The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
ARGUMENT ON MONDAY.
Lippineott and Albeit and Van
Syekle Or Depue To Hear
the Case At Trenton.
WANSER SNUBS DAILY.
fhe Bad Senator's Absurd Ques-
tiOns-0ther Boards at
Work.


The hearing in the suit of Messrs. Edel-
stein ard Peterson against Finance Com
misslooers Fraser and Derwiller was re-
sun,ed this morning before Court Stem.
ograDher Nugent in Mayor Wanser's pri-
vate Office at the City Hall. It was gen.
crafty supposed that Mayor Wanser
would be placed upon the witness stand,
but His Honor had up to date skillfully
avoided the small horde of constables.
who. armed with sup@nas. had been
searching the town high and low for
him.
The absence of His Honor made the
proceedings somewhat fiat. After Mar
Tin Finck. President Edelstein, John j.
Nevin andi w. G. German had
been put on the stand. the hear
ing was about TO be postponed until
three o'clock this afternoon, when City
Attorney Spencer Wear5 inIimated that
he "might" be able to find the Mayor and
have him give testimony. AT This juno
ture, however, the Mayor sud denly ap-
peareti on the scene, and The hearing was
concluded in short order with his exam
ination.
THE EVIDENCE.
Martin Finck was the first witness
placed upon the stand. His minutes were
offered in evidence. The minutes of the
organiza ton meeting were shown to have
interiineations, and Counsellor Dougherty
made particular point that the inter-
lineations showed that .Messrs. Fraser
and Detwiller were present at the organi-
Zation meeting held April "a. but teok no
part IN the organization proceedings.
Were anr notices served upon the
members that this meeting was TO take
place." asked Mr.. Dougherly.
None that know Of"
ibid the Board meet on Tuesday, the
25th inst ?"
Yes sir''
''Did the Board adjourn from time to
time, not having regular meeting dayss"
.Did the Board transact general busi-
ness?"
st did,"
I'm calling the roll, did you omit the
names OF Fraser and Detwi,ler?p
No. sir. recorded them as being ab-
sent"
'.Do you know the rules governing the
calling of meetingf ssss
mo, slr."
Counsellor Corbin, in cross-examining,
brought out that no rules were adopted
TO govern the new Board at the meeting
held April "a. He also showed that the
minute books offered in evidence, were
mersly u temporary arrangement, the
clerk not being aoIe TO secure possession
of the old minnie books.
THE MAYORS WHEREABOUTS.
John j. Nevin, clerk to the Mavor, was
next put on the stand. Senator Daily con-
Quoted his examination.
"Where is Mayor WaDserP" he asked.
Il do not know" replied Nevin.
"Where was the Mayor yesterdayp
''Iu New York. reviewing the parade.
He stood on the corner of Twenty-second
street,
slave you seen shim since yesterday
afternoonH
''Nc, SIR"
"Is this the regular meeting room of
the Board Of Finance2"
81 don't know that they have any regular
meeting room. Tine Board used to caucus
In the Office upstairs and sometimes
transact business there, but oftener in
the Aldermanic chamber"
'sDo you recollect the meeting held
April "a"
81 know that such meeting was held"
'sDid Mayor Wanser give you any
specific instructions concerning the ad-
mission of any persons 20 his private
Officer"
'.He simply informed me that he was
busy and was not TO be disturbed"
'.Were the doors lockedf"
81 think the front door was"
ssDo you recollect having a conversa-
tion with me over the telephone in which
I said that Judge Lippincott had issued a
restraining order upon Fraser and Det-
willerf"
Il do not. l was not In the private
office where the telephone is.
"Do you recollect my calling here at
half past eleven o'clock"
81 do"
"Why didn't You let me in to serve
those papers7"
81 was instructed to admit no one, and
another thing | coHld not get in myself"
THE OLD BOARDS RULES.
President EdelsIein and Clerk German
were next put upon the stand and testi-
Ged to the adoption of rnles in June.
1889, TO govern the Board. and referring
to Section 80, which made 1t necessary to
serve notices upon the mem bers for
meetings, they said that no notice had
been served upon Mr.. Edelstein for the
reorganization meeting.
In rebuttal, Counsellor Corbin showed
that Edeistein and Peterson were not
considered mem bers of the Board as their
successors had been appointed. President
Edelstein then offered in evidence his
letter of appointment, made April %,
1891. for two years. by ex-Mayor Cieve-
land. It read as follows:-
JERSEY CRY, April %, 1891
Mr. John Edelsfein:
MY DEAR SIR--It gives me the greatest pleasure
to do honor to the people of this city BY ap
pointing you as member OF the Board OF
Finance for two years from this date. uuder and
in virtue of an act of the Legislature known as
the Charter of 1882 You have ably hlled the
position of President of the Board and hope
The new Board will be wise enough to reelect
you to that exalted position. The financial
Condition of the city has improved vastly since
had the honor of first appointing you mem
ber Of the Board of Finance and am sure it
will continue to advance under your administra-
tion, With the greatest personal regard am
very truly yours.
OaEsTEs CLEVELAND, Mayor.
Sworn in before me April r.. 1891
JOHN e. ScoTr
At this juncture Mayor Wanser's pres
euce was particularly desired. The hear
ing was unable to proceed without him
and adjournment was taken until three
O'Clock.
ENTER THE MAYOR
A few minutes after the adjourument
Mayor Wanser walked into the Office.
The lawyers and Steno9rapher Mug ent