New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04

spite the report of Detective Flnan
she had never been questioned about
her knowledge of Cocchi or his police
friends until summoned 10 the Wall
stein hearings.
Repeats Conversation with kerrigan
She knew Kerrigan by sight from
having seen him on patrol duty IN the
neighborhood Of the West Eighty-third
Street house, she explained, and so she
recognized him when he went TO her
home on the occasion in question. Inc
conversation between the bluecoat and
herself, she testified was in substance
as follows:
Kerrigan-You know me?
Mrs. McD.-Yes, know you.
K.-Well. if anybody comes here
looking for information tell him you
cont know nothing.
Mrs. Med. Why do you say that to
me? Have they got you mixed up IN
this case? =,
K.-Wen. a little bit. Helms and |
were out that afternoon (the afternoon
Ruth Cruger Disappeared in an auto,
and we we're in the Cocchi shop. But
they didn't get US right, because we
cidn't have on our regular clothes.
Mrs. McD. Well, what has that got
to do with you?
K.-You know the Cruger girl was
supposed TO 20 away in a taxi.
Mrs. Med. Oh, that's it. That looks
kind of funny. You'll all get what's
coming to you.
k On that's all right; we car prove
ourselves clear of il.
Mrs. McDonough told her story be-
tte- Of
Clarence King. Philip A. Johann, eN-
aminer. and Dr. Blan. Commissioner
Wallstein. who is recuperating at High
Mount, y. Y, after strenuous week OF
investigation. was advised Of the new
development in the case by long dis
lance telephone. lie dictated a letter
to District Attorney Swami, notifying
Him Of Mrs. McDonough's testimony. as
a result Of which the janitress and the
accused policeman were detained by
Assistant District Attorney John T..
DoOling
kerrigan Denies Charge
Kerrigan denied Mrs McDonough's
story emphatically, and no amount of
close questioning could induce him 20
deviate from his own version of the
interview he admits having had with
the ianitress. Assistant District Attor-
ney Alfred j. Talley asserted the mo-
torcycle policeman told him he called
on Mrs. McDonough in an effort to To-
cate one Bowers. who had once acted
as Cocchis helper
Bowers, it appears, had been spon-
sor for the story tina, Mrs. Cocchi long
had been suspicious of her husbands
conduct with women and had paid a
private detective $500 TO bring her the
true account of some trouble Cocchi
is supposed to have had with a woman
in his shop. Kerrigan says he visited
Mrs. Mcdonald after a conference with
Deputy Police Commissioner Guy Scull
at which the Bowers story was brought
up.
Kerrigan said he reported his inter-
view with Mrs. McDonough to Captain
Ormsby and Deputy Commissioner
Scul.
Woman Sticks 10 Her Story
Mrs. McDonough likewise stands by
her original story. She stuck 10 il
when questioned alone by Mr. Talley
and repeated her accusations when
Kerrigan was summoned into Mr.. Tai
lcy's private Office. Kcrrigan was
equally steadfast in his denials.
According to Mr.. 1allcy the woman
said Kerrigan volunteered the informa-
ton that Ruth Crugcr had gone away
ir a taxicab,' and then added:
"If you are asked anything about this
tell them YOU don't know nothing"
When the two loft the Criminal Courts
Building IT 10 o'clock last night they
were served with subpnnas TO appear
before the Wallstcin inquiry