The Jersey City news., 1892-06-15
YESTERDAY S SENSATIONS
Tangle of Contradictions - Mary
Tierney Cross Examined.

After recess yesterday eleven jurymen
prom pity took their seats, but the chair
occupied by the seventh juror, DIR. Will
lam II. Laird was vacant. He came into
Court few minutes later unattended,
and Judge Werts. who mad been waiting
for him to continue the trial, asked DR..
Laird where he had been.
"In the Sheriff's Office" he replied.
"Did you have permission from the
Court?" Judge Werts asked.
"No, sir; but Constable was with
''Where is the officer'" asked Judge
Werts.
Constable Enoch Ryno. who was stand
ing near the main entrance. advanced
and said. II am here" Judge Werts
then censured the juror and constable for
what had taken place, and to prevent an
other such occurrence he directed that
another constab BILE be substituted. Should
an appeal from the verdict of the jury be
taken by the defense, doubles, the action
of this juror and constable Will be en-
bodied IN the petition.
The cross-examination OF pretty Mamie
Tierney was conducted by Max Salinger,
but IL was the only one he engaged in.
Ex-Judge Hoffman attended to the other
witnesses himself. The young woman
said she did not dance with Dunno or
bfemneT LQo ulSHl "a Iud Uhlls anu GHdt
Katie Stocker danced with Arthur O'Neill
of Hoboken. She danced often but wit
ness did not know with whom except
O'Neill Towards morning witness talked
to Bremner. but during the entire time
that interviewed from their entrance to
the aall until they departed from home,
at q quarter before six, witness and
Katie Stocker never left the hall. Wit
ness corroborated her mother as to the
Journey home and said Katie Stocker
walked with Bremner.
'When we got home," said the pretty
Witness" | did not ask Dunno in,
mamma did. She invited Bremmer III
also when he and Katie arrived.
"While in the house you all drank
whiskey?" suggested LAWYER Salinger.
II drank some milk punch and Mrs.
Stocker did SO too; drank ABOUT half
glassful. Stocker drank whiskey; l do
bottle of whiskey got or not"
"The bottle held quart, l believer
Mr.. Salinger said.
II believe so.n
who played cardsT
'Katie. mother, Stoker and Bremner."
You did not playr"
bid Dunnes"
mo"
BLACK PETER.
"What was the forfeit in this gameT
1.-The game was Black Peter, and who
ever lost got his or her face BACKED"
"Was that The only forfeit?"
eyes"
"Were there no Kisses as forfeits?'
81 have played Black Peter often. but
never kissed a man for forfeit; had
not played for several years before that
day."
During Mrs. Tierney's testimony she
swore positively that no one in the party
left the dining room until the men de-
parted for home. Counsellor Salinger
asked Mamie this:-'Did you leave the
dining room that morning?"
''Yes, left it l was gone five minutes.
left Dunno there"
'rhen he left the room also?"
"Yes, but not to go with me-"
"Who did?"
"Mrs. Stocker went with me-"
"Where was it that Mrs. Stocker
blacked Bremner's face?"
"In the little room" +"
"The bedroom"
ayes, went there with her and so did
mother; Stocker was in the dining room
there He enjoyed the fun"
"Who left the house to go home firstW
"Bremner; he went away after SIocker
went out for the last time. Stocker was
gone about five minutes when lie re-