New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
PARKS BEFORE RECORDER
ON TRIAL FOR EYTORTION
Walking Delegates Case Goes OUer
to Monday, scith Sir Jurors.

The trial Of Samuel J. Parks walking delegate
OF the Housesmith's and Bridgemen's Union, on
the indictment charging him with extortion, was
begun yesterday before Recorder Golf in the
Court OF General Sessions Before he appeared
there. he was in the Court OF Special Sessions,
where he recently was convicted Of assault. to
be arraigned for sentence. but by agreement
OF counsel, sentence was postponed to Septem-
Der -.
J. P. and a. A. Eustace. Of counsel for Parks
had begun proceedings too late for a change Of
venue in the trial. Justice Freedman in the SUI
preme Court declined TO grant stay in the trial
and the motion for chahge of venue came be-
fore Recorder Golf. Assistant District Attorney
Rand opposed the motion and the Recorder de-
MED it, saying: The application made by the
defendant is one to GUST this court of jurisdic-
ton. and courts never look with favor on ap-
plications Of this kind If were to grant it, It
would be unjustiied. The motion is denied
J. p Eustace attempted TO gain delay the
ground that the attorneys for the defence were
not prepared. but Recorder Golf refused to hear
him.
Mr.. Rand moved the trial on the first indict-
ment. that Of Josephus Plenty, who charges
Parks with extortion. Before the trial proceed
ed, however, A. A. Eustace managed to make
further argument for delay. saying: THE Dis
trict Attorney cannot go about to create pub
lie sentiment prejudicial to the defendant and
on which to base the calling of a special jury.
We desire opportunity to put before the court,
in the form Of affidavit that the District At
torney has created a public sentiment. which
as matter Of law is ground for change of
venue"
Recorder Golf replied: IF on the trial it shall
appear that the conditions which you describe
exist. pTejudical TO the interests of the defend
ant, shall not fail TO certify that fact to the
Supreme Court"
In examining the talesmen Mr.. Rand asked
them many questions regarding labor matters.
He asked them if they knew Parks. ex-Judge
Mcconnell. OF the Fuller Construction Company,
Assemblyman Richard Butler, William S. Dew
cry, Bernard Lynch. John Dolan Timothy
Mccarthy. Mr.. Rand, in reply to the Recorders
question, said that all of the men named were
indirectly connected with the case but he said
he did not affirm that all would be called. The
defence asked the talesmen If any relatives
were contractors or had ever employed labor,
or if they had read the editorials. news stories
ana other comment IN the newspapers regarding
the cases against Parks since his Indictment
The third talesman was the first accepted.
he was John 5. Rename. a clerk. OF Mo- 2OS
West Observation-Disclosures He an
swered all questions satisfactorily. and took the
foremans seat in the jury box.
William l. Detmold, of No. 90 West Eleventh.
st. I'm the woollen business at No Il Worth-st.,
said he was not in favor of walking delegates
corder Golf said that the opinion would still per-
init him 10 give a fair trial to Parks, and he
was sworn in as the second juror.
The third juror accepted David May, a
salesman, living at No. IA West One-hundred-
-Eleventh-st.
The fourth juror accepted was A. Irving
Briggs. secretary of the American Stove Board
Company. at No. 211 Water-st., living at No.
d East feminist
]. Milton Doremus. employed by a drug house
at No. As Park Place, was accepted as the fifth
juror.
The sixth juror accepted Ira P. Beard
salesman at No. 60 Cireene-st.
Colonel Robinson, of Parks's counsel, moved
that the trial be adjourned until Monday or
Tuesday of next week, he had just been re-
tained and had not had an opportunity to con-
suit the defendant, and that Parks be admitted
b bail during the adjournment The Recorder
said in granting the motions: Il will consent to
an adjournment, under the circumstances, until
1890 o'clock Monday morning. AS the defend
ant has been taken into custody I will consent
10 a renewal of the bail bonds in the
amount, $4,000. The bonds will have TO be
approved by the District Attorney, and then I
viii accept them al my house tonight"