New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
GOOD CASE, SAYS OMMEN,
LAMAR WILL NOT TALK.
Monk" Eastman and "P0F Identi-
fed as McMahon's AsSaiLantS.


Attended by many of his East Side followers
who crowded into the courtroom, Monk East
man and his friend Joseph Brown who are
charged with assaulting James Mcmahon
former coachnnan for David Lamar, were ex-
arnined before Magistrate Ommen in the Tombs
Police Court Yesterday. At the close or the
examination adjournment was taken until to-
morrow morning. when State Senator Grady
of counsel for the East Side thugs VIII either
waive further proceedings or attack the case
Of the prosecution. Magistrate Ommen' in
granting the adjournment, declared ne oeneVed
that Assistant District Attorney tombstone had
made out a good case.
The testimony yesterday was largely confined
to the identification of the alleged assailants by
Mcmahon, George H Van Wrinkle, Jersey con-
stable, and Charles Taylor who was Withdrawn
by the prosecution as a result Of an assault on
his character Senator Grady asked Taylor II
he was a convict. The witness declared tnat
he had never been in prison, but ne refused 70
answer q question to his having been con-
victed.
so these are the kind of witnesses you are
going to prove your case with?' sneered SEN
ator Grady.
His testimony might be quite as good as
that of Mr. Lamar retorted Mr. tombstone
lanes Mcmahon, the victim of the assault
y,ae the first witness In reply to Grady's cross
questioning ne declared that he had mace ms
first complaint a few hours after the assault
and at that time he did not know his assahahlS
He declared that at the suggestion OF ms aIIoF-
new he came to Newly DIRK, visited Ponce fIeao-
quarters and there saw the two pictures OF De
lanev. alias Monk Eastman, and brown ne
testified that subsequently he was caueu TO
HEADQUARTERS and identified Delaney ana Brown
as his assailants The witness gave the follow
ing story of the assault
On July g. about 10 o'clock IN the no snnear
went to the courthouse in Long Branch 70
in civil action Don the steps o. 4t me n%oeS on
me beat me- kicked me. ana one OF me 5r ne
bUrriedly away in a rig. don't remember haTlns
seen them BEFORE but kno" the ss''i hotel where
was Stopping, but failed to arrange meeIlng WIN
bTrotbeyin9isw to have me go up TO Charley Lisks
saloon. but did not 60
Senator Grady then inquired if the witness
made the complaint his own voliuon' Out
after sharp ut with tombstone the after sue
ceeded in having the question ruled out
The next witness called D." as George II. van
Wrinkle who const&1ie at Long branch
and was standing within four feet of Mcmahon
when the assault was committed. Mr.. john
stone asked:
DO Won identify these two men (pointing to
Eastman and Brown as the men who commit
ted the assault McMahon|
Yes"
Tell what happened when the assault &C.
curred?"
"xben the men attacked Mcmahon grabbed
Eastman by the lapel of his coat he STRUCK
me vicious blow in the stomach "hlcn
knocked the wind out of me. and then ne
Jumped into a carriage which was waiting
am sure that this other man. Brown. was with
him"
,,-- - 800 xo,- 4ba rroseoutiop Assist
ant District Attorney tombstone said: These
men are charged with being fugitives from JUS
tice. and are wanted In the State of New-Jersey
on a charge OF. assault. AS we had to prove
that these men are the men who committed
the assault, think we have established our
case
good prina facie case
Senator Grady asked that the case be ad-
iourned until Monday morning at ~ o c!och'
when he would either attack the prosecution IS
case or waive further proceedings.
David Lamar who Is alleged 10 nave enc
registered at the Hotel Savoy, where he has
been staying since Wednesday. Mrs. Lamar is
with him. Lamar was quoted yesterday in an
evening newspaper saying that the story of
his employing East Side Tuffians to attack
Mcmahon was absurd, and that he believed
Wall Street faction was behind the whole az
fair. To The Tribune last evening he said over
the telephone that he had made no such state
nents, and that he had nothing to say
Il have made no statement to any newspaper
man." he said, except the statement that have
nothing to say. and that is all 1 can say to you"
Long Branch. n. J.. Aug l (SpeciaD.-Deputy
Sheriff Charles Close. of Matawan, this afternoon
levied on the horses and carriages belonging to
David Lamar at his summer home at Seabrtght
to satisfy judgment, amounting to $164, OBJ
tanned by his former coachman, James Nc
Mahon, who recently was assaulted in Long
Branch. Lamar has a bill against Mcmahon
for money alleged to have been paid for gro
ceres, but which will not be counted against
the judgment secured by default in Freehold.
Lamar's place is advertised to be sold at sher-
ifs sale next Tuesday. Mr. Lamar could not
be seen this evening at his summer home. The
Judgment secured by Mcmahon was paid to-
night by Daniel H Apologize, who is one of
Mr.. Lamars lawyers
Trenton. N. J, Aug. 1.-Governor Murphy to-day
signed the extradition papers on the Governor of
New-York for Joseph Brown and William Delaney
at present confined in the Tombs in New-York
and wanted in Monmouth County on a charge Of
assault and battery on James Mcmahon when he
was employed coachman by David Lamar, the
stock broker Governor Murphy also signed war
rant for the rendition Of Elizabeth Hartman. for
whom Governor OdeH made requisition, she being
charged with kidnapping