New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
SENT TO JAIL FOR CONTEMPT.
NUDGE FORBES CUTS SHORT SOME TRI.
FLING AT ITHACA.
r. T.. TAYLOR A CORNELL STUDENT. RE-
FUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE CHLORINE MURDER AND
Is PUNISHED


Is PUNISHED
Ithaca. ~ v March 22.-I.haca is again stirred up
in the Cornell chlorine p5isonirg matter by the ccm-
mItment to JAIL this afternoon, by Judge Foross
- = T. Tay,or C9rntll s. phcmcr', who was
roommate f C. L. Ding,rs. Il Buifao, who is sus- !
psc,sd Ct being the guilty chlorine mix r. Iayfr
Iv,s in Plarfed y. J. He was sent TO jail for con"
tempt e C ur in r.fusing to answ'r questions put
IN him in the Grand Jury rom Taylor was yesterday
br-uca, b r. III, Judge r fusa to answer qu's-
lions ard af.er giving him some advice the Judge
instructed the District torney to take him back
n IN, iury-r)om This was the last Il the matter
un;n the opening cf ur, this morning when me
D'strc-Attcrney ard Taylor again appeared. Tnis
time the Judg. gave some kindly ADVICE TO the WIZ.
ntss and mix d with it the law ana his du'y' ana
erdd with the privilege 4 having until O'Clock 70
make up his mind wnat c urse NJ would tax.
Al . o'cl,ck TayI'r came into the Grand Jury room
only 10 app ar in a f,w moments bef r. the JuGg.
again in c5mplny with the Distrc Attorney. Inc
D.sr.c-A.torney sta;ed that the witness sun re-
fused to answer ain gu ions. Tie Judge then
tock Taylor in hand. The Judge tcld Taycr of Tho
danger Of the he was iaking. He peinied!
out the fac; that he could before the Grand Jury
and tell everything he knew In regard TO this mat
ter and even II Il tendtd to incriminate MIN, the
Ds:rct-Attorney could not US, the evidence against
him. AZ er trying to impress upon the young man
the imp rtanc, and justic, of his helping the Grand
Jury uEraNel the lnitNT IL was SS~' N~N-''
the Grand Jury Shor ly af,erward he was orSu
into court again fr thu same reason as Formerly
Judge Forbes mad apparently become tired OF ths
useless delay. and stated that this farce must emu
at once John b. Stanchfeid. OF Elnilra. VINO haa
lately been retained by the student suspects asked
permission to address the court. he stated that ls
client was perfectly willing to give all knowledge
Of the affair 10 the Grand Jury but being. py COM
mon rumor, suspected OF completely In the mater.
and being a roommate Of Dngens. the court eouid
not compel the witness to answer any Questions
which might have a tendency 10 mix him up IN the
affair. He thought that the witness would answer
any and all questions not included in this cate
CORY.
Judge Forbes stated that he tired OF all thus
delay. and was convinced that this DELHI
attempt on the part OF Taylor 10 shield soms
one He did not believe Taylor was one 81 me
tain knowledge of the affair which should be IN tne
possession of the Grand Jury He said further that
This matter sifted to the bottom. and he was still
as determined ever TO assist the Grand Jury 70
unrayel the affair far was consistent win MS
judicial powers. He said that II must be under.
stood that the Court must not be trlfed with any
an homes, effort to assist justice; 49,. r...,.. 49,.
The District Attorney stated that Taylor r, mao ,Ss
act did not know how access was gained TO the
in the building where the alleged crime me % Ss
or evening in which the act had been committed
When he heard this judge , w Unnss
questions put to him. for by such statement 70
the Grand Jury he had shown that he was not i'm.
pcated I'm the matter. and therefore directed that
The District Attorney take the witness back TO the
Grand Jury room and write down the 1leations ne
refused 10 answer and then return to court. The
District ATTORNEY soon returned with his witness
When asked by the Judge as to what he had TO say
for himself HIS attorney, Mr.. Stanchfed. answered
for him in a long argument in defence OF the posi-
ton which Taylor had taken. a.
Judge Forbes waited patiently for counsel 20
finish and then told Mr. Stanchfed he had tried
all day TO coax the testimony out OF Taylor Inc
Judge then without further ado. ordered the clerK
TO enter the judgment OF the court that F. L. Iay.
Tor be committed to Jail for contempt OF court ana
there 10 remain until purged OF said contempt
sheriff Seaman took Taylor in custody Immediately
and he now In the county jail He refuses 10 make
any statement Sheriff Seaman told that
writ OF habeas corpus would be served upon him IN
the morning. A great many lawyers say that wnen
n person Is committed for contempt OF court there
il no way to have him released except by the Judge
himself. and they say that Judge Forbes Is 100
much I'm earnest In an endeavor TO have this matter
probed to relent the slightest in his treatment OK
Taylor.