New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-19
PIass Also Admits Hope of Glenn
ency for Informing.
ON THE STAND YESTERDAY
Says Lawyer Once Thought Oh
Selling Stolen Securities
Through q Friend.

Frank J. Plass, who In jointly indirted
with Daniel O'Reilly on the charge OK
criminaiiy receiving ss5 roo worth Of the
$4,000 In securities stolen from Aaron Ban
croft Of George Bancroft q Co. No. Is
Beaver street. testified for the prosecution
yesterday at O'Reilly's trial in the Criminal
Branch OF the Supreme Court.
Near the end OF the days session Piass
was asked by Assistant District Attorney
Buckner IL he had talked with any one
about the case
Yes" replied Plsss.
With whom
with George ConsidIne." said Plass.
"wheng" asked Mr.. Buckner
Last evening" replied Plass. but tho
details Of the conversation could not be adj
mitted because O'Reiily was not present.
and the curiosity Of the spectators regard
ing what Considine. who Is O'Retliy's
tondsman. might have hal 10 say. there
fore. was not satisfied.
Plass also mentioned the name OF the
Second Deputy Police Commissioner. Mr..
pougherty Immediately before adjourn
ment Mr.. Dougherty entered the court
room. having been summoned as a witness
by the prosecution. although the defence
has indicated that his testimony Will 10
relied upon 70 assist in establishing
C'Reillys innocence Of the charge against
him. He will be placed on tho stand at
the opening OF court to-day.
Oougherty Brought Into Case.
Plass said that OReilIy had suggested
Dougherty, then head OF the Pinkerton
Detective Agency. 10 act with them in ne
gcttatng with Bsncrofts lawyer for the
return Of the stolen securities
"Dougherty IL friend o. the Bancroft
firm" Plass testified tina. O'Reiiiy said.
and a personal friend Of mine. have
had other transactions with him, and I
am sure that he can be trusted.
Plass's testimony in many other particu-
lars corroborated that Of William VI. Suilf-
van. who, as counsel for the brokerage nrrn.
paid 5000 to Plass for the return OF the
securities while they were riding In a taxi
cab with O'Reilly through Central Park.
incidentally Plass acknowledged that he
had served a term in the Kings County
penitentiary for passing counterfeit money
and a term on Biackwelrs Island for carry
ing burglars tools.
On one OF his visits TO O'Reilly's law
Office. Plass said. the latter told him he
might be able 20 dispose OF the stolen Sc
curities through a friend named Clark, who
was a banker Later according 10 Plass.
OReily planned 10 return the securities
for reward OF son. which was finally
done during the taxicab ride.
Orders $3.50 Given to O'ReiIly.
The witness said that o. Reilly had a tele-
phone conversation with Yates, who was
stopping at Plasss house, after which
Yates told him 70 go down and see O'Reilly,
get the 5000 and give one-sixth 10 o Reilly.
After the 5000 was received from Sulli-
van. Plass said, he and O'Reilly went 10 the
Night and Day Bank, now the Hartman
/ National Bank, and changed the N,ooo bills
/ for smaller ones, Plass then handed
O Reilly, he said, 1893. as instructed by
Yates.
| Under cross-examinstion Pass said that
Re expected cemency for his testimony ami
that he was giving II against O'Reilly only
because O'Reilly had told the police OF MS
| record.
| He added that he had made a numbe 81
statements 70 Sullivan and OReily during
the negotiations for the return OF the Sc
curities and afterwards which he said wers
falsehoods. intended by him 10 facilitate
matters and 10 conceal the whereabouts OF
! the thieves, who have not yet been arrested.