New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08
MR. TOWNSEND STIRRED UP.
INDIGNANT AT NEWSPAPERS CHARGES

rur p,ss prpAR TRIAL INTHRRuPTHD-AN INVEs-
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An unpleasant element was Drought INTO '"e
piss Debar trial Yesterday, which wall almost Ger
.a;rlr result in another criminal prosecution.
rowxnaper in its account Of Wednesday, pro
oocdinos had made much Of the fact that John w.
Townsend the able senior counsel for the proseca-
tion and James W. Randolph. one OF the witnesses
tor tho prosecution had left the courtroom sinful
,onoouslv though by different doors, after q NUT
no, glance of intellgence.' Randolph was
aaI,sa 70, bv the Assistant Dstrict-Attorney
shortly after this and did not reply, having leu
the building s.'s.
The newspaper in question broadly hinted that
Mr. Townsend was responsible for the witness
Fight Mr.. Townsend. with natural resentment
called Judge Gdersleeves attention to the aroicie
ms soon as court opened. The Judge read II, ana
at the close Of the forenoon session herconouc'eu
an informal examination into the affair
As the result. when the case was resumed aiter
recess he stated that the matter was one OF whlcn
It was clearly the duty Of the Court to take cog
nizance He referred to Mr.. Townsends hign
standing as lawyer and gentleman, ana sara
that il there had been sufficient evidence TO !nsuy
any such Inference as was made. it would nave
been the duty of the Court to call the attention OF
the General Term 10 H. .<ASrit was ~
entirely exenerated Mr.. Townsend u think
he went on, "that the insinuatfon Is an unwaf-
rantablc reflection on the professional conduct OF
one of the most esteemed and reputable meni-
bers of the bar The investigation presents an
other feature, on which must say word MI
Randolph states that before he left the courtroom
a slip of paper was handed him containing these
words: Leave room quick. Get thousand dol
lars North door He does not think he could
identify the person who gave him the note.
shall hand it TO the prosecuting officers that repre-
sent the District-Attorneys office. and ask them to
give the matter an investigation. If they are able
70 find the person who handed this communication
10 the witness, he would be guilty Of msde'
meanor under the Penal Code. and II the Dnstrct-
Attorney through the assistance Of the detective
force should discover the person, 1t Shall De
brought to the attention of the Grand Jury
Mr. Townsend and ex-senator Boyd beth thanked
the Court, and Assistant Dstrjct-Attorney DAVIS
promised thorough investigation.
The day was OF interesting deveiopnents
for the prosecution, who presented much trsu-
Sandsbury the actress testified that Madame Dlss
Dollar once tried to engage her to be the srnrlt
ut her matprializing seances; Mrs Jennie Hamlln
knew Ann O'Dela at the house of her mother, Mrs.
experiences with the Madame az No. &c Madi-
son-ave. and was riddlcd by the hot shot MIR.
Townsend poured into him at cross-examinatlon.
Isaac Buchanan, florist Of No. 407 Flfth-ave.,
was friend of Lola Montez. who, in fact was
buried from his house. and did not know of her
having any daughter; Susan =. Vance knew Ann
O'Delia whom she was a child in arms. ard q orge
c. T. Solomon her brother told Of the chez krrcd
career his sister had led I'M to its recent culmlna-
ton in her arrest and indictment