New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Police Chief
Says OLeary
Met Victoriica
Long Beach Official Tells
of Seeing Accused Pair
Together OH Boardwalk
Robinson Also i'm Party
Former Bellboy, Now Sol
der, Declares He Saw the
Defendant at the Resort

The government, to corroborate the
testimony of Nine. Marie K de Vic
torlca, the self acclaimed German
propagandlst, that she frequently had
met Jeremiah A. OLeary, yesterday
introduced at his trial in the Federal
District Court witnesses who confirmed
her statement that they had been to-
gether at the Hotel Nassau, at Long
Beach. OLeary and his co defendants
are being tried for an alleged con-
spiracy to obstruct the operation of the
selective service act.
Aubrey Petit, who was Chief of Po-
lice at Long Beach during the summer
OF 1917, was the first witness. He said
That, acting under instructions from
the Naval Intelligence Bureau, he had
Kept all strangers at the resort under
surveillance. He said during July or
August of 1917 he had seen OIearv
Vlctorca and j. Willard Robinson at
various times Oh the boardwalk and
mad kept watch on their movements
In answer to Federal Prosecutor Os-
borne's questions Mr.. Petit said he
had seen the trio together The wit
ness was frequently uncertain as to
dates and meetings. He was subjected
to severe grilling at the hanus o.
Jeremiah OLeary, who again assumed
command Of his own defence.
O'Leary Questions Witness
"lou say that you saw me on the
boardwalk with this woman ." incurred
MI OIeary
"Yes." responded Mr.. Petit.
"Walking up and down."
At this point the defendant abruptly
changed his line of questions and in
sisted that the ex-police official de-
scribe his clothes even to the color of
his shoes. MIR. Petit declared OLeary
wore derby hat although it was mid
summer, and light suit. He said
he had seen Robinson in bathing
suit and later in dark clothes.
You said you were Watching
for suspicious persons continued
OLeary.
Not exactly,' replied the witness.
Did you report this at the time >"
"Were navy men with you %
81 think So"
.oLeary sought to draw from the
witness the number OF times he had
seen Robinson and Nine. Victorica to-
gether, but could only get him to admit
That ne had seen them together once,
possibly twice. The defendant to of,
set this, called on his wife to stand
up and asked Mr.. Petit whether he
had seen her at Long Beach. He said
he was not sure. Then in rapid sue
cesslon he called his brothers, John
and Arthur, and his chief counsel.
Colonel Thomas B. Fielder. The wit
bo Il - -
at Long Beach. although the attorney
declared he never was there in his
life. ms
Was all your testimony as true as
that you saw Colonel Fielder at Long
Beach ?" asked Mr.. OLeary
cannot answer your question. it
IS too long," responded the ex-policc
official.
OLeary Hints at Perjury
Then, on demand of the defendant.
part of the record was read and O'Learv
insisted that If perjury were committed
he wanted it punished When Mr.
Osborne objected he rctorted:
."oh;; Mr.. Osborne, if he's getting
himself in hot water, let's keep him
in hot water. This is not Nictorica
you've got here to-day"
Mir. Petit caused surprise when he
admitted that he wasn't sure whether
Arthur or Jeremiah OLeary was the
defendant
=, Bernard H. Riddcr, of "The staats-
Aeltung,' was then recalled to testify
concerning the letter from OLeary
accepting his resignation from the
American Truth Society. He said he
had first read it in the public press
and swore that there was nothing in
it that would affect his allcgiancc to
the United States. Jerry OIeary
examined him.
"knowing me and my character and
temperament, was there anything in
that letter that would inspire you to
mutiny?" asked OIeary.
"No," answered Ridder.
"Was it not true that my ideas were
American pressed the defendant
"That is true. Except I think there
was mixture Of friendliness toward
Ireland"
James A. Lynch, a soldier recently
returned from France to testify at the
trial, said he was a former captain Of
the bell boys at the Hotel Nassau and
last He said he knew Nine Victorica.
but she was rarely seen with men.
Did you ever see O'Leary? ?" asked
Mr.. Osborne.
"Yes"
Picture of Ryan Identified
Then he said that he had seen
stout man in company with Victorica
and when shown a picture Of John r.
Ryan. the fugitive Buffalo attorney. he
identified the picture as that of the
stout man.
There were frequent clashes when
OLeary took uD the cross-cxamination.
Lynch said he was testfying on orders
from General Pershing, and he didn't
know who Jeremiah OLeary was and
he did not care.
SO when you came back to this coun-
try to testify General Pershing sent
you!" Numbered OIeary, growing very
much excited.
The witness explained he did not
know he was coming as u witness until
he arrived at Brcst
when you were coming over YOU
were thinking of the case" asked
OLeary.
~ was seasic}," responded the wit
ness, and made no further explanation
Every effort Of the defendant to
make Lynch say that his identifica
tion was made from photographs fail
ed. He insisted he knew O'Lcary was
at the Hotel Nassau and needed no
aid IN making the identification.
Lyons Describes Flight
Arthur Lyons, or 1896 East Nine
teenth Street, Brooklyn, was tho only
other witness of the day. He said
he had been employed by OLcarv in
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