New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-22
'QUEENS MEN ARRESTED
Cassidy, Wi|Iett and Walter
ParOIed-WiII Plead Monday.
BAIL FOR EACH IS $4,000
No Place in Politics Except for
Deaf and Dumb Men,
Curly Joe" Laments.

In the heart Of his own stronghold, where
the Cassidy power is said to he waning
Curly joe" the Democratic leader of
Queens. and his alleged co-conspirators.
William Willett, jr.. lately. candidate for
the Supreme Cout bench in the "a
Judicial District, and Louis T. Walter, jr.'
one of Cassidy's lieutenants were arrested
yesterday on the charge of conspiring 10
promotes and procure Willetts nomination
and arraigned before Justice Townsend
Scudder I'm the Court House, Long island
city. At the request Of counsel for the
defendants. and with the acquiescence OF
District Attorney De Witt. the pleading
was nut over until Monday. Bail was
fixed at 5000 in each case. the bonds 10
be furnished on the day of pleading.
While none of the defendants was placed
under arrest until yesterday. they had been
prepared to meet the inevitable with COM
posture by the order Of Justice Scudder at
the close Of the investigation the day be-
fore. that warrants be issued.
CASSIDY led the line Of defendants and
counsel through the courtroom door few
minutes before court opened. He occupied
a chair near the prisoners rail directly In
front Of Justice Scudder and settled down
into a comfortable position for man OF
his rotundity. with one foot elevated on his
knee Walter sat, at the reporters table,
seemingly unconcerned Willett sat With
his counsel. Colonel Alexander s. Bacon,
somewhat apart from the others Mem
bers Of Cassidy's Democratic Club strolled
over from their headquarters across the
street 10 watch the proceedings
! he ysar mt "a nd
District Attorney De Witt then read them.
Wilett was formally charged with paving
for the nomination and conspiracy, in his
warrant as follows:
BY paying money To induce the delegates
Uo the judiciary dominating convention
on October 81 to vote for a particular per-
son upon the payment Of money
BY attempting to influence the votes or
certain delegates TO the SAID convention.
BY expecting and requesting the nomina-
ton Of Justice OF the Supreme Court Al
said convention upon the payment OF sum
Of money. and by unlawfully conspiring
with Louis r. Walter IT., and Joseph cas-
sidy 10 promote the election OF William
Wilett ir.. to the Office OF Justice OF the
supreme Court
The Walter warrant charged him with
paying money TO induce the delegates at
the convention to vote for a particular per-
son CWilletO and with conspiring with the
other two defendants TO that end. Cassidy
was charged merely with being a conspira-
tor in The cause of Willett.
Colonel Bacon and Dana Wallace, of
Flushing. the latter appearing as counsel
for Cassidy and Walter, asked for time in
order to examine the testimony before en-
teriug a plea. Mr. Willett interposed to
say that they ought to have time to allay
public sentiment and read the papers in
the case Mr. Wallace wanted two weeks.
Justice Scudder said that he could not
give counsel that long and suggested that
pleas be entered with the right to with
draw them within the statutory eight days.
Counsel insisted that they needed some
time before pleading. and as Mr. De witt
made no objection the court set Monday,
November q, as the date
The bond will be 5000 in each case.
the hail to be furnished when the defend
ants are arralgned for pleading" said Jus
tice Scudder. land in the meantime the
defendants are paroled in the custody OF
their counsel"
II is expected that all three men will
plead not guilty on Monday and demand
an immediate examination the alterna-
tive would he to waive examination, which
would send the cases direct to the grand
jury.
Cassidy and Walter were heard discuss
ing the term conspiracy in the corridor
of the courthouse after court had ad-
iourned.
If this keeps up there won't be any place
IN politics for anybody EXCEPT deaf and
dumb man." said Cassidy. ~ A man can
cav p good word for a fellow he wants 10
see get in Office without being called a con-
spirator' 49,, W.,
II was Mr. Willett's friend said Wal
ter 4 talked for him. worked for him
and beIped 10 get him nominated II that
makes me a conspirator then all Of us are
rnr erira tors I'm American politiCal NE