New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-27
TRIAL COMMISSIONER
ROLLED BY WITNESSES.
Hears Glib Tales of Suggested
"Frame-up" of 0'Grady at
Sergeant's Hearing.
ACCUSER GETS TANGLED UP
shobel Contradicts Himself and
Characters of His Chief
Aids Are Attacked.

pan.cl w. O'Grady, sergeant OF police,
attached 10 the staff of Inspector Caha-
lane. was put on trial before Deputy
commissioner Walsh Yesterday. charged
with attempting to extort $50 from Rob-
.,,. Slobel. keeper of disorderly house
-. No - ID street Shobel contradicted
himself several times i'm important par
drulars. and his chief witnesses. Barney
Solder and Sarah Seider, had their char
acers attacked by witnesses called by
Sergeant O'Grady.
Three character witnesses were called
6y Sergeant OGrady. They were Assist
ant District Attorney Leslie Lockhardt.
assigned to the Essex Market Court;
Harry ". Newhurger, counsel TO the
Jewish Community, and Joseph Gold
stone counsel TO the Jewish Neighoor-
hood Association.
Mr.. Godstone was enthusiastic in ms
rraise Of the accused sergeant, as was
NJ Newburger. who had been with him
in their crusade against disorderly re-
sorts on the East Side. and both said they
believed he was not the sort of man who
would ACCEPT or demand a bride. Mr..
Iockhart said he met the accused man
only in tho police court, when he brought
casss there. but O'Grady's manner or
,ss,ifvins was frank and conscientious
LAWYER Witness Rouses Walsh.
Two notice court lawyers we're also
allied bv O'Grady One. A. 7. Dittler. who
had acted as counsel for Shobel when he
WAS arrested on November !. two days
after OGrady's alleged attempted extor-
lion. gave the Fourth Deputy something
of surprise when he began 10 tell what
no knew of Shobel and the Soldiers.
"seider and his wife retained me to de-
fend shobel," said Dittler.
Did you have conversation WIN
Them asked Edwin Joseph, attorney Tor
O'Grady.
Yes" said Dittler.
Have YOU any question as 10 the pro-
priety in answering these questions put
in the trial commissioner.
Dntler thought what he would say
would not be an infringement OF the con-
fdential relations that exist between
lawyer and client
put did Solder retain you?" he was
asked
Yes. but not officially" said Dittler'
There was more talk on the part OF the
deputy. who did not want anything saio
by counsel that would be an infringe
nent of privilege. and then Dittler began
"Rarnev (Seider) said TO me the follow
ing
Again he was interrupted ny Deputy
Commissioner Walsh. who said:
II don't know how far you're going
but ask YOU TO be careful"
Dittler started of again and his refer-
ences 10 Sarah Solder again reused the
trial commissioner. who exclaimed;
Those things are not good to hear nor
good 10 see in print
Mr. Joseph came 10 Differs aid and
the latter started TO explain.
EXAMINATIONS only make II worse" said
the court. Please come TO the point at
lssue"
And once more Dttler started TO tell
his story, only to be interrupted again
with the caution:
Are YOU quite sure that these things
did not come to you in your position as
counsel to Shobel?''
DittIer was quite certain they did not
And then ne finally said Solder had toio
him IL Shobel was convicted he would
"frame-up" OGrady.
Another police court lawyer. ". A
Freedland. who has offices in the same
building at No. 30 list street with Dt'ier,
was another thorn in the legal flesh OF
IN. fourth deputy.
Tells Of frame Offer
He slibIv told Of seiders visiting him
~ his ONCE last fall and offering him s25
20 "frame-up" OGrady.
Barney (seider) came to mo said
Frssdland. land offered me tS II would
20 with him to the District Attorney and
'frame-up' OGrady good"
Freedland then went on 90 tell OF de-
Tending prostitutes and cadets who had
been arrested in shobers house. When
he finished Deputy Commissioner Walsh
asked him:
What did you do after you say Solder
approached you and offered you s25 to
'frame-up' O'Grady"
Il advised strenuously against it," said
Freedland.
You. an officer Of the court. a lawyer.
and her. Is a man who you say suggested
to YOU 10 commit q crime, and what did
You do?" persisted the fourth deputy.
Nothing. ] thought 1t rambling
statement
Solder and Shobel, when they were on
the stand, declared they had been as
saulted by O'Grady and other policemen.
They also tcld Of other men In the house
being assaulted. Two OF these men were
arrested and convicted OF being cadets.
The taking of testimony was ended and
the case was closed. except for the ad-
mission OF some records showing the ell
legged criminal record Of one Of O'Grady's
accusers. This will be ready tomorrow,
when a decision in the case may be
handed down.
The trial of Patrolman Ernest Buck
and accused OF making false officlal
statement. growing out of charges pre-
ierrcd bv Annie Marshall. keeper of
oiSorderly house he raided. followed
O'Gradv's After five witnesses were
.card the case was adjourned without the
EeNt date being decided on.
Daniel j. Kelleher an investigator en-
r,oyed by the District Attorneys office,
and Hugo Bartleson. employed in SINH
lar capacity by the Society for the Pre-
NcntiOn of Crime. sprung something of
sensation when they were called In favor
Il the accused policeman. Each said the
accuser had told him she was out of the
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