The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-10

took place Of business; Il was Mr. Nocls piace;
and | kept that until came back from
as my onlcc he and had tho OF tho back room
the he and his family took their meals there
'Ss 20 answer Snen s was
not; Mr. Noel represented me at my place OF bus-
ness when was absent; J think ! lived m Green.
Broome and Elm streets; when moved my place OF
business TO South Fifth avenue lived In forkviile;
lived In u boarding house while ! lived IN south
Fifth avenue, wnen had The office al Noels; Dun
lop's express knew wnen camepack IRON Europe;
have known Duulop's express between one and
Two years; had u business matter OF my wifes with
Mr. Bell 1T Waterford; had previously seen him Us
No ~ vsrlck street, ous ! csnno. remember VIVA.
my vile; this debt was contracted by Bslps
iainer; that was the private busiosss had with
family living IN Waterford OF tho name Of Scott;
went 10 Canada because l knew tho detec-
day that / heard OF OFT Is; there was mes
sage sent up TO mo from person IA
Forty-ssvsntn street, connected with Dunlop's ex-
press; / received visit In Canada from Captain
Bracket; this was some time ia August; came
back from Canada after Captain Bracket had seen mc
through friend made proposition 10 Captain
Bracelet; did not mako any conditions; told the
friend should like 10 mako my statement 10 tho gov
ernment because great many ialse REPRESENTATIONS
had been made about and wished TO show my cx-
act position in tho whole transaction; tho answer
was that II | came New YORK shoula be projected
while made my statement; replied to this by let.
tor the OF this friend was Major Price, late 0f
this United States Army; dont Know where he
Canal street, cannot name any place IN The city Of
New York wnere he lived or did business the address
the WAC, Major Price, No "a Barclay street,
New York city, that his place OF business; saw
hum last lew days ago. that not his place Of busi-
ness now; ! have seen HIM since my return
was with tho Automatic Toy Company;
don't know now where he lives, boards
business; saw him outside this court room IN
the lobby day before yesterdays ne mas been IN ms
room while have been on the stand; the witness IS
Ia this (Major Price aiterward entered
the room and iden,ined by the Witness There
WAS second reply to my answer from MAYOR Price;
think have II and l VIII search Tor II; came to
New YORK ineonsequencc OF that correspondence ana
after from Captain Bfackett Captain Bracket
sand TO III that he wanted 10 near what statement
had 10 make; gave MIN all the information had;
told him expected immunity rom Tue government
for ten days. Captain Bracket sent me on that I'M
mummy from the District Attorney IN August, 1917;
cannot rocollect whether got any promise from TIE
District Attorney that should not be prosecuted;
made to Understand that would be accepted as
witness Tor the govern ment and this implied that
should not be prosecuted or molcstcd Ia person Or
property.
q. Are you insolvcnt, or have you any property?
Question objected 70 by the District Attorney.
Ex.Judge Dittenhocfcr SAID that ne proposed 10 as
certain whether tho plumber TINS man had acquired
TO DC protected
Witness resumed This immunity was given to me
by District Attorney anu IN writing. (rho W.T.
ness requested ~ produce It at the next sittug oil
The Cours.) have NOT been promiseu any compensa-
ton whatever as the reward u giving my testimony;
no has been commenced w The government
against arising oi unpaid duties In this trans
action tho arrangement Tor The immunity was made
utter the indictment WAS iound did not 70 before
Tho Grand Jury.
Considerable amusement was created throughout
the by the unwilng guess oil tho wit
ness ~ give direct aud his constant hesitation
la replying. His Identification OF Major Price as
gentleman sitting IN The back seat OF the court and
has avoidance Of amy personal identification was quite
u dramatic scene. Finally the gentleman was suli-
GENTLY identified TO served with suUp@na by tho
defence The Court adjourned 70 Monday mex.