New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
CHARGE AGAINST THEM
LAMAR CASE WITH juicy
Judge Sends Eastman and BrO7gn 10
Jail-Refuses Any Bail.

Freehold y J. oct 15-The Lamar case was
given TO the jury at o'clock tonight alier "
charge that was regarded all sides as uhia'o'-
able TO the defendants. Judge Heisley, at ue
recess just before delivering the charge ordereu
that Eastman and Brown be taken into CUSTODY
and be detained until the case was closed iheS
accordingly ate super in Jail. Henry NJ Ierhuhe'
counsel for Lamar. offered vainly TO give oaii III
any amount the judge might name.
a considerable number of Eastmans FRIENDS are
in town Before they reached here Inspector NC
Clusl1ey got telegram about It IheE uiu no
make themselves conspicuous Inc couI va"
carefully guarded. however. There was no rear Vi
any attempt to rescue Eastman He ana an 'he
members of his gang who arc here seem 10 De o'
their good behavior.
Lamar hesitated and quarrelled to-day while
testifvng The court warned him. Lamar spoke
hack TO Judge Heisley. and the latter flushed ana
baIf stared from his seat Then, recovering him
self the Judge said warningly: Don't talk back
TO the court"
The Prosecutor asked IL he knew anything about
the whereabouts of Thompson and also where
Donobue was the important witness for the State
who &c missing These questions were barred out
Were you not at the Astor House. IN New
York last Thursday night, registered as M. VII
son. and did you meet Thompson ana Dunphy
there?" was asked.
Mr. Lamar admitted being at the Astor House.
and said: ~ did not meet Thompson there" Lamar
said he did not hear of the assault OF July uh,ll
few DAYS after it happened. Lamar admitted
having been extremely angry toward Mcmahon
He said he offered 500 for his arrest on July o
GelIer, the Coney Island hotelkeeper. who test-
fed yesterday that Eastman and Brown were at
Coney Island the time of the assault was re-
called. He had not brought his register along for
testimony because it was needed to ring up the
sales to-day. When it was made clear to him the
book and not the machine. wanted, no said
Eastman and Brown had not registered, as they
were his personal guests. and anyhow, 9" Gents
don't have to register" Geer found it difficult to
understand Mr.. Foster. once he said: Explain
yourself palmer"
Did you attend a meeting of witnesses in this
case at Red BanI?" asked the prosecutor.
Don't understand" the reply.
Did you rehearse your little piece at Red Bank?'
The question ruled out.
Thomas B. Fay, McMahon's counsel. called
with the intention Of laying the basis Of con-
spiraacy charge He denied any conspiracy. Dun
ply was then recalled. He declared that Mr.. Fay
told him that II he took McMahOns side and tesu-
fed rightly he would not have TO work any more
Dunphy said he declined to enter into the agree
Mrs. Lamar was pale and nervous while testify
came she said the outdoor and some of the indoor
servants had been drinking, and We're intoxicated
d tHey oI w e dedayc frnm 70 The eHe Cn9cbe
Union. They had called TO say they were going to
make it hot for the Lamars because Of the Nc
but it did no good. Miss Mary blythe Of No. los
guest at the Lamar home. oorrborated Mrs. La
mar;
it, Justice Walter Brfndley, of Long Branch. saw
He could not res9gPze any Of tie stf defendants
denied absolutely that there was any third de
gree work on Eastman The inspector denied
having used Lamars name or having told Eastman
that Lamar would 60 back on him or would have
to drop him. He was not allowed to tell what the
character Of Eastman and Brown was in New
Several witnesses denied Dunply's bride story
besjzeS tbat the rsea had now cnyne down 70 an
all eyed Dir.lry hat an
TO assault and that the defendants had acted bold
not so notorious the State sought show. This
was evidenced by the fact that Inspector McClusky
the existence OF the gang only short time before
others Prosecutor Foster declared the case of the
defence had simply been patched up. Men in the
Judge Heisley's charge this evening consd-
cred by ell as unfayorable TO the accused The
statutes he said. defined conspiracy as being the
agreement of two or more persons to 90 some un-
about OF the death serious injury of James
of 5000 three years in State prison at hard labor
or both fine and Imprisonment 1t need not be
witnesses and their behavior on the stand There
mad been lot Of witnesses heard who had told the
truth and a lot more who had Deliberately lied.
ganSh and T b T Sdfen them on July his on f
II these men had been hired to guard lhe lamar
house, had they been taken en- as friends to Long
Constable Van Wrinkle had readily picked out
of the accused in New-York the men he
saw assault Mcmahon. The court called attention
to the fat contradiction of Eastman by Inspector
McCusky what occurred at police head
quarters in New York. The defendant Smith tes-
titled he had witnessed the assault and also tesu-
fed the men accused with him OF the
party which assaulted Mcmahon, and that he did
not know who the assailants Why did he
not come forward when the case was first being
investigated and give that information
II said here tonight that well known
in Monmouth County had tried hard &C create a
sentiment in the defendants favor. but it was be
neved by many disinterested people that bribery
had been freely resorted to in support OF the de
fence