The morning call., 1894-12-01
IN FOR PERJURY.
Cohen in a Worse Fix
Than Ever.
ORDERED BACK TO JAIL.
His Attorneys Ask for Two Hours
to Get Bail.
THE Tune IS NOT GRANTED THEM.
Jeffreys, the Plumber, Gives Some
Very Damaging Testimony
Against Defendant.

originally arrested as a suffer. He re-
fused to testify in the Steinberger case,
and was sent to Jail for contempt. A writ
Of habeas corpus was sued out by his at
torneys. but the Supreme Court sustained
Judge Wallace. HIS testimony was sought
to convict Steinberger. Cohen swore be-
fore Is. A. Harrison, deputy registrar,
that he lived at the Baldwin Hotel. When
he purged himself of contempt in Judge
Wallace's court he swore that be did not
live there at the time he had made oath to
the deputy registrar that he did, and was
promptly committed to jail for contempt.
He was released Thursday on bonds, and
yesterday his examination for perjury was
begun.
Attorney Clunie objected to Cohen's
bonds, aud asked that new ones be pre-
pared. Judge Wallace replied that if
Cohen was committed new bonds would
be required.
Reglstr ar Evans was summoned as wit
ness. lie explained the routine of regis
tering voters, and told how the formal
affidavit bad TO be made out by applicants.
Cohen's affidavit was placed in evidence,
and was identified by the Registrar. The
affidavit was made October 8. In this
affidavit Cohen swore that he was bar
keeper, So years of age, and resided IN
room AL at the Baldwin Hotel.
The Registrar was cross-eXamined by
James Long, attorney for the defendant.
He was not quite sure as to Harrson's
signature to the affidavit and it was argued
that Harrison should be called.
Brush Hardenbergh. the clerk of the
Baldwin, was examined at some length.
he nad with him but one register, although
he had been subpenaed to bring all the
hotel books. He pleaded as an excuse
that the books had been in court several
times. Judge Wallace announced that it
was a u ew case and the books were wanted
again. The witness said he would bring
them, and Clunie gave him an admUnitiOn
not to fail in doing so. The witness could
not find Cohen's name on the register.
Judge Wallace examined the witness at
some length.
''If Cohen was at the hotel on October
g." pursued Judge Wallace. would you
not have known it?"
81 might have known it.
Eve don't want TO know what you
might know" said the Judge testify.
He was cot there to my knowledge"
said Hardenb ergh.
'If you've been clerk at the hotel so
many years, would you not be likely to
know the regular guests of the hotel ?"
Yes, sir"
Ibid you know Cohen as being there ?"
Il know his name was not on the regis
ter; il NAV have been in the rack"
IF you don't know whether Cohen was
there then or not, who wOuld?"
81 don't know. l ought TO-"
lis 1t possible that men can live at the
Baldwin and no one In thelofice know it? ?"
Goa, no."
''Phen how IS it no one seems to know
about Cohen ?"
HE was not there. so far as can reco-
lect."
Il am satisfied" said the Judge. adj
dressing the lawyers, "tlIat this witness
believes Cohen was not at the hotel at that
time"
Kowalsky and Long, as attorneys for
the defendant, tried TO throw doubt on the
statement that Conen was not at the no el.
They asked about hotel guests by the
names OF Silnar, GRANGER and Schwiizer,
add asked If Cohen might not have occu-
pied rooms with one of these.
Hardenbergh was asked whether peopIe
did not frequently 90 to the rooms of
friends without the Office knowing il,
Yes; they don't let US know because
they think they will be charged" replied
Hardenbergh.
The most damaging testimony against
the defendant was that of Jeffreys, the
hotel plumber.
what is your room at the Baldwin ?'
was asked.
Room AL" was the reply. This was
the room from which Cohen registered
The witness was asked how long he had
occupied 1t. and answered for several
years. He occupied the room on the night
of October 3, the date that Cohen swore TO
the Registrar that it was his room.
"Dlt any one occupy the room with
you?" was asked of Mr.. Jpffrevs.
NO, sir; no one ever did. When [ was
away my helper sometimes slept there"
''Did The defendant Louis Cohen occupy
that room on Ortober 80" asked Clunie.
He did not. | never saw the gentle
man before to-day" replied Jeffreys
The prosecution rested. The defense
was in quandary. Attorney Long asked
for time TO arrange for the defense
Proceed now" was the order of judge
Wallace. Long pleaded that be was not
ready. He was asked what he proposed
to do, what proof he would have to offer.
and replied that he might have some
motions to offer.
Judge Wallace declared that he was
prepared TO hold Cohen to answer the
charge of perjury, but wished time to Sc
cure the testimony or deposition on which
the information must be based. He or
dered Cohen remanded To Jail, and fixed 10
O'Clock this morning as the time for Cohen
to appear.
Cohen's lawyers offered to give new
bonds within two hours for $4,000, but
Judge Wallace declined to hear the case
further until this morning.
OF course Attorneys Kowalsky and Jim
Long were over at the Supreme Cont
W tn AL application for a writ OF habeas
corpus for Cohen. with fixed bail. While
the attorneys were awaiting results other
interested parties dropped in in the per-
sons OF District Attorney Barnes, ANDY
Clunie. Surveyor Fitzhugh and others.
and when Chief justice Beatty granted a
writ. returnabe forthwith, there was quite
q respectable gathering in court
Attorney KowaiskY presented his appli
cation as soon as Cohen had been brought
into court ana the Justices had taken their
seats. K"walsky contended that a writ
should Issue because Judge Wallace mad
refused To set bail. Cohen's ffense was a
bailable one and he had right to protec
ton.
But District Attorney Barnes was in
court as we'll as Kowalsky. and, when the
latter had got through, Barnes filed an an
swer TO the writ in which he showed that
Judge Wallace had as a matter of fact
set bail. but that the bonds offered were
unsatisfactory. On this showing the Su
preme Court broke up the hearing. ais
charged the writ and remanded Cohen into
the custody of the Sheriff
Tho whnla affair did mt 70 l-o to,> ,.;,.