New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-01
u.pGE METH F. SUTHERLAND.

JUDGE METH +. SUTHERLAND
c,r short tine ~ fl v.as decided IN a consu!ta-
ton among the lawyers that he should not appear
a. witness. out 81 this consultation grew Il
PROPOSITION that thu cx- CHIEF OF Police OF Grayesend
should remain in Raymond street jail until noon
to-day on nccount 81 the sickness Of his wife, with
whom he meanwhile expected to communicate.
Justice u the Peace Sutherland appeared
promptly aaI hiS trial carried ON rapidly -
that hy 80 O'Clock the case was Ia The hands Of
the jury.
Tn. testimony WAS similar to that which was
offered In the clse az Mcklne. The charges We're
thai he had restrnned certain men from their rights
under the order %; Mr. Gaynor 10 make copies
81 the REGISTRY lists at Gravesenl. and also that
Lee had exercised the functions u his Office in the
line ~ oppression by causing their commitment
:, the sat)u house az Coney Island. ard afterwari
10 the Raymond street Jail Several witnesses We're
sworn going over the ground ,rayersed by the Ne
naue trial one attcr another the copyists sent:
down by Mr. Gaynor were called - the stand.
The most touching point IL he investigation oc-
Cured when Michael +. Murphy. who was Il SER
gelnt M GRAY send. took the witness chair. Mr.
Murphy has a voice II is a ringing voice. and any
one who hears 1t once VIII never forget It. Mir
Murphy spoke with great dea! of energy. lie
folded hts arms. lul chat Is something which the
Gravcsendcrs dI nor do when Mr. Gaynors men
won't down the coast 10 got copies Il the lists
Mr.. Murphys grammar vas not accurate from a
Coz 'cgiate point Of view. lie didn't know much. and
the ll;,le he did know he prt forward n behalf q
the defence The Judge ami the Jury smiled at his
idioSyncrlccs and when he left the stand the smile
which he had caused had extended all over the
courtroom bat the Judges hammer did not fan.
and there was no break OF the huinor that his mp
pcarancc had caused. He simply didn't know any
thing except that he was copHlSt during the time
. hon Mr. Glynur'S men We're trying To secure
copies o; the lists. and IN Other words ne w,S iort
~ an obstructionlst Mr. Murphy said mat no haI
been an nucionrr at one time" ana ~ hdd habt
Of placing his hand behind his ear as II r. was
listening for bids iut his memory was id1 Nv ne
when he becam" a resilcnt cI C'nCy IS Iai,
other witnesses were Sergeant on trlcKeh a
bring forth any substantial facts The same state
s@rraant M Gravesrnd The last witness the
alleged to have received thf trlTpnone imessafe
na MG g az a. on the saturday nht pre-
Then A T. stillman who has charge of the
Grnvcsend Morgue. was called! and ne said that he
had seen the men accompanying McNamara at
IJccrein's Hotel and that he had seen McNamare
man and talked rather freely. and among other
The defendant had engaged with the party In n
drinking contest. The testimony of Atwood II. Cor,
was received. tending to show that the copys,s
were In state Of intoXlcation when they were AT
Grovesend Then the rebuttal brought In once more
WcNamara Mr.. Cottrel Frank Squer and MIR.
Kennedy. members OF the Grout parry.
The use Of the defendant was promptly closed.
and Mr. I}a clSus announced that. owing to the fact
that Colonel James had not been associated with
mlllar with all details, he would himself be re-
auired to make the summing-np speech Mr. Beckus
did the best he could. ana performed ms function
ably He was followed by Colonel Lamb for the
prosecution. and the Justice delivered his charge.
The charge was unquestiOnably III opposition to
the defence at every point II clearly outlined the
law on the basis that in sitting IN Judgment on the
be poss, sscd OF complaints. and In the fact that
complaints were prssened to nm ana ne had
IN the station house and jail the defendant had