The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-13

Were you present at the meeting that
was held that night?2
"Yesn
"Did he meption THE NEWS theref"
u don't think he did. He seemed very
excited. The remarks he made about the
Indictment were made before tha meet
ing"
What was the condition of Mr.. Ping
sten when he used the excited languageY'
His assertions were made in violent
anger"
"Did he use other profane language?"
OF sheet. anyhow"
Cross-examined by Mr.. winfield
did Mr.. Pfingsten mention your
manner"
II don't know that he did. but when he
came forward | presumed he was speak
ing to me: lsmiied aEdibly, but not con-
temptuously.n
did not your audible smile have much
to do with making Mr. Pdngsten excit-
ed?n
ut may have"
sThere was sarcasm mixed in that audi
BILE smiIe?" insinuated Mr.. Winfield:
81 don't think there was" replied Mr..
Carey; II smiled at the exhibition he was
making of himself.
ibid not you smile because of the sue
cess of your paper in stirring up this
nown
mo, Sir, (emphatlcelly.)
DIRECTOR REID's STORY.
Director John Reid was next called. He
testified:-.I am a member of the Board
of Education; | attended the meeting
September 4; saw Mr.. Pfngsten then,
and saw Mr.. Carey, heard the CONVEX
sation that took place between them. !
heard Mr.. Pfingsten say he condemned
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS for its criticisms
on the appointments OF Mr.. Demarest as
principal of a school Mr.. Pangsten was
much excited; heard him say he was on
the Grand Jury; from what heard think
he wanted TO have the whole county
indicted. He was very much excited and
not responsible for what he said; he
threatened to have every one indicted but
l did not hear him say any one in partic-
ular."
Ibid you hear him say he was member
of the Grand Jury" asked Counsellor
Thompson.
"Yes, heard him make the statement
that he was on the Grand Jury; he said
all the members of the Board were
present except Mr.. Voorhees,"
ibid you hear Mr.. Pfngsten use pro-
fame language"
sYes; / don't remember what he said;
such language is not pleasant for me to
listen to, and paid no attention."
RESPONSIBLE AFTER ALL.
Cross-examined by the Prosecutor, Mr..
Reid said -
Il don't believe Mr.. Pfingsten was re-
sponsible for what he said; he was very
excited; the NEWS had been criticising
The Board of Education"
Redirect examination by Mr.. Thomp-
SON.
How did Mr.. Pfingsten act?''
"He was very much excited; he lost
control of himself entirely; he was not
responsible. 1t Mr.. PfngSten had made
the remarks to me that he did to the re-
porter would not have noticed them. ("
Not if he called you -"
II did not hear Mr.. Pdngsten III that
expression, but If he had called II t rat
name would have hit him on the hose, /"
explained the witness fiercely.
''Then he was responsible enough to be
hit on the nose?"
II did not hear him use the expression,
but If he applied it to me ] would hold
him responsible"
"Will you,n asked Mr.. Thompson, "de-
fine more closely what you mean by not
being respon-ible?"
That he was very excited; something
preyed on his mind. !"
THE STOOL OF REPENTANCE.
This closed the case for the challengers
and Mr.. Pfngsten took the stand.
He gave his residence in a subdued
voice. His actions indicated that he
realized thoroughly the mistake he had
made, and was full of repentance. While
he painfully answered some questions
and evaded others nobody could help
feeling pity for him.
.'Have you any malice toward any one
belonging to THE JERSEY CITY NEWs?"
asked Mr.. Winfield
mot the slightest" answered the wit
ness in o low voice.
''Did you ever have any malice toward
any member Of that paper?"
mo, sir"
State what You know about this trou-
ble"
"On the night in question l saw THE
NEWS IL had been criticising the ap-
pointment of principal to a school. The
reporter of THE NEWS was present and
he followed me all around and got me ex
cited. don't recollect all said, but l.
aid say thought there was AN undigni-
fed lot of people in that office Ithink I
but called no one son
- - I did not say anything
about being on the Grand Jury, but did
say certain newspapers VINO were abus-
ing public officials ought to be indicted;
did not refer to any particular paper"
Cross-examined, witness said:-'I got
the subpoena as Grand Juror just be-
fore the trouble took place; / told no one
/ was member of the Grand Jury;
knew Carey represented THE NEWS, but
did not address nay remarks to him. l
was talking to a group of gentlemen"
After long series OF questions put by
Mr.. Thompson to ascertain what the
witness had said to Carey or the others,
which questions were answered
evasively, witness admitted he used pro-
fame language and had offered to bet
Carey $40 he would not publish what he
said that night. He said, II never told
any one in Fourth district saloon l was
on the Grand Jury and would indict The
NEWS; this positively swear to"
Witness admitted saying he thought
THE NEWS d--n small crowd to attack
the Board of Education the way it did,
but said he, II did not say would have
the whole d--n lot indictedn
Mr. Carey being recalled swore that he
had no information save from Mr. Ping
sten himself that that gentleman was on
the Grand jury, AMI could not have pub
lshed the fact next day had not Mr..
Pfngsten declared it. He pronounced
the story that ne followed Mr.. Pnngsten
around or otherwise provoked him alb
surdly untrue.
The bearing closed at this point.
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