New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
THE NOONAN-SIMPSON CASE.
HEARING BEFORE A SUPREME COURT CON-
MISSIONER-HISTORY OF THE
CHARGES.

Supreme Court Commissioner Linsey Garrison OF
Jersey City took testimony yesterday In the pro-
ceedings instituted by the Hudson County Bar
Association to disbar ex-Assistant Prosecutor Jo-
seph NJ Noonan and ex-Assemolyman Aexs hyIss
Simpson. Ii Is alleged that they accepted . g.lUe
of $500 and conspred effect the release OF Moo
dene Boczkowsk who had pleaded guiity 10 se'
BoczkoWski. who was tutor In the parish scho t.s
of the Polish Catholic Church. was intrustea Wiz
money by several persons TO be sent 10 reatves ~
Poland, and he appropriated the money TO MS oSn
use and fed He was arrested AT Buialo. ~; - lin
eign testimony would be necessary 10 convict n m
az embezzement he was indicted for larceny ana
insisted pleading guilty His counsel was VAS Sas sn
Manning The prisoner was in jail. awaiting s "a
tence in December 1897 when Louis Beck ans
Edward Pidgeon were employed by the eo i,o, t,s
local paper TO investigate ugly rumors ABOUT u wy
and they paid the 800. They testineu q, w woonsn
that the money was paid TO mSOaSn vd nHq paid as
retaining fee to Simpson, who contended he ns
b been engaged by Beck and PidgeOn as the at'0rr'
II was arranged that application be made 70 sS
aside the plea Of guilty ana reopen me "a, pocs
then attack the Indictment, insisting that pDsrf
kowski could only be indicted FOR emp 9onr, was
The application was made. ou. .ne ,rdicted and
tried but the fury disagreed. The case mas -.
been retired because Beck and Pidgeon ar ns,r As
dents OF New-York and have refused 70 appy- s sy
witnesses. The Bar Association maae IN ,ss,oA
eral months ago and Beck ana fideesVn 20 ee a. rot
hut action on disbarment was deferred 50 81 A
70 preiudIce the Jury on the second trial; an par
the prospect OF trial by jury Is remote 'H
Association moved its case. .oserutoe
Attorney General Grey appeared as prSsssenscn
M the hearing yesterday. Noonan and si "a "ggdt.
were present Deputy County Clerk Edwais t S
Ten produced the minutes OF the court IN w sssi.
kowsh case. Mr.. Noonan objected 20 .n1 sala
mony from the minute-books Mr.. Simpson
ne william T McMichell clerk in the A pSrscn
Generals Office testified that Beck ana "s sub-
had refused 10 acknowledge service Q, me 90 And
pTnas and declined to testify. He faiied " c,ats
simon Buttner who was n witness for tho 0'S
The Attorney-Ceneral stated that he wou!o rssss
pose that the testimony OF these missing wh,mi,,eJ
given AT the trial I'm February. 1898, be suon''
as evidence. -. ,,., - ,b,s ard
n was decided TO ask the Supreme Court VIZ and
the copy OF the evidence OF Beck, Pidseo"
Buttner Is admissible. .ounse
James d. Manning testified that be was 6, c'Iihst
FOR Boczkowski and was surprised 10 lea,ns
simpson had been engaged. He said that NJ inc
had strongly opposed his application 70 na a,e he
case reopened but when Simpson came lns INA
case he was willing 10 have the case reopsnS ths
After a few more witnesses had testheuc can't
hearing was adjourned until the supreme Tan ol
has settled the question as TO the adn issv ~
the testimony taken at the trial OF the ao'e"'
nesses.