The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-01
TOOK TODDY WITH JURORS.
ELiIsoH'y LAWTERs ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING LEGAL E1HIts.

They Diseased Metaphysics, but Not the
TrinI-Prosecutor weIiman Malignant
lawyer brooke Denies any Impropriety.
The trial OF Frank Ellison for assaultinR
Broker Henrlaues had hardly been adjourned
on Friday night when the prosecuting officers
received the biggest kind OF surprise. 1t was
the news that within half an hour after the
adjournment two OF the lawyers for tho de-
fence, Measrs. Brooke and O'Sullivan. were
seated at table In hotol barroom partnking
OF reviving toddy in company with three
members OF the Jury. These jurors were Nos.
= 4. and @: or. as they are otherwise known.
Charles De Medici. author and manufacturer.
OF 80 West Twenty-second street: Henry
Tucke r. real estate. Of 104 West 18th street.
and Louis Costagnetta. enGraver. OF 1.42l AM
sterdam avenue.
Court adjourned on Friday night at about
lO:45. Half an hour later ono Of the Assistant
District Attorneys. Mr.. Osborne. in company
with some friends. entered the CATO Of the
Cosmopolitan Hotel at the corner Of Chambers
street and West Broadway. As no entered. It
was not the brilliant electric lights that made
him blink. but the sight OF the counsel for tho
defence and the three iurymen sitting about a
table whereon wore set forth some whiskey OF
approved brand, some sugar In Jumps. slices
Of lemon. and pitcher OF water 1t was not
that Mr.. Osborne. who is a Southerner disap-
proves Of these materials, which. In proper
proportions intelligently compounded. are snid
to be potential OF much good fellowship and
amiabiity; it was because he has rigorous no.
lions concerning the ethics OF his profession
that he declined Mr.. Brooke's CHEEKY invita-
ton to sit In.
Long before Mr.. Brooke. his jolly face en-
vious Of the sun. had beamed upon Broadway
yesterday morning. the story OF the Cosmo-
politan Hotel toddies had been discussed In
the District Attorneys office. had been report
ed 10 Recorder Spyth. and had started a vio-
to the incidents effect on the trial Wv e''' -
4 sun reporter called on the Assistant District
o fPd nee Mr. for ssG OF
reporssd to MS s OGu' T
as very conscientious and Intelligent men. and
talk over the evidence with the counsel for the
defence or any one else. Very likely they are
tSe "a to s tss da not TSE
has been thirty. fve years at the bar: There
Mr.. O'Su!iven is not so much to blame. in my
country. . He is rather doctor than a lawyer"
Mr. Memon was asksd # In his opinion
guilty OF more than breach Of legal ethics:
il there was an}ything in ths state codes which
oiiended ethicaiIy. certainly. but beyond that
he was not prepared to give an opinion n. nun.
creased with laughter over the, row de.dow
Jurors invitation to take a toddy.
last plghS saa the
fha twanty minutes IL usually takes
.s = ;Ss It'll
IF, ,rsd S eas ''nfs sassssssa e osa!IS%n tsss
ir fs with whom we tai ked over the trial on
Sn o S %s the pnb
fisher. we walked on down Chambers street:
have to postpone our drink until we were up
toE WbsD wa re.chea West Broadway. how
open and We went in. Mr.. Q'sullivnn excused
himself for time. aud | went to the bar.
voice behind me- calling me by name; !
turned and saw the three iurymen. who had
risen. and. as / turned. they all asked me to
Join them at their table: thanked them and
Sa pas aPs w%t"s for and
course. Joined them. l WAS just taking my
seat when OSullivap and Knox returned. and
W.T." Juror re De Mediei Knew that o'Sp!iyan had
been at Yale and at once asked him about
metaphysics and philosophy and they were at
once lost to the world. Mr.. Knox and talked
TOPICS. ana the party was IN Just such an limo:
cent. open conversation as you'll see at any OF
aathousand tables In hundred cafes H., when
II spoke to Mr.. Osborne. and asked him II
declined. His party went to another table. and
ayr party had spnther teddy, WHICH ordered rider
our 1 Watches as STA am Very tired and must 90
home We in thS caie and Al took !he eis.
nasd hsr q ana
talked In another corner. and the other
4 q Knox, and left the train at Thirty.
third. and the other two went on their peace
During N the time the , party was together
So wa" Ss made to s TACT that they
were jurymen or that we were counsel. and the
only sentence. spoke9 IN which TIE word
d!tion OF the old Court II ouse and the prospects
Of the completion Of the new ,,
the matter little He said:
The only theory, upon which any adverse
no matter what intelligence or standing In So
ciety man may have, the instant he becomes
E. Watched Re the mem y Mr.
Wellman that could have had only one OBJ
sS IN w % or sn the BushaS
an case; As to my record and his ! am con-
tent to abide by com parison by any one who
"fmight. with equal propriety, comment on
his conduct with TIE principal Titness for , the
and Mr.. osborne's conduct at Manhattan
Beach with their rrnSRs
"As Ellison said on the witness stand. i re:-