The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
PRICE WOULDN'T TALK.
Captains Charges Against Moss
Fan Flat.
Efis Lawyer, However. Draws KNIFE
when Threatened with Expulsion.

raped for ordrr Police Captain Price had
appeared in the court room. He said
he was ready TO substan tiate on the wit
ness stand his accusations made on We'd
nesiay against Frank Moss.
As soon as the proceed nRs were begun
Captain Price was called 70 the stand. II
ask you to specify the charge you made
against me on the stand, to the effect,
as ] understood it. That / had induced q
witness to testify falsely before grand
jury said Mr.. Moss.
| Mr.. Henderson, counsel for Captain
Price, then surprised everybody by say Ing
that id view Of the fact that he was net
permitted to examine witness, and that
to speak he must be called and examined
by MIR. Moss he had instructed Captain
Price that he must not attempt to specify
any more definitely than he had the
charges against Mr.. Moss.
Assem- blyman Hoffman,: 81 under
| TO represent Captain Price, and TO cali
such other witnesses as Captain Price
may adyises that you are willing TO
snbstantiate the charges which he has
NADER"
Mr.. Henderson replied that he believed
Captain Price could substantiate all he
| said but he did not believe 1t was within
the scope of the committee 60 90 into the
| matter.
Turning so Captain prios. Mr.. Moss
| asked: What was your answerpn
Captain Price said he would read his
answer. He spoke deiantly when told
| he could not resd It,
Z Mr.. Moss told him, severely not to be
impertinent. Finally Price was allowed
to read. He began with general state
ment. MIR. Moss Interrupted with specific
questions, asking for the name OF the
witness whom he, Mr.. Moss, induced to
| testify falsely. MIR. Henderson instructed
Price not to answer and Prico followed
Mr.. Mossatoid Mr.. Henderson he would
have to leave the room unless he kept
quiet: with all respect to this conimis-
tee" said Prices lawyer, 81 will not
leave the room while my client is on the
witness stand. and while live That
might just as well be understood now as
any time" 424A
lMr. Moss shouteda "Thas is absolute
defiancef' gef f m
Mr.. Mazet banged with his gavel and
| said: "Sergeant-at-arms, you will re-
| move this man from the roomi''
Before the sergeant-at-arms could fulfill
| the order, Assemblyman Hoffman. one OF
the Democrats of the COMMITTEES, said he
was not in accord with the rulings.
A heated wrangle ensued which ended
In MIR. Mazet saying to Mr.. Henderson,:
Keep your seat, II you want to remain
In this room. IL you don't keep your seat
you viii have to leave this court ROOM
MIR. henderson still expressed his de-
fiance, 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 every time In answer
| to questions Price refused TO answer ION
advice of counsel" Price was defiant,
1ocular and savage In turns. 80
MIR. Moss finally led Captain Price mp
| to complaint made in 1894 by various
citizens regarding the immortality Of a
certain block in the precinct which Capt.
Prise commanded, and IL was when this
petition went before ths grand jury that
Captain Price alleged MIR. Moss had COM
mitted subordination of perjury. Captain
Price In speaking Of this case shouted:
Yes. / sent the witnesses before the
grand jury. You let DIR. Psrkhurst into
the grand Jury room to commit perjury
not wilful perjury. but 70 swear falsely
you did. -
Stop" said MIR. Moss. "Let us see If
we have got the record right" said the
lawyer. He said i let DIR. Parkhurst
Into the grand jury room.to commit per-
mot wilful perjury" interjectsd Prica
Price said that on that occasion he apr
Piled to the supreme court for the records
of the grand jury and held them today.
lie said that they furnished indisputahle
proofs Of perjury. #8 e.
Having reiterated your Charge ss,id
MIR. Moss, 81 demand that you state who
the perjursr was and how. he was pro-
duced there.
by advice OF counsel" retorted Prica,
II decline to 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 proceed
ings before the grand jury a man named
Blessing was indicted. The Indictment
was dismissed and Blessing instituted a
civil suit now pending for $50. 600. Price
| said Mr.. Moss was the lawyer for the de-
tained Price could not say anything mcr3
| about his aocusation.
Mr.. Henderson was aaainswarned that
| he would have to leave the room and
Price said he would leave too. II his coun-
sci was elected.
MIR. Moss asked Price, Against whom
was the testimony directed that you say
Against me-" said Price. "By you.
You put mp the job. You were wit
what was the false testimonyY' asked
Mr.. Moss.
81 decline to answer that" said Price.
counsel must leave the room. He directed
Mr.. Henderson TO do 80. MIR. Henderson
declined. He claimed the right as q spec
tator to remain.
Mr.. Mazet said he could remain as a
spectator.
Mr.. Henderson shouted: ~ am here
as an American citizen and propose TO
exercise that rightt''
MIR. Mazet then directed the sergeant
alarms to remove Henderson from the
room.
81 viii not submit to it," retorted the
lawyer. 81 have right TO remain here. "
The sergeant-at-arms advanced towards
MIR. Henderson and the lawyer drew a
clasp knife.
"You put that knife away" shouted
Mr.. Mazet
~ win not 60 away. / have an abso-
lutte right here and / win stay here,'
yelled Mr.. Henderson.
Confusion reigned supreme.
Turning to Captain Price, MIR. Mazst
saids 81 ask you as an officer of the law
to assist the sergeant-at.arms to eject this
man from the rooni.'
Amid tremendous excitement and up-
roar Mr.. Henderson, left the room at the