New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20
HUNTING FOR TEKULSk I.
Mp HALE UNABLE To FIND THE MAN
WHO PUNCHED PADDY" DIVER.
.-,,,. .-,,,,, az. TIL. POLICE JUSTICE ADJOURNED
rNriL FRIDAY AFTER \ LOT OF COURT "f-
FrcERs HAD TESTIFIED THAT MS Ab-
sENcr HAD 80 EFFEc-r on

sENcE HAD 80 EFFEc~r on
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
The tr,l Of Po..ce Justice Patrick Diver was re.
- yesterday before the Judges Of the Court OF
/ .,,,,or pens IN the General Term room Terence
Kenny the missing witness. one OF IeKu'sKS par
T tenders whose absence on the last nearing causeu
Mr. Hale - much uneas!nes', was on manu- va
Hale told the Court that he had not YET suoceeueu III
irving a notice to appear Morris Tekuisky' Dut
/ Ill have u served II possible during the day. \
h,-,e,aor named Burroughs. who works Tor re-
/ kulskv was recalled 10 the stand ana aues''onea
about Tekulsky Terence Kenny was 'he" 'aI'e'
several tines but failed to answer although ne nan
been present during the eNa''"a"o' VI ~ ~
/ bartender. Burroughs.
Mr. Hale then placed John Grady on the stand
AMI asked him: "Dd Diver preside at meetings Of
/ the Diver Club
/ sometimes"
.p,l you ever hear him urge voters to Increase
/ Democratic majortles"
81 III not"
Tb,n came Dennis McEyoy. lie said he was
member ~ the Tammany General Committee in the
! ul As.embl, District. and that he had never heard
/ Dyver urge voters DO anything improper
Marlin j. Kcycs testified that he had heard DIV
yer ten the members OF the Diver club thai II was
m. duty OF every citizen to see that large vote
/ v.,s r,u,l The prize Divvcr club banner presented
b. Tnmrany Hail - the club several years ago
played AN Important part in the witnesses testimony
/ Mr. Haze then called 4 large number OF names
| which brought forth no response. and MI Levy ana
| cN-Surroglt. Rollins counsel for defendant 90
jcct,I to the names being called. saying that the
| who'll. matter AZ conducted 10y Mr.. Hale was
| farce.
Mr. Hale said. Il not able to proceed without
witnesses" Just then one OF the court o'icers an
| nouncei that Terence Kenny was In the room ana
| Mr. Hale said Oh. VIII proceed then your fiohor'
| let Kenny take the stand This Kenny did, and
| -. hon h, MAJ "A
sky no SAW Diver In the place on October Il last.
| between { and o'clock in the afternoon, but dd
| not see any trouble between Diver ana Tekulsky.
Rtrr ,ughs was then recalled and testified that
he did not know OF MI IcKulSNy SUFFERING i'o"'
injuries at that time.
ON cross-examnation the witness testified that
he was in barroom all the time Diver was
there.
The next witness Charles Aunarth secretary
Of the Diver club lie testified that he had heard
Diver address the CLUB
We're any promises held out by Dvvtr?
"po YOU know OF anything about a banner
"No cir never heard OF banner until | came
| to this court"
| "Thnt ia as far AS get at present said Mr.
| Haze Then followed discussion as to what should
be- done and chief Justice DAILY suggested that II
an adjournment had to be taken. 1t should be for
one week.
ExSurrogatc Rollins objected to any such adjourn
ment ard SAID that 1t must be evident to the Court
that the case for the prosecution had not been
properly prepared.
Mr.. Hale insisted that he had done all in his power
| and would make a statement 10 the Court OF what
| he had done to get rekusiy and other witnesses.
take the stand and be sworn, said Chief Justice
| DAILY.
Mr.. Hale stepped forward ana was about to be
sworn when Judge Pryor half arose from his seat
and In most determined way sad: Mr.. Hale. are
you not a member Of tho barr
! 81 am. sir" replied Mr. Hale.
| JUDGE Pryor said to the other judges: can We
| rot take the solemn word Of member OF the bar
! and not his oath? Such has always been the Gus
! tom with members OF the bar
chief Justice Daily then told the witness he need
| no, take the oath, ~ his word sufficient.
Mr. Hale said: Whether under oath or on my
word always tell the truth. He then told
how he had cndeavored to serve Tekulsky. He
| said that o'e day about two weeks ago he Wis
tied Tekulsky's place aud spent the entire AFTER
| Chambers-st. door and the Park Row door all the
afternoon but could not find Iekulsky,A W In
he thought he Teku.sky enter by the New
! Chambcrs-st door and attempted to follow. he
was refused admission.
ton OF witnesses. and John i. Harrison, who
signed the first charges and afterward withdrew
his signature. was called. and said that he signed
the charges at the instigatlon OF friend. think
ing the case something Diver was inter-
Mr. Harrison said that when he discovered
what he had signed he immediately told MIR.
The next witness was Charles h. Sprasue. pres-
dent of the Union Dime Savings Bank. Mr.. Levy
do you know Mr.. Hale"
II do. and have for about twenty seven years
How did you happen to sign the charges against
II signed Them at iiale's request, because
You signed for the sake OF purer government
II did and for other reasons"
That ended Mr. Sprasucs testimony, and Or.