The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-31
RESTS CASSIDY CASE;
WILLETT NOT CALLED
Cropsey Ends Rumors That Con.
victed Man Will Turn
states Evidence.
no BE SENTENCED TO-DAY
Defence Of Queens Boss and
Walter May Close
by Nightfall.

District Attorney Cropsey OF Kings
county rested his case against Curly Joe
Cassidy and Louis T. Walter. Jr. yester-
day evening without william wiilett. Jr..
taking the witness stand. This apparently
ended the rumor that willett, who was
convicted Of having purchased his nominal
ton to the Supreme Court In 1871 from
Cassidy and Walter. would turn States
evidence.
Willett was brought into court for sem
tence, but Justice Jaycox. at the request
of attorneys for Cassidy and Walter and
with the consent OF Mr.. Cropsey. post
poned the sentence until to-day. Mrs.
Willett and her daughter were In court
and they and wilett appeared to be
cheerful.
Robert H. Moore. attorney for Walter.
reiterated last night his belief that Justice
Jaycox was material and important
witness. He will probably try to call the
Justice to the stand. as one OF his first
witnesses. Unless this causes a mistriai
the defence should close by nightfall. and
the jury should get the case by Monday
evening.
Little New Evidence.
There was little new evidence in the
trial yesterday. Marinus willett was on
the stand part of the morning. and until
o'clock In the evening. Walter admits
having received $4,000 from William
Willett. but he maintained that this sum
was payment for sixty-three shares OF
stock OF the Automobile Building Com
Dany and twenty-four shares Of stock
OF the Cabinet Land Company. The
prosecution claims that the value OF this
stock was very small. and Msrinus Willeu.
AN officer in both companies. was put on
the stand to back up this contention.
He admitted that the Automobile
Building Company had never paid a divi-
dend and that II had operated its one
building at a loss. It's principal asset was
a lease of a building at Broadway and
sixty fourth street. Rents. taxes and
running expenses. he said. more than ate
up the receipts.
The Cabinet Land Company owned
go lots In Long Island City and WAS
capitalized for $4,000. Shares solo
first at 40 cents on the dollar. and there
were assessments on the stock twice II
year for taxes and city assessments. The
company ne said, had never paid a divi-
dsnd. Willett valued the lots at at least
$500 600" but there war an $4,000 mort
gage against the land
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the prosecution ended SO that Robert H..
Elder and Mr.. Moore could make their
motions Tor their clients. They asked
that the Indictment b. dismissed on the
ground that there was nothing IN the evil
dencc to prove any guilt OF Cassidy and
Walter.
Granting the strongest contentious Of
the District Attorney,' said Mr. Moore.
nothing more has been proved here thar,
that there were some suspicious circunl-
stances These may have been due to
entirely innocent acts. or they may have
been due TO criminal acts. and tho prose
cution has not shown which,
He cited Appellate Division opinions to
back Up his contention that the indict-
ment should he dismissed. but Justice
IayCoS denied his motion. also several
motions Of Mr. Elder to strike out parts
of the testimony.
The trial will continue ~ 10 o'clock
this morning and the session will last
until the evening.