The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-16
.COWARDLY DHSER4ION.
The Robinsons' Counsel Kicks
Because His Fee Is Unpaid
Black for Sadie.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 16, 1885,
When court opened this morning ex-Judge
Hardesty. of Mount Vernon, Ohio who
| is associated with Mr.. Saperston in the
defence of the Robinsons, stated that his
fee was not forthcoming, and he desired
to withdraw from the case. He explain
ed that in october he was retained, and
1t was promised that he should .have
his fee when the case started.
II have been on the case now five
days., said Judge Hardesty, "and as
my fee is not Forthcoming, I feel in
justice to myself that 1 must draw out.
feel that my colleague, Mr.. Saperston,
is fully able to handle this case. and /
ask the permission of the Court TO re-
tire.
Judge Hatch said:-.T cannot allow you
to retire from the defence OF these peo-
pie, which they so sadly need, and nd you you
Court
Judge Hardesty pulled Off his oyercoat,
Clarence Robinson looked a bit relieved,
and settled back in their chairs.
The. whole move. was sensational
surprise Wo1EDNT & eDsFPoqByE BE in sRf
Detective Cusack was again put on
the stand, and Judge Hardesty Started
in on the lines of yesterdays cross-ex-
The Attorney was making q strong
effort to break down Mr.. Cusack's testi-
mony by tripping his testimony in minor
"details, but the witness was not to
be caught and went over the whole story
without variation.
the witness.
Nothing of further Importance was
ELECTED and Mr.. Cusack was allowed to
the Peoples Bank. being called next.
shore M 5ran so1a 9I fsaS 81 ns A
sadie ! Robsnson on were 1sa ! coming from clevs-
land. Mr.. Cusack and Sadie sat across
the aisle from him and the converse
1n Mr. cgsaeS talked aie but but ttle but the
young woman was excited and anxious
to talk.
called Clarence" said witness. 'and
talked excitedly of the Bibbs murder,
saying that she and Clarence had gone
out to commit a robbery, had attacked
GIBBS Shot him and ran away"
Was Mr.. Cusack saying anything to
herr"
very infreauently to her. generally kept
at her"
Montgomery Gerans of the Hotel Iro-
quois. was the next witness. He was on
the same train with Mr.. Bissell, Mr..
Cusack and Sadie. He sat near Gusack *
the latter as 10 how she and Clarence
had killed Gibbs
"She asked Mr. Cusack." witness said,
eff he did not think he could fix it SO
that Clarence could go to prison for life
instead of to the 'chair?
The testimony given. by Mr.. Bisselll
and Mr. Gerans was clear, concise, and
of the story Sadie swore to yesterday
when, she. told, the, wondering audience
in her mouth. and had promised her i'm.
munity from punishment and 81 part OF
the reward if she would swear against
Clarence.
Z Everything she swore to Yesterday was
taken up piece by piece and refuted by
the witness. He could not be mistaken,
and he remembered that Mr.. Cusack
only used about twenty words, and was
kind and considerate to the prisoner.
Frederick Denny. stenographer. who
took down Sadie Robinson's confession
to Police Superintendent Bull was next
called. He testified that she told the story
made a few corrections and signed 1t.
Some other corroborat.ve testimony was
taken and then at noon Judge Hatch ad
journed court until Monday morning.