The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-11
SIMPSON ON THE STAND.
,xo OF DEFENCE IN THE
O.npsrY CITY BRfBERT TRIAL.

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~. E,perIences OF Himself ana Noonnn'
MI. and OF the Noonan-Slmpson trial for con-
ino - ohstruct justice. which has been go
H. on in the oyer and Termincro court IN jersey
~ tor four days, is approaching. The State
CIV, ,hout noon yesterday after three wit
r0e 20. ,yhose testimony was unimportant, had
a.S.a,om,acd, The first witness was Henry +.
SV".h, a messenger In Lawyer James ID. Man
!" oe1cc. He testified that somc time DO.
Ins Nov. 90 and Dec. Q Mr.. Noonan had re-
'rss,.d hin, TO tell Mr.. Manning that no wanted
10 see him. ~
80" ,"noo Mckenzie. n Jersey City Journal re.
-, tsa,iaed that Ebert Rappleye. his man.
80 .ditor. invited him over to Browns
ss,oon 70 have a drink on Dec. 3. the day on
~.Joh the brIbc of $500 is alleged to have been
n.ia md no saw Noonan. Simpson, Beck,
pp,aoeon. Freebooter Bindernagel, and CHIEF OF
police Callahan OF Harrison sitting at q table
ar,ntinp. William J. Doll, one OF tho Jersey
CITY Journals reporters, testified about tho
nroceedIngs in court on the day the motion was
made TO permit BoscZkowski to Withdraw mis-
nl,a OF guilty. The State then rested.
LAWYER william II. Speer made the opening
.adr,ss for the defence. He said that up to
H. II tho breath Of suspicion had mover been
,,,.red against the defendants. who have occu-
n,od high positions in the community, and they
nronosc to show that the charges against them
arc made by blackmailers and scoundrels who
vsro capable OF doing any kind Of work for
vhIch they were paid. Mr.. Speer vigorously
d.ropnced Louis ]. Beck and Edward Pidgeon,
the principal witnesses for che prosecution.
LAWYER Alexander Simpson. ono OF the de-
sondants. was called to the stand. He said no
had been educated in Public School No. 1 and
aftervard graduated from the High School. He
vos employed as an Office boy in Judge Garrett
oon's office and after that engaged in newspaper
work. He was employed on the Jersey City
argus and Jersey City Ne,rs and at the same
time studied law. He was admitted TO the bar
in 1892. ,u
"when did you first see Bosczkowski = asked
ex.JudRe Hoffman.
Oh Nov. % l had him brought out to the
counsel room in the county Jail and told him I
understood he had sent for me. We sent for an
Interpreter and I told Bosczkowski that the
charges against him were very serious. / went
10 tho Prosecutors office and found that Boscz-
kowski had pleaded guilty to one indictment,
and there were nine others against him.. l saw
Assistant Prosecutor Noonan and asked him
not TO be in q hurry about this case. as the man
had pleaded guilty without knowing what no
was doing. l called on the Pole later and he
told me that he expected money from friends: l
went to Mr.. EoonRn again and told him not to
be precipitate In tho matter
Beck and Pidgeon testified in their examina-
ton that they preached tho subject OF getting
the prisoner released on Dec. .. and that MIR.
Noonan suggested to them to engage Simpson:
witness, Il went into court on Dec. 2 and asked
the clerk. Mr.. Purtell. to make q memorandum
for tho man not to be sentenced"
torpey.General Grey. The objection was sus-
did you make arrangements with somebody
an that fha man shOullln't b6 RentenCeu that
day ASKED I'd, Judge Hoffman.
OH drop the court proceedings, and rs you now
know Beck and Pidgeon. where did you first sec
these gentlemen? A.-At Engel,s chop house. q sort
e e.. sP %s.p R I vent sG to sss III. S / saSn,d sS ssus to, 'S'd i ySs
10 said to me, II have been looking all over for you:
b ss %S~ 9as and I tod them VOW we're his lawyer.
and they want to see yotset Engeps." l said. We'll.
troduce me ri blow you oh to a dinner and theatre"
He consented and We went to Engel's. We sat down
Beck and Pidseon came in. and 1 was Introduced to
them. They told me they were friends OF Boscz-
said his friends on the east Side wanted to do some.
thing for him. They asked me what my fee would
the mans friends couldn't raise that amount.
The witness told about the visit to Roster &
Balls and Weber 8, Fields's, and then described
what occurred in the Hotel Renard, where he
had been led to- believe that the man who was
TO pay him for his legal services was to be found.
ltwSs hpidgeon who suggested going there;
we found men and women sitting around at
tables. One Of the women, named Lottie. dressed
to Pidgeon and said: Here's my Eddie Lot
tie and Mr.. Noonan went over TO n table
and sAt I. down. Beck said TO me; . I know overy
man was who had the money. Beck said: I
want go out Of this thing and my friend will
yes he said;.Im not In this business for my
health, told Beck and Pidgeon that I would
"Whan we 0of m tho Gtnr uotal thara
pen and women there. l said to Beck and
pidgeon that didn'tcare to talk about the $500
We 90 upstairs TO talk business. left Joe down
eteirs. When we returned Joe was sitting at a
tSt with Lottie. Mr.. Buttner cam in about
NOT raise more than 5000. Beck said, You take
Tnst money you can get, and I will go over TO
ested me- how / knew tS RSf'q 1 " could pet't tSe
Pole released. l told him that nobody
coela oppose my motion to have tho case re-
opeheo, that the man was not represented by
counsel when he was arraigned TO plead, and
S bal nls nc didnt know what he was doing when
once couldn't Seat G me. 'i Bat tine t told ms he
Ssas 70 u Ne f.! NSonan; Joe: it's ali Fight; Tye
and SD have SsTe about ! STin i + he replied. Come over here
Inc witness then told about the musical enter-
tainment furnished by Miss Imogene Conner.
end inc Jolly time they had until 4 A. NJ.
.f mr. simpson returned to the witness chair
N"Did you" asked Judge Hoffman. "hear Mr..
No3han say, when the introduction In the hotel
ook pace, this is Assemblyman Simpson who
""ith me In the case Z" A.-No, sir.
pX-What did Pidgeon say to Mr.. Noonan3 A.
s M baid. :" What do you think or ?" Mr.. Eoonan
with IT." ''A' he'o ho'hihB y 10
r,2-Did you say. whats the use of kicking. Joe ?
lW uant get $500 let US take $500. We must not
n NJ u Eoose that lays the golden egg? A.-No.
1T,aiIg OF the kind was said.
pSrDiu you say. 81 think you boys CPidgeon and
nnd " w lenaole, and YOU can't get more than $500,
No a. = RetJoe 10 come over to my opinion p" A
HAM, y; ~ was because I thought they were not re-
money. 'HS Il niah VINO hau 'he
Inc witness denied having said that he repre-
Ssi ,seu me prosecutor and that whatever he 1.-The
IN uSnseess, aid would be all right. He also denied
PiSaeaini al the statements made by Beck and
aiLJ III MS examination was interrupted to
chSrsc some foreign witnesses to testify as to tho
eaiIa ddcver OF Beck and Pidgeon. The first one
"Ha was James II. Haggerty OF Coney Island.
aslaS SVu know a man named Louis Beck r.
OIL We known him eight or ten years."
SonDno you know his reputation for TRUTH
erai, ~ moineht, exclaimed the Attorney.Gen-
""' oblect!' The objection was sustained.
n SSLI,DOyou know what his reputation is in the com.
tatinn,y, we're he lived or did business? A.-His repu.
10 my knowledge.