The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-08
ToONAN-SIMPSON TRIAL.
-r.r,woEY THAT THEY ADOPTED
900 To FREE BOSCgKOWsRL

,,,.o,. Who, with Louis Bsok, WIT
49,. csfo in Third Avenue ana = Ceney rs-
,.-, uo,ei. Did the Alleged Rribtns, Testines
nh. tris, Of former Assistant Prosecutor 10
- N Soonan and Lawyer and Assembly
~ .Ioct Alexander Simpson for conspiracy to
I.,.,c, ,ustice was begun in the Oyer and
w""r,,rcr Court in Jersey City yesterday. Tho
IS..,room. was crowded with spectators. A
80 Number of lawyers occupied seats inside
49, ,no,osure. Justice Lippincott and judge
,s.,src,h were on the bench. The State was
.n.osonted by Attorney General Samuel II.
g. former Judge A. Q. Garretson, and AS
s,.,.nt Prosecutor William NJ. Klink. Former
y,1rcs William 7. Hoffman and Thomas II.
s.ooran and Lawyer William II. Speer appeared
a., ho defence. The allegation in the indict-
sort ia that the defendants entered into a con-
srjracv TO release from the county jail one
T,oodsne Bosczkowski, who had pleaded guilty
- several indictments for grand larceny.
posczkowski, n Polish school teacher, had
stained sums Of money which several Of his
country people had given him to send to their
,.i.tiyes in the old country. The charges
.ra,pst the defendants were made by the Jer-
.r CITY Journal. The paper alleged that Ed.
vsrd pidgcon, a reporter, and Louis Book. q
dstectiye, both Of this city, whom Albert Rap
rleve. thy editor, had employed to entrap Moo
nan ard Simpson, had succeeded. Tho de-
Sendnnts, according to the story. agreed for $500
n have Bosczkowski turned out.
Under the simple methods prevailing In New
Jcrsey for the selection Of a jury, tho jury box
vns filled yesterday In a very short time and
with very little trouble. 1t was a struck jury.
After the jury had been sworn former Judge
Gnrrcttson said the State would prove that the
attendants met Pidgeon and Beck by appoint
ment in Engel's chop house on Sixth avenue.
this city, on Dec. ., 1897. discussed tho Boscz.
towski case and arranged the plan by
which he was to be released for a consideration
of $500. Pidgcon and Beck pretended to repre-
sent friends Of the prisoner. They had pre-
yiously had an interview with Noonan in the
Prosecutors office in Jersey City. Beck, ac-
cording to the story. asked Noonan II he could
turn out q guy" and mentioned the Boscz-
kowski case. Noonan, 1t is alleged, said that
Il was a very serious case, as thesprisoner had
ten indictments against him FOR grand larceny.
and the worst of it was he had pleaded guilty.
After some further COMPENSATION Noonan said
that the job could be done, but 1t was worth
ri, 900. He also said that he would have to let
bis friend, Aleck SIMPSON, in on it as 1t. would
be necessary to have a lawyer appear in court
and ask permission to have the prisoner change
his plea.
Hudspethr' and Noonan replied, ooh, he's all
The next night Noonsn and Simpson mot
Pidgeon and Beck IN this city and the dcfen-
dants agreed to take 900 because the Others
not afford to pay any more. The following day
the parties met in simpsons office in Jer soy
City and the money was paid over tn Noonan.
Simpson gave this receipt for it:
Received OF Louis ]. Beck three hundred dollars In
full for services in Bosczkowski VS.. State.
ALEXANDER SrNrsoN.
"A dispute then arose" Mr.. Garretson said.
money. Simpson was angry that Noonan had
taken the entire amount, and turning to Beck,
we understood that you were working with
Mr.. Noonan. You must settle with him. Moo
nan then pulled the money out Of his pocket and
asked when Bosczkowski would be released,
and Noonan replied: We can't do anything
unit! Monday. This is Friday Meanwhile
Judge Hudspeth refused to allow Simpson to
appear in the case"
At the close Of ex.Judge Garretson's address
son in Adam EnSel's chop house. He and Beck
were sitting at a table together, and when Moo
nan and Simpson Joined them Noonan intro
areed simpson as the young hwyer who was to
We talked over the case" said the witness.
but $500. We had several drinks, and then we
went to Weber u Ficldss and to Roster a.
s ,hSw out We had a number Of drinks and sat the
Q.-Was there any talk about the matter af.
ter you loft Weber & Fields'si Ayes, on the
way down Mr.. Simpson told me that no had APP
peared in The case in court. Simpson said that
he was In favor Of taking $500. but Noonan-"
EX:Judgc Hoffman objected to the witness
t~eslitving to what Simpson said that Noonan
The objection was sustained.
NJ" here did You go ncxti A.-To the Star
Q-Whet did ,you do therei Ave had
several drinks. Two women Joined the party
a. MI. Simpsons invitation. Mr.. Buttner, tho
Beck Introduced him 10 Mr.. simpson. Simp-
son said That he represented Nconan. When
Nfoonan . over to the table Simpson said to
esrahSelnenls ! have made in the Bosczkowski
ease are o. T." Noonhn replied: That's all
Fight, A,eck;" Simpson told Buttner that no
would DO ready. Buttner said that he didn't
nave the money then. but IL they would wait
s ust,I y, inc Rd next day, he would get It; Noonan
sald. AN right. Joe. you'll get I1ho money"
we al went over TO the table then and had
some more drinks.
WHAT happened after thati A.-Noonan
egain asked what time we would be over to
pay inc money, ana Beck said the next day.
ha0Sd What happened nextl Al saw Noonan
DoSh hahu Noonan q $40 bill, and Simpson
saa 10 ms, Where did he get that" We had
tT i'm inorc urihhs. and then NoOnan, who was
iEted; went to bed. Simpson went to bed short-
evans S,mWhe1 did you sec Noopan after the
SSaacS on Friday afternoon. Simpson sent over
~ Soohah. who was In Browns Hotel. Beck
w wene over 70 get him, Hhcn Simpson and /
ssae alone n!n simpson said that he did not thinl
< I'm noo wa. n ialr sum. 1t should AVE been
Sso oroy' nps brought me into this" he said.
Reel WOULD not have touched IT," When
Soot and said: We'll, boys, / suppose you've
brought lle money" Beck nodded. and took
n.y. a roll Of bills. lie handed the roll to
NN o who counted 1t and put Il into his
pockei' Simpson asked Beck II he wanted a
SsceIpl' BECK said no, hut that / might want
omc 10 show to BoscZkowskis friends. Simp.
s'm WI "TQte ont the receipt and handed il TO me.
I, Y NAT did you do with IL! Al handed
" ar. itapplcyc. my managing editor. tho
NJ = naS;' Simpson asked. Where is nv end
~ ma NoOnnn said to Beck, Il ought 10
an aEop the money, for If | don't deliver The man
Saii u street must give IL up" simpson then
~ LOOK here. Joe, business is business: 1
"Tiiii tne money 10 use tonight" Noonan said.
loan "'eAS What III do. Aleck; I'll make You a
gave Noohan counted out some money and
Rrovts 10 SIMPSON. We all went over 10
Soonsn' anu drank two quart bottles of wine.
10 Iho went with US to New York and went
inc next morning. w i" o'ooA
be had he witness was asked about q conversation
csliad oner a telephone with Noonan when he
had no HtI1unah up 10 ask him why Bosczkowski
ouslv oht Hucn released, and the defence strenu.
mittoi 'oy'Stcu' Inc testimony was finally al.
Uit'cl ana the lpfpnra tnnu 90 uI.