to plead. They have failed
to do so, therefore I have started
papers for extradition on the road to
Connecticut, and McDermit may be
under arrest now. When he Is brought
back here I request that he be held In
| SIS. 900 bail. l ask this large bail for the
reason that McDermit has proved him
self contemptuous of this court and
the grand Jury through his o0unsel."
James r. McDermit was il the court
room while Mott was making his re-
quest As soon as the prosecutor had
finished he jumped up and addressing
the court, said:
1.-THE prosecutors office has always
known where George A. McDermit was.
I told them he was in Stamford and
would be here to plead just as soon MS
the theatre season closed there. which
would be this week or next There Is
no chance for the case coming to trial
this term, SO why the hurry about
pleading this man.
>'That's just It," came back Prose-
cutor Mott. IF we wait for all the
lawyers to get ready to bring In their
clients to plead we never would get
through with our cases."
"You have no case against this man,
any way" snapped McDermit.
1--WE will Sc about that when we get
him here" was Motifs rejoinder, "and
I am in hope the court will set the bail
at teh figure I have asked"
"You can make 1t $1,000 or s50o.0o0.
We can furnish 1t. We don't care what
the amount is You will have a hard
time getting him back. anyway"
"That last remark, think, should
r., ooyfad <<, tbs attantfou of the grand
| jury It amounts to contempt OK that
| body" said Mott.
| Judge Ten Eyck cut on further talk
by ordering that In case McDermit Is
brought into court he be held In 5000
bail unless reasons be shown why It
| should be less.