New-York tribune., 1903-08-04
TO FACE. JERSEY LAW.
"Monk" Eastman and BrOTc1 Held
to AzCai RequisitiOn.

Albany. Aug 3-Lieutenant Governor Higgins.
as Acting Governor. tonight authorized the ex-
tradition to Jersey of William Delaney
alias Monk Eastman and Joseph Brown, now
in custody in New-Yorlx City. These are the
men charged with a mWderous assault at Long
Branch N J.. upon James Mcmahon.
Mcmahon had been in the employ. as coach
man Of David Lamar. a Wall Street broker,
and the two had quarreIed. He was assaulted
by four men. alleged TO be New-York rufhans at
the door Of the Long Branch courtroom, where
he was to appear against Lamar in suit for
wages.
Prosecuting Attorney John E. Foster, OF Mon
mouth County was here to support the reQulsl-
ton before Acting Governor Higgins state
Senator Thomas F. Grady, counsel for the ac-
cused men, had signifed his desire for hear
ing, but he failed to appear and, after waiting
all the afternoon, Lieutenant Governor higgins
authorized the eXtradition.
Monk Eastman and Joseph Brown were held
yesterday by Magistrate Ommen in the Tomos
police court as fugtives from justice. They
were held to await requisition papers from New
Jersey.
Magistrate Ommen's decision followed the end
of the hearing in the case of the prisoners.
State Senator Grady. of the prisoners counsel
insisted on calling Mcmahon as Witness ana
the questioning proceeded for a time as fol-
lows:
Q.-You have been in prison, haven't you. Mr..
o%Weren't you convicted in the county OF Kings
on a charge of stealing harness? A-No- .
Q.-Were you ever sentenced to serve three
town. Penn? A--No, 1 never was arrested, eX
cept for a temporary arrest, prior to Mr.. Lamar S
having taken into custody.
Q.-Weren't you under arrest in Heloistown Nd
QEDidn't you aid two burglars to escape in this
o"bo You remember making a statement to
Justice of the Peace Shernein on the day OF the
assault? A.-Yes.
Q~And didn't you say in that statement that
you were struck and knocked out, and didnt [
remember what followed that? Al said that
would know the two men again II should meet
them, l got good look when was attacked
Q.-On the day of the assault didn't you say to
Justice Shernlein that you believed your aSsail-
ants to be whom you had met in the Tender
Ion when you driving Mr.. Lamar to the
Rossmore Hotel to attend meetings of the Road
my assailants in the vicinity of Forty-first and
Forty second sts., Broadway. while I driv-
ing Mr.. Lamar TO the hotel. and also said would
know the men from having seen them on those
prior occasions.
Price & Hoyer, attorneys for Eastman and
tice Dugro. in the Supreme Court, a writ of
habeas corpus, directing Warden Van De Carr
of the Tombs to produce the prisoners in court
this morning at 1870 o'clock, in order that an
application to fix bail for them may be con-
sidered. Eastman and Brown say in their petit
ton that they were arrested alleged
charge Of assault committed in Monmouth
County, n. j., and arraigned before Magistrate
Ommen, who has held them for period of
thirty days to await requisition papers of extra
dition from Governor Murphy of New-J Jersey.
They say they are desirouS of giving BAIL as
subject to the approval OF a justice of the Su-
DFeme Court