New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
THE FATHER PUT HIS FOOI IN IT.
PATERNAL INTERFERENCE DESTROYED TIE BOY
FoRGER's CLEVER DEFENCE.

| PATERNAL INTERFERENCE DESTROYED TIE BOY
FoRGEP's CLEVER DEFENCE.
There was n trial scene In Commissioner shieldS's
ofh,e Yesterday which would make big hit II pro
duced on a stage. The prisoner was Herbert H. liy
ant 81 cen years Old who was accused OF stealing
Two mon, orders from the law firm Of Wcekcs Broth
ers. y, IS Walst., with forging the signatures 10
! them ari cashng them Assistant United States Az
torney John o. Mott appeared for the prosecution ana
ne wa % ably seconded by the boys father th'''
Herbert W.; held for the action Of The Grand 'ui!
The ycr'. defended himself with consuninac shIl''
and b for the revelations OF his father ne iu'sH'
have been acquitted. The prisoner thought that Ms
experience q three months in a law once n""o i
| unnecessary employ counsel.
The first tness was Frederick d. Weekes. Tor "ho"'
the prisoner had formerly worked. The iad 'ToSso
amlned him ably. Alexander Stern n le Ter c''r'l'
testified to giving Herbert the letters coh'a's w
orders Herbert then began TO croSs-exam'' "'"''
viii Won please speak louder y lie San 10 '''V
tonscd man. The witness at one time besih' ""S'
don't you remember"
Mr. Commissioner ! must insist broke IN
The youth INIT the witness answer my que'
ton and not put questions to me- MT.
Shields graveIy ruled with the young bantam
Arthur d. Wcckcs. another member OF the nrh'
thought that Bryant had worked FOR MN year
Are you positlve2" asked the boy Inc "l'hcsS
thought lie was right. Herbert looked ABOUT III
umphantly, 1Or ne Hdu WOThcu lVl 'hO III" why
months.
The next wtness William J. Harvey. com
panon Of the prs ,ncr, and Henry Bryant father Of
Herbert, undertook to examine him. The father was
not a lawyer. and he soon got highly excited.
is your vcracy for ruth great he asked. There
was laugh. aud Nr Bryant got hotter. lie asked
Didn't you help 10 spend the money Which my boy
took" There was n at this for il was an adms-
sion Of Herbert's a1il MIR. Bryant cXcitedly asked
what crcdence could be given TO the boy who had led
his astray and the prosecution had abodt won the
day. The boy frequently tried TO get his father to sit
down, but pulled his cOattals to no purpose.
Herbert then took the witness 5 and himself, and
gisively told of the chrch societies Of which he was
treasurer. lie denied the charge absolutely when his
father cross-cxamincd him. Then Mr.. Bryant summed
up the case for the defence lie was so excited that
he forgot himself and gan to abuse his client. lie
said
Il wouldn't trust my with money across the
street Hes little on He's silly"
Il haven't noticed it in this trial. said the Com
missioner
Eyes lie is. My wife told the officers that he was
wild boy. lie has been little wrong ever since had
an operation performed on him. had his eyes taken
ou. He's been silly ever since. gave MN lots OF
pocket money. There occasion for his taxing
The money! Herbert tired to pull his father down In
his chair but the old man ratified OH Mr.. shields
held the boy In 81 900 bail To await the acton of 'hc
Grand jury.