The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-26

MefluVn journal, IestlIleu as 10 Suillus
Mr. Maguire's copy OF the interview,
saying that 1t went to the printer as
written. He also said Mr.. Mcguire was
q reliable man,
Here the state rested and the court
took a recess until p, m,
When court reconvened Presiding FL
der North took the stand He said
he did not know when he was talking
to Mr.. Mcguire that he was a reporter
| He was asked by Mr.. Mcguire IL re-
port in the Merden Record of corner
stone laying was correct, He replied
that 1t was, and then asked Mr.. Ma
guire: did you write it?" Mr., Ma
guire answered as Mr. North under
stood him, mo, l am on journey"
Not until this morning, on hearing
Mr., Maguire's testimony, did he have
any idea that he had misunderstood
that gentleman's answer,
Mr.. North, continuing, said he did not
say to Mr.. Mcguire that Judge Gable
would bind over Mr.. Cooper because he
| could not ''go back" on Mr.. Matthew
man, his appointee; nor anything of
that import. But he did say TO Mr.. Ma
guire that Judge Gable had given Mr..
| Cooper an impartial trial.
| Regarding the alleged criticism Of
Judge Gable binding over Cooper Mr..
North testified that he said to Mr..
Mcguire that it was within Judge
Cables province to bind over the ac-
cused, or to pass judgment; but it was
his impression that as Mr. Matthewman
had been recently appointed to his
position by Judge Gable the latter
would hold the accused for trial.
Mr.. North disclaimed having uttered
certain words attributed to him in the
Journal interview, which he said was
unreliable.
| MY intent and purpose" Mr.. North
| continued, Elm what said in Meriden
was to- express my hearty appreciation
of the impartial action of Judge Gable
in the Cooper case"
He hadn't the slightest intention, he
| continued to insult Judge Cable or the
city court, and had never done anything
to interfere with the administration
of justice in the city court.
On cross-examination Mr.. North in
terpolated each paragraph OF the inter-
view.
ihett SieiuSC, Sdlu The efueT III THply
to City Attorney Mathewman, (which
says that Judge Cable was bound to
support Mr.. Matthewman is not my
statement, nor is it my idea. 1t is that
of the reporter"
Then Mr.. Matthewman and Mr.. North
had tilt as to whether the witness
knew Mcguire as reporter. Mr.. North
emphatically stated that he did not
know that Mcguire was representative
of a paper.
The cross-examination being conclud-
ed, Mr.. North, with the consent of the
court, explained the reason why he de-
manded trial for Mr.. Cooper. He urg-
ed the city attorney to have "a speedy
trial because 1t was the rule in the
Methodist church that a minister could
not be tried by an ecclesiastical body
while he was involved in court trial.
The elder said he waited for weeks for
Mr.. Matthewman to bring Cooper to
rial, but the matter was delayed. Mean
time the Methodist clergymen Of the
Estate were kept in suspense waiting for
Cooper to be either vindicated or pun
ished. tN
| Mr.. North said that as a great re-
sponsibility rested upon him he felt that
he must use every fair means to give
Cooper a trial and remove the obstacle
in the way Of the ecclesiastical inyes-
LEGATION. which might occupy weeks.
Mr. Matthewman asked Mr.. North
why he did not come to him personally
and inquire regarding the status of
| Cooper's case.
II did send man to see you" replied
the elder. HE tried to induce you to
take up the case, but you took no notice
of him, and 50 resorted to the columns
of the press
| Questioned by Judge Cable Mr. North
stated that he had known Cooper only
two years. He had met him before that
time, but did not know him intimately
until within two years.
Silas w. Kent testified that he was
present when Mr. Mcguire and Mr.
North were talking ON the depot plat
form, and that he heard the presiding
elder discuss the Cooper case, but that
he did not hear him say anything de-
rogatory to Judge Gable. He heard
Mr.. Mcguire tell Mr.. North that he was
reporter on the Journal.
Reporter Mcguire, being recalled, said
Mr. Kent left him and Mr.. North on the
depot pla tform before the interview was
completed. He reiterated that the IN,
terview contained substantially just
what Mr.. North said.
At this point court adjourned, it being
agreed that the arguments be at II
o'clock this morning. Judge Pickett
suggested that he and Attorney Kleiner
would not occupy more than forty min.
utes each. Mr.. Kleiner said he could
say all he wanted to in fifteen minutes
Mr. Matthewman said he did not want
more than thirty minutes, which will
bring the arguments inside Of an houl
and half.