The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-19
DIR. 7. S. LAMBERT'S TRIAL.
DAY or MUCH MERRIlfEyT ~ THE
OYER and 7LRNISER.
Methods OF the American Popular Life r.
Lambert's Anxicty about the Jury Mr..
Geornc nIiss md DIR. MorrI. on the sfnnd.

Assistant District Attorney ROLLINS, when DR..
Lambert, in his replies. initiated his tMr Roll
lins'sl emphatic tones. said: You will. prob
ably. fare better II you do not mock me-" This.
DR.. Lambert said. was an unwarrantable threat.
Resuming his rc-dircc testimony. DR.. Lambert
testified that the circutous conditional stock
method Of making capital for the company was
the device Of ex-Assistnnt United States Dis
trirt Attorney Bliss. the cOmrany's lawyer II
was first put in opcrati IN in 1869 or 1870. DIR.
Lambert continues I'VE really didn't havo
enough death losses to appear well before the
public. II We had had few more denths
sprnklcd in II would have been better adver-
tiscmcnt for the company"
District Attorney Phelps and Mr.. Rollins led
on in the peal Of laughter that filed the court
room. The even repetition Of testimony was
then unhroken until the spectators were startled
by hearing Nj; Rollins exc!aim: IBghnye your
self. sirl" Mr. Rollins" was Judge Brady's
mild ippterpositon. viii reprovc the witness
when deem il proper to do So"
>, claim the right to do so myself" Mr.. Roll
" You have not not the right. Mr.. Rollins" Judge
. Then; your honor, I will call your attention
No als remark O Mr. f 81 Just no% and
DR.: Lambert said. scornfully That's truel
Doctor" Judge Brady said. YOU must on
ropli,s TO the questions that are put TO YOU"
testified. he did no, cndeavor to persuade per.
sons connected WITH me iompany to give him
did not ask Mr.. George Bliss Tor "a nienoran-
DUN check. Then Mr.. Rollins rend. very cf-
fcctively. letter from Mr.. Bliss to this effect:
CO.'S GR ' s bushes Sa m Ei IKE SSs sia n! i" the
Thousand dollars TO have been paid TO me by the
. WI to dS any ,u me- "a, ~ s S'ls ra
pears 20 be suspicious or peculiar
Tits not true. DR.. Lambert continued. that the
company resisted death losses; notwithstanding
tho enireaties Of the counsel To- the company.
who said that this course must scandalize tho
company. because the company had not tho
Here Mr. Rollins threw bomb into the cour,
room. Doctor. he quietly said. did you not
have, u conversation a few days ago. with Mr.
aud Twenty-hrst street. in which YOU mentioned
h there 10 IN 9lfn smooth 90, e, mon on
that you understand he is u temperance man,
e, q ask Mr. Merritt to talk with this Juror about
DR.. Lambert seemed amazed. Then. In q
scarcely audible voice. he replied.
did have q conversation with him about
The Jury hu, not In regard to approaching any
did YOU call Mr.: Merru's attention Mr..
man on the jury IN his own business William
H. Senior. the tenth juror and ask him 10 ap-
nroach Mr.; Senior and converse with him about
We talked about The Jurors DR. Lambert
answered and he asked II there are any men
are. and gave him the names Of som" that he
did know. have talked with my counsel Mr.
Smith, and many others in regard 10 the jury
because ! lm naturally anxious TO know who
Mr. Rollins then called Mr. Merritt sitting
in the witness chair Mr.. Merritt looked like
clergyman. He oflciatcs occasionally MS min
ister. After he had testified that he has been
Mr. Smith objected TO his tes;ifying further.
Judge Brady said that the testimony was
probably objectionable. as opening anew charge
nAf
wi viii moi I press it," said Mr.. Rollins
DR.. Lambert whispered to. Mr. smith. and
sisis that shall withdraw my obice iton,"
Mr. Merritt then testified that Or; Lambert en-
Merr 7 Knew S%y wssss ead man man in the
Ninth, Ward tina, was Temperance man. He
81 h. Il man, r. LampHrt th'n sald IN, me
wpn't pane Is M,rk!, IT Iamtcrt askei him
Lambert retntoredth the store i few days ago and
said. Mr.. senior is one OF the Jurors lie
lnr lambert then said TINT he wanted him
MIR, Merritt % see Mr. NOR. and .ly that Or.
Lambert is friend Of bis. He Mr. Merritt
said That no Il "a not think he could do this he
did Not see how he could do IT,
Dr. Lambert dill not toll you to 90 to 500 any
Of these Jurors. did ,hle 2, Mr. Smith inquired.
You shall not Interrupt me SIR Mr. smith
s'"? one mom D Mr. Rollins again interrupt
ed. have the right to understand the tcs'l;
mony. The witness. a. understood. testified
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