The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS


AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS
No little amusement was created this
afternoon before the resumption of the
testimony by the production of bill an
nouncing testimonial benefit in a Bow
cry dive to the Human Pincushion, on
which there was portrait of Beck with
a nice collection of hairpins, needles and
pins standing endwise in his breast. This
play bill will figure in the case later.
The first witness called after recess was
DIR. Marcus Merkewftz, of No. 81 Riving-
ton street, New York, where he has lived
since 1884. He is specialist in brain and
nervous diseases. He is on the night med
ical staff attached to the Eleventh pre-
cinct station house.
I'm what place have you seen Louis ].
Beck?" ne was asked.
81 have seen him in the station house
from which he had been thrown out"
.I object" said Judge Garretson.
do you know the reputation Of Beck
for truth and veracity?"
Eyes, do"
"What is it?,'
mot only bad, but very bad" said the
physician.
From what you have heard of him,
would you believe him under oath?''
81 would not"
"Why?" asked Judge Garretson.
Because he has made several charges
against people and policemen, and Cap
tain Cassidy investigated them and found
them to be lies, and he was thrown out"
'sWho told you of him?"
MANY people. The police officers in
that precinct say he is a liar and no
good.''
Mayor Lawrence Fagan, of Hoboken,
was the next witness. He was called to
speak of Mr. Noonans reputation. The
Mayor said he was President of the Fag-
an Iron Works. He had known Mr.. Noon
an for fifteen years, and having been
foreman of the Grand Jury, had known
him particularly as Assistant Prosecu-
tor.
'tAre you generally acquainted through
out this county, and especially this city?"
Eyes"
ssDo you know Mr.. Noonan's reputation
for honesty, probity and truthfulness?"
at is excellent replied the Mayor.
The State didn't cross-examine
Mr.. Noonan then took the witness
chair, and his testimony, interrupted by
the recess, was resumed.
What became of that indictment you
drew against Bosczkowski?'' asked ex-
Judge Noonan.
'I suppose it is in the County Clerk s
office. l supposed it was in the safe in
the Prosecutors office, but I failed to find
it there"
'sWhat else did you do about that in
dictment?"
Judge Hudspeth told me, as stated
before, that the Grand Jury had done
nothing. Next morning, Saturday, De-
cember II, 1 went into the judges room
and we had some talk about the case
In the meantime all the complaints and
papers in the case were in an envelope
and in looking over them I found a re-
eeipt for money paid to Bosczkowski by
others mentioned in the Indictment
object" and that part of the answer
was stricken out.
81 told the judge continued Mr.
Nonan that I would draw two indict-
ments and I went to my office and draw
ing out the receipt told Mr.. Kelaher to
make out subpoenas for the parties named
to appear before the next Grand jury
'AThs was the very morning of the
day Iuhen the Journals article ap-
peared?''
Yes
did you know about that publication
would be one, until you saw it that night
in the Journal?'''
mo, sir not the remotest suspicion
whatever
Some time after first seeing Mr.. Man
ming, did you say something to him about
money!"
Il did. think asked him if he had
not received his retainer and he said he
had not. 1 told him, and his recollection
comedies with mine, that the Poles
friends had money and Mr.. Simpson ex-
pected to get his fee. / don't recollect
mentioning any sum at all like 5000, as
Mr.. Manning says.
From the time when the case Of Boscz-
kowski was first brought to your atten-
tion to the night of the publication of
the Journals article, have you had any
intent to do wrong in that case?"
Positively not
'sDid you ever corruptly or unlawfully
or otherwise, combine or conspire with
your co-defendant, Mr.. Simpson. for a
bribe of $500 to be paid to you or either
of you to secure the discharge of Nicko-
dine Bosczkowski from the punishment
of the charge of embezzlement or lar
ceny?'
mo, sir. l never agreed to do anything
with Mr., Simpson. excepting go over to
New York with him. 8
did you, acting as Prosecutor, aid and
abet any change Of plea?
No. sir. =