New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-11
PART ii.
PAGES II TO IA.
CHOATE ATTACKS O'BRIEN
A sCORCHING ARRANGEMENT OF THE
EX-SHERIFF.
THE LAWYER APPEARS FOR THE DEFENCE IN A
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THE LAWYER APPEARS FOR THE DEFENCE IN A
SUIT BROUGHT BY MRS. O BRIEN. AND IN THE
SUMMING u DENorNCEs TIE PoLITl-
cal CHARACTER OF HER HUSBAND.
When the trial of the suit of Mrs. Abbe f.
O'Brien against Charles Benncr to recover S-2VV
damages, arising out of a stock transaction, was
resumed before Judge Dugro. in Part III OF the
super.or Court yesterday. Joseph H. Choate. coun-
sci for the defendant, made an attack upon the
character Of ox-Shorih James O'Bricn. husband of
the nlaiutim Mr. Choate opened his argument 10
the Jury by saying that the case turned on the
recoIlections of witnesses to conversations held
about three years ago. Mr.. Choate said in part:
mans character eourd not ST oo 9'Ig GiTa ION 0n
Of the value of reports of conversation which are
said TO have occurred in the different stories which
are tola ~ our Mayor, Mr.: Strong, ana certain
The Mayor" continued Mr.. Choatc ''s;tadfast
rronis. any man an office prior to election. on
The other side. men of equal reputation not quite
- great perhaps in some respects the Mayor,
IN, their heads together and arrive at the con-
illusions which PLACED Gg marx
you. gentlemen. although there are iVc me-. men
%sf they can't get credit for their story. This
say is good Illustration Of the reliance or lack
Of d TtanfE 10 The Word Of man of good char
ac,er honorod 10y his follow-citizens, can stand
NY cNST Non Who Is behind Mrs O. ricn?
senator the CN-COn gresham. whose monv' was
inc $3.50 pad for the stock. There were many
Judgments AGAINST OBricn. and he could not do
business openly, and that is the reason why Pryor.
name was used.
OB,ien is a political gladiator who, with a mere
handful OF mcrCenarY followers, fought tor inc
snoils Of office. know his character. II stands
rdcOr led in vaults of this building II Is for
Won 10 say whether the word OF man like him
IS 10 he taken against that OF man whose name
and character have never been SmircEcd. Jimmie
o. Rlieni Il man who was never inside a school Tor
a day: a man who hardly read write and
cpher: a growth Of the streets o. Newly ork.
Waterman for six years. then Senator. then
Sheriff. then COngres sman-whch OF you can say
that he filled any OF these offices for the publ
good? Take forty men Ike O'Brien. and would
their word stand against the word of man like
BenneT?
O'Brien says that since he has been twenty-one
wears of age he has never been engaged in any
ilegitimatc business We know what kind OF bus
ness he has been in \ politician who. wher he
failed get Office for Spols. turned gambler in
Wall Street. He spcculatod on chances in business
as he had spcculatcd i'm chances in politics SUCH
men always have a gang which follow them for the
spoils which he may give them. and such a gang
has been brought here 70 testify for O'Rrcn in
this case O'Brien entered the room Just Mr..
ChOate was closing. and when he learned OF what
Mr.. Choatc had said abou, him. exclaimed. We
will win now. sure. ChOate has been too personal"
The fury retired at 3.l5 D. m. Judge Dugro waited
until 40 r. m. and the jury having failed 20 70
turn a verdict at that hour. directed that sealed
verdict be returned. which viii not be opened
until tomorrow morning at 1880.