The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
HENDERSON DRAWS KNIFE
CLIMAX OF DISORDER BEFORE THE
M1zET COMMITTEE.

racket Knife when tho SerEennt-nt-
Arm. Goes to Eject Him-He and His
client Finally Put Out-Lawyer Brings
p,n,nre Suits for Assault Against Mr..
No,,,. Mr.. Moss and the Sergeant-at-
Arm, Price Again in Surly Mood-Says
No,,Led Dr. Parkhurst to Perjure Him.
al, F,itner Unable to Explain How
In1c, Arc "Equniized" in This Town.
r-arl Moss diverted the course OF the Mazet
.o,,r,itice's investigation yesterday from the
49,, 1e,artments to an investigation OF the
.horge made against him by Police Captain
price M the witness stand on Wednesday. The
C,rtain said then that Moss had once induced
witness to swear falsely before the Grand
Irry Price was put upon the stand and Moss
.,,emrted to disprove the charge by the wit
ass'a .yn testimony. The attempt failed be-
,ause Price would not answer questions
Moss wanted them answered. Following this
price and his lawyer. Henry c. Henderson.
we're ordered from the courtroom. Price
,eernei relieved at the chance offered him to
estavay hut Henderson refused to leave the
roor and, when the sergeant-at-arms under
took to remove him. there came near being
knock down and drag out fight. When Hen
d.rson saw the serGeant-at-arms approach
ing, he drew from his pocket knife and
started 10 open it. Thinking better of it. he
r.turred the knife to his rocket q moment
later and prepared to use his fists on the SER
ceant-at-arms While this was going on inside
the srace rallied of for the lawyers. Price was
making his way out OF the courtroom along
the south aisle When Mr.. Mazet saw that
Henderson meant to fight he arose and called
out:
Capt Price. as an officer OF the law I call
mon you to assist in preserving order and to
remove Mr.. Henderson from the room"
Price who was limpng as a result OF the
strained tendon which he says he sustained
during the police parade on Thursday. imne-
diately stopped and with a smile on his face.
called back:
pIsGRACEFuL SCENE.
"All right. Mr. Chairman. I'll do what can.
but I've only got one leg"
Thereupon he moved over to where Hender-
son was struggling with Sergeant at Arms
Crawford and couple OF able-bod assist
ants.
The arrival OF Price on the scene produced
temporary halt in the removal proceedings. Of
which Price took advantage to say to Hender-
son: Get up and get out OF this with me-"
What Henderson said couldn't be heard. but
he availed himself OF the advice Of his client.
and az quickly as possible he ambled out OF
the courtroom. with Price lin ping after him.
The incident had brought everybody in the
room including the committeeman. to their
feet. aud Mr.. Mazet was evidently not little
excited As soon as the two men were out OF
the room the Chairman said:
Il want it to appear on record that Mr. Hen
derson. when about to be removed from the
room bv the sergeant at arms under orders
from the Chairman OF the committee. drew a
knife. and want all those who saw Mr. Hen
derson draw the knife to stand up and state
that fact
Mr. Mazet stated that he had seen the knife
and did Mr.. Fallows. John Proctor Clarke.
Mr. Moss and ono OF Mr. Moss's agents. When
this had been noted on the record a conference
lasting several minutes took place between
Mr. Mazet. Mr.. Faows. Mr. Clarke and Mr..
Moss after which tho business for which the
committee came to New York was resumed.
PARKHuRsr AGENT TEsrIrIEs.
John L. Thompson. an agent 'of the Park :
hurst society. and the first person connected
with that society who has given testimony be-
fore the committee since the investigation
began. took the stand to toll about visits which
he had made to the Dewey Theatre and what
he found there. According to ThomI son s
testimony the Dewey Theatre is a fire trap. He
said that the building was provided with only
two fire escapes. ana these were iron
ladders. one extending from the roof Of
the theatre to the roof OF the build
other from the roof of the theatre down to the
roof oi the building Immediately cast Thomp-
son swore that the stairways in the theatre are
Of wood. that the supports TO the gallery are of
wood. and that two exits from the theatre in
dcated on the programme OF the performance,
which he attended on March 30. 1880 are
blind exits. and, instead Of leading to the
street, lead to brick walls through which there
are no openings. BY documents sent to the
committee hy he President OF the Police Board
flr Moss showed that the Dewey Theatre had
been licensed from report by Police CAPTAIN
construction of the building by the building
Thomas j, Feitner, President Of the Tax
Commission. was on the stand great rart of
mn BY he Bo 10 Of FAX
sioneIs up9n property in the borouG4s OF Man,
that he seriously objected to any inquiry being IN!
ma M hT m nS5 q na at had
their applications for "A reduction OF assess
ments refused. and these persons would prob.
Feitner objected to the Mazet committee
bringing out any facts that might possibly be
ofuse 10 these contestants in court proceedings
An adjournment was taken yesterday after
noon until next Tuesday; when the committee
YGgrf Board of Trade and Transportation a
2n3 Broadway
the y on pS s Moss ss Tns sa and II G Rather
low tone, called " Capt. Price,"
PRICE on THE STAND AGAIN.
The Captain lilnped up to the stand and Mr.
Moss asked
Q.-Capt Price. you have been subpDnaed t.
appear here to explain a remark made unor
the witness stand two DAYS ago, to the effcc
that procured perjury before the Grand Jury
ask you now to explain fully what you meant
A scowlngl-My counsel has something t
Mr. Henderson-Capt Price appears here il
answer to n Subpoena 70 substant ate certain
charges WI ich he made upon the witncs
stand two days ago. ! greatly regret that m,
client said anything about that old matter, hu
since he has and since he has been asked t
suostuntIate the charges. ] wish to call thu
committees attention to the fact that ,grav
charges have been made against him betor
this committee by witness named Simol
Buttner ! now ask. in the spirit OF fair deal
luz, first. that my client have an opportunlt
10 disprove before this committee tho charge
made by Buttnnr, and second. that ne ~
allowed to produce witnesses to further sub
s,antiatc the charge which he made the othe
DAY and that have the privilege OF crnss-eN
. aiming those witnesses as vel as my client.
Mr. NlaZet-l want to say. Mr.. Henderson
that this committee does not recognize tn
right Of any with" IS to he represented here b
counsel and it does not propose to have IT
tlm" taken UP by the cross examination