The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
SLEUTH BECK'S TALE ENDS.
n LITBLY DAP IN TIM N0oNLN-
sIMPSON BRIBERY TRIAL.

During tho Noonan-Simpson conspiracy trial
in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer In Jersey
City yesterday q scene was created by an appli.
cation made by Assistant Prosecutor Klink to
detain Samuel Buttner, q witness who had been
~subpnnaed by the defence. Buttner In con-
nected with tho Star Hotel in this city, whore
the alleged negotiations for tho release Of a
prisoner from the county jail in Jersey City are
alleged to have been conducted. He is said to
have boon induced by PidReon and Beck. the
Jersey City Journals sleuths. to pose as the
friend Of tho prisoner, who was to pay $500 for
his release.
Just before recess Mr.. Klink said: May 1t
please the Court, there 10 a witness for tho de-
fence In this room whom tho state proposes to
call. and as / have reason to suspect that he 10
an unfriendly witness. ! ask that he DO placed
in custody of an officer and detained"
THAT is highly improper!' exclaimed coun'
sci for the defence.
ut is very improper, Mr.. Klink." remarked
Justice Lippincott. You have no right TO
make such u statement"
Mr.. Klink endeavored to continue his motion,
but Justice Llppincott ordered him to be quiet.
IF you desire to make q motion of that kind"
said Justice Lippincott. you must prepare an
affidavit and submit It,"
Mr.. Klink is only making . grand stand
play said former Judge Noonan.
at is not a grand stand play exclaimed Mr..
Klink. 81 merely wish to secure the attendance
OF the witness"
"That will do, Mr.. Kllnk," said Justice Lip
pincott. sternly. "If you wish to make a motion
to dctain this witness prepare an affidavit and
submit It after recess"
Mr.. Klink attempted to speak again. but JUS
tice Lippincott raped his gavel and ordered q
| recess for half an hour.
When court opened in the morning Louis J.
Beck, the detoctive-reporter.cafe keeper. took
the witness stand, and his cross-examination
was resumed by former Judge Noonan.
Odd you ask Mr.. Noonan over tho telephone II
| you couldn't meet him in New York on the following
day? Al believe l did say 1 could be seen at Silver
Q"Now. since you. with pidScon, furnished the
to the Bar Association, how is II that nothing has
been said in the Journal article or before the Bar As,
sure i did not mention his name, because l signed the
statement Of my. testimony to the Bar Association
Q."Didnt you make up that statement Just now
Smiths? I."No. Sir; I DONE make up anything.
In his testimony before the Bar Association
Beck told the exact number OF drinks he. ia.
house. but when questioned about 1t yesterday
he contradicted his former statement and finally
said that he could not remember.
Odd you state to the Bar Association that Mr..
Simpson, when q slight difference arose. said to MI:
Ss;asn ss Zee A aol's so aa' rs sss goose that lays tho
o.-YeI you have said 1t herei how 10 thatf Al
don't know.
Beck was questioned at considerable length
| about his testimony before tho Bar Association
and the testimony no gave on his direct cNani.
nation onnt Gn tassnsy Were rnp poi mnsn out r,'t to kim. ho
said he didn't remember.
W were you when you lent the $40 bill to
Noonau? Ave were standing near the table.
Gle borrowed the money privately, as between
you and him, SO that no one could see IT. : A h.. b H1nt
Q,-why didn't you deduct the $40 from the $500
YOU say you paid him the next day and return his
cuY and button A,-Oh, | forgot II.
Q.-Didn't you steal that Gun from Mr., Noonan when
you had him over In New YORK ihto1iea'eo' Al
Qy-when you aud Noonan went over to simpsons
onfce. what was the first thing done? A.-The door
Q-who locked 1t? A.-sImpson. I believe. I don't
In answer to questions the witness told again
how the money was paid and about the dispute
lon Of It. His memory failed him a number OF
| times when Judge Noonan pointed out to hin,
TINT dsr eSfatf from sis ne ai wss testimcny Siit Jns!
ticc Lippincott asked him II there was any diff
ference In his statement then about the time
the money was to be paid and his statements on
other occasions. He said there was not.
$50 what you swore to yesterday was not true"
~ aui trying to tell the truth" replied the witness.
Poor trial" remarked Mr.. Noonan.
After recess Mr.. Noonan questioned Beck
about the business he had been engaged in last
summer. Beck said that he was the nominal
manager OF Buschman's caf6 at Coney, Island.
Worlds sick.baby fund. and had an advertising
contract. He denied that he had anSEthing to do
daced a sign on which his name appeared as
r""somebody stole that sign!". exclaimed the
continued. that one OF your men stole 1t.
That Is a very e yI im ! ffpn Temafk r lp you bp 10
gavel. Beck admitted that he had tho sign
painted, and said it was only put up to notify
closed the cross-eXamination
samuel Buttner. proprietor Of the 3 star ar, Hotel otoL;
Beck and Pidgeon were with them: Beck in
Snssa The him. wii BECK s s4 f i3i'n saS R RsstS f him iq hq%
about that money; The witness sad said that al ne
be done for that, An application had to be made
TO the court. and Mr.. Noonnn would not object
t, s'm the S6 5eUp .ba mo of the eo SHsei be m pa Sidim aPd the es Wit!
nese said he would give him a check If he
"""iuid SIMPSON say anything to Noonan about
the payment OF the money T. asked Prosecutor
"Noonan wasn't there at the time" replied
the witness.
e.D,s Mr., simpson m.; say anything ny nnRgs to ". N oTss
si%pson rh ss 's%'e out 9t to % Soonan. o. JOE GosI Tvo made SiD that
bargain for $500 Noonan said. "oh'l don't care;
do what you please"
there. and she played and sang" continued tho
witness. "Afterward Mr.. Noonan insisted on
the party until i O'Clock and then went to bed.
A few days afterward Buttner saw Noonan Mt
| Silver Dollar SInltnS. lhtre were. TWO NOOnhnb
there. Smith said to Buttner that his friend
Joe Noonnn was In trouble, and Buttner said
that he would help him II he could without per-
juring himself. Noonan said nothing. Smith
said that Noonan had done a great many favors
for him, and he would like to help him.
Ebert Rnppleye. managing editor OF the Yer.
sey City Journal, was called next. He said that
told OF the daily reports they made to him. Tho
witness wrote the most of the Journal article
from tho information they furnished him., Beck
was paid $40 a day and Pldgeon ~ a day be-
sides their expenses.
Lawyer James d. Manning. Bosczkowski's
original counsel, testified that NoOnan had con-
scnted on Dec. / to the defendant changing his
plea. That was the day before Beck and Pidgeon
called ut the Prosecutors Office to see about
turning out a guy" Tho trial will probably
close Tomorrow.