The sun., 1898-02-15
'N0ONAN'S ORDEAL ENDED.
AcOUsED LAWYER sATs HE NEVER
ACCEPTED n BRIBE.

ney TFint-Neonnn says ne wns stuptdIy
prunk In sinpsen's Omee-Newspaper S1en
Vouch fer witnesses Reck ana PiaErop.
Tho Oyer and Terminer courtroom In Jersey
City was crowded again yesterday whom the
Noonan-Simpson trial for conspiracy TO obstruct
Justice by accepting a bribe Of $500 TO secure
tho release Of prisoner was resumed. After q
brief consultation the lawyers for the defence
consented to allow the State TO introduce testi-
mony as to the good character Of Louis J. Beck
and Edward Pidgoon. the States principal wit
nesscs. out Of the regular order.
The first witness called for tho defence was
James Butler, head barkeeper OF the Gilsey
House In this city. Beck and Pidgcon had testi-
fed that on tho night they, with Noonan and
Simpson, were doing the TenderIoin they did
not visit the Gilsey House. Joseph NJ. Noonan,
one Of tho defendants, in his testimony on
Friday. stated that they did visit the Gilsey
House on his invitation. and that he paid for
the drinks with one OF two or three $40 bills
that he had. Noonan had already contradicted
Becks statement that he had borrowed $40 and
gave Beck his cuff as security.
Mr.. Butler testified that he had lived In this
city thirty-hve years. He knew Noonan very
we'll, and remembered him being In the barroom
on the night OF Dec. 2 with three or four other
men. Noonan asked for Jack HusseY, who
Is also connected with the place, but who was
not there. Noonan paid for the drinks.
On cross.examination the witness said that he
fixed the date because when he read the article
in tho Jersey City journal ho remembered that
Noonan was in the place on Thursday night.
1t could not have been Friday, because the wit
ness is never there on that day. He also re-
membered the occurrence because he had not
seen Noonan for several months before Noonan
was under tho influence Of liquor that night.
Noonan then resumed tho witness chair and
continued his story from where he left OF on
Friday.
did you, asked former Judge Noonnn, " over
authorize Mr.. Simpson to say that he repre-
sented you in the Bosczkowski casei A. Inever
did.
o-Did Mr.. Simpson say to you in the Star Hotel.
"Joe, its all o. K.2" A-Nothing Of the That is
absolutely false.
Odd You say to Beck Louis want the money
paid to me-? A.-No. never had any conversation
with Beck or Pidgeon about the money nor with any
o-Did you borrow $40 from Beck? A.-No. sir.
S-pm you give We, Beck your your, cum? t A;.N9, sir; !
since how Beck got it.
Hotel 80 reeoseon 10 that Is that np
stairs for few minutes while the Others were down
noise or % music at attracted my attention. may have
sat down there. but don't recall that did then
went upstairs with lady they called Miss Conner.
never spoke to the lady.
meet you in your once the next day to pay over
money to you in the Bosczkowski case? A-No. SIR;
Q.-were you in Browns saloon the next day2
Sefors Judge Hudspeth and afterward var my client and
went down the Prosecutors ofice. The lady gave
went to the Surrogate and handed him the woman's
check for $3.50. The Surrogate gave me his check
o.-what did you do with the surrogates check?
Al got 1t cashed the next day as Assemblyman
Mr. Noon N Droducad the nca1led chack and
1t was marked for Identification. He said that
after he got the check he had some lunch. His
Of what he had drunk the night before. He
started to go to New York, but met some friends
and went to Browns.
Q.-what did you DO thon? A.-unfortunately. I
a.Nwhy do you say unfortunately? A.-Beeause
few drinks aIeet me. wasn't feeling. well and |
took drink to brace or tone me up. Unfortunately.
Q-when you were in Browns did you see either
Ssst o-%hat " Gia he say aHs said Mr. simpson
wanted to see me. said. "It Mr.; simpson wants to
After another Invitation, which annoyed me. said.
We'll III go over and see what is the matter with
Witness said he recalled going over to Simp
sons office going into the library; and dropping
what did" he said. for was intoxicated. I
remember falling into stupor and being
aroused p3y the noise OF some one going out of
Q-while in simpsons ONCE. after leaving Browns
saloon with Beck. did you have any talk or dispute
about money? Al had no conversation with any.
BODY about money
Q-was any money loaned to you in a roll-ssoo
Q.~was money handed to you, and didn't you
count ont the roll in your lsPr An S;n sir was en-
against the bookcase and hadn't the remotest idea of
Q.-weiI. when you awoke and they went out
Q.-weii what next? Al recall being in Browns
and some one ordered champagne.
Noonsn said he first recovered consciousness
the next morning while going into silver Dol
lar" Smith 3 saloon on sixth avenue.
Q.-what did you do there2 A.-He was standing |
in the barroom. and we bad a drink small bottle
wes ordered and paid M for Il, had no me money but
WAS all right and he went safe and gave me the
Sfha. pSis sGi stdfaaT ihi Tns BS ana hY
Q.-ou the following morning did you receive a |
did They asked what had been done with tho
Bosczkowsk case, and replied You had better SOC
your lawyer; nothing has been done in the courts"
and then hung up the phone.
The witness denied categorically every state
ment made by Beck and Pidgeon that he had |
into an agreement TO accept a bribe. He said
that when Beck and Pidgeon called on him in
in and Beck seemed annoyed. He asked il the
door could not DO closed and the witness closed
testified be did. because there had been no key
for that door for six years.
Q-Did you say to Beck or Pidseon. Those
A.-No sir. there hasn't been Pole murder asc in
THIS county in eleven years. The nearest was Bo-
hemian. Fish John
Q-Did you ever receive = dollar for squarinxa a
case2 A.-No sir. No man ever offered me a dollar
in my administration OF the ONCE. and have
In all my life received dollar for such q purpose
THE answer was sobjected TO. but Justice Lppincott
allowed T. to stand,
The witness testified further that it would
have been impossible to secure the release OF
the Pole on the programme laid down by Rock
and PidReon. He had not called Simpson into
the case, and no told Beck and Pidgeon that
Lawyer Manning had already made motion to
reopen tho case.
In relation 10 tho visit to silver Dollar"
Smiths at the time Buttner made au affidavit
Mr. Noonan said that he went there with John
=. Noonan,. who Is not related to him. but is q
brother OF former Judge Noonnn.
Q.-What 'ook place on that occasion A.-wen
we went In aid Inquired for him ami found him |
We went upstairs 10 the top roor. Buttnsr sent
for while Mr. John NOonan and were there Intro
iuced Mr, SoOnan and I then briefly related the
barge published in rh, ErSniHO Journal and tho
fys nts which occurred In the star Hotel, and
BuItner at once replied: What has been
written IN the Errain1 journal Of the scenes
In my hotel is absolutely false" ! then said:
what wanted. I replied. Only what is true. Mr.
Buttner. and he said, "very well. draw up the am.
In will sim H. Irepllel Mr. |