New-York tribune., 1922-08-18
Divorce Trial
Bril,e Denied
BY Detective
i)'T'ooIe Says He Didn't Offer
Boy Who Testified Against
Count de Lukasevics and
Ciry $3.50 to Recant
Hired by Correspondents
mother Witness Says He
Had Chance Twice to Get
500 by Staying Away

Valentine o'Toele, a private detec-
Hve and formerly detective sergeant
Il sha Police Department, was ques-
s;ored before Justice Muslan in the
supreme Court yesterday regarding a
charge that ne had offered 20 bribe a
Wisaess in the divorce suit of Mrs.
Frances de Lukasevics against Charles
IL Lukasesics, sometimes known as
Conn. de Lukasevics.
The charge is that O'Toole offered
Edward Dunlap, nineteen years old,
siasa If the latter would recant the
testimony given by him against Mr..
A I.ukasevics and Miss Ethel Breaker.
ne co-rsspondent. The detective was
brorehs to court yesterday by Deputy
sfsriffs Eisenstein and Harnett on 8
h6dy Attachment, as he had ignored a
subpoena issued for his attendance.
st she suggestion of Justice Mallan
the District Attorneys office sent rep
resentstives to the hearing yesterday.
Denies Offering Bribe
Justice Mullan advised o'Toole OF
lis constitutional rights, saying that
be eould refuse to answer any ques-
fsas on the ground they might tend
Il degrade and incriminate him. The
private detective said that he would
refuse TO waive such rights. He added
that he had taken up the matter of his
constitutional rights with his LAWYER,
but Justice Mullan told O'Toole that
he was not entitled to be represented
Ii the proceeding by counsel.
o'Toole denied offering Dunlap a
bgibe to recant his testimony. He said
be had claim of $4,000 and another OF
$500 against Miss Breaker, for his
ssyvices. Questioned by the justice as
to these claims, 0'Toole said he be-
lieved the services rendered were
worth $4,000 and that the rest was for
expenses for himself and other opera
.iyes.
o'Toole testified that Dunlap had
told him Robert Rohen, who, witnesses
ios Miss Breaker alleged. had spent
some time at Lake George with Mrs. de
lskaseyics. had paid him, Dunlap, $4o0
snd that Dunlap said he had been Of
isred more but did not get it.
sghomas Dunlap, of 100 West 121st
Street, father of Edward Dunlap, was
also questioned. He testifed: Gle
f0'feole) came TO me IN the court yard
M tAe house and told me that Eddie
was witness in a divorce case, and
.hs~there was money in it for the boy
The would sign some papers. He said
tat there was more money in it for
Ae boy than / make in a year, If he
puld sign an affidavit"
Nr Dunlap said. O'Toole at first rep
Rsented himself to him as an investi-
ssser for bonding company.
aulius Magyer, formerly employed by
de Iakasevics, testified that he had
tsice esen offered 500 to remain away
ron The trial of the divorce suit and
z9tstify against Miss. Breaker. The
yiaess denied it was O'Tooie who Of
!srsd him the money, but admitted he
easa met the detective through the latter
#sring to share an umbrelia with him
larag rain storm, his newly made
kqaaintance also offering to take him
"a theater, which invitation Magyer
nA he. declined.
0Toole was released from the Gus
iady Of the deputy sheriffs and was
hld 70 come to court again this morn
ing for further examination.