The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25
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Mr. Fischer Didn', Consider ui- Evisers,
Importsnt-An Ois Man and Toune Mes
The Senate investigating committee con
tinued it's session yesterday In the Genera
Term room OF the Court Of Common Pleas
When the proceedings began only Senators
| Lexow. Bradley. and Robertson we're on the
platform. Senator Cantor arrived when the
session was half over. Senators 6axton. o'Con-
nor. and Pound did not show up.
Mr.. Peter d. Fischerr' cried Lawyer suth-
erlsnd- There was no response
Il shall ask the committee" Mr.. Sutherland
then said. Ito make an example Of Mr.. Fisch-
| or. because he IL not the only witness who has
refused to come. and some one must be made
an example Of do not know the particular
reason In this case. but would suggest that
the committee send the sereeant-at-Arms to
his place OF business to give him personal in-
formation that unless he appears before the
close OF this session he will be proceeded
against before the bar OF the Senate for con-
tempt. and the prosecuting officers Of this city
will be asked to proceed against him for .
misdemeanor.
III you please" said Mr.. De Laucey Nicoll
Idon't know who Mr.. Peter d. Fischer is. but
II can be OF any assistance In corralllnR Mr..
Peter d. Fischer for this afternoon shall be
happy to do It."
Senator Lexow-we don't want to corral
him. We want him TO obey the mandates Of
the Senate.
Mr.. Nlcoll-Yes. but can send word to
Headquarters and have him de-terrorized, II
that is what is keeping him away. II there are
any others from whom you want terrors re-
moved Just let me know. l may be able to
The Sergeant at-Arms called on Mr.. Fischer
place himself ut the disposal OF the committee.
Why didn't you attend to the summons you
because my evidences wasn't important
enough to make II worth the while" answered
THAT % for the committee to decide not
fact. Mr.. Fischer's testimony was almost as
soP%stoe has 50 so.essd Re sWor. that
he had entered a polling place; he swore that .
S.sss9 sWore that d a"a ans1 s
the psster. and he swore that he didn't know
not. lie had made no Complaint o0'u'''"'' VI
or,E od ingpe rs told oh. sSi' s stSIy
tering. entered Into oonyers.tion with the
70 prove i b: began 70 .hi:tis 9.nts:
sn a. s.n very q S sSse 81
election ,h dsy young map q a tried to vote
snH to n
however and the man east his vote. When
the old gentleman came around later in the
day he was told that he had already voted.
In spite Of my protect he was not allowed to
msndamus from the Supreme Court The
protect the m ans rights or to heed my protest."
Mr.. Jacob soubin. an enthus iastic Repub li-
can worker. told q heartrending story OF q
%,googIe,eged teller vet yos stoopid nough @
the majesty Of . free and untrammelled fran
chise.
John Marx. an embroiderer. who was one Of
the with esses. Is n very shrewd man
What do you smbroider. election stories p
asked Mr.. NicolL
No sir. You can come to mine shop ven
you Ike" replied the Witness
Have you q branch ONCE In Rochester,
You needing answer that question" inter
posed Senator Iexow.
.n,ps sS: az .Isht rs ySGaps answer IL
AZ o'efcck, out Of consideration for the sm-
ployees OF the Court House. who were being
deprived OF part OF their usual half holiday
the committed adjourned until 10 o'clock to.
morrow morning.
But We can't sit any later than O'Clock"
Senator Bradley solemnly.