New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-02
SCHOONMAKER CHARGE
Of EXTO2T|ON QUASHED
Water Inspector Accepts an
Apology and Drops a Counter
Charge of Perjury.
COURT IGNORES KELLOGG
Magistrate Kempner, in Spite
of Testimony CorroboraSing
Picture Mans Story,
Clears Defendant.

Rov F.. Schoonmaker, the proprietor
Of a moving picture show, who brought
charges against an inspector In the
Department OF Water Supply and Elec-
,rIcitv. brooklyn. was arrested yester-
dav directly after Chief Magistrate
Kenpner exonerated Nicholas Cassidy,
the accused Inspector, OF any wrong
doing. Schoonmaker was taken before
chief Magistrate Kempner, charged
with perjury. and held in $1,000 bail.
William Adams Robinson, the lawyer
representing Cassidy. and Tobias l..
Kcppler. representing the prisoner,
held a conference with the inspector
As a result Of this conference Cassidy
agreed to accept an apology from
Scboonmaker and drop the charge OF
perjury II Schoonmaker would make
the apology In open court Schoon-
maker agreed TO do so. In a written
statement which he read Schoonmaker
saiG:
may have made a mistake: it may
be that Mr.. Cassidy said, aS he stated
in his testimony Let me know when
you're ready. but | understood him to
say Ten viii open the place. II may
be that he said something that may have
sounded like that. and that ihlscoh-
strucd the matter, because OF y uelSCt
I'm nv hearing because ] was hit In the
ear hy A baseball several years ago. ard
] cav further that 1. I have wronged
Mr. Cassidy ! would be the most con-
cerned person about " OF any one.
came into court believing that what l
a. htIt thprp t9 that doubt.
and ! admit that d ubt freely and
am also willing TO take Mr.. CaSSdy's
word now that he did not say II. ana
make. a public apology to Mr.. CASSIDY
which | now do
Chief Magistrate Kempner then or
dered that the charge be withdrawn.
The hearing. which began at I'D
o'clock Yesterday morning, was held in
the office of the Board of Magistrates,
in the Temple Bar Building, Brooklyn.
Schoonmaker was called az the first
witness. He testified that on July -
Cassidy, after visiting his airdrome, at
Nostrand avenue and Claremont Road,
was about to board a car, when he
turned and said Ten will open the
place. Let me know when YOU are
ready" Cassidy had to pass upon the
electrical wiring before Schoonmaker
could get a permit to open the place.
Schoonmaker Is Quizzed.
The attorney for Mr.. Cassidy ques-
toned SchOonmaker about the affida-
Wits which ne placed before Chief Mag
istrate Kempner when he applied for
a warrant last week for the arrest OF
Mr.. Cassidy. Schoonmaker admitted
that Il man named McAleer, who is
connected with the moving picture
business. and Frank Williams. another
moving picture show operator. were
the ones who had limited at reaching"
mon In the department. The two were
subppnaed by the defendant and a
proccss server was sent TO have them
apuear in court Immediately.
Frank Scott, the electrician who
wired the ardrome testified to the
visit of Cassidy. Cecil Graham, a
friend. testified that he had loaned
Schoonmaker $40. He swore that Cas-
sidy used the language ascrbed to him
by Schoonmaker.
Mr.. Cassidy was then put upon the
stand He denied that he had asked
Schoonmaker for any money. He ad-
mitted that he had met Schoonmaker
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