The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-16
AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS

When the lawyers engaged in the case
came into court This afternoon after re-
cess it was seen to the dismay of some
that ex-Judge Noonan was arranging a
very respectable law library in front of
him. He had in front of him New Jersey
Equity Reports by Stewart, Green, Dick
inson and Vroom, and each volume had
half a dozen markers in it.
Going to read US all these, Judge?'
asked one, anxious juror
Not all at once" was the comfort
ing reply, and then, when the Court rap
ped for continuance of the argument, Mr..
Speer resumed his speech for the de-
fence. He said
Judge Garretson would have you be-
lieve that when these defendants heard
of the so-called expose they ran away.
The prosecution seems to think that they
should have pursued the idiotic course
of going to a Magistrate and asking for
a warrant in case in which Magis-
trate had no jurisdiction. Think of the
unfairness of this prosecution in telling
the jury that these poor defendants nave
run away when as a matter of fact their
livelihood has been cut off from them
The journal has filched from these men
their good name
" Who steals my praise steals trash, it's
something, nothing;
Twas mine, It's his, and has been slave to
thousands;
But he who filches me of my good name,
Robs me of that which not enriches him.
And leave me poor indeed.
80 Judge Garretson says these de-
PENDANTS should have brought suit against
the Journal Well, let the Journal"
wait, and after this great and INDUSTRIOUS
wrong has been righted, we will give
Judge Garretson an opportunity to defend
that paper against charges which will pile
up mountain high.
you remember that Beck and Pidgeon
swore that they never went to the Gilsey
House. and yet we produced Mr.. Butler
who saw the party there, and so you
see that Beck and Pidgeon have again
established that they are malicious liars
Continuing, Mr.. Speer reverted to the
array of distinguished men in the county
who have given testimony as to Mr.. Moo
mans character: men who had been on
the Grand Jury and who had investigated
the various offices Of Of the state. ,tat,o,.. ~
Gill; said Mr.. Speer, was on that stand
and testified as to Mr.. Noonan's reputa-
tion, yet the yellow Journal of this city
ticle heading it The Chaneelor's Boome-
rang There is not a man among you
and in this city and county, who heard
the testimony won't unhesitatingly say
that it was scandalous lie by that
sheet.
Now, great point has been made that
Mr.. Rappleye contradicted Sczymanski
But Mr.. Rappelye is in serious position.
He is guilty of criminally engaging in a
conspiracy He is guilty himself of en-
gaging in a crime. You saw him on the
stand yesterday, and, after he had given
certain evidence stoically, he became
f1ustered rushed off the stand, talked with
Mr.. Klink and wanted some one to call
him again and straighten out his answers
Why? Because he wasn't speaking the
truth and that is the whole case.
Now, gentlemen, I am not going to de-
tain you any longer and all ask you is
not to give your decision until you have
considered that, without a reasonable
doubt Whatever, these defendants are
guilty and the law says you must consid-
er that But / don't put it on the
ground of reasonable doubt. Our story is
true and consistent and you will agree
with me when you have remembered all
these attending facts:
Mr. Speer closed with a very eloquent
appeal for justice to be done when men
of reputation were charged by a corrupt
and venal paper like the Evening Jour
nal" and at the close Mr.. Speer was
congratulated and complimented by all
the lawyers present.
He was followed by ex-Judge Noonan,
who. in opening, said
'sWe are not seeking shelter by any
technicality. We say that these defen-
dants have established their innocence
proved beyond the possibility of a doubt
that they are not guilty.
Judge Noonan continuing, said that the
charge brought against the defendants
was simply manufactured by two rascals,
who were paid by the journal. to work
up scheme, and no matter what means
were employed, what wo1vas were used
that aim, that job. originated by the
ssJournal'' must be consummated by
hook or crook. Counsel complained that
the opening of the case had not been fair
Facts were misrepresented, not pur-.
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