The morning call., 1892-10-12
THE LAMBERT CASE AGAIN.
Another Ofense he Nav Be
Charged With.
George Wakelee's Case for Perjury on Regis.
traticn Heard by Judge c. flee and Con.
tinued Till To-day.

| When the case Of Lambert, charged with
| perjury in connection with registration.
| came up before Judge Coffee yesterd ay
| there was again delay oecasiOned by the
| continued absence of the proprietor of the
Charter Oak House. who is wanted as a
witness apparently for both sides, though
only subpenaed for the prosecution. 1t was
stated that he took severe cold on the day
the subpoena was served upon him, and that
| he had been confined to his bed ever since.
Inc statement was made by Carroll
| Cook. the attorney Tor the defense. who
said he had sent every day by one of his
clerks to ascertain the condition of he man.
but had always found him unable to attend
court. Clerk Allen, who appeared on the
first day of the examination, was placed on
the wtness-stand and deposed that his en-
ployer was suffering from very severe cold
and unable to appear in court.
According to the clerk statement, he had
made two attempts to reach the courts. but
on each occasion had been Frustrated At
torney Clunie suggested that it might be
severe attack Of subpoena. and this led to a
facetious remark by the Judge.
Eventually it was decided to have a physi-
clan sent to visit Landlord William G.
Cavitt of the Charter Oak House, and that
he should be called TO the stand to-day to
leSliIy LIZ bu6 tOuuillOU VI LtIG MISSING WIZ
ness.
In the meantime Thomas E. Atkinson,
the expert accountant. had been called, and
corrOborated the evidence given by Detec-
tive Diley on Monday as TO the st atements
made by Mrs. Stow TO them on Su nday. de-
tails of which appeared yesterday. Last
came talk as to the appearance of Secre-
tary of State Waite, ana eventually tele-
gram was sent to him 10 ascertain if Regis
trar Brown had filed his oath of Office as
required by law.
He had already been subpenaed to tell if
Oscar G. Brown. the deputy who took the
affidavit Of Lambert, had filed his oath of
office. 1t is understood that the prosecu-
ton will contend that it is not necessary for
the deputies to do so. Secretary of State
Waite answered by wire that he could not
tell until this morning whether or not
Registrar Brown had filed his cath of office.
The whole case then went over till to-day.
After this George Wakelee, who was ar
rested for perjury in connection with Illegal
registration, was brought up for examina-
ton and defended by Carroll Cook. Ed
ward Holman. one of the proprietors Of the
late Cremorne Iheater and proprietor of
the house at 513 Jones street, where Wake
lee had registered from, testified that
Wakelee had never lived in his bonse. Evil
dence was then given of the affidavit he
had made by the Deputy Registrar, G.. A.
DOnaghuP. and United States Supervisor Of
Elections Timothy Donovan, and the cause
OF arrest.
Carroll Cock then moved for dismissal
OF the case, and, on this being refused, stated
that he bad no testimony to offer, and that
the defendant mad already asked to be per-
mitted TO waive examination.
The court was evidently on the point of
committing Wakelee for trial. when A. j.
Clunie asked that the matter be allowed TO
stand over till to-day, as he intended to
bring Wakelee up under the State law that
provides that Every one who fraudulently
procures himself or attempts to procure
himself to be placed on the great register of
any county is liable to prosecution for
felony, and, on conviction, to be sent TO the
! States prison for one year. or TO pay fine
of $1,000, or both.
He intimated that he might take the same
action with the other cases. so as to save all
tecbnicaities that Attorney Cook might at
tempt to urge.