New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
r. Nicoll then began his cross-examination;

CROSS EXAMINED BY MR.. NICoLL.
Mr. Nicon then began his cross-examination;
@ You live In what Is called the brownsione
district? A. Yes sir. It's also called the SILK
q. that's where the Union League is situated?
o Do YOU belong to the Republican organization?
& Which Which onsT Sutherland nterposed Senator
Iexov, sustained him. Mr.. Nicoll might ask to
what party man belonged to show ms D,as' gu,
the committee had nothing to do with RepuDncaih
factions Mr. Nco protested that he had been al
lowed to 20 into the subject of Tammany ana anu
@ az don't seq said Senator OConnor. how IT
will make your case any stronger to snow up any any
witness has a Republican bias .ou.
The Republican members OF the Senator
Cah'O r,,i 70 conceie Mr. Nico" said Mr. Sutherland
that all my witnesses belong TO any factioh you
mar ar SSS then turned his attention the witness
o. How long have you been a member OF poltt-
20 o. You have been an election Inspector? A. Yes.
o. When? A. In 1891 and 1892.
8. Always in the XXIst District? A. Yes sir.
q In the same election district? A. No, sir
O What is your business? A. am out or Dus'-
"e @ What business were you in formerly? A. For COR
twelve years was In the produce business lot
q How long ago was that? u, A. Two years S.s .
driver in the Public Stores for two months. / was
employed by Simon Hess. who had the contract;
months, was laid off . 49,. ,,,,o,
o.EWhere? AT the summer resorts-at sara
toga and at the Westminster track. l was. was also
e' M What else have you done? A.-Nothing.
0-Make books? A.-No. sir.
S -I1Ihg YOU were not at the tracks. what dd
you do? Al picked up any work that came
a' 0Eswhat? Al addressed envelopes and worked
for the organization l SAVED money IN the summer
a" o Nh did you first tel this story? A.on
Election T sa to N AL ny fsM Ress
O-When did you first tell Mr. Sutherland? A.
o-To whom did you tell It before? AETo Mr.
Wise who was the candidate for the Assembly. But
| had told him before
J. g. LEHMAIER ON THE STAND
Thereupon Mr. Sutherland called James 3 Len
uaIer who gave No. 2OS West One-hundred-and-
,hI-,st as his address He is lawyer at NO
1870 Na-sau-st and has been in practice for 'we''e
years ,s
O-How long have you lived IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
third-st? A.-Snce october
q And where did you live before? Alt NO
Ni West Elghty-first-st
a How far apart are these places? A-Aoout
mile. ,.,,
Ia ,os,erdam-aye between Observation-Disclosures
and northumberland SITS forget the hu,,i
b"r / lived in the Edinburgh Hotel Inc pvi hnr
niace is i'm the same building, but IL was not 'neas
that had the experience with the police II Was
in Eghth-ave between S'ns,nenth SITS. think
on the east side OF the street There was vas, pong
place there think i was he pstret 1t was
about 500 o'clock when went past there IN a inai
day Police Justice Tantor ana natas sSs we're pro-
crossing We had luncheon in hn, nare
twenty St. and at 2 ocSsk we .e' we're passing
w., We Wiling place-I think 1t was a cigar store OF
some small storeI looked ,hrou 5 on ,ne Young man
Mhom knew as Republican captain h arnited
of men were gathered inside ana 10y ,ncs was
w s,'',as could see that something unusuai was
In on said to Judge Taintor: There Is man
in there whom know to be hepuo''Isbh at is the
d a'h so''I9 aid so / heard the Tammany han
captain and the ballot clerk say TO the poioe''""
THEY CRIED. PUT HIM OUT"
"p,t him out" They meant the Republican
watcher. whose name was Joseph Miller steppeo
No and said to Miller; Are you watcher -.
sat1 mat ne was Then" said |. "he has rght
=. hora os long as he behaves himself" Judge
r,,,,or who had also come In. said the same lheh
,,a, ouieted down. We walked down to One-huh-
Observation-Disclosures said to Judge Iaintor'
..Niuer must be having haru time alone think
Will go back to see a thda the ner boiling no place for
about ten minutes. when the Tammany nan captain
came in and said to the p9ncemam u' started t to
do so | said that | thought that the matter liter
had been settled. and Millers rights had peer. Deem
hay No right here either" | obtained from Miller
a Watchers blank. properly signed ana inserted my
%"zen people we're swearing. said to the chair.
man: II present my certificate to you Inc ballott
s ha a, Would have to get out The policeman pushed
me- out on the sidewalk. throwing me on my
back. got up and said You had no right to do
,baf II I dId wrong, you should have arrested
me- He replied that i had no business in the
Rolling place but | said that / was going back
II, utad m he would nave TO ar
rest me. lie did arrest me. He took me to the
police station Tne
of disorderly conduct against me l explained the
facts to the sergeant who sad that ne wou i en-
know said that he would go bail for me- The SER
geant said that he could not take bail for an hour
/ waited I'm the officers room for about an hour
and was then released on bail. The next morning
| appeared before Judge Feitner. In the One
hundred-and- twentieth Street Police Court. and was
@. dsy Mr. NicolD-what became of Judge
Talntor? Ale left me at One hundred -and-six-
feminist. and went on his way. l think he went
to the West Side Republican Club
MILLER ARRESTED ALSO
O. (By Senator Iexow)-What became Of Miller?
Alive minutes after l reached the staton-house
Miller was brought in by the other officer on a
charge of disordery conduct. He was also released
on bail. and the next morning was discharged
Odd that leave any watcher at the pohhs
place? A.-No. sir Miller was excited because IL
LEFT The poll entirely nnprGneSs's Sau see the Repub
can INSPECTOR? A.-No. sir. -. >,u,
O. C3y Mr.. NicoD-What occurred to get Miller
into trouble? Al don't know ,,, ,,ou.
Q-Had he got into dispute? Al dom hn low
about to eject him at the instance OF the pa'io'
clerk. ,...,~h,y "a,
Q-Was he excited? Ayes. sir; they all WERE
He was excited; naturally So ,,n ,r,ar,ac,ad
and properly So you might add INTERCEPTED
Mr.. Sutherland. ,,ar that ,,o,,
q. O3y Mr.. NicolD-Do you consiSue., Vas s cir.
had right to appoint yourself watvnH1 10 ''
if the commission was properly signed ,,,na an.
Q.-Would you have that right II you 'ounu ."e
oorttacoteg A u had a right to insert my name.
"a the commission was properly signed and came
through a regular channel. 1 was not behind the
rail. / had a right there
Mr.. Nlcoll wanted to read the law ABOUT MT. Len
maiers right to an in the certificate, but Senator
Lexow sustained Mr. Sutherands ooJec'Ioh 70 TINS.
otSer citizens there were? A.-One was a Tammany
fuln