The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-09
BAD FOR Hts FRAUDSHIP
Witnesses for Cleveland Put
His Case in the Very
Worst Light.

The scene of operation in the Mayor
| afternoon from the Aldermanic chamber
| to Commissioner Ronaine's office in the
| Weldon Building.
The heat was oppressive. but the wea-
ther was not alone responsible. Miss
Seymour, the New York typewriter, en-
| gagged by Mr.. Cleveland's counsel, went
on strike because Mr.. Perkins counsel
refused to allow more than the legal fee
| of twenty cents per folio for the cross-ex-
animation copy. Miss Seymour worked
| Thursday last, and agreed to be present
| all this week; but she insisted that her
| fee of twenty cents per folio should be
| guaranteed and paid in advance. Cleve-
lands counsel agreed. Miss Seymour
declined TO make The usual arrangement
with the Commissioner to share this
twenty cents folio with him. This
would make it necessary to pay both
| twenty cents per folio.
| Mr.. Perkins counsel at noon notified
| the Commissioner that they would be
responsible for only the Commissioners
| fees-20 cents per folio. The Commis-
sioner conferred with Cleveland's counsel,
! to ascertain where his compensation was
| to come from. Cleyeland's counsel there
| upon attempted to make Mr.. Perkins
| counsel agree to pay the Commissioners
| fee, and also the stenographer's fees on
cross examination.
Mr.. Record took the legal ground that
| his side was willing to take testimony on
cross-examination before any steno-
| grapher the Commissioner might en-
| ploy-Miss Seymour, or anyone else; but
| they would not be responsible for her
| fee, and would pay only the legal fee of
20 cents per folio If the Cleveland
counsel had right to make the Perkins
counsel pay 20 cents, they had the right
| to hold them responsible for whatever
| price Miss Seymour might see fit to i'm
| pose, even if it were dollar per folio.
The Perkins counsel could only be COM
PEELED to pay the statutory fee of 20 cents
| per folio to the Commissioner for the
ross-examination.
| Over this controversy the counsel got
| into wrangle.
Its an attempt to delay the proceed
| ings," said Mr.. Hudspeth, and he added
sotto yoce, tits add outrage. Here
! was lamb-basted from Dan to Beersheba
for delaying the proceeding. Now look
at the other side"
Mr.. Edwards advised Mr.. Grouse to put
on his legal spectacles, and bantered Mr.
Grouse because the stenographer would
not trust the Perkins lawyers, and he
and his colleagues must be held respon-
ibIe.
IF | took any stock in what you say"
replied Mr.. Grouse, II should certainly
feel very bad"
'"This delay is occasioned through the
penuriousness of Mr.. Perkins counsel"
said Mr.. Edwards. "You have deprived
us of the only stenographer-"
"Tm tired of that lie," quickly inter
rupted Mr.. Record, bristling up. Light
foot agreed with me to take IL down. Pm
sick OF it, It's square lie."
'You have bruited that word lie little
too often for a professional man." said
Mr. Edwards, pointing his finger solemn
ly at Mr.. Record.
81 have heard you so often repeat the
assertion that we deprived the investiga-
tion Of Mr.. Lightfoot's services that
will challenge you every time you assert
it, " hotly replied Mr.. Record.
sect Cal McCarty," interposed Mr..
Hudspeth, trying to laugh down the ire
OF the two legal gentlemen.
II decline to listen to lecture from
the opposing COUNSEL" continued Mr..
Record.
young men must take their own medi-
cine" said Mr.. Edwards.
Mr.. Edwards declared that Perkins
counsel were not entitled to copies of the
cross-examination; but the commissioner
ruled against this.
BOOMERANG WITNESSES.
At last the row came to an end, and the
cross examination of Quigley was then
continued. His testimony to the effect
that Stillwen didn't have the right.names
and addresses was in some instances COR
rect. These mistakes, as already stated,
were due to mistakes on the part of the
copyists. The slips had been copied from
the original poll book. Mr.. Perkins,
counsel, on investigation, discovered
that Quigley was right as to
these mis-spelled names; but after he be-
came demoralized by being shown re-
peatedly mistakes he had made, the coun-
sci entrapped him by trying him on some
0f the namaS nnpcarDinn yUhich 6a was
right, and asked him merely as a bluff, if
these names were not on the poll books
exactly as Stillwell had them, and to the
counsel's astonishment. Qligley, after
nervously fumbling the poll book, and
pretending TO search for the names, de-
clared they were the same on the poll
book as Stillwell had testified.
James K. Murphy, another witness OF
the Quigley stripe, followed. He Sub
mitted list of ten names--which he
claimed the witness Stillwell had un-
truthfully testified to-as to voters in the
Eleven precinct of the Second district.
Cloveland's counsel, warned by the past
mistakes which Quigley had fallen into
by relying upon an inaccurate copy Of
Stillwell's testimony. had posted
inal slips that Stillwell had handed in.
Murphy testified glibly that Stillwell's
original slips contained names and ad-
dresses which were different from the
corresponding names and addresses in
the poll DOCKS. Cleveland's counsel
were therefore dumbfounded when Mr.
Perkins lawyers produced the original
slips in five of the ten instances and
forced Murphy to admit that they agreed
with the poll books.
MOVING WITNESS.
This morning James Noon, a pliable
witness, was placed upon the stand. He
said he registered and voted from No.
112 Essex street. Cross examined he said
he moved away next November. Knew
no one in the house. On redirect examina-
tion by Mr.. McMasters he said he moved
away from No. 113 after the election OF
April s. Further cross examined he said
he moved away just after last falls cleo
tion.
Sergeant Higgins Long Trip.