New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
WITNESSES Not EXCLUDED.
TO EVERYBODY - PROSECUTIONS
CASE CONTINUED.

The trial of the defendants in the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company cases was begun before Justice
Fursnan in the criminal branch OF the Supreme
Court yesterday. The four defendants, Alfred r.
Goslin, Eugene L. Packer, Henry T. Bogart and
Charles T. Davis with their counsel, r. A Ammon.
ex- Governor Black and F. B. Bard. were in their
places John Proctor Clarke Special Deputy At
torney-General, began the actual work of the
trial by calling William Mcclure, secretary OF the
New-York Stock Exchange, the first witness
Ex-Governor Back asked that all witnesses be
excluded from the room during the testimony Of
any witness on the stand. The request the Court
refused grant.
Secretary Mcclure was asked if the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit stock listed on the New-York
Stock Exchange and ne replied in the negative
He EXPLAINED that the only difference between
listed and unlisted stocks that the officers of
the Stock Exchange did not examine as closely
into the latter class
Michael V SculIy. chief clerk in the business Of
fee Of The New-York Herald" identified a copy
of THE Herald" of October 90 1899 which contained
the 'Truthseeker' advertisement, which advised
the purchase of Pullman Palace Car Company
stock and the selling of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
large number of similar advertisements the
witness identified He said the advertisements were
presented paid for IN cash and printed in the ordi-
nary course Of business. He did not know who
took them to The Herald" office.
Eugene c. Mauburn, night clerk in the office OF
The New-York Times" gave testimony similar
TO that of Scully He did not know positively from
whom he got the advertisements. The copy for
the advertisement was also Identified and onered
in evidence Mr.. Blacks objection was sustained
and the papers excluded.
Henry J. Alexander, one of the six men indlcted
by the Special Grand Jury, and whose trial for
felony will come up later, was examined by Mr..
Clarke. 1t had been said previously by the defence
in the case that Alexander had turned States evil
dence. Replying questions. he said ne was an
advertising agent. He had known Goslin, Packer
and Bogart for a year. He testified that in 1899
he had an office at No. 80 Broadway. Goslin had
an Office the hall, and Packer was frequently
in the witnesses office He began relations WIN I'm
an advertisement as being IN STosi Han1
and said he had seen the "Truthseeker. adVer-
ment at first with Gosin as to his Compensation
but that later it was agreed he was to get 80
He stated that the Offices of the Security Invest,
ment Company at No % Broadway, were leased
in his name, and that ne first heard of that COM
pany at the time the offices We're opened. BE Said
Exchange Bank to the Security Investment Com Com
out on his salary account, and also on that Of Miss
Sadie Gray, the stenographer. He was asked about
that on the safe in the office, but said he
could not tel nov or w, wh 6 ~ al f Gosn on
copy for ''Truthseeker' advertisement. He re-
P slSsa " This was ofered in Evidence Mr. Black
objected. Mr.. Clarke stated he wished TO introduce
standards of handwriting for the purpose Of future
gbarpiS declared that such could not be allowed
in criminal cases and ruled that they should not
ing been handed by Gosin to the witness.
Michael Mcnamara, Postal Telegraph Company
messenger, said he had been called to the Offices
Of the Security Investment Company, Room Us,
No % Broadway, an afternoon in December
1889 They had a number Of messages 70 be sent
out. They were handed him, he said by MI Pack,
err whom ne identified in court He also tdentlhed
Mr.. Goslin having been present in the room at
! the time.
Isaac Goldman, who printed The Wall Street
| Review" of which Davis is alleged to be editor,
! said he was not certain that Davis had any in
terest in that publication The contract for print
| ing was entered into by one Mckenzie;
The hearing Adjourned until this morning.