New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-21
mrs. GO0DE, At SHELLY
TRIAL, DEF|ES POLICE
iReiierateS Her Charges of Vice
Graft as Witness Against
PatrOIman.
GANGSTERS BOUGHT OFF
Jack" Zelig Paid to Protect
Her - Accused Member
of Force Wears
Uniform.

Mrs. Mary Goode. whose story before
the Curran committee ten days ago led
~ tha present crusade against the vice
trust" heads and their policemen asso-
ciates. was witness yesterday at
+ Police Headquarters against Patrolman
John J. Skelly, when he was put on
trial. charged with having offered her
protection" at $50 a month.
/ Skelly was in full uniform and wore
his badge of office. He listened I'M
tnoved to Mrs. Goodies story. his face
always partly hidden by a sheet Of
tpsper he used to thwart photographer
land artists.
, Commissioner Waldo when asked
why Sicily wore his uniform replied
l1hat II was an oversight on his part
that kept Skelly still on the force.
hBut," added the Commissioner, while
iii Is customary in such cases to sus-
pend a man accused on so grave
lcharge. ne can be fired just as easily
tif a member Of the force as if he was
under suspension If found guilty"
Mrs. GOode was on the stand during
the morning and afternoon sessions,
shd will be recalled this morning, when
: The trial is resumed. Her story was
t1arsely repetition Of that told to the
lCurran committee. In answer to a
question of Louis j. Grant, counsel for
Sicily she told of having paid Jack"
Zelig S125 a month to protect her from
incursions of gangsters who were hired
she swore, by the "vice trust" to ruin
the business of the independent
keepers of disorderly houses.
Mrs. Goodies story was interrupted
during the morning session to permit
'Sergeant Daniel O'Grady, who was at
ttached TO Inspector Cahalane's staff. to
plead to the charge of Robert Schobel,
: who accuses him of having demanded
$50 from him under pain Of raiding his
shouse at No. 26 ID street. Schobel tes-
titled that on his refusal to pay he was
arrested charged with keeping and
maintaining a disorderly house.
Tells Of Death Threat.
o'Grady pleaded not guilty, and his
trial was set for date to be decided
'upon later. Two of the witnesses
against him are Bernard Seider and his
wife. Sarah The latter was house
keeper for Schobel Her husband &C
cused Patrolman Carl w. Koltschau. Of
the 9TH street station, with having
threatened to knock his block of ana
to give him what Rosenthal got II he
testified against O'Grady. Seder picked
Koltschau from line of fifteen men
as the policeman who had threatened
him. This charge is now being investi-
gated. Koltschau has been under sus-
pension since last Tuesday night
charged with intoXication.
The trial room was crowded with 20
lcemen and lawyers Of a certain type
when Mrs. Goode took the stand.
Among the policemen were Inspector
DIVER. in whose district Mrs. Goode
kept a house; Captains Patrick Cor
corau and John l.. Zimmerman. both
under suspension, and Patrolmen Alex.
y. Hall and Cornelius Dwyer, who were
mentioned by Mrs. Goode in her testi-
mony before the Curran committee.
Also among those present were En-
manuel Mas, the beer bother, ana
sol" Wolf, the saloonkeeper, who were
mentioned by Mrs. Goode as collectors
for the police. Mas she charges WIN
being associated with the 'vice trust.
Her testimony about paying Zelig
came out when Mr.. Grant asked her If
she didn't know "Gyp' the Blood
Lefty Louie" and other gangmen. She
answered that she first met "Gyp" and
"Lefty"-who are in the death house at
Sing Sing for numbering Herman Ro-
senthal-when they robbed her house IN
January, 1911.
sbidnt you hire these fellows as
'bouncers?" asked Mr.. Grant.
Absolutely not" Mrs. Goode replied.
But you paid them money per-
sisted the lawyer.
Paid Ganester for Safety
Jumping to her feet Mrs. Goode eX-
claimed
Il paid them S125 a month because
the trust 1.-THE vice trust'1 sent vasa-
bonds into my house to ruin my bust
ness"
You employed 'Gyp' and Lefty for
that purpose?"
NO; Jack Zelig."
She said she met the gang leader
who was killed on the eve of Lieuten-
ant Charles Beckor's trial by Reo
Phil" Davidson. but three times.
Mr.. Grant Intellectually tried to learn
Of the woman's antecedents but she re
fused TO tell him. although directed py
Third Deputy Commissioner Walsh
who presided.
What will happen 10 me II reIuse
TO answer" said Mrs Goode when the
Deputy Commissioner directed her 10
reply. "Win be sent to jail
III | said yes would you answer?
the deputy countered.
Mrs Goode realized from his tones
that he could not send her to jail ana
she refused to drag in her family, even
10 saying If she were born in Fort Ed
ward, up the state.