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

statement? Mr. Noonan's cuff fell to the
floor and this liar Beck rushed forward
give it to Mr.. Noonan. Contrast that with
the perjury of the scoundrels, Pidgeon
and Beck, who told the fabricated story
of a loan of $40. So much for that.
Now we come to the receipt. The law
presumes that when a man gives re-
ceipt he has received the money, but be-
cause of the States opening one would
imagine my learned friend when he ac-
cepted fee for his services he sent
across the road to another broker to give
a receipt for him. Now, gentlemen, If
man is going to commit crime ne doesn
start to manufacture evidence against
himself, and l want you to think over
that receipt carefully.
The next point made against Mr.
end of it, i need the money. tonight :
Now, gentlemen, this is one of the most
important facts. That very day Mr.
Simpson received check of $1,000, one
half of which was his. Surely he wasn't
in need of money Then, again, you VIII
see that when they went over to Brown $
it wasn't Noonan who paid for the wine,
it was Simpson, the man who received
his fee of $500.
Again, look at the interview of Beck
and Pidgeon with Noonan in Mr.. Noonan 5
office. Beck, in the language of crooks,
with which he was familiar because he
associates with them shut the door and
why? Because he didn't want Mr.. Kela-
her & to :, hear what really was said and he
Then look again at the evidence of w.
J. Doll, another journal reporter. who
has b been here every day scribbling 4 : dis dis
about the counsel. What has that indv-
G,l idual said? sal Why he told his editor that
remarks about the evidence il Browns
saloon. The Chief stamps Dolls state
ments as lies. and Doll dare nor go on the
stand and contradict that testimony of
Mr.. Callaghan, and since he dare not do
it after having made the statement Doll
lied to his editor, and Doll is a liar. |
say this because | believe in dealing
sharply with DOLL"
Mr.. Speer proceeded to criticize Judge
Garretson's criticisms about Mr.. Simpson
asking a, fee of $1,000. With SO many
tating so many trials in court and so
much labor, extending over at least five
or six weeks, a fee of $1,000 was, to say
came with bad grace from Judge Garret-
son, counsel for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, with his $1,000 and $4,000 fees, to
make such an unfair remark. Referring
to the incident of Beck going to Browns
in quest for Noonan and which Judge
Garretson described as suspicious. Mr..
Speer said it was clear that Beck wanted
and PidgeonS nefarious scheme could be
conSummated.
Quoting a ruling of Vice Chancellor Van
Fleet as to evidence. Mr. Speer said that
pie, and the story must be credible
Now, let us see,'' said Mr.. Speer,
whether Beck or Pidgeon are credible
witnesses. You saw their demeanor on
the stand and it was that of crafty,
smart blackmailers, which they are They
evaded questions. squirmed and twisted
and tried to dodge just as discreditable
people always do. Now, let me read you
decisions from the late Vice Chancellor
Green and the present Chancellor, who
frown on evidence given in court by paid
detectives of the Beck-Pidgeon type, who
are runners for dives, divekeepers, decoys,
stool pigeons, pimps and Human Pincush-
ion freaks. Judge Garretson found fault
with us for dragging people from the
Good-gracious, do we go to the Bowery
for millionaires? These people lived on
the Bowery and knew Beck who lived
there, and they were the very best of evil
dence, for, mark you, those who spoke for
him didn't know where he lived or who
were his neighbors.''