New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18
BE TALKED THE RECORDER INI0 """D'
. WITNESS WITH 4 FLOW OF LAN'o""N
R1vAILBp NIAGARA's TORRENTS.

. WITNESS WITH 4 FLOW OF LANoo
RIvALLBD NIACARA's TORRENTS
Charles De Forest, an actor was convicted II, ~,
III Of General Sessions yesterday for assaui"'e .,,
Hutchinson. manager OF the L'dia iho'P ,r,o,ro
many in the lobby of the Fourteenth street i"''
,u ~ The prisoner and james C. CamppeN' d
hohcr tried 10 get passes to The theatre on 'he
~ 10 Forests connection with the stage iu'." , -,
rc,u-ed them admission. and In the qu"'.e' .on.r
,owod DE Forest injured him severely. me priso'.
te.tided In his behalf Yesterday ina. "s wv
strike Il blow until Hutchinson attacked m'' .o
comubeu eNasperated Recorder Smyth 10 7'
ard Greatly amused the Others present "i'oh nc .,,
c,Ilcd 70 the w;nessstand lie displayed the No'uo'n'
NJ Dame Quigey and his description OF u"e'se"Ua'
circumstances was madcening TO the kecoiue'' camp
bell said $500, . q fev
When Charlie asked me to go down ana see ,e~
acts said to him Now, Charlie. me ooy' oo 'n.'
nrow your lie said: Know mel why. e>erso0N'
IN tre theatrical profession knows me- .,
"Now. get down to what you saw OF inc uo"'.s,
-. pocorder smyth "Wlnt is the first thing you
saw OF the trouble" , . ,r,th
"Wcll." began Campbell. Il" saw an Ola man w.,
crsv-whiskers and want to point him out l """'
the iury to underestimate think the jury sho"o u'''e'
stand-the details Of this case ,.,. ,,.or,
10 ON. 20 on shouted the Recorder with e'ioe".
mpatence. Answer que'uohS put '" '
the jury alone" mod AR
Won het I,ll answer the questions" answered. "'
Compbe turning toward the Recorder. but "a"'
This iury to understand just how Pm going " ue,
,r,bc the scene, and don't you forget II. sa"
hutchinson say TO him You belong TO the pro-
fo.sion-ves YOU do rs much TO say YOU are Ius'
,hout = professional thief. Oh, he was terribly ih-
sitting Your Honor, you saw anything Ike
him."
b. shut ND" shouted Recorder smyth In an angry
tonc Of voice What did Mr.. Hutchinson then say
Tho witness continued Hutchinson gapoeu
Charlie By the collar and In insulting English sort
If way-Now gentlemen Of the jury you couldn't nave
I, explained any better than I'm telling 1t to you.
Charlie"
sit down ~ shouted the lawyer for the prisoner
Mr. Lavine as Campbell got up to illustrate soHc-
thing Then the witness went Oil
We'll Charlie struck Hutchinson with his Hght
and the latter fell and struck his head. Gentlemen
Of the"
Now wait, waltz almost yelled Mr.. Lavine.
"But want this Jury to under tand---"
NO you don't. Did anybody run out ?"
Run OUT Run ont Well. say, they ran out
like PACK Of wild Indians. shall 1 illustrate III"
said Campbell.
No. 90 on"
Now gentlemen Of the jury. want you TO under
stand that YOU would have done the same thing" said
th. witness lie kept Oh until the recorder salu
angrily Hold on, mold on
/ -. VIII YOU allow me, your ilonor!'
NO Sir. will allow YOU nothing. Now I've mad
patience with Won and I've exhausted IT. You arc
plainly not In condition 10 act as witness t II
You do not answer the question. put to You a. you
should I'll send you where Won Will have an opportunity
10 thin, the matter"
! Campbell excused then.