New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
PRICES LAWYER PUT OUT.
DRAWS A KNIFE on THE MAZET COM
MITTEE'S OFFICER
THE POLICE CAPTAIN ALSO ORDERED OUT
BUT HE GOES QUIETLY-HIS CHARGES
AGAINST MR. MOSS.

BUT HE GOES QUIETLY-HIs CHARGES
AGAINST MR.. MOSS.
A elimination Of all the abuse, the browbeat-
ing tactics the contumely and perverseness gen
orally which the Tammany leaders and Tam
many officials and underlings' have exhibited be-
fore the Mazet Committee yesterday when
Henry Clay Henderson. counsel for captain
Price openly dened the authority Of the com
mttee and insulted its dignity by drawing
knife and threatening of its officials with
/ physical violence. Only the day before FRANK
Moss. in a statement bearing upon Captain
Prices behavior on Wednesday, said that un-
doubtedly the opposition which the committee
had so far met with proceeded from organized
ard preconcerted conditions Many things have
ha ppened during the investigation which go TO
prove the truth Of this. The happenings of yes
| terday gave further corroboration OF Mr.. Mosss
contention Both Price and Henderson came 10
! the court prepared to belitte the committee ana
to defy It's power They carried out that re-
solve to such extremes MS would have earned
for them heightened term in prison had the
same conduct been displayed in court OF law
PRICE CHANGED HIS MIND.
! Because 80 much publicity had been gwen 10
the charge made by Captain Price that Mr.
|
the counsel was anxious to have that ofiicer
| on the stand in order to compel him to supstan-
| tiate the accusation. Although when he was
| served on Thursday Captain Price threatened 10
| ignore the committees subpoena, he duly re-
| sponded yesterday morning. limping along WIFI
| the aid OF a stick. as result OF the INJURY "
| his leg that he suffered in the police parade
R,t acting on the advice of Mr. Henderson, he
pertly refused to answer the questions put TO
| him and finally the continued nsolence or the
| witness and his counsel led to a scene that un-
| auestionably has never hitherto taken place De
| fore any legislative tribunal in this State. Be
cause Of their clustering tactics, the TWO men
were finally ordered from the chamber Price
| went willingly enough but not so his counsel
| In grandiloquent tone. Henderson declared ne
Uould not leave the court while he lived. He
stood I'M and raved and dared the committee 10
| remove him and when at last Mr.. Mazet gave
| the order that he should be elected, Henderson,
| upon the approach of the sergeant-at-arms'
thrust his hand into his pocket, ana IL was seen
that he was grasping an unopened claspknife'
| Assemblyman Fallows was the first to draw
attention 70 the movement In a moment every
thing was in commotion. The spectators lett
| their seats and crowded to the front. wnlle
| every one within the barrier rose 10 MS rect
| For a second there was a pause and then oDey-
| ing an imperative order from Mr.. Mazet' Ser
geant-at- Arms Crawford and his assistant lay
hold OF Mr. Henderson and began pushing MIN
toward the gate of TIE railing. He resisted
| whereupon Mr.. Mazet called upon Captain Price
as en- officer of the law to see that order was
| preserved. Captain Price came forward, and
succeeded in inducing Henderson to leave the
| chamber quietly.
Mr. Henderson is a well-known lawyer, prac-
tising chiefly in West Chester. but with Offices
also in this city. He has the reputation OF be-
| ing level-h headed and sensible man, and to
| John Proctor Clarke and others In court who
| knew him his extraordinary outbreak was sur
| prisng He began his turbulent behavior from
| the moment that Captain Price took the stand.
The captain also In characteristic sullen
mood, and to Mr. Moss's repeated urgings to
specify the charge he had made. that counsel
induced witness to testify falsely, Price flip
PANTY answered that he had nothing to say
beyond what was contained in a statement he
had written and prepared TO read. The first
line OF this statement to the effect that he
did not withdraw modify anything he had
charged.
ADVISED NOT TO ANSWER
This did not suit Mr.. Moss, and he immedi-
atey stopped the witness and asked him to
name the man who had given the alleged false
testimony. Then Mr.. Henderson advised Price
not to answer contending that 1t not the
proper place to specify the charges before the
committee Mr.. Moss however, persisted in
questioning Captain Price but Mr.. Henderson
continued to advise his client not to reply.
despite the threats of Mr.. Mazet to have him re-
moved unless he ceased his Interruptions. SO
far from stopping. his violence increased until
IT became intolerabe. and ne and the witness
Captain Price went readily. but Henderson
refused. saying he should exercise his rights
as an American citizen and stay. Mr.. Mazet
said IL he wished to remain as a spectator he
might do So and the committee would modify
its ruling Jumping from his seat in tempestu-
Gus anger Mr.. Henderson shouted that he
wanted no notifications and dared any one to
put him out. Then Mr.. Mazet somewhat reluc-
family gave the order that he should be elected,
and the scene already described followed.
At the close of the session yesterday afternoon
Mr. Mazet Mr. Moss and the sergeant-at- arms
were served with papers In suit instituted
against them by Mr. Henderson 10 recover
$4,000 damages from each. Both Mr.; Mazet %
OF a toke Neither OF them would comment
upon Mr. Henderson's conduct in the earlier
| pe ri " the day say what action they
would take. but intimated that they might have
some statement to make later. AS the COM
| mittee has no power to commit for contempt
the only remedy they have Is to report onenders
like Mr. Henderson and Captain Price TO the
Assembly or proceed against them for dis
! orderly conduct
/ Almost all OF yesterdays session was taken
I'D with the continued examination Of Thomas
, ! L. Feitner president OF the Tax Board. HIS
testimony went 10 support the evidence or the
previous day. that taxes are levied arbitrarily
and without system, causing much injustice
thereby and that valuations OF property are
left to the caprcious judgment OF the Deputy
Tax Commissioners.
, AS Part I of the Supreme Court. where the
, committee has been sitting. Will be required tor
trials during the present month the investga-
| tion will be continued Monday In the Board
| Of Trade and Transportation rooms. No. 2O3
/, Broadway.
WANTS THE DEWEY THEATRE CLOSED.