The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-03


Room Refuses to Do So and Offers
Resistance to the Sergeant-at-
Arms-Draws His Knife, and the
Action Is Made Part of the Rec
ord of the Committee.
NEW YORK, June 8.-The rooms of
the Mazet investigating committee were
today the scene of sensational disorders
The event of the day was the calling
OF Capt. Price, who had made some SEN
sational allegations as to Inspector Moss
he said ne was ready to substantiate
on the witness stand his accusations
made on Wednesday against Frank
MOSS. When the sitting was resumed
capt. Price was called to the witness
chair
L ask you to specify the charge made
by you against me. on the stand, to the
effect that had induced witness to
testify falsely before a grand Jury" said
Mr.. Moss.
Mr. Henderson, counsel for Capt. Price,
said that In view of the fact that he was
not permitted to examine witnesses, he
had instructed Capt. Price that he must
not attempt to specify any more definite
~ than he had the charges against Mr..
Moss.
Mr. Henderson talked at some length
In this strain and Chairman Mazet
stoppde him. Turning to Capt. Price
Mr.. Moss asked:
What is your answer?"
Capt. Price said he would read his
answer Being informed that he would
not be permitted to read the answer. he
spoke defiantly Mr.. Mazet warned him
not to be impertinent. Finally Capt.
Price was allowed to read. He began
with q general statement and Mr.. Moss
! interrupted, asking him to name the
witness. Mr.. Henderson instructed Mr..
Henderson not to answer, and Price fol-
lowed the advice
Mr.. Mazet told Mr. Henderson he
would have to leave the room unless he
kept quiet.
I 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.
Mr.. Mazet ordered the sergeant-at-
arms to remove Henderson.
The lawyers wrangled for a while. and
finally Henderson was allowed to re-
main, but he took his seat
Mr.. Moss resumed his attention to
Capt. Price. Then followed another
| wrangle. Price wanted to read and Mr..
Moss stopped him. Price refused to an
swer questions ION advice of counsel"
BOLD CHARGES MADE.
The examination of Capt. Price ulti-
mately led to the case out of which grew
the captains allegations of subornation
or perjury by Mr.. Moss. Complaint had
been made against the tenants Of GER
tain flats in Prices precinct. When this
point was reached in the examination
Capt. Price shouted:
Yes; I seen the witness before the
grand jury. You let DIR. Parkhurst into
the grand jury room to commit perjury
mot willful perjury, but to swear false
ly-you did,
Price said that there was sob put
up" to indict him.
Mr.. Moss challenged the witness tc
name the prejurer, but Capt Price, "by
advice of counsel" refused to do SO. Ac.
cording to the attorney for Price, a sui
for civil damages was brought by a man
named Blessing as an outgrowth of ar
Indictment against him, returned by the
grand jury in question, and, as Moss Is
counsel for the defendant, it would be
improper to go into particulars now.
Isa Against whom was the testimony di-
rected that you say was perjury2" asked
Moss.
| Against me-" said Capt. Price. Sd,
you. You put up the job; you were wit
ness
What was the false testimony?'' asked
Mr.. Moss.
Il decline to answer that" said Price.
Mr.. Mazet ruled that Price and hi:
counsel must leave the court room.
Mr.. Henderson declined to go, ant
claimed the right to remain as a specta
tor.
II direct the sergeant-at-arms to re
move him from the ROOM" yelled Mazet
L will not submit to it, retorted the
lawyer. i have q right to remain here
KNIFE IS DRAWN.
The sergeant-at-arms advanced toward:
Mr.. Henderson and the lawyer drew q
clasp knife.
You put that knife away" shouted Mr.
Mazet
I will not go away. I have an absolute
right here, and will stay here" yelled
Mr.. Henderson.
Assemblyman Fellows, In the midst 81
the confusion, shouted to have 1t put Or
the records that Mr.. Henderson drew $
knife.
81 did not draw a knife" said Mr. Hen.
derson, still resisting the sergeant-at-
arms.
Il saw you draw the knife yelled Mr.
Mazet. Then, turning to Capt. Price. Mr.
Mazet said
Il ask you as an officer Of the law to
assist the sergeant-at-arms to assist this
man from the room"
Amid tremendous excitement Hender.
son left the room at, the solicitation OF
Capt. Price.
Mr. Mazet had 1t put on record that
Mr.. Henderson drew a knife. Then the
Price incident ended
John r. Thompson was called and testI
fed to breaches of ordinances and sug.
gesuVe performances at the Dewey the
alter.
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