The times., 1899-06-03
4 VIOLENT LAWYER
DEFIES MiZElIEERS
Captain Price Refuses to Give
Direct Answers.
He Charges That the Rev. DR.. Park
hurst Swore Falsely.
Henry &. Henderson,, Attorney for
the Police Officer. Is Elected
From the Room.

New York, June 2.-Police Captain
Price went on the witness stand before the
Mazet investigating committee this morn
ing and said that the witness whom, ac
cording TO his statement on Thursday,
Frank Moss, the committees counsel, had
induced to commit perjury, was DR.. Park
hurst
Mr. Moss put Price on the stand to COM
pei him to prove his assertion that Moss
was guilty of subornation of perjury in
inducing a witness TO give false testimony
before the grand jury. Violent scenes en-
sued at once and continued throughout
the session. Price refused to answer spe-
cific questions "on the advice of counsel.
He had paper in his hand which he want
ed 10 read, but Mr. 5ioss would not allow
him to do SO,
who was the witness that l induced 10
give false testimony" asked Mr. Moss
again and again.
Il refuse 10 answer at this stage of the
proceedings" was Prices invariable an
swer-
Henderson, a lawyer who acts as counsel
for Price, was present He sat directly
facing the committee, and as soon as
Price took the stand he became violent
He interrupted the witness, the counsel
and the committee, and Chairman Mazet
ordered the sergeant-at-arms TO remove
him from the room. Henderson dared the
committee TO put him out and Assembly
man Hoffman took his part. In the dis
cussion that followed Henderson sat down.
Mr. Moss then tried hard TO get Price to
answer specific questions, and after an an
cry discussion it developed that Prices
accusations were based on grand jury in
dictments that had TO do with cases or
disorderly houses on West Thirty-ninth
Street.
Price shouted: You led DR.. Parkhurst
into the grand jury room to commit per-
jury!"
Price afterward qualified his statement
about Parkhurst by saying that Moss had
taken Parkhurst into the grand jury room,
and that Parkhurst had sworn falsely,
but not willfully.'
At $50 o'clock, nearly an hour before
the time set for his appearance Price came
limping upon the scene, putting an end to
the speculation as 10 his appearance. a
broad grin covered his rugged face, and his
bristling black mustache stood out like a
fretful porcupines quills He was lean
ing upon heavy ivory-handled cane and
said that he was e very lame man.
The sinister brown bag which the cap
tain had held upon his knees while in
the NllIGkS CldlI anu INTO WHICH ne Ndu
dived half a dozen times for papers was
missing today, and the captain grinned
more broadly than ever when he was asked
where it was. in the hidden depths of the
captains awesome bag were supposed to
be the proofs with which he was to con-
found Frank Moss.
Just tell 'em didn't bring it with me, -
he said to the newspaper men with a
chuckle; I'm here but I'm very lame. l
IT,.
! was marching in the parade yesterday"
President Feitner, Of the tax board, with
half dozsn tax Office men, came into the
courtroom at 1920 o'clock They were all
under subpoena for today, and their pres
ence indicated Mr.. Moss intention to de-
vote much Of the days proceedings TO the
tax department.
The committee was again late in assem-
bling, Chairman Mazet, Mr. Moss Mr.
Clarke, and the members of the committee
coming in at 10:45 O'Clock.
Price Takes the Stund.
Chairman Mazet raped for order few
moments cater and Mr.. Moss called Cap
tain Price to the stand. Price limped pain
fully to the witness chair.
Captain Price" said Mr. Moss. you
have been called here today for one pur-
pose. 1t is to offer you an opportunity to
explain what you meant when you said
something here on the stand which has
been interpreted as accusing me OF procur-
ing false testimony before the grand jury. -
Mr. Moss spoke very earnestly and quiet
ly. Price asked him to speak louder. As
Mr.. Moss finished Lawyer Henderson.
Frice's counsel, jumped up before Price
could speak and made long speech. in
the course of which he said that he felt
very sorry for Prices outburst on the
stand the other day. but he wanted the
committee TO give him the right to call
witnesses TO substantiate Price. He said
that he felt obliged TO advise Price not to
answer Moss question under the present
conditions Il feel satisfied that Captain
Price can substantiate his charges" ex-
claimed Henderson
Chairman Mazet finally told Henderson
that he had no standing before the COM
mittee and Henderson finally subsided.
Now VIII you answer my question p
said Mr.. Moss TO the witness.
Price drew a roll of foolscap from bi,
pocket and began to read from it. 1t be.
gan:
In the first place wish to state tba
had no intention of -"
Cannot you answer without readin;
your answer" asked Mr.. Moss.
Il want to read it" said Price.
want you TO answer without read
me- itpAlSu MI S1OSs- NOW, you hdvl
accused me Of inducing a witness to tes
tify falsely before the grand jury Now
in the first place, who was this witness p
Up jumped Henderson. and. waving hi
finger at Price. shouted, Don't answer.
i refuse TO answer on the advice o
counsel said Price quickly
Mr.. Henderson said Chairman Mazet
take your seat. II you Interrupt agail
you will be removed from the room"
Il will not leave the ROOM shoutet
Henderson; not while my client is ol
the stand: not while live,'
Now. Captain Price" said Mr.. Mos
calmly, facing him, give the name Of tn
man you say / suborned to commit FER
jury"
YES" said the captain, and taking u
his paper he began to read: Il have n
desire 10 withdraw or modify my charge
against Mr.. Moss
Mr Moss stopped him. Answer m
question; don't read an essay. Who wa
the MANI
Price said he would have to read froI
his statement.
we want the name Of the man." sal
Chairman Mazet- rs 1t in that paper
Do you know it,
Yes, / know IT," said Price. dogge1Il
81 refuse 10 give it, under advice OF coun
sell"
you were under advice of counsel FOR
month before you made that charge. Di
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS