Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-03
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fuif1ll the order, Assemblyman Hoff
man, one of the Democrats of tho com
mittee. said he was not in accord with
the ruling.
A heated wrangle ensued. which end
ed in Mr.. Mazet saying to Mr.. Hem
derson: Keep your seat. If you want
to remain in this room. If you don't
keep your seat you will have to leave
this court room" 4
Mr.. Henderson still expressed his de-
fiance, but he took his seat
Mr.. Moss then resumed his aitsn-
tons to Captain Price. Then followed
another wraggle. Price wanted to
read and Mr.. Moss stopped him every
time. In answer to questions Price re-
| fused to answer ION advice of coun-
| sell" Price was defiant, jocular and
savage in turns.
Mr.. Moss finally led Capt.. Price up
to complaint made in 1894 by various
citizens regarding the immortality of a
certain block in the precinct which
capt. Price commanded, and it was
when this petition went before the
grand jury that Capt. Price alleged
Mr.. Moss had committed subordina-
ton of perjury. Capt. Price in speak
ING VI tliIS case, shouted.
Yes, l sent the witnesses before the
grand jury. You let DIR. Parkhurst in
to the grand jury room to commit per-
jury-not wilful perjury, but to swear
falsely-you did,
stop" said Mr.. Moss. LET us see
If we have got the record right" said
the lawyer. He said / let DIR. Park
hurst into the grand jury room to COM
init perjury
Not wilful perjury" interjected
Price.
Price said that on that occasion he
applied TO the supreme court for the
records of the grand jury and held
them, today. He said that they furn-
ished indisputable proofs of perjury.
Having reiterated your charge"
said Mr.. Moss. II demand that you
state who the perjurer was, and how
he was produced there"
by advice of counsel retorted Price, |
L decline 20 answer at this stage, but !
Will meet you in any court of record |
where you choose to bring me-
He said that as a result of the pro-
ceedings before the grand jury a man |
named Blessing was indicted. The in
dictment was dismissed and Blessing
instituted civil suit now pending for
$4,000. Price said Mr.. Moss was the
lawyer for the defence in the case. Mr..
Henderson maintained Price could not
say anything more about his accusa-
ton.
Mr.. Henderson was again warned
that he would have to leave the room
and Price said he would leave too, if
his counsel was elected
Mr.. Moss asked Price: Against
whom was the testimony directed that
you say was perjury
Against me-" said Price by you
You put up the job. You We're a wit
ness"
What was the false testimony"
asked Mr. Moss.
Il decline to answer that" said
Price.
Mr.. Mazet ruled that Price and his
counsel must leave the room. He di-
rected Mr. Henderson to do So Mr.
declined. He claimed the
right as a spectator to remain.
Mr.. Mazet said he could remain as
spectator.
Mr.. Henderson shouted: II am here
as an American citizen and propose to
exercise that right
Mr.. Mazct then directed the ser
to remove Henderson
from the room.
II will not submit to it," retorted the
lawyer. Il have right to remain
here"
The sergeant-at-arms advanced to-
wards Mr.. Henderson and the lawyer |
drew a clasp knife.
You put that knife away" shouted
Mr.. Mazet.
Il will not go away. / have an abso-
lutte right here and | will stay here,
yelled Mr.. Henderson.
Confusion reigned supreme.
Turning to Capt. Price. Mr. Mazet
said: II ask you as an officer of the
law to assist the sergeant-at-arms to
eject this man from the ROOM
Amid tremendous excitement and up
roar Mr.. Henderson left the room at
the solicitation of Capt. Price.
Mr.. Mazet had put it on record that
Mr.. Henderson drew a knife.
John L. Thompson was called and
testified to breaches of ordinances and
suggestive performances at the Dewey
theatre.
Michael f. Blake, clerk to the board
IF aldermen. read a resolution intro
iuced by Alderman Goodman, last
instructing the committee
IN laws and finance to prepare an or
linancc changing the system of assess
ments SO that uniformity should exist
throughout Greater New York. Mr..
Blake said the resolution was now in
the hands of the committee but that
nothing had been done
Alderman Goodman was called and
referred to his resolution as having
been side tracked.
Tax Commissioner Feitner. who tes
ified. yesterday, was recalled. He ex-
planned that George Gould, whom he
testified, yesterday, had not been as
sessed, had been held by the courts to
be nonresident.
Assemblyman Hoffman drew atten-
ton to the fact that, yesterday. the
assessments upon many prominent ,
Democrats was brought up before the %
committee and stated that he asked
Mr. Fetner to prepare a statement re j.
yarding the personal assessments up
IN well-known Republicans.
The statement read showed among
,ther things that Frank Moss, in 1898,
yas assessed on 500 900 which he swore
off. Among other Republicans that
wore off were John Proctor Clarke of !
counsel to the committee, and the