New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-18
REPR|MAND FOR 0'RE|LlY.
Court Quickly Sauelches Out
hurst of Lawyer on Trial.
noIJGHERTY MAY BE CALLED
Arsd Broker Who Was Robbed
and His Counsel Tell Their
Stories on the Stand.

1-,r;,r, NJ Sullivan, counSel loi Adio"
y.rcroft. Who was robbed Of $500" worth
u, ..c,,r,ties in the Produce Exchange safe
s,,osi; vaults. took the stand YESTERDAY
~, ~e,s,ed mis- negotiations for the re-
- the securities with Daniel D.
ro.R.nly. the lawyer. who Is on trial IN the
criminal Branch Of the Supreme Court on
80 charge Of criminaly receiving stolen
property . ,rd
~, bancroft also was witness ara
- how. he was jostled ny two men VINO
constituted dummy envelope Tor the one
.o,.sinine the securities, which had oeeh
t,ocked from HIS hand.
v7sn court adjourned for the moo hre-
cree Bancroft went over TO the defendant
,1 shook his hand
TIL, old gentleman knows that ! acted
.oo5 faith and is not afraid 10 show his
,-,o,sship." remarked OReilly to group
!. ..i.n5s Who gathered about him at the
recess 49,,
Durug the cross-examination of sullivan
.A-sher, Levy. counsel for OReilly, mol
..,As thai he intended TO summon George
Dourherty. Second Deputy Police Com
.,,sstoner. 10 support the contention Of the
..c,,cs that OReilly was acting as coun-
-, for sullivan and indirectly as repre-
..a,,ve q the owner OF the stolen prop
,,., when he arranged for its return.
nouoh.rty Worked on the Case.
no,ehe-7v. who was the local head OF
-. pInkerton Detective Agency when the
-..,.-v was committed. was engaged by
a. ps-croft's frm 10 recover the stolen
securities
,f, Sullivan stated on direct examins-
10, ,sst he frst heard Of O'Reilly in the
Sc when h. was called UP on the tele-
r.. and informed by O'Reily that he
=, +ouch with persons who had the
,.-rr,,iss. and who we're prepared TO re-
80, ,hsr, for consideration. He added
-hst oReillv called az his ONCE and asked
,onr for the return % the securities. but
Sullivan ssid 10 more than 5000 or 5000
voYI5 :. paid by his clients, inasmuch as
.. -rorld cost about that sum anyway TO
49,. duplicstes issued and supply guar
srtse bond.
didn't rouxhe-tv tell YOU that O'Reilly
Vas DESTROYS o. helping YOU IN this mat
49,. sezed NJ Lev on cross examina-
ton
He called at nv once on March IS, two
-.Aks s>re- the securities were stolen. and
discussed the matter with me. but did not
mention O'Fenlys name" replied Mr.
Sullivan
Didn't ne say that O'Reillv had in'orma-
ron &c 20 the whereab bouts Of the securi-
t'.s and that O'Reflv thought he could get
TIE men Who lad committed the theft and
tse securities also
"pidicuious" Proposition.
Nothing Ike that replied Mr.. sullivan
ne SAID nan had come 70 him NTH ten
,ba-e; O. Atchison and had offered 70 re-
turn them for their market value The
-a-ns % the man was not mentioned !
,05 hin the proposition vas ridiculous.
"ndr Doughs-ty say that 1t was an al
torueyo
q told Doughercy.'' replied Sullivan. that
q an attorney approached ne with such e
s.sges,ior would prefer charges against
IN
SDan't Dourherty suggest that you en-
rioy ORellv as counsel
No. ST.. ORenly's name was never men
toned
Didn't you start out 70 job oReiily. &c
tap him
y did no.. only wanted 70 get the
t.leves
.yoy don't Ike O'Reilly. do you?" asked
defendants counsel
= don't dislike him answered Sullivan,
or an sorry FOR him and
Your be more sorry for yourself in
-s--lpted the defendant rising from his
onsir and pointing his finger At the wit
ness
The interruption brought a reprimand
from Justice Davis
7 apologize FOR the defendant your
honor." said Mr.. Levy He forgot him
SAT-
Don't let that occur again, replied Jus
eice Davis.
Didn't Dougherty suggest the amount 10
e. paid 10 the attorney" asked Mr.. Levy,
continuing the cross-e1amination.
He did not mention any sum, merely
suggesting a nominal retainer" answered
Sullivan
These are ali The securities We have and
u you want them you will have 70 pay for
hen"
John F Lam bert. the chauffeur OF the
fs1icat. testified that he had driven Plass
snd Sullivan and another man. but could
mo- identify OReilly as the third man. Mr..
Levy said the defence would concede that
SReilly was IN the cab
Frank J. Plass. the co-defendant with
g Reilly who has turned states evidence.
VI testify to-day