The evening world., 1894-03-21

OF the man from whom he took the re-
volver was not Dr. Beardsley.
Yes II was Dr. something, and the
name sounded like Beardsley."
bring up another AFFIDAVIT which jamie
on Jan. last, which the witness ad.
mitted was untrue in certain important
particulars.
But you thought 1t was all right when
dr. Backus read II to you, didn't your"
asked MIR. Patterson.
No. | didn't," said Jameson. The
@as salt nos SeGq rs the ana arr KNEW y1h "' hae0"
But YOU signed 1t all the same?" in
Yes" said the witness.
A recess was then taken.
After. recess Lawyer Patterson an
nounced that the defense rested. MIR.
Weinberg then called Lawyer Foster
l.. Backus to the witness-stand. and
showed him the affidavit Of Jan. i. sworn
to by Jameson.
Mr.. Backus admitted that 1t was an
afhdavit which had been prepared under
by him to Jameson and worm to and
subscribed by Jamiesol. In his presence.
On cross-examination by Lawyer Pat.
the atiidavit before he had had any con
sultation with Jameson as to the merits
OF his case. He got his facts from
plants ' in He the Various cases OF Z" arrests rests
at rGavesend.
Herbert i. Bowen, a stenosrapher in
nss the once Of (. Ge,rse Ss w Roier'es tes
from dicta ton either from MIR, Roderlck
or Mr.. Backus. and from Jameson him
self. at the Coney Island Police Head
Jameson told the facts and Mr.. Backus
or Mr.. Roderick put them into legal
form, and the witness took II down In
shorthand and afterwards wrote out notes
n n
Did you take many afidavits at coney
Island that day.
About six or seven, should think"
These were the affidavits used in the
DR.. c. Il. Beasley, one OF the Bacon
party, was on the first coach that ar
out OF the carriage when he. was seized
by number OF men, who hustled and
punched him.
II told them that, I had a pistol, and
| to assault me. ! said l was legally quail
ned to act as watcher.
They snatchei the papers from me
/ took my revolver out and offered to
give 1t to an officer standing near. 1t was
He refused to take it, but some one
person was not Jameson. although the
latter stood nearby.
II then got into the carriage after
one had pGkd sps aps my NY
Lawyer Patterson took up the revol-
yer which lay on the table and began
to tumble with number OF cart
Don't load that here" said Justice
Brown.
The witness said he intended to use
the revolver II he had been attacked
TTirich Palmedo, who was Ia the same
coach with Dr. Beasley. admitted that
he threw his cane at the man who had
| otn fha N nf the Town
Hail. Hall. '''' "''' " ''o
The prosecution rested here. but the
defense recalled Lawyer Backus. who
for Jameson at Coney Island as Stenog-
rapher Bowen had testified.
| II was 2.45 o'clock when Lawyer Pat.
terson began summing up to the jury.
He began by making bitter attack
upon Newton. whom he accused OF being
the arch conspirator In the ptot to de-
bauch the ballot at Gravesend. He was
not McKane.
Newton knew that every one OF ths
charges against the men arrested was
false. and when he made Jameson swear
to the affidavits it was he who wa.
guilty Of subornation OF perjury.
himself. He wanted Jamies9n to b,
Patterson said he did not see how th'
prosecution could honorably try mai
who had been used as Jamieson was
and admit that he had filled out tn
blanks which Jameson had signed. |
1t would put him in Jail at once. the law
yer declared.
This attack on the Gravesend ring b.
the counsel for Jameson produced
profound impression.
horse-racing Justice of Coney Island,
were some of the epithets he applie
to Newton.
1t was claimed by the prosecution tina
Sergt. Won Fricken was the man VIII
filled in the blank complaint. Wher
was Won Fricken? Why had he not bee
produced? Because 1t would have pu
Newton in 1ail to have him appear.
Lawyer Weinberg, for the prosecution
began the closing address to the jury a
2.40 o'clock. He held that Newton ha
, not turned States evidence, and did no
testify against the defendant with
view to receiving immunity.