The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-13
EXCITEMENT. In TIE COURT.
TIE CONFESSION or 4 CLERG YNf4Y TO
SHIELD HIS BROIHER.
The Rev. Mr.. Brnnn Testifying that he Wrote
the Libels OF which the Hudson County
Clerk was a ccused-A sudden Adjournment


III. ma A.. u... r..,r.,.u
inc "ee. VIZ "r""n '"e '""t ne wrote
the ih"eis OF whch the hudson County
Clerk was Accused-A sudden Adj outnment
m. Alt, - ,,..,..,, cio,i. p,s... D. ~, ,
INC trlal Oh 'ounV! Olcih Drum 1or libel
in Jersey City took very dramatic turn ycster-
d,y Tho ,,,.,f,,, Ono tol,o,, 80, iii, -,
- - "o Hi'i H''s va -, ~ "i'' Vuiiuiu-
tive testimony to show THAI Mr. Brann had writ
ten ANONYMOUS letters to other Jersey Citv
,o,vs,o,ors "a oLi,,, Mr. NulIono ~ ,L. -.
" y, - Nv ~ -, 80 VI ''io nv V"S
IN hbcllOus way. Toward noon TWO witnesses
identified the manuscript OF several similnr
or.iclns no boi,g the bondwritlng of ,bo re-
sl".ios us pcinE ''io hn"u"i ING Vi mo new
Dr. Braun. the County Clerks brother, a Catho-
lie priest One Of the articles was headed "The
Argus Blackmaiiers." attacking Mr.. Mullone
and numbcrof city politcians; another. The
Liccntious Press-The Indecent hrots I" assail-
49,. NJ. ,,..i,i.a. 49, MI, ,,',I, 'o7''I'
ins WI 4"u,ioh'' "iio'"' "u'vue anu
the Clergy was supposed to DO aimed also mt
Father Corricnn of Jersey CITY. Father Corri
go 80 ,h, ,,,ncsses oo,oI =, 80,
gun was ono Oh thc "i'i'eses e"ieu 10 prove
that these articles were in the handwriting of
the Roy DIR Brnnn As he etepped within tho
hu,, 81, Li, 400, bo ,yos ii,ii,, -,
our anu TOOK ms sc"' nc w',s Vorui'lly greeted
by his fellow clergyman. who has sat with his
brother in the court room during the three DAYS
nj, g.. a., ,,,,,o, -, a., ,,-...'
Fothpr Corrienn returned the gre,tinr ratbar
I'M r,.irH Hy ~, iiv i H., nom aS soon
IT, ~ nar us,,ii; AH'S 'io'0u 0o VcsumOhy
lVt w ptos ii, u, Ill NJ caiii,. .,, Al,
Ai,.t y sho ~ f,tess ,if OY,ii , hskeu tne
Court 70 llolu tnht th' ,hr nl hot SHOWN suili-
vHni cSiuch,v 20 lul MI b,iim On ms urience.
VINE ne ana senator AnHett w"re arguing the
h W. M :, a. a, i.os, WHO
~ I'll ~ in, H. ia, VI H. a., ,',.; ., ~
,r ,, ii, " ,ni, y hn, ia t', I.,.r,y
o. ,ns lawyers s9d!vny shovel signs Of dep
II i"nyth ~ tbe C"urt iecidrI 4" Ld tI rei;
ior iut'1er consiHerq,I,on., and Mr.. Collins pro-
end Gentleman iii his fi"c in his LnnJl,rrSirf
II" InnsIr nl, 70 rvsrn,n 4is tmrs iie hai
fnrn NJ CniIina nnishsd ia "ncnin,, r",a,i
a. M, inrv rbmn bn stirtni mr., ma ,,,d r.,
i VIZ itIS; MI u, "a a. ~, ny lily iuu lily
Jdnu,nt va ,,,,si ,,,,ri r,,,nI 49, ~
ii,'n';'n' cVus'i E''',elvr , m mn; cNl
u'huy Tying 10 I,straih NM VINE hr utmost
lf,,a a., -, W. w., II, iait,, Thov a., L,,
,r.tnil.J MN bin, Ia r.ti rn IN m n,,t,r',,,
irNanru, ,un"n MN " rc'iIo I" IN alle-IoOm
10. nsuuiii"h' 1901. L., ,,,. 49,, =,
"a rev inihut,s VT" sIci, IN Watln,' hnu an
r'l'7 vl ''iJ' luI's NIlc niin',i u"Dut w UNI
uSuh proceeding ~ lrnElh ll'y r'Npp'nrrd,
VIZ YOUNG pru-. iea'l'iis VIZ n, way WIN nll rhktr
within the. bar. Mr.. Collins. addressing the
tS Sd.a ' nf Ie hro;o r p,an Sphpay "
upon tax ,ng tn" stand
s,and n1n3 sppTI of th 5a wngss
stopped him with an impat.snt gesture. saying.
~ man shall prevent me- , A..
Mr. Collins saii NJ supposed the witness
must be heard. and he was sworn. said he.
II his Honor viii permit me. viii state the
whol. thlng; | hai h..n oyer IN Jersey, CITY on
snl,sserlper 10 both The Argus and the Jou1'dl
bn nT IN no me ov as u, e asSr :, fSat
cause | had read something in the irgus Mt
lacking the character OF my brother. and i had
been going on for some Tine l wrote letter
10 Mr. MuNonc-"
Here MI Abbott rose to object but be was
intersections:
- lou needn't object l am the culprit, and
I'm going TO make statement OF the whole
th,ng
There was profound sensation throughout
the crowded court room a. he made this docla-
ration. growing warmer rs he proceeded:
came over 10 Jersey City to inquire into
IN. ni"inrrl mat was IN the irgus which made
- harroom. found my aged mother amost
crazy with anger Ny sister. wild with pase lnn.
threatened 10 - u ne trg,s oiice to t.ar Mr..
Mu'l"n" mar from ms hrhl. WIZ" VA" CIR
GUAR anu CAUSED % I" u" 81 int"d IN New YORK.
~ Was I,ne py a ny ann inc sirc nar Was DIS
'ru na " Snys %n ynT nun2r os yhebor
b " srn W. ~as n - inc 10y WHO nad
Dr Hrann az ynur Honor. sen, u ~ ,bia
hdy Tbnsn IihcI Spur & s,r ~ y, ' ,
cry,ntv rrhcr La,a -, b,nu r,, It's NJ MI
Lone Ana NV Rr"ther ih /, W. nm a", - rn
1TM,vii ~ "in NJ inu Va my unV.tcr &c
~ s,',,,,,,,, ~ h., ILL., H.. IL M ~
one. fa@t. md lint r. this. That when was
in ~ "a ,,l,., y,.ay - p.t,.r's tI,,,h - ,"n
Mr. Muiane'- fnii,er came in. and ." "'0"
n ~ i' hns oii sa any ,!'i 'irg Sy,
Necessary T., stat,, thar ~
ON. ~ tho assertions in the circular ,ras that
Mr. Nuil M. hn,i brnL, .u ti- f,ithrr. ha,,r, ''
Mr. t'niiins nsk.d. Dii Inmns rhn t,untv
Clark Know awning Of The Circular - ''''
H. Aid moi no MIR, than van or tho JuI,,a "
Nj Collins ijiI h. t.il v,',i In ia n > 'N'sN'
lie did not: never The mon who have
sworn So ON iii, stand have uerlur,d in~u
solves
Ana now, - tho clergyman laod turning ~
JuJr" UnTman Il nm willin,, H. tnke fhn
Yuiu7 "a mon, S"nd m" tn STAT. 1,ri-on f"r that
tir'Illar il You Ike. | nm In your hands. and
am Vrrv sorry Judge. but for this libel. nv
excuse H. that | rotalinted for my brother II.
NOT 0uly did NOT write il hut h. denounced il