The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-15
FOLEY HIS OWN LAWYER,
QUESTIONING MISS M'NAHON ABOUT
ms 7HHEsT ESrNe LETTERS.
Ter story OF How he Estorted Money ROW
Fer Unshnk-n-One Letter Read In o"ri
-ir. Mcmahon Tries to Attack Foley.

| Mulley and r. A. Conkling. on tho charge OF
Matchmaking Lena Mcmahon. the girl for as
sauiting whom the negro Bob Lewis was re-
| Gently lynched. Foley was brought To Port
Jervis from Goshen Jail yesterday. ana spent
last night walking ur and down tho corridors
OF the Jail here. There was no demonstration
against him other than that OF a handful OF
hood.ums. who gathered in front of the Jail
and addressed uncomplimentury remarks 10
the prisoner
The examination was begun Mt 0:3O A. NJ.
Nobody was allowed to be present except the
persons concerned. tho reporters and the VII
lagc lawyers. Foley seemed Indifferent To- the
outcome OF the examination. lie was well
dressed and clean shaven. Miss Mcmahon
wore n light colorcd dress. Her testimony
was given in u low voice and without faltering
or hesitation.
Thero was n dramatic scene when John Nc
Mahon. the father OF the girl Lena. entered
the court room. When he saw Foley he dou
bled up his fists and sprang for him. Con-
stable Burns restrained him. saving Foley was
in his charge.
Il don't care whose charge he is in. l only
want to act at him." said Mcmahon. furiousiy.
" He is the negro that ought to have been
hung.
Mr.. Mcmahon was finally ruieted by Justice
Mulley and the court officers He believes tho
story OF Bob Lewis. that Foley melted him to
tho assault: besides. lie relieves Foley To he
at the bottom of all tho trouble in his family
since Foley became acquainted with Lena.
The story OF the negro is also credited 10y
many others. who regret that tho lynching has
sealed his mouth as II witness.
Tho flfst witness to-day was Miss Mcmahon,
She was BON in New York city. is % years old.
and the Inst seventeen years has lived in Port
Srna mfr fn hor In no-
tober. 1891. He wrote to her first in January
last. and in April sent her the first blackmnil-
ing letter. These were followed by several
others In May last asking for money. and
threatening. II 1t was not given. to expose her
to her father and to disgrace her. All these
letters she destroyed.
The following letter. which Miss Mcmahon
identified and which forms the basis OF the
charge against Foley. was put In evidence by
Lawyer Bennett:
DEAN FRIEND, I waited until tho clock struck IL.
Why did you not show yourself-some good excuse
suppose. Well will tell you will do II seems
impossible for you to let me in. II will come out
this afternoon and stay one. three hours will
leave here morrow Saturday You on
the Matamoras bridge at 2 O'Clock sharp. Answer.
PHiI.
Ps-You may think you can keep this farce up right
along but you will find out your mistake Why did
you not write and let me know your for
meeting me, 1saw your mother on tho street yesser
day. had notion ask her II you were alone Your
answer to this VIII be guide to my actions am sick
my man returns by meeting on Mntnmoras bridge at
2o,cocs sharp you viii save yourself great deal OF
Frn nt.,ro'n1I have sent to your house four times
Pse m :t hS Iaz h HE ong Msy
Tor me to d" Is to snow thnGs up lust as they have
roraia.on Your Section. You wi; !nd your misass
I tx n You s VIII I."a.y hs: m at
..n Of + win be o STs WI, to
MGcSrm,ck: Twin .aIk for business. w., +:
want sg did o NEE, ~ns,s s.
you would
Miss Mcmahon testified that Foley had ex-
by his threats. Til" letters were brought by
messenger boys. and were continued from
examine Miss McSiahon: The paisness and
gave way to smiles when Foley began to anes.
tion her He failed to shake her testimony.
Tho cross-eXaminntion was as follows:
Nove,nhcrr Al Think it was.
yoH Many sHsF linen once to For.
Jervis and once on the stree. ,,,,
.,Q-was the money given at all times through
Q.-was il 50 when met you on the ssrecs' Alt
with his legs crossed and cazed steadily at the
oI wills c%oy nt 1i ,ht
her adopted daughter and had lived with her
October with a Mr.. l:ich. He continued his
House had him arrested and sent. to
Goshen jail for an unpaid board bill. Shethuss
Ienas acauann mn WA and forG"dc hcr daurh
ter to receive. further visits from him. lIo
S@m" cl.ndsstin"ly h3wsyrr Lem t"d fney
and herself. and that she wanted him to En"p
aT&y She was afraid Of Mm In Apr! Mrs:
against Foley before justice Mney
Mrs. McAIahon. then testified TO the threat
s1E nnS 1. o. F one o 4np T'R the
plies on pair Of EXPOSURE. In another Foley
wanted Lena to meethim on M"tamora- bridge
must bring money or supplies, or he would
show her ur lic annoyed tn" llcAlnhon fam
y by t%r in the oTss at al henri coming
Mt night. lie kept Lena in terror. which was
irGSrcnse,d hy, the letters. =,
Mnhon: The plaintiff here rested and Foley
made this statement in his own behalf; -.
s - yvar 81 aGn Gnn WI rah IN M nnd
have been m insurance agent AMI travelling
sniSMsmnn hay" never nr"M @r"nnM tho
ing letters demanding money. Al! ne money
cen,.ns. Siyen t" m" in ressS M avo letters
from Miss McMah"n 10y which cnn prove the
truth 81 these statements. Thc letters gave
to Constable llurns when vas committed to
Goshen lail. He still has them
THIS "nI"d the T. stim"n". IN dei9tt o.
5000 hnil Iustic" Mu!"r committnd Foley TO
tn" Goshen Jail 20 await the action Of the
Grand Jury. The justice gay" II" prisoner
severe scoring. lie tod him that when h" had
sentenced hi~ to Jail FIR, four months for
jumping Nr l."n'n board Iill he iin', reduced
his srntcnr" Ia sixty DAYS 0wr. TO his Plead
ing Tor Il rhoc;cr term aud agreeing rover TO
com" back 10 Port J"lvis.
"nidnt yoY come lack on the sixtyNrst
day ~ asked the Justice.
Yes unblushngiy responded FOLEY.
What kiud oi ~ man ar" YOU. any way. TO
deliberately. break sucn q promise" con-
cludcd Mr.. Muloy.
Constable hg,ns thcrt took Foley, to the vii
lage jai! and Miss NcHah n wa driven homo.
There wer" many r"opl" wait.ns: ON the street
Tor their eAii, but thcre wa, no attempt at DIS
order.
Foley was sent back t, Goshen Jail at !
O'Clock tn AFTERNOON. Few persons kncw ~
his Intended removal. ana only thirty "r !oriy
saw him OF ut the station. There wore re-
marks uy one ur tEp ,rr>p"~ that !r ought 10
be lynrhrh. hut Otherwise the p!i oncr was not
dsturheG
10 reporter who visited him this morning
in Jail ley sEok" q! the le't"r h" ."nt recent
y a IL N 4 "A