The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-18
Has He Been Spirited
Away to Inva1idate
His Testimony.
SCANDALOUs DEFENCE TACTICS
Commissioner Romaine Should Call
On the Supreme Court to
Interfere.

The examination OF witnesses in the
Perkins Cleveland controversy was de-
layed over an hour this morning owing
to the absence Of James McGregor, the
witness who gave testimony which was
so damaging TO Mr.. Cleveland and which
the rigid cross-examination of Mr.. Hud-
speth failed to shake on Monday. The
counsel on both sides were on hand
promptly and messenger was dispatched
to McGregor's home, No. 130 Pacific ave-
nue. The messenger returned with the
information that Mrs. McGregor had said
that she had not seen her husband since
yesterday morning. This announcement
gave rise to much speculation as to the
cause of the witnesses disappearance. 1t
was considered somewhat strange, to say
the least, that he should disappear at this
time when his absence would be Of the
most benefit to the Cleveland side, and
the speculation as to the cause Of his non
appearance would in all probability have
pant of the right hand Office on the first
floor Of the City Hall If he could have
heard them.
THE EXAMINATION PROCEEDS.
The proceedings finally began with the
cross examination OF II. G. Stillwell who
mission business in New York from
twelve o'clock midnight until four or five
o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Hudspeth
then questioned him as to the length of
time he had worked for Mr.. Record and
the compensation he was to receive. He
said he worked twenty days at S. per day
and had received $50 thus far for his
work. He is q Democrat, but voted for
Mr.. Perkins for Mayor. The witness ex-
planned the fact that some of the slips
bearing the reports OF his canvassing
bear the names of his informants while
others did not, by saying. that many who
gave him information refused to divulge
their names.
MR.. HUDSPETH TRIES NEW TACTICS.
Then Mr.. Hudspeth conducted the ex-
animation in the same diIatory manner
in which he has delayed the examination
SO long. He could not weaken Mr..
Stillwell's former damaging testimony,
and the presence Of Stenographer Light
foot facilitated matters SO that Mr.. Hud-
speth in a great measure failed in his
attempts to drag out the proceedings He
resorted to new tactics He was very
slow and deliberate in putting his ques-
tions and frequently stopped to consult
with Mr.. McMasters.
AT twenty minutes past twelve o'clock
he fought hard for long recess on the
ground that he had some important busi-
ness to transact at his office. But the
commission adjourned the case for fifty
minutes only.
1t is evident that Mayor Cleveland's
lawyers intend to delay the examination
of witnesses as much as possible. When
u stenographer was granted by the
Supreme Court it was thought that
matters would be expedited They were
during the morning session. In fact they
were Two expeditions, and Mr. Hudspetn
got along too quick for the pur-
poses of his client. To make up
for it he delayed the proceedings
this afternoon. At half past two neither
he nor his colleague, Mr.. McMasters, had
appeared to continue the cross-examina-
tion of Stillwell, and as the prosecution
had not subpBnaed any witnesses for the
afternoon, matters were at stand STILL