The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-07

Garretson, and there was a craning of
necks as a stout young man stepped
briskly forward. Pidgeons general make
up suggested that he was member OF
the theatrical profession. He had a
smooth face, fidgetted in his chair when
he gave his evidence, and tried to look at
ease and unconcerned. He said that he
was newspaper reporter in the Even
ing Journals" employ from November
His residence was in Brooklyn.
Where did you next see Noonan and
Simpson," asked Mr.. Garretson.
81 met them in Adam Engels chop
house, Sixth avenue. They were sitting
together at the table and Noonan intro
duced us to Mr.. Simpson as the lawyer
and Assemblyman which he, Noonan, had
spoken Of
IT object" interrupted Judge Hoffman,
st don't believe any such words were on
record"
Counsel for the State changed his ques-
ton and Pidgeon resumed. He said that
Noonan asked how the Boczkowski
case was getting on, and after some con-
versation said that Noonan demanded
$500; but he and Beck said that they
could not give any more than $500 which
Noonan said was very little money. The
money matter was dropped and an ar
rangement was made to get more money.
Then the party, he said, went to Weber
and Fields and Roster and Beal's, and,
as Pidgeon expressed it, "had drinks and
sat the show out" From thence they
went to several places where they drank.
"Any talk about this matter after you
left Weber & Field's?' asked Mr.. Garrett
son.
sYes, on the way down Mr.. Simpson
stated to me that he had appeared in the
case in court
what was said in Weber & Fields
about the case?''
General remarks"
"Object," said Judge Hoffman, and the
question and answer were both stricken
out
'State distinctly what was said after
you left Weber & F,ield's?" said Judge
Garretson.
'Mr Simpson told me that he was in
favor of taking $780, but Mr.. Noonan--'
Another objection, and Pidgeon began
again, adding that Simpson said that he
would influence Noonan to take $500. Pid-
geon gave the counsel some trouble, be-
cause he didn't seem to know the differ
ence between saying something yourself
and saying what others said"
"Where did you go next?'' asked Mr..
Garretson.
ITO the Star Hotel"
What did you do there?"
Drink. The party had been increased" !"
by whom?s'
1.-TWO women"
Where did you find these?"
Pidgeon for a second couldn't recollect,
but said, first, that Noonan had invited
them, and then changed it to Simpson,
but when brought to task by defendants
counsel said he had made a mistake: it
was Simpson. Drinks were ordered.
In the meantime continued Pidgeon,
Beck had left that part of the room and
when the proprietor entered he was in
trodueed by Beck to Simpson, who, point
ing to Noonan, said that he represented
Noonan. Noonan then Joined the party
and, witness said, Simpson said:-.I've
told Mr.. Buttner here whatever arrange
ments 1 have made in the BosczkowslSl
matter is o. K" and Noonan replied:
That's all right Aleck.
Simpson continued Pidgeon,s "told
Buttner that he would accept $500 and
asked when the money would be ready
Buttner said that he hadn't the money
but if they would wait until the next
day he would get the cash. Noonan came
over to Beck and said to him: I get this
money, don't ~ and I said we would
take the money over next day. Beck
turning to Joe, said: All right, Joe
you'll get the money. Well do business
with you We all then went to the table
and had more drinks.
"Well, what happened after that?"
"Noonan again asked what time VIC
would be over to pay the money, and he
said the next day."
What happened next?"
81 saw Beck apparently hand"
"Object to apparently" said Judge
Noonan.
Strike it out" said the Judge.
sI saw Mr. Beck hand something to Mr.
Noonan, and something of that sort"
"Object to that" said Mr.. Speer.
"Just tell what occurred, Pidgeon, and
nothing more" said Judge Garretson.
"Well, sir, 1 saw Noonan hand Beck his
cuff. A moment later we saw Beck hand
Noonan a ten dollar bill, and Simpson
said to me, "Where the hell did he gel
| that?"
Mr.. speer objected to this, but it was
-overruled.
witness said that he told Simpson thai
| he had not given Noonan the x bill.
| The party had more drinks, he said, ant
| Noonan being tired went to bed. Latel
| Simpson followed. He saw Simpson tht