New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03
THE MARKET STANDS.
PEN sKEToHEs OF THE wrrNEssEs.

AN ohEiOhfo Or kn1 WAANRSoEo.
TEE ASlMArEp SCENES PnrsEsrrp ny ASoxn
COUNSEL AND EvAMvE WITNESSING, WHO
Know NOTHING, HEAR NOTHING, AND
HAVE FITS wnENEvER ooMrEr1xp
* 10 THINK roo HAHp
Only two sessions wsrs held By the Commissioners
81 Accounts last week IN their capacity a. IN
vessators into the methods employed By Controller
Myers and his assistants In aottng stands IN tho peF
West Washington Market. II Is expoctsd that tka
inquiry viii proceed without interruption thu week,
and testimony WIN probably DO produced even more
startling than any yet on the record. Facts Of this
character arc undoubtedly IN the possession Of the
Commission and 10 counsel, but even whom you know
things you sometimes cannot provo them It IL moro
than likely that tho defence will be
opened be5orc the wek Il over. and
the understanding ID mas Mr. Myers viii tsks tho
s'snd That is tho event 10 which everybody who 10
following the inquiry looks forward.
Mr. coudsrYs appearance was tho result Of the
public criticisms which Mr. Beekman brought upon him.
self By employing his assistant Mr., wiokes a. the
CONTROLLERS counsel. Mr.. Beekman yves convinced
ct last that 10 was no part Of his junction to serve
the legal defender Of an Aceused Official, and he
manfuly acknowledged that his altitude toward the
Investigation was q mistaken enc. Therenpon
Mr. coudert turned up ~ the Controllers
chosen and especial representative No one however
hosub 10 tho. controlier nor however disposed to
condemn his methods or motives IN the matter under
immediate scrutiny, can possibly End anything to
criticize IN what Mr.. Coudert has said ana done since
he csme into the case. This does not argue any wsns
Of either shll or ndsllty on Mr. ceudeft's Fsr. On
the ccnlfscy his tAocs considered purely as tastes
have been admirably Judged. NO other would so
well serve the Controllers canse Mr.. Coudert apprc-
ciates tho nature OF this proceeding. He does not
make the absurd error Of supposing this Commission
to be soart OF law. He pcrcsfves that II Is simply
an inquisition, and that no innocent public odioer
can object to the use of tho probe. Mr. Myers says
he Is Innocent That means that nothing dscredsbls
to HIM can be found out, because nothing disefed-
itabis exists II nothing exists there Is no reason
to fesf IN Investigation. Mr. Coudorts conduct Is
carefully consistent with this theory. He makes no
eapuous objections, as moro anxious ana ~ss On
perienced attorney would do. II was PLAN 10 SEQ
thai the witness Frank excited Mr.. Coudcrps STOUT
contempt. Frank had testified that the lawyer whom
he hired to get him stand DIDN'T talk at an pu'
lot the other lawyer do all the talking"
Mr.. coudert haped long on this " Your e1es snc e
Is, as understand you that your lawyer ddn't TAX
enough Is that it's he asked, unely sarcastic.
4He didn't talk none,s replied Frank. not very re-
sponsivoly, but az II tho enormity OF his lawyers
orno had been all too fcebly stated
He gat you The stand. didn't he
Tie got me ono stand, but orter had two
40. see. Your idea Is that stnce no got you ono
stand without talking at ALL II no only had talked no
ossid have got you several stands Wens ST. nats
al the questions want to ask you'
Tbs was said in a contempuous tone and with
An Appropriate gesture The witness caught tho idea
nat be vas being treated with some contumely, where
upon ne presented tho unique spectacle OF msrsmsn
desiring 70 DO asked more questions.
n M. Myrr< measures legal services by Mr.. Franks
standard OF values, he viii feel disappointed IN hr.
Coudcrt Not an word escapes tho lawyers
Ina. He lets Mr. Hicon trump apd rape and pun
mel the witness without 90 mitch u oofnnonA no
nave. objects 10 the form Of the question: 70 h In
competence or IT'S anything eses TO e's them III 80.
vhethcr barmonsous with the rules Of evidence or
ot,rxvtse Only in rare instances. aud FOR aeelaed
,urnose. docs no indulge m xsminAs'on- the
s,eshos of his poiscy n obviously excellent mr.
cod,t Knows that tire chances are ten TO oae against
.sv,b,ns more being found cut from The nArEetnen'
.sa s,ss thar need no encouragement hon him 70 ~
sist n. Eiooii Ia a. n.
1,o m.rks.nsn ere = curious lot. Some seem 70 %
,ttsr bleckheads othcs arc q smart - soee' .sis
The srest majority are Hebrews. AM theI ma" ~
once ne best aud worst WITNESSES -. -,
sseyseved ones arc eager to tell ts. ssory. 10 s.n
- viii The satisfied ones sfr brfi'snt IS o'ooAnesaA
shsx hnow noth,rs understand noshfi'e percefo
nash,ne rhey .,sS. with al sorts Of cruisous
.v..,oos n IA csrioaI 10 observe tho dinefence
h.tween witnesses who arc palpaoT sms' oon'o
lie bluntfy, hnrriediy. ~ " anxious 70 nss' ''e
thing over Others lie seda'eI, slowly anu IN
dgnined impertirbsble way t ~.
.. ,ha man whose lawyer wouldn't talk He told how
ha hsd msdc his application 10 the Controller following
m c,cs sly nv frequent visits to the Controllers ehce
IIs usually won't there every day lie peeame "oro
AZ suoer,ntendcnt Kelso and MI McAdam' ana no
soon found he wasn't going to get STAND. ne
ssssi.s hs snmpaints 20 y friend who advised him to
90 ara Mr. Joseph Newburger. Who he SAID wouia
=, :. ~. ., az ,hs thing with the controtsr"
w ar, Nevserser Is lawyers said Mr.. NicoI
Inquiringiy.
ayes, sIr.s
ais be your regular iawyeri'
sNo, sirs
shave you regular lawyerp
ayes, sir.' -.
arhen. n YOU rcqnircd lawyers services why
didn't YOU 90 TO tho attorney who had your pusnsss
reeolarlyi'
avoup r.pl,ed tho witness, @mne frtent saidt Mr.
Newpurrrr vas politician unt aer oon.ron',s o.y.
Th,, was the milk In fie coccinut. Mr. New
,.rrnr 4. n iauvvsr He Is also County Democracy
,sa,,er ana he gpt Mr.. Frank tho permit, charging
him 1850 therefor. Now, II Frank was entitled 70
s,.na on bis norris Of course be should have had IL
without the services OF County Democracy politician.
And a. AZ appeals be the fact he was denied upon
his merits. but satisfied on demand Of roltSian'
,s cas-. Of the prosecution Is materially strengthened
solomon rranlel was heslthy-lookins, robust iei
low. weighing certainly as much as 100 pounds BUT
n. ,ouh NOT remember wheth or not he had ever
,on .nv oae no had paid money for his stands The
NOR. 4, faxed his memory the msfc hopeessly
n ,heated him. Dir. Nlcoh pressed Fra,kei
soreiy but all he could draw nom him was' can't
remember
a But did you pay snythihsi'
"No, slr.S
Sure OF thatp
ayes, sir, 70 the best Of my rccollection.'
a pshawi Now, Mr.. Franke oome out with
II II you can tell anything II you had paid money
10 get privilege TO which you were iairiy quilted
without the payment Of cent, you'd DO sur' 70 rc-