The sun., 1894-12-06

| CLERK WALSH.
was in the lead until within two and three.
| quarters inches of the coin. Then IL stopped
| The Tucken, Sand went on. 1t was about tc
seize the cdssy when like q flash the German
hand dropped, and the coin was its own. The
German said. Excuse me, Is it yours ?" and
that moment he dropped the prize. The Tucker
fingers seized it, and in ffty seconds the dime
was inserted in the Tucker pocket. 1t 10 not
known to what use the coin will be put. but 1t is
certain that the finding OF IL was the most i'm
portant incident Ito the presecution) Of the day.
The German Five practically completed their
| attack on Col Fellows yesterday, and all that
| remains is the Coloners defence. which will be
| short and simple. The Brownie Five were not
| represented In court when Commissioner Lin
| son ordered proceedings TO begin in the MORN
| ing.
Mr.. Phillips told Mr.. Linson that he and Mr..
Sutro wanted to amend the specifications in the
charges by adding the names OF Frederick Ged-
ney Of the North River Bank and George MUIR
ray to the list of untried cases. Mr.. McCurdy
insisted that such amendments should come
through the Governor. but Mr. Linson said he'd
let them In without that formality.
Frederick HOFFMAN was then called by Mr..
Phillips. He is in the fur business at % Nassau
street. He told Mr.. Linson that George Murray
stole his watch last February and was arrested
for 1t. He identified Murray at the police sta
ton and Murray was indicted. The case was
then put In the hands OF Assistant District At
torney Townsend. He visited Mr.. Townsend
two or three times, and that gentleman tried to
persuade him that he could not positively iden-
tify Murray. Finally he told Mr.. Townsend
that there must be niger In the woodpils and
Mr.. Townsend replied: You cannot identify
this man. for he is innocent OF the charge" Mr.
Hoffman said he went away ihen ana never
came back. and he did not think the man was
ever prosecuted.
Henry d. Schloss OF n. j. Schloss G. Co., where
Bookkseper and Cashier Joseph II. Louis is ac-
cused OF stealing 81 900. was the second wit
ness Louis was indicted last March. but he
has not been tried, and the fact has aroused sus-
picion on the part Of the creditors OF tho firm.
Mr. Schoss said that the firm had sent two
lawyers to the office of the District Attorney to
get the trial hurried up, but they hadn't sue
ceeded. Mr.. McCurdy asked him If the did
not involve an ell Lormous amount of work in pre-
pairing. Mr. Schloss said that IL did.
Solomon kohn, one Of Mr.. Schloss's lawyers
said he had had conversations with Assistant
District Attorneys Battle and Davis about the
case. and had asked that it be brought to trial.
Mr.. McCurdy asked the same question OF him,
and Mr.. Kohn said there was n great amount of
work involved. He confessed that many OF his
assist them in the examination of books in the
case.
Chief Clerk Unger was called next and Mr.
Phillips asked him for the books and papers and
records he had promised to bring TO court. Mr.
Cnger said he had some and not others. Tho
others were what Mr.. Phillips wanted. They
consisted OF lists Of cases untried at the time
Col. Fellows took ofiice and Of the cases untried
Didn't Col. Fellows instruct you not TO fur
nish those lists ." demanded Mr. Phillips.
=" lie did not said Mr.. tnger.
Were you not here yesterday afternoon when
Col Fellows said that he would not provide the
II did not hear Col. Fellows make any such
statement" said Mr.. Unger,, "On the contrary,
set clerks at work on the books last night To
get the records. IL will take long time to pre-
pare them"
Mr.. McCurIy jumped up and said: II say hero
we will furnish the data that the other side de-
sire but we viii not neglect the public business
Mr. Phillips made a retort that drew the first
emphatic word from Mr.. McCurdy that he had
harm lessness @ Of the tierman band % Struggles.
Now lie got down from his fayOrite seat on the
table where he lets his legs hang over and swing,
II want 10 stand on my rights in this matter.
and propose 20 stand on them. These men
come TO court with specific charges, which they
do not hesitate 10 swear 10. They have no proof
ot these CHARGES, and they demand that We
shall furnish them the proof. Now, If the Court
directs us TO furnish any paper or record that
is in our possession we will do II. Hut we are not
golng 70 be driven night and day by these peo-
pie 10 the detTiment OF the public business"
MIR. McCurdy resumed his seat on the table,
and the old smile came hack. Sir. Phillips said
ask that the Commissioner direct the pro-
duction Of the papers we ask for, VIII you pro-
duCe those papers. MIR. Ungeri"
Mr.. McCurdy slid OF the table again and said;
Answer, under my direction, no."
Mr.. Linson asked what it was all about. Mr..
Phillips explained that he wanted the list OF
cases pending Ia the District Attorneys office.
ne amended THIS by asking only Tor the ngures,
that, and MI Linson directed that the evidence
be furnished.
Now, what else do you want ?" demanded
Mr.. McCurdy.
MIR. Phillips said he wouldn't tell him. Then
he asked MIR. Unger how many prisoners were
discharged during the year because they had
Linton he said; Everybody knows that men
are discharged daily In the General Sessions be-
cause Of the neglect Of the District Attorney 10
attend promptly 10 the prosecution OF them"
,or,S S9GSS9dy knows anything q the kind re-
authorized statements going on the record"
!" y is So said Mr. Phillips.
Mention one case" demanded Mr.. McCurdy |
Mr.. Phillips couldn't do Il. lie asked about tie
Carrere case next and what Mr.. Unger knew
about Il; Mr.. Unger told a long story about
pathetic scenes, and the like, The point seemed
10 be hat the woman said she was Mrs. Carrere
and she wasn't, and she WAS very much inter-
ested in the case. She called at the ONCE sew
eral times. and saw Mr.. Lindsay and Mr.. Unger |
Once after she had gone Mr.. Lindsay asked Mr. |
I Rs o 'aS EsnE 1l GS u M5 S9s Sb
lips. " guess h. Was impressed With the per-
ss93naIllty Of tue lady. | confess was" replied
You are a married man, are You not q asked
n MT. Phillips and everybody laughed when Mr.
lngeT sAid. " fes. sir"
settled out OF court 81 ana by Mr. Phiiiips |
wanted 70 know about the case Of Assistant ]