The evening world., 1892-02-10
BLISS BACKED OUT.
Failed to Put Senator Hill on the
Witness-Stand.
His Little Statement in the
Dutchess Contempt Case.
Justice Cullen Hears Motions 20
Dismiss the Whole Case.

lill NNs tNUtNt'u W III
the great attraction to-day at the hearing In
the Storm Emans contempt proceedings before
Justice cullen, IN the Supreme Court OF
Brooklyn.
Emans, county Clerk OF Dutchess
| county. Is the respondent In the case, the
proceedings being brought 10 punish him for
contempt In disobeying the order Of Justice
Barnard by falling to send copies Of the cor
rcctcd returns In the Osborne Doane con-
| tested election case TO the members OF the
| Board OF state Canvassers before their final
| meeting last December.
At the previous hearing In the case which
took place about three weeks ago Secretary
OF state Frank Rice and eA-comptro!ler
"emplc were examined, and the Testimony
OF Judge Maynard, of the court OF Appeals,
was ordered TO be taken before referee.
Emans was Sick with the grip at that time,
ana dld not appear but he has since re-
covered, ana although his counsel claim that
ne cannot legally DC compelled 10 testify
they say they VIII produce MN when IL Is
necessary.
| The trouble was to get Senator and ca
Gov. Hill before tine Court. lie had been
asked to allow his testimony to be given be-
fore referee, Dut had refused. Col. BLISS
stated distinctly at the hearing that he did
not intend To subpGLa the Governor.
Senator Hill was subpGnaed, bowevrrwhen
he came 10 town not long ago, To attend the
meeting of the Democratic state Committee
| POINTS TO BE QUESTIONED UPON.
senator Hill KNOWS all ABOUT the Deane-
OSBORNE contest In Dutchcss County, as well
as the complications 'hat have arisen over
the hylod returns and the Emans returns,
Tor he appointed Emans county Clerk In place
OF the former incumbent OF that office, and,
ln anticipation OF lively tilt between the
lawyers and the distinguished witness, there
was large gathering OF Interested politicians
ana slshtseers III lhe court-room when the
case was called ILLS morning.
Among the lawyers VINO appeared In behalf
OF County Clerk Emans were Distrlct-Attor-
ney James w. Ridgwny, Of Brooklyn; Delos
McCurdy, a. II. Herrick and Frank b. Loun +;
~hiie upon the s'de OF those people VINO hold
political views opposed TO those OF Mr.. Emans
ana thc present state Administration was
COL George Bllss, full or hight and bristling all
over WIN leSal points Lawyer Charles Cos
sum was also present 10 ada weight TO the
kepuDlcah SIDE OF the controversy.
WAITING FOR THE SENATOR.
| iho hcai'hs hao oeeh seI ior IL ocloch,
but that hour passed. and 1t was after noon
when COL Bliss, VINO mad been summoned to q
conference In DistrlctAttorney lddgway's
onice, came into Court and announced that
Senator Hill would not take the witness stand
| In rersou
| A
Ihe Judge had become very impatient, and
| had ordered the hearing to proceed. Col
misc accord,rr,v ca,,od STORM pvono ,o tho
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| HILL DID NOT TESTIFY.
| While Emans was making his way forward
from the rear OF the room col Bliss at ed that
orron,.n.n,s noa n,a, ,,aao na,,,oo,, o,,,.,
I"'i"hs'heh'' n"u ooeh iiaoo oe'"eeh eouh-
sci by which certain admissions OF Senator
| Hill would be allowed to 90 ON record. "A the
| ua.,, A., .,, $500 -, -
''h"'oi u'u ho' '"io W 'esoil'' h"'ins al
urgent engagement that he wished TO keep.
| MS STATEMENT IL y,Lpp.
T,o s,o,oment -, vono,or mn ororo, ~,
| ihe sta'ehehI Vi eenator I'LL onereu Us
evidence was as follows:
| "Dec. 90 Mt NJ. storm Emans came m
na,,s" , 49,, .,, M '"e w
my house "hu toio me 'hat nc hau' uhcer
order OF the Court, forwarded to Albany cer-