The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
JUDGE LANGD0N is AROUSED
Finds There Has Been Tampering with
Witnesses in the Clark Case.
Friends Of the Lafayette Rioters Growing Des-
perate and Resorting TO All Sorts Of
Tricks 10 Aid Those Indicted.


To begin with. Milton Phillips testified to
seeing William Msokessey, one of the ten
| men under Indictment, shoot twice at the
Professor. Mackessey being on the stage.
Mackessey has been prominent in the case
| all the way through. because he was the
| man who has all along been charged with
| having the club which he was using. or
trying to use. on Rudolph. This is the firss
witness TO identify any shooter on the
stage. except Rudolph himself. The do
Tense put Philips through very pro-
longed cross-examination, Colonel Dehart
| burning questions at him by Wholesale.
| This witness thought be saw Frank Crapp,
| one of the men with Rudolph. shoot. bus
did not know whether he did il pnrposely
or whether it was caused by his dropping
his weapon. Phillips also stated that he
overheard Murphy. the defendant already
found guilty, say to young man he did
not know TO get DR.. Shill near the opera
house steps. and he Murphy would hit
him so hard that he would not know what
hurt him.
Daniel Russell. on cross-examination.
wac asked If he had not said In settling
with Folckemer * Son. that this is the
last money you will ever get from me so
long as you keep Catholics in your en-
ploy." Russell answered by saying: "No.
sir; not when / paid the bill. IL was the
next day alter the riot. / was not then q
member of the A. +. A.. but joined the
Monday following the riot" Russell was
asked If he did not tell Loeb * Hene that
he would not trade there any more so long
as they kept Catholics in their employ. and
he SAID he did but it was before he had
joined the A. L. A.
SENSATIONAL SCENE.
When the State had rested its case
Colonel Dehart. for Clark. called for
Timothy Finnegan. witness. who had
testified for the State. He asked Finnegan
if ne wished to state under what circurn-
stances and pressure he had been induced
20 swear last Monday TO seeing Clark on
Columbia street on the morning of the
riot. and OF hearing him say, Come ND TO
the opera house tonight; we're going To
have a. of time" Prosecutor Wood
objected, and claimed that this witness had
been thoroughly examined by the defense
when he was on the stand. and that they
could not now recall him. Colonel Dehars
then asked Finnegan If he wished 10 state
whether or not the testimony he had given
on the former occasion was true or false.
The State objected, and Judge Lsugdon
sustained the objection. Judge Langdon.
addressing the witness. said IL he wished
10 coEIoCb any testimony no nhu gwen OH y
former occasion he was at liberty TO do so.
Finnegan said be had no correction to
make. Thereupon, Mr.. kumler. for the de.
Tense, asked that the jury be sent out
which was done. He then said: On Tues-
day night. while the attorneys for Clark
were engaged at work. Flnnegan came TO
| their office and said that he had done Clark
great wrong; that he had not heard
Clark saw what he had testified TO:
that he had been bounded and threat.
| ened and bis life made miserable. and that
he wished to correct his statement; that
| deputy sheriff had induced him TO make the
| abatement Mr. Pechin had told HIM un.
| less ne did something of this kind the State
| would prosecute him for something he had
| previously DONE and be would be sent up
| for three years.
instant. and asked permission TO make
| statement on the part Of the State. de
| had heard of this thing before. he said He
knew from the moment that Finnegan loft
against Clark he had been relen tlessly
pursued by the emlssaries OF Clark. His
| footsteps had been logged: he had been
| threatened, reasoned with. and everything
possible doue TO induce him 10 alter his
/ evidence and make it less damaging to
| Clark. So far had it gone that police
| officer had endeavored To scare Finnegan
| TO change his evidence. and Mr.. Wood said
| he had gone before the Police Commission
| ers and demonstrated with them concern
| ing the conduct of the policeman.
/ Judge Lengdon expressed surprise at
these revelations. and was very de-
cided in his remarks He at first
stated that he would adjourn court
until Thursday morning, and at once 20
| into an INVESTIGATION of the subject, " hich.
be promised. would be full. complete aud
exhaustive. Judge Langdon said il was NOS
! only contempt OF court but If it were
shown that there had beenitampering with
| the witness. or an attempt to do so. the
court would see that the guilty ones were
| vigorously dealt with. TO Finnegan he
| said for him to remain within calling dis
| tanco of the court at all times: that he
| could depend on projection, and that IL
| any effort were made 10 modest him Or IN
| timidate him, or in any way TO interfere
| with him, he should report that fact to the
court immediately. and the court would
| see that no Was protected. Court then adj
| jonrned until l:30 p. NJ. Finncgan is boy
| about seventeen or eighteen. he Is the
| same lad who some weeks ago tried 10 CON-
NIT suicide while in jail The develop
| ments made in the court room this morning
| created great deal of talk. and the mat
ter is every where the subject of CONVERSE
| ton.
| FINNEGAN FLATLY DENIES.
On the assembling of court. this after.
noon. the State withdrew its objection to
the defense questioning Fipnegan, and Col.
Dehart asked Finpegan If he had not coma
to their Office stating TO them that the
testimony he gave in regard to Clark was
| untrue; if he did not tell them that it was
entirely false; If he did net say 1t was
put-up job by Edward PeohIn. the turnkey
| at the Jail. and If he did not state that
Pechin had told him that he would be pros
ecuted and sent up for three years. If he
| did not SO testify: If he did not tell them
| that be tEinnegan could not eat or sleop
| well since he bad testified against Clark,
| and If he did not say he felt better after
| making this statement 20 them. 10 all OF
these questions Flanagan answered mega
| lively. He admitted that he was az the
| OH ce. but denied making the statements
attributed TO him.
On cross-examination Mr.. Hayward for
| the state. drew from Finnegan n statements
thas q young man named Carter had per-
| suaded him to TO Isehm's office. tellin q
him. You eau have all you want Yon Will
| get envelope. and in &c will
! he something You want Forget whlle."
Finnegan further stated that Carter had
said to him that his lFinnegsn's testimony
| would send them all up. Carter Is in
dicted for riot. After Finnegan's exam.
ination Mr.. Kumier for the defense. made
his opening statement tie claimed their
| evidence would show that CLARK Was not
around tho opera house until late; that,
seeing Q crowd In front OF the building. he
| went there 10 what was going on, and
| when he started Cd 20 into the house no
| was assaulted by number OF persons;
that Clark was not there before on that
evening, and that IL was in defense of his
| own Iife that he finally drew HIS revolyeP