The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-15
THIS MORNINGS PRO-
CEEDlNGS.


erty were among the first to enter the
court room this morning. They had
come down from Trenton on an early
train. The Pole looked well and cheerfui
and viewed the whole business as an
agreeable change from the routine OF
convict nfes His keeper jealousy guaraeo
him and would not permit anyone to ap-
proach him, particularly If that person
was of the same nationality, and there
were several in the room.
AS the Attorney General entered the
room Associate Editor Gordon OF the
Newark sseNws," stepped up to him and
conversed for a minute or two. after
which the editor left the room apparently
pleased. The State had subpoenaed him,
at sthe request of Beck and Pidgeon to
give testimony as to their reputation,
but when Mr.. Gordon told the Attorney
General that his experience with the
Journals" malodorous stool-pigeons
wouldn't warrant him in saying that
their regulations were good, Mr.. Grey
concluded that he didn't want Mr.. Cor
don.
A good story travelled through the court
room this morning and everybody who
whispered it chuckled at the expense of
Managing Editor Rappleye. It was SAID
that ne, with one of tine states lawyers
went to Tony Sczymanski, the Polish IN
terpreter's house, last night, and politely
asked him what he was going to- testify
to this morning. Tony is TO be called by
the defence to detail Mr.. Simpsons con-
versation in the Jail with BosczkoWski,
when he engaged Mr.. Simpson as his
lawyer Tony listened to his visitors re-
quest and replied
what do you think I am?"-only he
| nhraSe a
force. His visitors suddenly remembered
that they had business elsewhere.
Counsel ready to proceed?' asked JUS
tice Lippincott, at half-past ten o'clock,
and the seventh day OF the great trial was
started.
Frederick Patrick was the first witness.
He had lived in New York City for four
years, and on December 2 last was eni-
ployed in Buttners Star Hotel as a waiter
Examined by Judge Noonan, ne said ne
saw Noonan and Simpson IN the hotel that
night, and SO were Beck and Pidgeon.
'Were you in the dining room all the
time they were there that night?'
"Do you know where they sat?''
''Mr Noonan was sitting near the door
of the dining room and Simpson, Beck and
Pidgeon were sitting away at the further
end of the ROOM"
"HoW far aWay?"
''About twenty-five feet"
about how long did Mr.. Buttner talk
with Simpson, Beck and Pidgeon?"
about half an hour.
.'Then Where did he go?"
Downstairs, l believer"
sAfter he went out what did simpson,
Beck and Pidgeon do?"
arhey went down to the table where
Mr. Noonan was, and they wanted to put
him to Sleep
did you see anything happen when
they approached Noonan?"
Yes: Mr.. Noonan was drunk and his
cuff dropped off his hand to the foor. l
went to pick it up but Beck got between
me and said never mind, III give 1t to
Mr. Noonan myself.
This true version of the cuff incident
the lie to Beck and Pidgeon, who swore
that Mr.. Noonan borrowed Sl0, and gave
the cuff as security.
sAre you still at Buttner's?" asked
Judge Noonan.
ssDid he discharge you?" asked the At
torney General, suddenly.
"He did
where are you employed now?"
s'I am not employed at present"
Ibid you hear Noonan say anything to
Simpson ?"
Noonan?'
"Ali the facts you have stated occurred
in the barroom?"
Eyes. SIR
"You were barkeeper?"
s'No, / was a waiter"
- But YOU leEI the room OcCdSlOHdliy
mo- I was in the room all the time.
"Other people in the room?" asked the
Attorney General
There were"
Had anybody else to do with these
menu said the Attorney General point
ing to the defendants.
mo, sir"
"Did they put Mr.. Noonan to sleep?'
They left the room together.
cat the time they were coming towards
Mr. Noonan to put him to sleep, where
was he stting?"
Near the door"
sHow was his arm?"
Hanging over the back of the chair.
.Did you see the cuff drop?'' asked the
Attorney General.
81 did,
4 cit made noise?"
eyes, and l ran to pick it up, and so did
Beck
sWhere was Simpson when Mr.. Moo
nan's cuff dropped?'
ssStanding around the table.
"Standing around the table, echoed the
Attorney General ssYou don't mean that
SO small a man as Mr.. Simpson could oc-
cupy all that placer
s:That's an idiotic question:" interposed
aiIow long had Beck, Pidgeon and Butt
ner remained together before they came
TO put Noonan to sleep?''
about half an hour" said Mr.. Patrick.
That's ali" said the Attorney General.
The next witness was the Polish banker,
Nfcodine Bosczkowski. The oath was ex-
planned to him by Polish Interpreter,
whom no one seemed to know. The de-
him