Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-02
Police Captain Causes an Uproar in
Mazet Investigation.
CHARGES Mr.. MOSS With PERJURY
His Counsel, Mr.. Henderson, Eject
ed From the Room.
DREW KNIFE ON OFFICER

| 4hdZSl IdpPtu LOT OTueT fOllCS captain
| Price had appeared in the court room. He
| said he 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.
| Il ask you to specify the charge made
against me on the stand to the effect that
as l understood it, that 1 had induced a
| 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 definitely
| than he had the charges against Mr.. Moss.
| Mr- Henderson talked at some length in
| this strain. and Chairman Mazet stopped
| him. Turning to Capt. Price Mr.. Moss
| asked: What is your answer"
Price Becomes Defiant.
| Capt. Price said he would read the an
swer. Being informed that he would not
| be permitted to read the answer he spoke
defantly. Mr.. Mazet warned him not to be
| impertinent. Finally Capt. Price was al
| lowed to read. He began with a general
statement, and Mr.. Moss interrupted with
| specific questions, asking for the name of
| the witnesses whom he CMCss) induced to
| testify falsely. Mr.. Henderson instructed
Price not to answer and Price followed the
advice.
Mr.. Mazet told Mr. Henderson that he
would have to leave the room unless he
kept quiet.
with all respect to this committee" said
the lawyer. Il will not leave The room
while my client is upon the witness stand
and while l live. That might just as well
be understood now at any time
Mr. Moss shouted: That is absolute de-
fiance."
Mr.. Mazet ordered the sergeant-at-arms
to remove Henderson.
Before the sergeant-at-arms could exc
cute the order Assembly lyman Hoffman, one
Of the democrats of the committee said he
was not in accord with the ruling. The
lawyers wrangled for a while and finally
Mr. Mazet said to Mr.. Henderson: Keep
your seat, If you want to remain in this
room If you do not keep your seat you
VIII have to leave this court room"
Mr.. Henderson still expressed his def
ance, but took his seat.
Mr.. Moss then resumed his attentions To
Captain Price. Then followed another
wrangle. Price wanted TO read and Mr.
Moss stopped him. Price refused to
swer questions ''on advice of counsel
Reiterates Perjury Charge.
The examination of Captain Price ulti-
mateIy led to the case out of which grew
the captains allegations of subordinatiOn
of perjury by Mr.. Moss. Complaint had
Deen maze against the tenants OF certain
| flats in Prices precinct. When this point
| was reached in the examination Captain
| Price shouted: Yes; l seen the witnesses
| before the grand jury. You let DIR. Park
hurst into the grand jury room to commit
| perjury-not wilful perjury-but to swear
| falSely-you did"
| Let us see If we have got the record
| right" said Mr.. Moss.
| He price said l let DR.. Parkhurst into
| the grand jury room to commit perjury"
| Not wilful perjury" intertected Price.
| Price said that there was "a Job put up
to indict him; that he applied to the su-
| preme court for the records of the grand
| jury, and held them today. He said that
| they furnished indisputabe proofs of per
| jury
Mr.. Moss challenged the witness to name
| the perjurer, but Captain Price, 'by ad-
| vice of cou lsel." refused to do so. Accord
| ing TO the attorney for Price, suit for
civil damages was brought by a man named
Blessing as an outgroTth of an Indictment
| against him returned by the grand Jury
| in question, and. Moss is counsel for
| the defendant 1t would he improper to go
| INTO particulars just now.
| Against whom was the testimony direct
| ed that you say was perjury?' asked Mr.
| Moss.
Claims He Was the Victim
Against me- said Captain Price by
you. You put up the job You were
witness"
w nat was the IdlSe ICStlmOnYI' asked
Mr.. Moss.
Il decline to answer that" said Price.
Mr.. Mazet ruled that Price and his coun-
sci must leave the court room.
Mr.. Henderson declined to 60 and claimed
the right to remain spectator. After
| further argument Mr.. Henderson refused
| to state whether he would remain as coun-
| sci or spectator.
| Mr.. Mazet said he could remain as
| spectator.
Mr.. Henderson shouted: 'I am here as
| an American citizen, and propose to exer-
else that right
| NO man has the right to address the
committee as Mr.. Henderson has addressed
| IL" yelled Mr. Mazet "and 1 direct the
| sergcant-at-arms to remove him from the
| roOm-''
Il will not submit to it," retorted the law
| yer. Il have Il right to remain here"
| The sergcant-at-arms advanced toward
| knife
! You put that knife away" shouted Mr..
| Mazet.
right here and l will stay here" yelled Mr..
| Henderson.
| Henderson Drew n Knife
| Assemblyman Fellows, in the midst of the
| confusion. shouted to have 1t put on the
| records that Mr.. Henderson took a knife
| out of his pocket.
Every one in the court room was on his
feet Confusion reigned supreme. Mr. Ma
| yet raped loudly, shouting: Every man
| Will be seated or leave the room at once
| Every man in this room will be seated at
| once, but no one took much notice.
| 4 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 Captain Price Mr.
| Mazet said: Il ask you as an officer of the
| law to assist tho sergeant-at-arms to assist
| this man from the ROOM
Amid tremendous excitement and uproar
| Mr.. Henderson left the room at the solicita
| ton of Captain Price.
Mr.. Mazet had it put on record that Mr.
| Henderson drew knife. Then the Price
| incident ended.