New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
NOTHING BUT SQUABBLES.
CAMDEN INVESTIGATION ASSUMES ITS
ORIGINAL CHARACTER
THE ELDER BAILEY AGAIN on THE STAND AND
UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION REFurEs HIS
SONS TEsTTMONY-MoRE DENIAIS

THE ELDER BAILEY AGAIN on THE STAND AND
UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION REFuTEs HIS
SONS TEsTTMoNY-MoRE DENIAIs
ny EX-coUNCILMEN.
Camden Dec. u (SpecaD.-The Back Beden In
vesgatlng Commission, which has turned up so
much OF the sensational In the last two weeks,
held another all-day session to-day. and decided
to continue tonight. in the hope Of clearing up
the work by the end of the year Not much that
was startling was developed. although the nearing
was spicy enough from start to finish the nam
witness was exPostmaster William T. Bailey VINO
Yesterday emphatIcally denied the testimony OF his
son. John l.. Bailey. in swearing that the elder
Bailey had given ex-Councman Frederick A. Rex
n block OF stock In the Camden Lighting and
Heating Company. Mr. Bailey was subjected 10
cross-examlnation. but the greater part OF the DAY
was consumed In sparring between the lawyers.
Mr. Bleakley the Commissions counsel. seems 10 be
so completely overmatched that at times he
scarcely knows which way to turn. The Com
m.ssIoners keep ruling against him day after
day. but he seems unable to grasp the situation
and conhne himself to the rules of evidence
Mr.. Bleakley asked Mr. Bailey to whom he had
spoken regarding his testimony yesterday ana MT.
Bailey said he had talked TO twenty or thirty peo-
pie In a general way about his electr.c-ligh tesi-
mony He did not recall having been cautioned by
the Commissioners not to talk about his testimony.
He did not know 1t TO be improper for witness
to talk about a matter he was Interested In lie
walked down the street he said. with Messrs Rex.
Curley. Armstrong and Morgan, and they TAXED
about the in general way The witness
wondered. he said what line the cross-exam.na-
ton would pursue and one of his companions an
swered Anything he asks you, tell him. no mat
ter what he asks you about" Pressed to re'ate
the conversation, Mr. Bailey said:
HIT AT THE LAWYER
"They said this was a farce, and the attorney
did not understand himself. They said they did
not believe there was anything in It, and never did
believe 1t; the testimony did not show IT, and
Carncross & Dixey were thinking of putting 1t on
Even the, young lawyer had had to Join the general
laugh which followed this sally. >,
Continuing Mr.. Bailey said the option on the old
lighting company's plant was secured by him from
K ster WAS in i july or August ISIS He fixed the
date by the fact that the city had given the com,
the incentives to securing the option. He denied
that he ever thought Of organizing an 9p2 or0g
a company it was with view to reorganlzinng the
Secured the option after the contract
He thought So however AS to the date OF the con-
tract S%ar bs e anS knew the award was
made in June. ISIS Five years prior to July 1883,
people. who persuaded him to drop IT, he ara drop It,
company's minute book from which Mr.. Bailey said
Ne nsn nroduced it LAWYER Beakey seized it
eagerly sat down and devoured 1t.
DIGNIFIED INVESTIGATION.
sample of one of the lawyers fights came when
Mr. Bleakley was examining Mr.. Bailey as to the
increase Of capital stock Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
Armstrong were conversing at side Of the wilt
ness Mr.. Armstrong had Just said something IN
which the word stock occurred heard at the
far end of the reporters table. AT once MT Bleak
ley sprang to his feet l., -
~ cal. to you, gentlemen, not to converse In 80
loud tone near the witness
at makes difference. said Mr MORGAN
IL say II does make a difference. Your remarks
had directly TO do with the matter questioned MIN
about. / heard 1t clear this side OF him. replied
Mr.. Bleakley. 49,, e,,
Mr. Morgan said he didn't suppose this Commits
sion is going to allow this man to run this machine
suit himself 80 -,
Mr. Beakley challenged the two to go with him
privately to the Commissioners ana ne Wouiu re-
to Judge for themselves. The trio did So ana later
Mr.. Belden said .
at is improper for attorneys to discuss matters
relating to the case within witnesses hearing.
Ex-Councimen Harry Moffit and Eugene Roberts
who members OF the Lighting committee In
1885, swore positively that there was nothing in the
shape of remuneration offered to them for the cleo
trio lighting contract. 80
The Investigation adjourned tonight until next
week Sheriff Barrett, OF the directors OF the
Camden Lighting and Heating Company testified
in 1855 on the advice of City Counsel Morgan. when
he became Of the syndicate for the purchase OF
the controlling interest in the company. and the
contract with the city had already been secured;
CITY Counsel Morgan. another director. were called,
but their testimony only covered the statements
made by President Armstrong yesterday relating
TO the reorganization of the corporation and how
II was effected Mr.. Bleakley valnly endeavo to
secure the introduction of the company's stock
books.