The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-27
CRAVE INDICATION.
Noonan and Simpson Plead
and Demand a Speedy
Trial.
aAVE NO FEARS FOR THE RESULT
Counsel for the Men Accused
by the Journal" Takes a
High Tone in Court.
BAIL GIVEN IN $1,000 EACH
Messrs. Post and ormsby the
Bondsmen-A Q. Garretson
to Prosecute.
BAIL GIVEN IN s1,5oo EACH


Ex-Assistant Prosecutor Joseph M.
Noonan and Lawyer Alexander Simpson
were arraigned in the Oyer and Terminer
Court at recess today to plead to the in
dietment for conspiracy They came into
court at 1:40, accompanied by ex-Judge
Thomas F. Noonan, one of their counsel,
and two bondsmen, Abram Post for tMr-
Noonan and William Ormsby for Mr.
Simpson. There were not many persons
in the court room at the time.
Before the arraignment Justice Ldppln-
colt and Judge Hudspeth held CONSUL
tation about the amount of bail TO pc
fixed and finally decided upon Sloo0. MT.
Noonan and Mr.. Simpson looked serious,
but gave no sign that they had any rear
of the result. A number of lawyers, VINO
were in the court room, shook hands with
them and chatted until they were called
upon to plead.
few minutes before O'Clock Justice
Lippincott informed Assistant Prosecutor
Klink that he might proceed.
Mr.. Klink called the defendants names
and they stood up in front of the Clerk s
desk
'sThe Grand Jury" said Mr.. Klink, 'has
and severally alleging that on or about
December you did enter into a conspir-
acy to obstruct justice. What do you
plead, guilty or not guilty?'
mot guilty. replied the defendants, in
a clear, firm voice.
Justice Lippincott announced that bail
had been fixed at $500 in each case and
Mr.. Post and Mr.. Ormsby presented
themselves. Mr.. Post is the well known
fish dealer and Mr.. Ormsby is wealthy
contractor. Justice Lippincott announced
that the Court was personally acquainted
with the gentlemen and the bail was en-
tirely satisfactory. After the bail had
been taken by Clerk Purtell, ex-Judge
Noonan requested the Court to fix an
early date for trial. The defendants were
anxious for it, he said, because they are
confident of "a complete vindication. He
also wanted to deny the statement made
in some paper that the defendants had
been before the Grand Jury and he fur
ther desired to correct the impression
some people have that the Grand Jury
hears both SIDES of case. Such is not
the fact The defendants are most de-
sirous of presenting their side of the case
to the Court and the public as speedily as
possible.
Justice Lippincott said that it was the
province of the Prosecutor to move the
case at any time Mr.. Winfield, he con-
tinued, did not feel that his health would
permit him to prosecute the case in per-
son and had, therefore, assigned ex-
Judge Garretson to act for him. That
was entirely satisfactory to the Court,
and whenever Mr.. Garretsen moved the
case the Court would be ready to try it,.
The defendants and their counsel, accom-
panied by some friends, then left the
court room.
Ex-Attorney General John P. Stockton
and ex-Judge William F. Hoffman will be
associated with ex-Judge Noonan in the
Defence
A reporter for "The Jersey City News"
saw Judge Garretson this afternoon and
asked him when he would move the trial
of the indicted men, and he said he could
not tell yet, as it would depend upon
x.-l,o +l,o Court Said