New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-31
w. r. Herman
Arrested; Held
lin $1,000 Bail
Judges Brother Charged
With Selling Liquor Ille-
gally and Also Falsifying
Records of His Business
Jurist's Cousin Accused
Three Alleged Slayers of
Bootlegger Eckert Will
Be Arraigned To : day


Richmond County, was arrested yes
terday. He was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Rasquin
and held in 81, 900 bail on two charges.
One of the charges was selling liquor
illegally and the other was classifying
his records Herman, through his
counsel, Martin and Kesselman, ples
ed not guilty and demanded an i'm
mediate examination. 1t was set for
September z.
1t is alleged that William Herman
falsified his books to show that he
took two barrels of whisky. out of a
sold them to Henry Norton, of 705
Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, and one bar
rel to the Italo Wine Company, 239
Glleker Street. Both have licenses to
buy and sell whisky for medicinal pur-
poses. The three barrels so recorded
were sold to Henry Hugot, an inn
keeper, of st. George, S. I.
The complaint is made by Isidore
Einstein, a prohibition enforcement
agent. Herman is under 100000 bond
to sell liquor for medicinal purposes
only. He took his arrest coolly and
made no comment
Hugot Arraigned To-day
Hugot was also to have been exam
ined by the Commissioner yesterday,
but Assistant United States At
torney Robert Gilmore said that in
formation had been filed against him
and that he would be arraigned before
Federal Judge Garvin. Hugot is
charged with possessing, maintaining
and selling liquor.
The Herman family was further rep
resented in the Federal courts yester-
day, when information was filed against
Howard Herman, Judge Tiernan's
cousin. He is charged with transport
ing and selling liquor and will be ar
raigned before a Federal judge Sep
tember %.
Judge Herman Issued statement
last Saturday intended to explain why
he had sat in Magistrate Frederick
Mullen's place in the Magistrates Court
to receive the complaint made against
William Moloney and Charles Kahn by
Mrs. Florence Eckert, charging them
with the murder of her husband, Fred
erick Robert" Eckert, who was found
dead August 2. in Kain's automobile on
Old Town Road, Staten Island. Eckert
was bootlegger.
In his statement it was said that
Magistrate Mullen on the morning of
the hearing in the Eckert case, which
was last Tuesday, was too indisposed to
attend the business of the court.
The statement was shown to Magis-
trate Mullen last Sunday. He is out of
town recuperating from a nervous
breakdown. He was greatly incensed
and will make q reply o-day. 1t is
understood that this reply will not be
favorable to Judge Herman.
William N. Mullen, Magistrate Null
lens father, who is lawyer. with an
office in So Water Street, Stapleton,
S. l., said yesterday that he had called
on his son last Wednesday evening and
said to him that, owing to his illness
and his depression caused by the death
of his wife and her burial, and the i'll
ness of his little girl with diphthera,
he did not want him to stay at home
brooding over his troubles. Mr.. Mullen
advised him to go where he could have
proper medical attention. His son
agreed 10 do so.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock"
said Mr.. Mullen yesterday, 81 met
Judge Herman over at the Magistrates
Court in Stapleton and told HIM Of the
interview | had had with my son. I
told him also that / intended TO see the
Mayor concerning q leave of absence
and asked him how late the Mayor re
manned in his Office.
He said: You will find him in his
office until O'Clock. He is very nice
man and will treat you WELL
Il thanked him and we came out Of
the court. He said, gu tell the Mayor
that | am willing to sit every day and
every hour that is necessary to take
Freds place during his absence, and
that Fred need not be worried. | will
look after his interests and everything
that is necessary to be done in this
court. You can tell the Mayor for me.
Grateful to Judge
"He took me to st. George and said
Judge, your kindness in this matter
will never be forgotten by me, and
feel extremely grateful to you for what
you have done"
Members of the magistrates family
have denied emphatically that the
Judge was not in condition to hold
court on Tuesday. His father said yes
terday that the Magistrate at the time
he was reported missing was around
the corner getting a glass of soda
water and buying cigars.
District Attorney Maloy to-day in the
Magistrates Court will present his case
against William Moloney, proprietor of
the hotel at South Beach where Eckert
and his wife stayed under the name of
Hayes; Charles Kahn, hackman, and
Max Katz, a chauffeur.