The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-10

good fellow and no matter when l ask
for favors in Jersey always get them
"Did he say what favors?" asked Judge
Garretson.
"He said he would turn a man out OF
prison at three o'clock in the morning II
1 wanted it." meaning If bail pono
were required.
Cross-examine,' said Judge Garretson
Mr.. Speer moved to strike out all that
part of the testimony of Smiths, because
it related to events after the conspiracy
and was not res gesta. The motion was
overruled.
Judge Hoffman began the cross-examin-
alton at a few minutes before three
O'Clock After rehearing some of the
preliminary facts about the meeting in
the Star Hotel counsel asked Mr.. Buttner
If he was to represent himself as the
not fully understand
did Beck converse with you quietly
before you went upstairs?'
"Yes, SIR
Ibid Beck suggest what answer you
should make"
mo, sir
HAD you any idea fhere was any
fraud?'
mo, SIR
.What was your idea?'
81 didn't think twice."
.eThe conversation that took place after
the introduction was in the absence OF
Mr. Noonan?"
Yes
Where was Mr.. Noonan?"
HE was at table some distance
away"
He took no part in the conversation
about the money!"
None whatever
At this point the statement made by
the witness at the conference in Silver
Dollar Smiths was handed to the States
lawyers and they read it through. 1t was
not offered in evidence. There were
few slight differences in it FROM the tes-
timony made yesterday. This statement
the States lawyers insisted on having
put in evidence, but the other side would
not and Judge Hoffman used it in cross
examination.
Now let me see, this was written by
you?" said Judge Hoffman holding up the
statement.
i did, =
when Mr. Noonan asked you to make
this affidavit, all he said, was he wanted
you to state the truth?"
Eyes, sir"
"And did not Mr.. Noonan ask you to
come over here and state just what took
placer
Yes, he asked me over the telephone
not to go back on him today, buS come
over,' said Mr.. Buttner.
This paper was dictated by Mr..
Noonan?" said Judge Garretson.
''Yes"
(which Mr.. Noonan?'
Mr. Joseph
Ibid he dictate all that happened in
that room that night?' asked Judge Gar
retson.
"Ha did,
did he dictate that Simpson said, I am
satisfied Joe with s30V--."
Objected to-" said Judge Hoffman, and
the Court sustained it.
'About that dictation Didn't Mr.
Noonan tell you to write in your own
language and in your own words the
facts?" asked Judge Hoffman.
Yes
Managing Editor Elbert Rappleye was
theSn witness. He said he lived at
No. 291 York street. He had occupied the
position on the Journal for two years.
Examined by Judge Garretson he said he
knew Beck and Pidgeon. The latter he
engaged as a reporter in August last for
special work. The precious pair alluded
to weres particularly employed in this
case for some time.
On November 29, witness said, he pro-
cured the record of the Bosczkowski case
from Chief Murphy and 1 took it to New
York city to meet Beck and Pidgeon and
he outlined plan. He, witness, tried to
get Nonan ON the telephone, but could
not.
The next time he saw them was in New
York to get their report on what had
been done in the case. They gave reports
and he, Witness gave them instructions.
On the next day, December l, he did not,
he thought, see them; but on Friday
morning, December g. he met them in the
world Building, and he, Rappleye,
gave Beck $500.
Have you done anything in the mat
ter yourself?9 asked counsel.
Nothing" replied Mr.. Rappleye.
Next after that?"
'sWas in Browns saloon at three o'clock
on Friday. December 81 witness replied.
Whom did you see in Brown's?"
ssMr Noonan and Beck"
.Where were they?"
"They were at the bar"
ibid you hear any conversation between
them?"
81 heard Mr. Noonan say: Wei, Louis.
let's 60 across the street to attend to
business went ITO the Court House and
got our reporter Mr. Mckenzie, and we
returned to Browns, where we found the
four, Beck, Pidgeon, Messrs. Noonan and
Simpson at table talking and drinking"
did you hear their conversations"
NO
what next did you do?"
II went to Judge Hudspeth's Office"
ssSee l1im?'' asked counsel.
yes"
"Why did you go to see Judge Huds-
peth?" asked Judge Garretson, and coun-
sci on the other side objected, because it
had no relevance with the defendants.
did you make any disclosure to him?"
Objected to- Allowed.
..How long We're you at Judge Hud-
speth's office"
Fifteen minutes"
"Was he there all the time?"
"He was
Where did you see him?''
s'In his private office"