The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-16

come to his mind, exclaimed, sOh, yes;
DC. Manning; / know him."
DO you remember that when you were
Y court here In November, 1894, you said
that you were employed by Manning and
that you did not know that solomon was
In the business?"
The witness heSitated.
Perhaps this Is one of the times when
it Is not necessary to remember" sug-
gested Lawyer DENIM.
Didn't you deny" pursued Mr.. Rowe,
that YOU We're never In the employ Of
II wasn't under oath then,'' replied the
witness. land I'll tell you how it was.
When Solomon laid us off for a week or
80. telling us that the police wanted US
customers and l took my book over to
a. WHY did you say that Q didn't work
Because you suggested it," replied the
witness. You were my counsel"
Mr.. Rowe was amazed at this state
why" he asked, should / suggest
such a thing? Solomon was not in the
except by YOU" He then took the wit
with him compelled him to admit that
The (Rowe) never made the suggestion.
Burns then told about being brought
over from the County Jail to Sheriff Tof-
fey's office five days after he was locked
up. Sheriff Toffey and Under Sheriff Err
win were there and they promised him
Of everything. He said he knew three
Solomons in the business-James, Abra-
ham and Louis.
Frank Drum was the next witness call
ed, but no information was obtained from
him. He declined to answer questions on
the ground that it might prejudice his
case If he should be granted a new trial.
He is under conviction and sentence and
his case is before the Court of Errors
on appeal.
Michael J. Quigley was called and pur-
dictment but has not been tried, and
he refused to answer on the ground tina
he might incriminate himself.
George Bannon, Sry proved a very ag-
in which the raided policy headquarters
were located, but he did not know who
rented them, whether they were rented at
who paid 1t or who collected it. hi in
formation was finally ELECTED from him
that his son rented the property and col
lected the rents.
Thomas Bannon, the son, was called and
was following the line of answers adopted
by his father when Judge Hudspeth put
an end to 1t by asking him # he kept IN
account book. He said that he did, he
kept a receipt book with the amounts en-
tered on the STUBS.
"An officer will take his man down to
his house" directed Judge Hudspeth, "and
DItuS lIIdl DUUh uQ 1l6IS. OO4FSldDlG 01du-
non took charge of the witness and as
they were leaving the court room Judge
Hudspeth enjoined the officer not to lose
sight of him.
They returned in about a half an hour
and Bannon informed the Court that the
receipt book had been burned in a fire
which occurred in the house in September
last Judge Hudspeth questioned him
sharply and drew from him the admission
that the stubs were blank, containing no
entries. He talked and stamnered in try
ing to make an explanation.
Finally Judge Hudspeth ordered him
taken into custody on a charge of perjury.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 and The prisoners
father furnished 1T.
Under Sheriff John J. Erwin told the
story of the raid and identified the para
phernalia captured in the raid.
This morning Assistant Prosecutor Noon
an offered the paraphernalia in evidence
and it was admitted.
Mr.. Rowe for the defence offered the
indictment which he said had been found
against Burns. Mr.. Noonan said he was
not aware that any indictment had been
found. Mr.. Rowe felt positive that Burns
was included in the indictment against
Drum, Daily, Quigley and the others. To
settle the question, Michael j.. Kelaher,
Clerk of the Grand Jury, was called and
he said that no indictment had been
found against Burns. The defendant was
not put on the stand. The lawyers summed
up and Judge Hudspeth charged the jury.