The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-14

contest; now they want one, out they
will not get him"
''If you will give us two days of your
time, and give us a stenographer. we
out an extension of time; otherwise we
will not be able to do it" said Mr..
Record
Mr.. Hudspeth would not agree to this,
but said he would agree to the granting
of an extension of time.
After more wrangling the proceedings
were discontinued until this morning.
THE OLD FIGHT FOR DELAY.
The examination of witnesses started
off this morning with tilt between the
counsel over the question of adjourn
ment Mr.. McMasters said that he would
like to have the matter adjourned at half
past one today, as it was Saturday, and
he was anxious to have the Saturday half
holiday.
Messrs. Record and Gordon objected
Mr. Gordon said that If they could not
finish their case by next Tuesday they
proposed to apply to the court for an ex-
tension of time They proposed, he said
case frankly, and show that they had
made every honest end eavor to complete
the case. IL they should consent to short
sessions, he said, 1T would be argued that
they had been lax in their manner of con-
ductiDg their case.
Record argued, the counsel for Mayor
Cleveland would consume every minute
of thetime of his side until Tuesday. If
Mr.. H1dspeth would abandon his present
line of cross-examination, Mr.. Record
thought his side could get its testimony
all in in time
The Corporation Attorney admitted
that Mayor Cleveland's counsel would
oppose the application for more time.
There was some further talk of the
same nature and it was finally agreed
that adjournment should be taken at
half-past one p. IN. today.
Mr.. Hudspeth then continued his cross
examination of Captain Graham All his
subtle questioning, however, failed to
shake the Captains testimony in any inn
portant detail.
MORE LIGHT
1t was ono O'Clock when Mr.. Hudspeth
finished Captain Graham's cross-exam-
ination, much to the 1atter's delight He
lost no time in making his escape from
the Office, and hurried away
without signing his testimony
Some further time was con-
sumed in making some corrections in the
testimony, and then John McGregor was
called to testify to some information
which has come to bis knowledge since
he was on the stand before. Mr.. Hud-
speth, of course, objected to testimony of
that nature being introduced at this
point, but soon withdrew his objections.
Mr.. McGregor testified that since he
was on the stand before he had continued
his Investigations IN the Second precinct
of the Second district for the purpose Of
ascertaining whether certain persons
resided there on April S. He found
that John Lane. Of No. 140
Eighth street. whose name was voted
on, died February O. 1890. Patrick
Grace voted from foot of Seventh
street, which Mr.. McGregor said was a
blacksmith shop. This name of Patrick
McManus appears on the poll book as
voting from No 145 Sixth street. Mr..
McGregor found that no such person
was known there. James Burke
was down from No. 122 Provost
street. which is the property of the gas
house, and no snch person lived there.
In a similar manner McGregor testified
to eight additional fraudulent votes,
bringing the total up to 1910. The ex-
animation then went over to Monday
morning.
MIR. Grouse served d notice cn Corpora
tion Attorney Hudspeth to the effect that
counsel for Mr.. Perkins would apply to
the Supreme Court at Trenton on Tues
day for a further order extending the re-
turn of the rule to show cause and grant
ing further time to Mr.. Perkins in
which to take testimony, and that
the testimony taken in the case hereafter
should be taken transcribed by a steno-
grapher. The appointment of a steno-
grapher will be asked for on the ground
that such an official will expedite the
taking of testimony. Mr.. Hudespeth
said that his side would go down to Tren-
matter out on the testimony already pro-
n need