New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
MAID BACKS MRS. GOODE
Saw Employer Pass Money to
"SoI" Wolf, She Says.

Mrs Goodies story OF buying police PFC
lection for her houses of i'll fame was
corroborated in part yesterday by her
maid, Sarah Greene. negress. at the
trial Of Pstrolman John J. Skely at Po-
lice Headquarters. where he is up on
charges of having sold her police protec-
ton. Skelly is also under Indictment for
extortion. growing out Of the same
charges.
The maid. in quiet impressive tones. said
she saw Sol Wolf, now under indct-
ment for extortion. who was named by
Mrs. Goode as one of the collectors Of the
vice trust. In Mrs. Goodies apartment N
Manhattan avenue on November 3. and
that she saw Mrs. Goode pass money 10
him.
Louis Grant. counsel for the accused po-
liceman, went at the witness hammer and
| tongs for two hours. trying to break dow
her story. lie succeeded only In bringing
out minor variations between her tale and
Mrs. Goodies. but the big things in the
story remained untouched.
which was November g." said the witness.
"a man rang the bell and ! opened ire
door. He said he wanted to see Mrs.
Goode. ! told him she WAS in bed. lie
said: Tell her its Mr.. Wolf and she III
see me- | told Mrs. Goode, and she got
IN and went TO the door. ] heard her say.
| WHY did you come Sunday instead of
Nondayy He said he came because he u
no busy Monday. Then they went mo
tho marion where saw her pass money
to him
"Can YOU swear Wolf took the money!"
asked Mr.. Grant.
NO. but | saw her pass the money ID
him. Afterward. when he left, MIS-.
Goode SAID
Never mind what Mrs. Goode said
shouted MI Grant. interrupting the main'
Mrs Goodies story was she PAID ~ 10
sk.l,v I'm front OF SOL VOLTS saloon, IN
Columbus avenue. and that Sicily told
her that Wolf would collect thereafter.
and would call the following Monday Tor
another 81: 80 was the alleged price OF
police protection a month for her Nat.
Mr.. Grant then grilled the witness about
her movements from the time she left
Mrs. Goods employ the day OF the raid.
which was the day following the alleged
paymcnt of 81 to Wolf. and brought out
that she told her story for the first time
on Monday a week ago To District Attor-
ney Whitman, just before she was taken
into the grand jury room. II was that day
that Wolf and his cousin, Nanny Mas,
and Skelly were indicted for extortion.
John j. Iialligan. Mrs. Goodies counsel
Al the time OF the raid, who was men
toned by Mrs. Goode in her story. swore
he never told her To deny having paid
money to Skelly if questioned about 1t.
He said the first time he met Mrs. Goode
was when "Gyp" the Blood and a couple
Of other gunner robbed her house in
| January, 1911.
Emory r. Buckner. counsel to the Cur
ran investigating committee. was the only
other witness of the day. Mr.. Grant tried
| i'm vain to have him admit that immunity
| had been promised 10 Mrs. Goode before
she told her story TO the Curran commit
| tee.
| II Will tell you this" said Mr.. Buckncr:
"I was present At her house the Saturday
pfec'ulne inc hoiudy Mrs' bpouc case
came up for trial. and ] saw her collecting
the money to pay her fine
80 far az you know, no information
was conveyed to Mrs Goode that her case
was going TO be thrown out Of court?'
| asked her lawyer.
mo. | didn't know it myself" said Mr.
| Buckner.
Deputy Commissioner Walsh. who pre.
sided at the trial adjourned 1t to Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. The trial Of Pa
trolman Eugene Fox, another alleged col.
lector Of vice graft, is set for the same
day