The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-20
F0SDICK FLAG TRIAL ENDS.
EDWARD BROWN FINED $50 AND COSTS
ron ASSAULT.

A Decision That He Went Too Far I'm His
Pronunciation nf MIR. Fosdick because OF
Miss Muriel RusseIrs Mischief In Rats
ing the English Flag on July Fourth.
STAMFORD. Conn. July 10. The trial Of Ed
ward Brown OF New York. who is summering
at Shlppan Point. for breach Of the peace and
assault on Robert fosdck, In the celebrated
British flag case. was continued in the City
Court to-day before Judge Carroll OF Bridge
port. After hearing testimony from O;3O
O'Clock this morning until 4:3O this afternoon.
Judge Carroll found Brown guilty and fined
him $50 and costs An appeal was taken and
Miss MurIel Russeils little game OF mischief
in raising British flag on the Fourth OF July
will be carried to the higher courts.
The proceedings were Just as lively as they
were last Saturday. Selectman Holly and
Mayor Tupuer swore that no such language
was used by the participants In the affair as
was testified to Saturday by Mr. Fosdlck Miss
Russell and others. Johanna Lawson, an
English girl. went to Shippan on the Fourth to
visit Catherine Weston. n domesti1 employed
by Mr.. Fosdck. Sho was witness to tho oc-
currence on Mr.. Fosdicks property She
corroborated the testimony of MIR. FosdIck and
Miss Russell regarding tho epithe,s.
The first witness for the defence was Ed
ward Morris. whose ladder was stolen 10y the
boys who took down the flag on the morning
Of July and has been confiscatsd by Mr.. Tos-
dick. He said that Brown was In his company
about all day the Fourth and that there vas
nothing IN hi1 actions to.ndicate that he had
been drinking Patrick gallagher, Il New
York contractor and builder who Is spending
tho summer ut Shlpran. testified that in his
opinion Holly and Brown we're sober the hf'er.
noon OF the fourth Patrick :. Kennedy a
publisher of D Barcay street. New York. also
gave similar Testimony. Cr9es.exnminatlon
terpstpd In having the ilag removed from MIR.
Fu.dcks house.
Mavor EINnrd !. Turner told Of his inter-
view with Mr.. Eosdick on the Fourth; He said:
the ocean il i "usa. ! asked hin, il could speak
wagon aud went around to Mr.. Fosdick . side
Of the carriage. | told him that was sorry
iered with. but that thsre was AIT 10 be some
trouble oyer the Tag which was Lying from his
bo houa Ii Gs a" you so %:" aS
amt business Then, rs he was about to drive
in. he told ne to tell those re9nrle for him 10 go
was normal think"
After the Mayor was excused Edward Brown.
e in ' his e o Mr. brown Vent tic on 10
any a sa whS e' asSs Nj tie 2 2n ss S dor
fance to the Americans Is nothing better than
damn traitor. That was the only swearing l
which had been shooting blank cartridges
all the morning. lneTe WAS HplllnE VI II, L
| said. 'Fosdick. ifyou strike me l,ll defend my:
self Then he ordered me of his pl ace and
called me dirty loafer. In going ] turned
and said. 'Fos,lick, don't give damn for you. :
hut, for the language attributed to me.
never used since | was born"
The last witness in the case was Selectnan
Holly He went down To Shippan on the
Fourth. lie said to bring a party some fire.
crackers. In his action he said he was moved
by nothing only n sense Of public duty. He In
digranty denied that he was under the IN
nucncc Of liquor or that he had used any pro-
| family
Judge Carroll, after argument reviewed the
| case at length, concluding that there was no
| doubt that the charge had been proved.