The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-12
"He was known along the Bowery as the
Bowery shark


jail until the resumption of the case.
Are you acquainted with Louis J.
Beck's reputation in that community IN
New York, for truth or lack or TRUTH?
Is il good. or bad?"
would you believe him under oath?'
Max Hassenberg, of No. II East Tenth
street, New York city, waiter in a
Broadway club, said he had known Beck
for eight years. When first he met Beck
that individual was waiter in dive.
Witness said that Beck's reputation was
exceedingly bad and he. witness, wouldn't
believe him under OATH.
George Bowly, crier of the court, was
sworn. He said he had known Mr.. Noonan
for ten or twelve years and his reputation
was of the best.
Joseph NJ Noonan the defendant, was
then sworn and when he stepped to the
chair there was death-lke silence IN
the court room. After reclt1ng some OF
his early life as a newspaper man, next
clerk of the Freeholders, and afterwards
as Assistant Prosecutor, he, under ex,
his duties in that office, which was pc
sides trying cases, drawing all ndlet-
ments.
"On December / I was in my office
when this man Beck and this man Pid-
geon called on me in the forenoon l was
in Mr.. Winfield's private room at work
else but myself and the men there.
What did they say to you first?'
'Beck introduced me to Pidgeon. He
began the conversation by saying they
were interested in man in Jail. 1 think
they said he was a Pole, who had em-
bezzled money for transmission abroad
me how it stood, 1 told them that he had
been indicted, arraigned and awaiting
sentence with eight or nine other charges
over him. One of the men asked me what
they should do and l told them they
should see lawyer. Mr.. Simpson, told
them, had just been called into the &c
and they asked me where he was. They
started to leave and as l was going to the
Sheriff's office one of them suggested hav-
ing cigar or a drink at Browns. Then
we started out and 1 started to come to
the Court House, but said to them: oh,
by the way, there's Simpsons office across
the street, and I went back to the Court
House and they went away
did either of them say to you, I want
you to turn out a guy!
mo, sir"
did either say anything of the kind?"
"Did you say that there Were eight or
nine indictments against Bosczkowski?''
mo, I said charges.
.'WaS there any talk about it being
serious matter and Beck saying how the
man could be turned out?"
Il don't know whether they said It
would be a serious matter, but L
do know nothing about turning guy
did you mention anything about $1,000
mo, sir; the only thing said about
81 900 was that I told them that / had
heard from Mr.. Simpson that he expect
ed to get that sum for his services.
Ibid you say you would bring Simpson
in the case that mght?
mo. SIR
had deserted him and it would be an
easy thing to ring Simpson in?'
Did Beck or Pldgeon say to you: How
about the .Judge?"
did you say, Judge Hudspeth, OH! he's
all right? ~
Ibid either of them ask you how long
it would take to turn the man on the
street," resa,,
Did you say he would get a heavy
mo. They asked me what the Court
would do l told them that ten years
was the maximum amount of imprison-
ment under the statute. | didn't take
l was familiar with the statute. | was
leaning on it as am doing now. CThere
was a law book on the desk.) never
suggested any sentence ne wouio De apt
Ibid you say, he'll get five years when
Judge Hudspeth looks over these lndlct-
ments ?"
mo. SIR
Did you say it could be fixed for $1,000,
and you wouldn't take cent less?'
quick action?''
Il never said any thing about any kind
of action
him discharged because l can't get funds
to send to Poland for Witnesses y
mo, sir
81, 900 was a stiff price?"
Not to me. He may have said some
thing about Mr.. Simpsons fee as being
high, but / don't recall
nifh If q
Poles people to see how much the friends
of the prisoner could raiser"
sNo, sir
them back and say, well boys the job is
worth $1,000 if it's worth a cent?"
mo, SIR
go and see their man and you would wait
in the Prosecutors office until five
.Do you know where Engers chophouse
is?''
Yes
"Did you meet these parties in the
Il did
ssHow long after?,,
ST think it was on Wednesday that one
of them called me up on the telephone
and said that they wanted to see me
about a. case They had been unable to
get into communication with Simpson.
Then they asked me where dined in New
York told them / had no particular
place and they asked me if l would bring
Simpson over and take dinner at EngePs.
1 said, I guess so'.'
"Did you have any idea they intended
any wrong by inviting you over there?'
mo, sir, not the slightest"
When did you see Mr. Simpson after
that?''
HE came into the office and mentioned
the Bosczkowski case and said that the
County Clerk ,Ifice was locked and he
wanted to ste something in the matter.
al look
ing for him and they wanted to see him
in New York.
.sMr. Simpson asked me to go over with
him because he said he didn't know either
of the men, and he added, 1t won't take
long, Joe, and I'll blow you to dinner
and the theatre afterwards. He urged
me to go with him, and having nothing to
do I said / would. We met at Taylor's
Hotel and went over together"
ibid you go over with him to intro
duce him at his request?"
Were Beck and Pidgeon in Engers
when you arrived?'
.Did they come in afterwards?'
''Ten minutes after.
Ibid they join your
"They did. On the way there told Mr.
Simpson that ! didn't know either of the
tsThen you didn't salute either of them
by name when you met them in Engels?? ~
mo- sir
"Did you bring Simpson over to help
YOU in negotiations with these fellows?''
mo, sir; had no idea of such a
thing.
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