New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13
Mr.. SAGE ON THE STAND.
HE AGAIN TELLS HIS STORY OF THE
BOMB AFFAIR.
ONE WITNESS WHO TEsTIFTEs THAT HE HEARD
MR. SAGE SAY HE WAS PROTECTED
EROM THE EXPLOSION.

MR. SAGE SAY HE WAS PROTECTED
FROM THE EXPLOSION.
The suit Of William r. Laidlaw against h"sse'
Sage. 10 recover $4,000. was resumed Yesterday
morning before Justice Ingraham. In the supreme
Court ,
came into court The first witness called was Hen
ry Lewis Langhaar, a clerk In the employ VI
Bloodgood & CO.. by whom the paintin was en-.
ployed at the time OF the explosion. who tcs''heu
as to Laidaws injuries
Dr. Daniel II. Smith. who said he was prac-
t,snp pbysician for the last twenty years. was
called He said the plaintiff had been under MS
care since June. 1898. There was running "o"''u
in the bal, OF the foot. and the left nip WAS ".s'
sore He had removed dead bones twice from '"c
left ankle The witness said that he didn th'nh
the plaintiffs general health was muc" i"'p'
but his locomotion mpeded
George Ballard. who said he was conneo'eu
with Doubleday Mitchell e. Co.. electrical sup
plies at the time OF the explosion, was c'''e' No.
He said he WIS a member Of the ambulance CORPS
OF the pa Battery and went 10 No"''
drugstore on the date Of the explosion lie 'es'ieu
that he saw Mr.. Sage sitting on chair III '"o
drugstore. Il saw man taking 10 WI
said he Il heard this man ask Mr.. sag Il '
was badly hurt Mr. Sage showed MS MINUS az"
said he wasn't badly hurt. l UNDERSTOOD MI
Sage to say that ne protected lie sa'u so',,e
thing about being protected from the cNpiosio"
After recess Colonel James asked that the 'es''-
mony Of the last witness. Ballard DE eui9"''. ~
IN reference 20 the statement of the man po'ea
out to him Mr.. Sage saying ne hau oee, s"...
from the effects of the explosion Jus'ice ihei imam
refused 10 do So saying that counsel shouu nave
mad. the motion while the evidence was oeihs
given Colonel James then moved that the Case NC
dismissed on nine different grounds.
Some of the grounds were that the explosion was
caused by the unlawful act OF Norcross III '',o"-
ing the bomb and that the defendant had nothing
10 do with 1t and not responsible for any IN
turtles Laidaw received Justice lngraham over
ruled the motion of Colonel James
Al this point Russell Sage came into court He
was carefully dressed in gray suit white vest
and black tie. Rush Tagsari then openeu ioi '"e
defence.
Russell Sage then took the stand. He said he was
q banker and broker at No. Il Broadway. Mr. Sage
spoke in low voice.
Speak little louder" said Colonel Jame.
Excuse me-" said Mr. Sage, turning to the jury
81 have a cold"
Mr. Sage then told the STORY Of the bomo-throw-
ing by Norcross on December 4. 1881. While he was
telling his story Mr. Sage kept shifting ABOUT IN 'he
chair and PLAYING a tattoo with his fingers Coionei
James had to ask him second time 10 fa'so i'S
voice. as the jurymen could not hear MN nm, y.
Il viii Try sirS said Mr.. Sage who spoke about
Mr. Sage then described how the man handed him
letter Which he said ssd wss sage t said The
bag hold in hand contains ten pouhas Ss ayMas
mife II drop this bag on the moor the u!n
I'M, NH exn,ode and the building will be destroyed
and every human being In it killed demand u 100
600 or will drop the bag VIII you give "-seS VI
MIR Sage then told how he tried TO ternporze with
the dynami,er by telling him he would see MN a
little later, he had an engagement ana now NOT
cross said he inferred from his answer mat ne
(Saye) refused the demand 80. 4,
'"fhe man" said Mr.. Sage, Looked me right In
arm with the bag. Then there was fash and the
whole thing had happened. and knew no more
''Dd you lay your hand on l-aidlaw before the
explosion?
mo, sir. ,,, 49,. - -,
used Iaidlaw as a shield at any time.
He also denied that he had ever said anything
the explosion. AT,
AZ this point an adjournment was taken until
1920 o'clock this morning, when Mr. Sage Will be
cross-examlned il Is said. by Mr.. Choate.