The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03

In my own way.
Q.Iycry well. answer IT. A. beginning to
read ,99gain)-I have no desire to withdraw or
Mr. Moss-Now. stop right where YOU are.
You cannot read that paper and go into long
discussion OF matters that have no place here.
All want is an answer to my question.
Price-By advice Of counsel | decline to an
swcr
Mr.. Henderson, Don't you answer a question.
Mr.. Mazet-.Mr. Henderson. II you interrupt
these proceedings again you will nave to leave
the room.
HENDERSON DEF1Es THE COMMITTEE.
Henderson, will not leave the room as long
smy client Is on the stand.
Mr. Maze,t-iou will leave the room II you are
SO ordered.
Henderson-I won't leave the room. and
Mr., Mnzet-The Sergeant-at-A Arms will re-
move that man from the room
Mr.. Hoffman one moment. Asamember OF
tins c9mmittse desire to protest against this
procedure. This thing has gone too far. and
do not think this committee has any power
under the resolution. calling it into being to
enforce the Chairman's order.
This brought arcmark from Henderson to
the effect that the committee had 10 authority
and deny that the Mcdonald cuse was a parallel
Mr.. Mazct-Mr. Henderson. the committee
Will detormine what it can and what it cannot
DO. and it will also determine to remove YOU
mSndersonHP me net to say H MIR. chairman
.hn h me mmittec may not say what 1t can
determine that. and as for removing me from
mf it, Mst tstf@ the ss sf HF m vii suit me
Q.r,Answer the question, Capt, Price, A.
n ,rendi2g nsainI have no desire to withdraw
q. That is not an answer to my question.
Mr. Witness. and you may not read that paper
Al can't answer the question in any other
| way. want to give you full and compete
ean in % Wbant o5Ss % , bs Wy
Mr. Moss-You may look at the paper to re-
fresh your memory but you may not read It:
himself? A"Tii have to consult the records
would y9p nd from the rssords ha
witness simply laughed in answer to the
matter. We're you the defendant in that case
| Any name Is not Frank Moss.
stand that you cannot come here end be i'm
pertinent to this committee or It's counsel.
and as such you should be an example to the
| community. You should set that example on
the witness stand.
PRICE BECOMES ABUSIVE.
| The Witncss-I will try to do it. sir.
Q.~tMr: Moss stepped UP within foot Of the
A;Get back, get back. Don't poke yourself
NJ Mazet-Capt. Price. such language will
Mr.. Chairman. but don want him sticking.
himself up in front of me and insulting me.
Mr.. MazetHe is not insulting you. and the
committee will see to it that he does not. Mr..
| .hVSe' wv VIII pI'Sceu WIN ''o
O. Was this charge, WHICH you made con;
Didn't the case have some connection with dis
orderly houses? A;-fes.
tween seventh and Eighth avenues. known as
Soubrette Row: Al don't know anything
Q-Weren't some OF them run by a man
named AlotIett. and wasn't he presented TO tn,
Gand w5s s run by s y6 9nf ran Of One OF
Q.-Was not this alleged perjury In connecs
ton with the prosecution OF Ellis and Mof1ett
| A.-No, it was bunco game got up by your
| client p }. Osgood against an innocent man
named Thomas Blessing.
A.>No. sir I defended MIN as would any in
| nocent man. and YOU know II.
Odd you go before the Grand Jury? Al
Q-And do you know D. J. Osgood? Al
| do. He was your client and he put up this whole
Q;-Ddn,t you meet osGood recently in front
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel and stick your chin
| in his face and threaten h m so that he had to
| run into the hotel for safetyf A.-That's not
true, don't go around sticking my chin in
Mr. Moss then took from bunch OF papers
hry Of an
on III" part OF CITIZENS Of west IhIrty.ninth
hs Sf s Rnd lF as
Row cleared out: The article contained pc
D N r. ts W6c 1H TIVE "s9 a iS1 that
they had reported the scapdaous goings on in
the Dat. in question and apPealed TO to Cart;
none. Then Mr. Moss asked:
QIs that the petition that was presented
,Q.-prodncc it, All have to get that from
the station house ,
JUNE O. Al don't think ri be here on June6:
Ooh. yes. you will. A.-Well, oh, yes. l
wont, i my health don't permit it, Now Just
u want to know il the men signing this
petition did not go before tho Grand Jury?
Q.-Wasn't a complaint finally made by the
"T t afoEt hn All know is that
those fats; nennett and Chicago I'M, Nay ;h lived
| Mr. Moss-Strike that out. bennett is not
here to defend himself.
SAYS MOSS LED PARKHuRsT TO PERJURE HIM
Q.-And wasn't a complaint made against
you before the same Grand Jury A.-Yes
and you led Dr. Parkhurst into that Grand
Jury room to commit perjury He didn't do it
wilfully. but you led him into 1t, and you
The witness leaned forward and fairly glared
at Mr.. Moss, and several low whistles could
he heard in the courtroom. The Chairman OF
the committee Imped up rarGGed for re- order de-
crence to DR.. Parkhurst stricken from the
re Mr. Moss-No. no. don't strike that from the
record, Let that. stand. .,
The Witncs.--Yes. let that stand. He knows
| it's true. Mr.. Chairman.
Mr Moss enred at, Price and the Captain
glared back while the lawyer moved about and
r n Moss w s9 kn0M
tered and began to laugh.
Dwell, now Mr.. Witness. YOU have said
that was n party to subornaion Of perjury.
Who committed the perjury; Al decline to
answer BY advice OF counsel. I'll answer the
question before any court OF record to which
YOU NAV bring me. and I'll give you Just as full
, an ans wer as you want. ,
U-But you have made that statement be-
fore this committee which is court OF record
You have selected this as the forum in which
to make the charge. Now, ask you to sub
stantiate il in the same place you made It, A
I'll suhstantiate it all right in the proper place
and at the proper time:
Q-Wrl, YOU know that Th9mas J. Bless ing
was indicted. don't you? A,-Yes, know that
, and know the indictment was set aside. and
know that blessing has brought suit fot
, damages, and know you are the counsel iol
,, the DEPARTMENT against which he has brought
, the suit Furthermore. I'll win Blessings case
, for him.
Mr. Hcnderson-Mr Chairman. the counsel
to this committee has no right to produce here
testimony from lawsuits which are now pend
, ing. III, 49,,
your seat.
Nor Anna mr. I