New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-07
SIR RODERICK,S RIGHTS.
TECHNICALITIEs DEFER HIS EXAMINA-
TON AS A WITNESS.
NOT READY TO Testify IN THE SUIT AGAINST
HIS soN-oBJE rs TO BEING ADDRESSED

HIS SON-OBJE rs TO BEING ADDRESSED
AZ MIR. CAMERON"
Sir Roderick Cameron appeared In the City Court
yesterday In compliance with an order to submit TO
an examination a witness In supplementary pro-
ceedngs against his son. Duncan r. Cameron The
proceedings were Instituted against young Cameron
several months ago by Henry Lewis. London
Jeweller who holds judgment against him for 81
800 CO. representing jewelry sold to him. The jewery
consisted Of diamond rings. pins and bracelets pur-
chased by the young When examined In sup
Elementary proceedings in June last Duncan r.
Cameron. who said he twenty nine years old.
testified that he was a member OF the Knckerbocker
and Bachelors clubs In this city and the Junior
Carlton Club OF London. He said that he had
worked for his father Sir Roderick Cameron. OF
Clifton. Staten Island and No. 1S Madison ave,
but that he had ceased working for his father. who
owns a line of steamers to Australia, In 1894, and
had not been employed since then. He declared
that all he owned his clothing and a pair OF
gold seevelinks. At this examination II was de-
veoped that Mr. Cameron had transferred certain
property which he had inherited from his mother TO
Sir Roderck.
Last week BlumenstIel Hirsch counsel for
Lewis. secured order for Sir Roderick Cameron's
examination. This order returnable on Thurs
day, and the examination was to take place IN the
Office OF the plaintiffs lawyers. but Sir Roderck OBJ
ected that he was not treated there with proper
respect and his counsel Peter h. Olney, refused 10
proceed. upon technical grounds.
Sir Roderick and Mr. Olney entered the city Hall
together yesterday morning. but the lawyer went to
Part " OF the City Court where Judge Botty Is
holding Chambers alone. while his client took a
in the city Hall Library and remained there
while his lawyer asked for adjournment
Mr.. Oney in court. raised number OF technical
points to the service Of the order upon Sir Rod
erick When asked why he did not waive tech
nlcalites after admitting that his client was In the
building. he said II am instructed to stand upon
our legal rights
Sir Roderick Cameron" exclaimed Mr. Hirsch
declined TO be examined In our office on Thursday
claiming that he had not been treated with proper
consideration. and had been insulted. want him 10
understand that do not insult English gentlemen
or any one else and that he cannot insult American
citizens"
Il will adjourn this matter until next Tuesday"
said Judge Betty.
To avoid any more technical questions Bumen
stie q Hrsch took out another order requiring Sir
Roderick TO appear for examination on Tuesday
After Judge BOtty had signed the order the lawyers
I'm the went to the library whore Sir Roderick
received the order and the legal fee OF 80 cents
Then Sir Rodcrick pocketed the money and left the
building.
Ii reported that Sir Roderlck Cameron said
he was not treated with proper respect on Thurs
day because the lawyers would not remain stand
ing while conducting the examination. From a
statement made by Mr.. Hrsch Yesterday, however
II appears that he persisted In addressing the knight
as Mr. Cameron" and thus caused the trouble.