New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
D. LAMAR PAID BILLS.
VISITED THUGS At HOTEL
Defence Is That "WaU Street" Men
Planned to Ruin Him

Freehold, y. J.. oct. l2-The trial OF David
Lamar. of New-Tork and Long Branch; his
brother-in-law. Bernard Smith. and Monk. East
man and Joseph Brown of NeJv-Yor< ALI indicted
ATahon former coachman for Lamar ar Long
Branch on July 9. was begun before Indigo ueisIev
here to-day. Lamar and Smith are accused OF
conspiring 10 get agents to assault Mcmahon.
Eastman and Brown were indicted as the agents
alleged to have been employed by them
The defence indicated that one lima ~ deeenca
would be that Mcmahon with some persons
vaguely described Wall Street men had
planned to blackmai and ruin Lamar. MeMahon
was asked II he had Aot told man named Charles
Proctor in New-York that he expected 70 get
enough money from Lamar TO keep him as long
as he lived Mcmahon admitted knowing a man
named Proctor but denied any such conversation
He denied knowing any Wall Street men who were
enemies OF Lamar. The defence made no attempt
discredit the story Of the assault
Mcmahon told the story Of his trouble with
Lamar. On July g. while on his wav to court. he
was attacked and brutaIly beaten by five men. two
Of whom ne identified as Eastman and Brown.
Or Joseph E. Walsh Of Long Branch. who at
tended Mcmahon after the assault of July O. de-
scribed the injuries he treated. and said that a
wound on the chin was apparently made with a
sharp cutting instrument
The defence sprang surprise when Mr. Wilson
counsellor for Lamar admitted that Eastman and
Brown and others did stop at the hotel and that
man called thompson BY the State also STAYED
there: that the three were at the hotel on July 4
and 6; that they were visited by Lamar and that
Lamar paid the bills incurred by himself Eastman
Brown thompson and such others as happened 10
be in their company. Mr.. Wilson announced that
the admissions were made to save time
The prosecutor continued his case as outlined
Much OF the afternoon session devoted 10
tracing the movements Of the New-Yorkers about
shat they had rented carriages TO the partv and
that Lamar paid Clarence McCue testified that
the party had a carriage from his place on july
y his IS the rlg supposed 10 have been used 10
take the party away from Long Branch after The
assault TO avoid the danger Of their being iTnne-
Giately arrested.
Minnie Mcmahon. a sister Of the cou,nlafnent
testified 70 being called TO the telephone AT the
West End Hotel and found that a man was talk
ing al the other end Of the wire This was on July
Z. She swOre that the talking
The said he William Meers who uas +her
on her brotherS bah. and he asked her to tell her
brother 10 meet Meers at PhIllipss saloon in Long
4I5Ct.lcL I.at evening. Instead. she warned her
brother not 10 go near the place.
Constable Van SvCkle. who saw the assault IN
front or the Long Branch courtroom, described IL
much as McMahon had done.
At recess to-day and again tonight the fury did
not nave its liberty. The 5uryrnen were taken IN
charge by force Of cOnstables. and are being
closely guarded one force Of cCnstables guards
them by cay and another ar night.
Edmund Wilson. OF Red Bank. and Henry s Ter
huIle; or MataWan, are counsel for Lamar and
Smith. Z. W Arrcwsmtth, OF Freehold. represents
Is counsel for Brown. Prosecutor John Foster con-
ducts the case for the State assisted by Thomas p.
4 ay, OF Long Branch who is counsel for Mcmahon.
Inc case grew out Of an alteration between La
mar and McMahon on July l. at Long Branch. Mrs.
Lamar was driving when her pet dog jumped from
the carriage. and she ordered Mcmahon to catch
the dog. Mcmahon refused. the ground that he
was eTnDlCyed as q COaChmaE and not 20 chase
dogs w non Lamar returned home that day and
learned about McAIahou's conduct he had an alter
cation with the coachman, In which he struck Nc
AahOC, according 70 the latter.