The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-11
JERSEY CITY. FRIDAY, MARCH IT, 1898

\ and LackaWanna ROADS,!
.srhis room you had was south of the
railroad, near Centre street bridge? n
Yes
How long were you connected with
! that pool room?'
] Il was not there steady
/ you kept the sheet, or what is known
| by that name, did you not?' asked coun-
81 II did,
| "What Is a sheet? 2"
Record of the bets.
bets made there every time the place
| was open?"
Yes
you used to have what is called
| salary account?
yes, i got mine.
Wasn't that salary account. every
week swelled by what was known as pro-
| lection money!"
Didn't you tell me- thundered MI.
| McCarter walking up to the. witness,
in my once that the salary
Il didn't put it that way.
Now, now, Mr.. Higbee, know you
are unwilling and I want to treat you
| II thought so,'' said the witness after
some hesitation.
| Did you remember a little short, red
man h. ot q dav and ias didn't do
anything?"
Yes"
| tDeScr1Do MIN!
He was short, with red hair, mustache
| and stout.
DO you know his Manner
| Il don't"
| would you recognize the name If l
told your
| ''No. sir, 1 wouldn't
| He used to get So day?"
| yes"
Isn't it true, Mr. Higbee, remembering
| your oath and for every word you utter
| here you are protected by the State OF
New Jersey: that you thought that man
4 cannot tell you what thought
Now, you weren't in the philanthropic
business and giving $3 a day for moth r
| ing?" asked Mr.. McCarter sarcastically.
mo; he was foreman
'sForeman!s Good gracious! what did
| that red-haired man do? Didn't you tell
me that that fellow got 50 a day, open
| or closed?"
.That man came from Jersey City?"
pursued counsel.
well, isn't your belief and idea that
| he came from the Court House, and
was there to get 50 a day for protection
money!
| "Sir?''
mo" emphatically.
you say that under oath; you know
| what the penalty for perjury is
! Didn't you tell me, in my office yes
| terday, that you thought that man was
| getting protection money!
81 didn't say that; I've changed my
mind
What caused that change of mind or
heart asked the Ia, IaWyner nrourn+ me here
| "Oh then, you admit that you did say
| that that red haired money IN your pel1ef
| came from protection money!?
| II didn't put it that way
| .sDidn't you at an interview with that
| man at the North End Club of Newark,
ofiicials ofiie in Jersey city, and didn't some
| one say that all the officials of Essex
| and Hudson counties were regularly pald
| that Prosecutor Crane was paid, and
| didn't you get mad and deny IT, ana
| then say that you knew that Hudson
| county officials were paid?'' asked Mf.
McCarter, in one breath
81 don't remember, but l do about MI
Crane r,x
| afterwards because of what yoa said
about Mr.. Crane. who needs no vindlca-
tion?"
What did you say at the North End
| Club?"
I'VE only talked a few minutes and all
| recall is that l said Prosecutor Crane
"Didn't you say that Collins and Long
cake took money to Hudson county OIL
cials?' .
sir; no, sir"
Didn't you tell that yesterday morning
| in my Officer"
! the way in which salary account could
| be swelled in the way you say
| .tWho kept the book in your placer
81 don't know"
| "Would you know the red-headed Con-
Stable if you saw him?''
| 81 would not
"Who was present at the NOrtn Enu
| Club at the interview?'
| "Mr. Beecher and Mr. Adams
| THAT was Lawyer Beecher and w. 3.
| Adams. your host?
"Yes."
s.Now do you wish this committee to
| believe that what you said took place
about paying Hudson County Coun-
| sci was purringly saving when the VIII
Mr. McCarter 1 said nothing of the
kind about Hudson county officials |
wish you would not put put, words IN my
1 mouth which / never said.
| aYour criticism is just" observed Mr..
| McCarter who then tried another tack.
| He endeavored to make the witness ad-
| NIT that the interview in the club which
he read was false, but Mr.. Figbee was
| not to be caught. He simply answered
| that he did not. recollect much of the
conversation, excepting that when some
| one attacked Prosecutor Crane OF Essex
! he defended that gentleman. lie sald
nothing about giving protection money
| to Hudson county officials.
| $50 YOU would have us believe that
1 the statements made before your host
and the other gentleman in that club
| on that night were false?" asked Mr..
| McCarter.
II am not attempting to make you be-
lieve anything but the truth. do not
| recollect precisely what was said. 1t only
/ took up minute or two and didn't want
ANYTHING said about the matter.
| mo, listen, Mr.. Higbee, resumed his
! tormentor s'do you wish it to be under
/ stood by this committee that those state
! ments made at the North End Club,
which 1 have read to you, are false?"
/ mo, sir, of course not.
tThen.'' returned Mr.. McCarter tri-
| umphantly and With a now-Tve-caught-
you-glance at the committee, you wish
that whatever you might have said on
that night you as a gentleman, are will
| ing to stand by?"
| Il am: yes
| 'sThat'll do'' said counsel resuming his
seat. Assemblyman Iawshe then took a
hand in the examination and asked the
witness how long ago was it since he was
| in the business of pool rooms.
| mot since 1890, | think, replied Mr..
You were employed by whom?'' con-
1 tinued Mr.. Lawshe.
/ "By my father"
ssWho was Sheriff of Hudson county
when your father was in the business
| them?
| II don't know"
ut was Sheriff McPhllips.)
| A recess was taken here for one hour.
| AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS
Before the committee resumed after