The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-04

ALSO NEWS THAT HE'S AFTER A
CHANGE OF VENUE.
Counsel Says He Couldn't Get Fair Trial
Here-He'll BE Tried for Assault To-
hay-Grsfter MurDhy's Brother-ln-Law
Caught and Held for Cont empt OF Court


day-Grafter Murphy's Brother-in-Law
Caught and Held for COntemp OF Court
District Attorney Jerome worked in his
private Office most of the day yesterday
preparing cases against labor grafters. A
newspaper man asked him whether he
intended to take action against employers
who might offer what are popularity called
"bribes" in the settlement of strikes, but
what are not known as such to the law.
Il never cross bridges until l get TO
them" answered the District Attorney.
II have no evidence as yet that any en-
player has bribed any person, and as l
have received no complaints Of that sort,
L certainly have no action to take. But
If any complaints come to me wherein
there Is a specific violation Of the law in
labor grating, or in any other matter, l
certainly will take action looking toward
the prosecution OF such person"
E1-Magistrate Brann, counsel for Sam
Parks who Ia to stand trial on four in
dictments charging him with extortng
money from employers for settling strikes,
made an effort yesterday to prevent the
District Attorney from getting a panel
of special jurors for Parks's trial. which
has been set down for Aug. 10. Mr.. Brann
declared that he intended to ask the
Supreme Court for change OF venue, as
he was satisfied that Parks could not get
a fair trial in New York.
In ordering a special jury panel, Recorder
Golf said it would be time enough to consider
the question Of change Of venue when it
came up later.
Parks will be- placed on trial in Special
Sessions to-day on a charge OF assaultlng
Potter O'Neill OF the Plasterers Union. His
counsel made an effort Yesterday to have
this case transferred to the General Ses-
sions Court where he might be tried by u
jury, but up TO the time OF the adjourn
ment Of the court the order to transfer the
case had not been made.
Several friends Of Lawrence Murphy,
the Stonecutters' Unions convicted treas
urer, visited the District Attorneys office
yesterday for the purpose OF giving tnforma,
ton as to labor grating A few called
for news concerning Murphy;
One Of the latter was Murphy's brother
in-law, William +. Howe. Howe is horse
sheer and lives at 2O4O Amsterdam avenue.
He had been subponaed by the District At
torney to explain how he had come into pos
session of checks amounting to $1,000,
which he had received from Murphy for
deposit in an uptown bank. He came TO
court on July 20, when Murphy's trial was
in progress, and learning from Mrs. Murphy
that he was to be called TO testify against
her husband, walked out of the court room
before the District Attorney had time TO
call him TO the witness stand.
Detectives Neggesmith and Hunt spied
him as soon as he entered the building
Yesterday. They nabbed him and took
him before the District Attorney,
When asked why he had not obeyed the
subpoena he declared that he had never
been served With II.
you might az we'll tell the truth about
It," remarked the District Attorney. II
you 60 into court and lie about 1t YOU will
get into trouble"
Howe kept on telling the same story,
however, when be was taken before he
corder Con- for contempt of court He
said he had been at Long Branch on vaca-
ton since July H. and that was why his
horseshoeing shop had been closed.
One Of the county detectives swore that
ne had served the subpoena on Howe, and
that Howe fed from the court room few
minutes before his name was called as
Your Honor said Howe. I'm all
tangled up. didn't go to Long Branch
on July H. did receive one subpoena
and answered that by going to court.
adjourned and about half-past l o'clock
that day left and went to Long Branch.
Court Attendant Eckstein told the Court
that he had seen Howe getting away about
llI5 o'clock.
"You lie, shouted Howe, and can prove
il by my wife. who is here in court and who
was present on that day
The Recorder reprimanded Howe for
this outourst of temper. Howe apollo
gized and again tried TO explain matters,
but the more he explained the deeper he
got into trouble.
Finally the Court adjourned the case
till this morning and sent Howe no the
Tombs.
When Howe was he'd back toward the
prison pen, his wife, who is the sister OF
Labor CRATER Murphy's wife, made a
dash to prevent the officers from locking
him UP. Three court attendants seized
her and dragged her into the hall, Thea
two others led Howe ACROSS the Bridge OF
Signs TO the T0mbs.