The record-union., 1899-06-03
Locked for a Time as Though a Tragedy
Might Be the Outcome.
Attorney Henderson, Counsel for
Police Captain Price, Draws a
Knife When the Sergeant-at-
Arms Approaches to Remove
Him From the Room ON the Or.
der Of President Mazet.

NEW YORK, June 2-The Mazet In
vestigating Committee continued it's
| session here to-day. Sometime before
Chairman Mazet raped for order Police
| Captain Price appeared in the, court
room. He said he was ready to sub
| stantiate on the witness stand his accu-
saticns made "Wednesday against Frank
Moss
| Resuming session, Captain Price was
called.
| Il ask you to specify the charge made
| by you against me on the stand, to the
| effect. as 1 understood it, that had in
| dueed a witness to testify falsely be-
| fore the Grand Jury said Mr.. Moss.
! Mr.. Henderson, counsel for Captain
| Price, said that in view Of the fact
| that he was not permitted to examine
witnesses. he had instructed Captain
Price that he must not attempt to speci-
fly any more definitely than he had the
charges against Mr.. Moss. sI ~
Turning to Captain Price, Mr.. Moss
| asked: What is your answer"
| Captain Price said he would read his
| answer. He began with a general
statement, and Mr.. Moss interrupted
with specific questions asking him to
name the witness. Mr.. Henderson in
structed Price not to answer, and Price
| followed his advice
Mr.. Mazet told Mr.. Henderson he
| would have to leave the room unless
he kept quiet.
Il will not leave the room while my
client is upon the witness stand, and
while l live. That might just as we'll
be understood now as at any time"
said the lawyer
! Henderson was ordered to keep his
seat or leave the room.
Mr.. Henderson still expressed his de-
fance, but took his seat
The examination of Captain Price I'LL
| timately led to the case out OF which
grew the Captains allegations of su.
bordination of perjury by Mr.. Moss.
Complaint had been made against the
| tenants of certain flats ia Prices pre-
cinct.
| When this point was reached in the
examination Captain Price shouted:
Yes, 1 saw the witnesses before the
Grand Jury. You let Dr. Parkhurst
Unto the Grand Jury room to commit
perjury-not willful perjury, but to
swear falsely-you did,
Price said that there was a job put
up to indict him.
According to the attorney for Price,
suit for civil damages was brought
by a man named Blessing as an out
growth of an indictment against him
| returned by the Grand Jury in ques-
| ton, and as Moss is counsel for the de-
PENDANT, it would be improper to so
into the particulars just now.
Against whom was the testimony d.
rected that you say was perjury"
l,asked Moss.
Against me-" said Price, "by you;
you put up the job. You We're the
witness"
What was the false testimony"
asked Mr.. Moss
Il decline to answer that" said
Price.
Mr.. Mazet ruled, that Price and his
counsel must leave the courtroom.
Mr.. Henderson declined to go, and
claimed the right to remain as a. spec
tator
II direct the Sergeant at Arms to re-
move him from the room," yelled Mr..
Mazet
Il will not submit to it." retorted the
lawyer Il have right to remain
here"
The Sergeant-at- Arms advanced to-
ward Mr.. Henderson, and the lawyer
drew a clasp knife.
You put that knife away" shouted
Mr.. Mazet.
Il have an absolute right here, and
l will stay here shouted Mr.. Hender
son.
Assemblyman Fellows, in the midst OF
the confusion, shouted to have it put
on the records that Mr. Henderson took
a knife out of his pocket.
Il did not draw a knife said Mr..
Henderson, still resisting the Sergeant
alarms.
II saw you draw the knife yelled
Mr.. Mazet.
Then turning to Captain Price, Mr..
MaZet said: II ask you as an officer
of the law to assist the Sergeant-at-
Arms to remove this man from the
ROOM
Amid tremendous excitement and up
Iroar Mr.. Henderson left the room at
the solicitation of Captain Price.
Mr. Mazet had it put on record thar
Mr.. Henderson drew a knife. Then the
Price incident, ended.
John NJ Mcpherson testified to
breaches of ordinances and suggestive
performances at the Dewey Theater.
Secretary A1ger OFF for Home.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Secretary