Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-03
Reads Account of Mazet Com
mittee's Fridays Session.
Capt. Price Braves Counsel Moss and
Repeats His Accusations.
Lawyer Henderson Draws Knife and Refuses
to Leave the Room.

Ouli'd dt tiit beginning OF the session,
today. Police Captain Price, who had
charged Counsel Moss of the commit
tee, Of subordination Of perjury, was
Immediately called to the stand and
Mr.. Moss made an effort to have him
either to subStantiate his accusation or
withdraw it.
Price was accompanied BY his law
yer, Mr.. Henderson, and to the sur
prise Of every one persistenly refused
70 answer any questions regarding his
charge and, moreover, absolutely de-
clined to give the name Of the witness
whom Mr. Moss had induced to falsely
testify. This course he took. he de-
clared, al the advice Of counsel
Mr. Moss tried hard to pin capt.
Price down and firmly gave up in dis
gust. Mr. Mazet finally told Hender-
son he would have to put him out him
out of the committee room ana Hender-
son sold: Try it. ! will not leave the
room while | am alive"
Now Mr. Mazet," Mr.. Moss shouted,
you have declared you would put
capt. Price and his counsel out Of the
room If witness declined to answer my
questions. 1t is now time to act"
Capt. Price, if you refuse to answer,
you and your counsel must leave the
room"
All right" said Capt. Price IN go
out"
capt. Price then started out, but Mr.
Henderson refused 10 go. Mr.. Mazet
then said: Mr.. Henderson, your
client has left the room ana you will
have to leave"
When | want to speak as counsel
Will let the committee know. | shall
remain spectator"
There was trouble at the argument
that ensued, ana the chairman order
ed the sergeant-at-arms to put Hen
dcrson out.
You'll never do it, you'll never do it.
shouted Henderson.
Henderson had a knife in his hand
1t is claimed that he had pulled the
knife out Of his pocket with the in
tention of sharpening his pencil, but
Mr.. Mazet and others thought he in
tended to intimidate the members Of
the committee ana Sergeant-at-arm
Crawford.
The sergeant-at-arms. however seized
Henderson and the two struggled
about the room, scattering men, chairs
and papers in all directions. Several
doorkeepers and assistant sergeant at
arms ran up and cndeaVored to help
Crawford. who was saying in a low
voice: Come out, come out and don't
make such show"
Henderson was finally forced through
the gate and Chairman Mazet ordered
capt. Price as a police officer to assist
in restoring order Crawford by this
time had q good hold on Henderson
and the two disappeared out of the
big double doors. followed by police
men. dOOrkeepers, Capt. Price and most
OF the spectators.
when the excitement had abated
Capt. Price again took the stand and
the investigation proceeded.
Some time before Chairman Mazet
raped for order Police Captain Price
had appeared in the court room. He
said he was ready to substantiate on
the witress stand his accusations made,
Wednesday. against Frank Moss.
AS soon as the proceedings We're be-
gun Capt Price was called to the
stand. II ask You to specify the
charge you made against me on the
stand. to the effect. as | understood it,
that I had induced witness to testify
falsely before a grand jury" said Mr..
Moss.
Mr. Henderson. counsel for Capt
Price. then surprised everybody by
saying that in view Of the fact that he
was not permitted To examine witness
4 l,.s
ed and examined by Mr.. Moss he had
instructed Capt. Price that he must
not attempt to specify any more def
nitely than he had the charges against
Mr.. Moss.
Assemblyman Hoffman said: II I'M
derstand you to say that if you are per
mitted to represent Capt. Price, and
to call such other witnesses as Capt.
Price may be advised, that You are
willing to substantiate the charges
which he has made?"
NJ. Henderson replied that h be
lieved that Capt. Price could suDstan-
tiate all he said but he did not believe
it was within the scope Of the commit
tee to go into the matter.
Turning to Capt. Price, Mr.. Moss
asked: WHAT was your answer"
Capt. Price said he would read his
answer. He spoke defantly when told
he could not read it.
Mr.. Moss told him, severely, not TO
be i'm pertinent. Finally Capt. Price was
allowed to read. He began with gen
praI statement. Mr.. Moss interrupted
with specific questions, asking for thu
name of the witness whom he, Mr..
Moss. induced to testify falsely. Mr.
Henderson Instructed Price not 70 an
swer and Price followed the advice.
Mr.. Moss told Mr.. Henderson he
would have to leave the room unless
he kept quiet.
with all respect to this committee,
said Prices lawyer. II will not leave
the room while my client is on the
witness stand. and while | live. That
might just as we'll be understood now
as any time.
Mr. Moss shouted: This is absolute
De fanCe."
Nh Mazet banged with his gavel and
said:
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