The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
LAMAR ON TRIAL WITH THUGS
ADMITS THAT HE DINED WITH
MONK EASTMAN
And Paid for the Meal-WOnlan Hotel
Keeper Says lie Called on Cherry Hill
TOughs At Oceanic Several Times
defence to BE Charge OF Blackfnail.


defence to BE Charge OF BiackmaiI.
FREEHOLD, N. j., Oct. l2.-The trial OF
David Lamar, the horseman, who calls
himself a fnancier, ard his codefendants,
Monk Eastman and Joseph Brown. the
thugs Of Cherry Hill, on charge of conspir'
ing to assault, with intent to kill, James
Mcmahon, Lamars former coachman. was
begun here to-day before Judge Heisley
and Monmouth county jury. Other
defendants are Lamars brother-in-law,
Bernard Smith; Herbert Thompson and a
John Doe.
The whole row dates back to the friskiness
Of q pet dog named Baby and to Coachman
McMahon's notions as to what coach
mans duties are Mrs. Lamar was driving
near Long Branch last July when Baby
jumped out of the carriage and ran through
q hedge. His mistress told McMahon TO
get out and recover Baby the coachman
said that was not what he was paid for and
drove to the Lamar villa. Baby was
lost.
When David Lamar heard OF the incident
he tried to thrash his coachman In the barn,
but got the worst of the encounter. That
was on July /.
From that time Mcmahon was pursued
by band of toughs, who came down TO
Monmouth county to assault him. lhey
tried all sorts of devices to get him away
from his home at Long Branch at night.
but failed and finally set upon him in broad
daylight in front of the Long Branch police
court, where he was going to appear
IS complainant against Lamar because OF
the assault in the barn. Mcmahon was
kicked. pounded and stabbed.
Lamar, Eastman, Brown and the rest
were indicted as conspirators and assail-
ants. All the prisoners, who have been
out on bail, arrived at Freehold this morn
ing. Lamar was accompanied by his
wife.
The Jury was secured at the morning
session. William Wilson is the foreman.
Prosecutor John E, Foster announced that
he would finish for the State tomorrow
night. The defence will take all of Wednes-
day, and the case will go to the jury that
night.
The defence OF Lamar and the Cherry
Hill thugs will be that Mcmahon tried to
blackmail Lamar, his former employer,
and made the conspiracy charge when
be found that he could get no money
Lamar, Eastman and Brown are going
on the stand in their own defercc
Contra! Office Detectives Kelly, Dugan
and Kinsier Of New York will come here
Tomorrow AZ witnesses for the prosecu-
ton. Kelly and Dugan will testify that
they saw Lamar with Eastman and Brown
in q saloon in West street, near Rotor,
on July 8, and that Lamar asked the detec-
tives not to mention the fact that they
~ him wit s,lch men and in S1lrh
NcMahon, the coachnan. was the first
witness. He identified Eastman and Brown
. two Of tho five men who assaulted him
at Long Branch. He then told Of the as
sanlt and Of the way in which he was logged
by the gang.
Edmund Wilson. counsel for Lamar
croes-examined Mcmahon.
o. Do you know a man named Charles
Proctor in New York; A. Yes; st. .r
+ Wqil Street had given you the money to
Q, Didn't you ten Proctor that y9u vers
fS amssrs 70 f'' No. fortune LOT '00''sn 0u' Oh
Proctor, who Is a stable keeper in Fifty
eighth street, New York, will be down
here on Wednesday to testify for the de-
fence. Mcmahon does not look like q man
who would be picked out as a factor In q
Wall Street game.
Marie Jayne, keeper Of the hotel at
Oceanic, where the Eastman gang put up
told about them being there. Her test.
mony produced sensation. She swore
that Eastman and Brown were guests at
hsr hotel and that Lamar came there sew
sral times and had meal with them
who paid the bill7' asked Mr.. Foster.
'The bills for Lamar and tho other men
ware all paid together answered Mrs
Jayne. Lamar gave the money to Mr.
Wilson and Mr.. Wilson paid the hotel
Wilson interrupted the examination OF
the wttnsss by admitting. to save time
he said, that Lamar ate with Eastman
and Brown and paid tho bills
Minnie Mcmahon, sis er Of tho COM
planning witness, testified that Lamar
called her brother up on the telephone
said that Lamar said he was William Miers,
friend Of her brother.
Nlers was called next to testify that he
did not coll up Mcmahon on the night in
Joseph Enright, Monk Eastman's bonds
man. was asked on the stand why he had
CONSENTED 70 give bail for Eastman.
ex-senator Grady Of New York asked me to
60 ban for Eastman, replied Enrighs.
aaked the Prosecutor.
mo / would BE- Iii right and said be would
Ths court room was allied at tho opening
Of tho trial, and there were half dozen
msmbers Of tho Monk Eastman gang from
New York IN the audience waiting to learn
The tate Of their chief. Because Of the
prsssnes Of nj gang q toughs in town the
consists At ono man, has bean increased to
thr>a man.