The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-01
BOSS OF THE MULES
Grand High Kicker Daniel
I. Lewis Gives a JUS
tlCe Court Exhibition.
SAT ON BY THE CoUR7
Absence Of the Prosecuting Wit
ness Causes a Postpone
ment Until Monday.

me great mogui who is at the head of
fhe Crokers' Kicking County Ce1nmit@
zee movement, Daniel Y. Lewis was arr
raigned before a bar of Justice last niaht.
Lewis was trihe more IN
easy than ne perhaps would have been
had the bar been Of some osfer descri9-
ton. The presiding officer Of fhe coalrt
was the Hon. Christian Geiger, Esd.
]. r.
Lewis was there TO answer for a puu-
melting gentleman named Charles
knoeller, who for a time was engaged
IN business with Lewis. Reports diner
as to what prompted the sIuggins. bur
It the statements Kneeller has made in
the presence of witnesses are true. Daniel
Y. Lewis friends Will be somewhat sur
prised. The accusations are of a most
sensational character, and it has already
been whispered about that wires have been
pulled to keep Knoeller out Of court How
true that report is cannot at this time bs
aseertained. 1t is true, however, thar
while Lewis put in an appearance lasE
night Knoeller did not.
The examination had been set down for
half-past seven O'Clock. Shortly before
eight o'clock Lewis strolled along appar-
emily very much unconeerned. Justce
he kept Lewis. who was triie inclined
to be jocular. at respectful distance
Its a nice evening and Il hope your
Honor is well.'' and dozen other such
friendly feelers only solicited the reply.
Yes from the Court
While every one was awaiting the ar
rival of the complaining witness. Knoel-
Ter, a News reporter endeavored to
learn some of the facts of the case from
the would-be political leader
Have you heard the accusations made
against you Ey Mr.. Knoeller?" asked the
.reportegT
Il have heard nothing,'' was the reply,
given in a slow and chilly manner.
Have you heard that the regular
Democratic County Committee is going
TO weed some alleged Democrats out OF
the party?" asked the reporter, after a
pause.
The great kicking moguI merely scowled.
Further questioning was useless.
AZ half-pasA eight o'clock Justice
Geiger announced that the time had ex-
N an appearance, the law allowing only
one hour. Justice Geiger entered his
official stool called out Lewis. /.
Lewis trembled. The idea of being
called plain Lewis unnerved him. He did
III sssliis..s;.. ssliss. sroSa.sd the Court.
LOWS nluxss'az' 'sad in an undentone the
Mus! i send some policemen's for dis
Lewis hurried into the court room and
removing his hat approached the JUS
tiee and answered.:
I'm here your Honor.
s"Dis IS al right. then said the Court
Il hat give the complainant hour to
show up He hat show up Under the
law hold you for a further examina-
tion.
s.But,'' demonstrated Lewis. .T have
to go away. on Tuesday and will not
.'Then make the examination We'd
nesday evening at half-past seven
O'Clock" thundered the Court,
Lewis turned pale. The idea Of a
political leader of his standing (?} being
inconvenienced made him drop about 40
per cent. in his own estimation. Lewis
was trembling when Carl Badendiecks
his bondsman. entered
Dan, was it all right?'' he asked. ex-
tending something that looked like a
ham. Dan clung to it and drawing his
only friend into q corner they held a
whispered conversation. Suddenly from
the Lewis corner Of the ring there was q
promptly answered by the Court.
Lewis, again roared the Justice
Lewis walked up to the desk and hsten-
ed. His examination was set down for
Monday evening at half-past seven
O'Clock Badendieck was allowed to con-
tinue as Lewis bondsn1an The great
pockets. His action puzzled the Court.
as no one was able to make out whether
he did it as a matter of protection for
the contents of his pockets or whether It
was an exhibition of satisfaction with
the ruling of the Count. 1t was probably
the latter. as there was -got-a-bsg-
pull-in-t this-town look in the only Lewis
eye.
That Lewis had only Badendieck with I
him surprised those who were present. |
It was expected that Patrick Henry
O'N6ii and all the nine members of their
new Cracking County Committee would
be on hand to act as a body guard to
their chief. There will probably be q
session @ as today It was % learned S'a.sIs tisat
Knoeiler was i'll last night. He will be
on hand TO press his charge Monday
night. If he is not Lewis will be rec
leased from custody.