New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-13
COHALAN ACCUSER HELD;
SAYS IT'S TIT FOR TAT"
John A. Connolly, Arrested on
Perjury Charge Made by
Woman, BIameS Tammany.
REVENGE, HE ASSERTS
Thinks Organization Is Getting
Even for Attack on Justice
Present Suit Due to Action
of Former Friends Widow.

John A. Connolly, Justice Cohalan's ac-
cuser. was arrested yesterday morning as
he was leaving his home. at No 81 West
e1st street on warrant sworn to by
Mrs. Minnie c. sayward, of No. 425 West
Hath street. Accused OF perjury. growing
out Of testimony In suit brought
against him by Mrs. Sayward for the
recovery of 800, in March, 1872 Connolly
was arragned before Magistrate Barlow
IN the Tombs Court and was released In
81 900 bail.
The prisoner declared that the charges
were unfounded and that the friends OF
Supreme Court Justice Cohalan In the
Tammany organization were using Mrs
Sayward in an effort TO get even with
hin, 0'onnoliv) because Of the charges he
made against Cohaian.
on July II. a committee Of the present
Tamrnany legislature ''vindicated' JUS
tice Cohalan on Connolly's charges that
the Justice had wrongfully paid over 10
him $4,000 in connection with certain
political deals Justice Cohalan admitted
that the money had been paid, but de-
clared such payment the greatest mis-
take Of his life" At the time or the
hearing in Albany the question OF nav
ing Connolly indicted for perjury was
discussed.
Connolly's contention yesterday that the
periurv charge was backed by Tammany
| friends of Cohalan found certain support
In the admission OF persons associated
with Mrs. Sayward that she had been
advised" by others to punish Connolly.
! Mrs Sayward. who is the "lfe OF
! former business associate Of Connolly
ia said TO be ayerse 10 notoriety. and to
| have little or no personal interest IN
prosecuting her husbands former frlenl'
| in view Of the fact that he has ALREADY
maid hack the money which had been Jos,
10 the plaintiff through the alleged false
! testimony.
J Friends OF Mrs. Saywsrd whose nus
band was a lifelong friend and business
associate Of Connolly, I'm explaining Mrs'
Savward's connection with the present
prosecution said that she was not
prompted by others.
| II was said yesterday that as soon rs
/ the Cohalan charges were brought MIS-
Sayward's attorneys went Immediately 10
| Connolly and demanded payment OF MIS-
! saywards 500. and that Connolly paid II
"A fact Of which Tsmmany vas aware
That Mrs. Sayward IS represented in the
pnriury proceedings by william Rand, OF
Jerome. Rand & Kresel. who. with
Stanchheld. defended Cohalan at Albany
was regarded yesterday as significant.
/ John y Savward and Connolly were
employees in a heating company, and lator
| each organized new firm. ConnoiY
going into the Victor Heating COMPANY.
which figured in the Cohalan case. ana
sayward into company that bore ms
own name. Connolly afterward bought
out the saywsrd company. The note IN
volved In the Sayward suit was made four
or five years ago. when he borrowed 500
from Mrs. Sayward. several years after
her husbands death. Connolly is alleged
TO have sworn that he received no con-
slderation for the notes.
Mrs. Sayward. who is now In Westheld,
Mass. made the affidavit on which Con-
molly was held on July o. which is said
to be after she received the 500 from
Connolly. Attached 10 the papers in the
perjury proceeding is an AFFIDAVIT which
accuses Connolly OF admitting that ne
made false statements in the Sayward
| suit.
Lyman f. Warren. OF No 26l Broadway,
who figured in Connolly trans
actions in November. 1911. when the 500
note was given. appeared FOR Connolly.