The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-08
The HUNT FOR BROWNS PASS
JOHN PIE SURPRISES COL. HEN.
DERSON, CHIEF HUNTER.
Denies He Ever Saw Brown Use Pass
Admits He Met Two Men Before
Entering Court, but He Didn't Speak
to Them-Hesseli Saw Brown Nod.

Admits He Met Two Men Before
Entering Court, but lie Didn't Speak
10 Them-Hesseil Saw Brown Nod.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. THE hunt
for the pass which John j. Brown, presi-
dent Of the village here and secretary OF
the Hon. Bill Wards Republican county
committee, is alleged to have used on the
Now York Central Railroad is proceeding
with some difficulty. Brown has been
accused by one Matthew Moore, village
cabman, OF riding to New York on such
| pass. II true this renders him liable to for
fixture of Office under the State Constitu-
ton, and also to years imprisonment,
$500 fine, or both.
Three weeks ago, when the pass hunters
had their first meet, Senator Depew and
| other officials OF the railroad testified that
they had no recollection of giving pass
to Brown and had no entry Of such in their
books. To-day, when Col. Henry C. Hen
derson, counsel for Moore, called what was
to have been his chief witness, to testify that
he had actually seen the pass in question
offered on the train, this witness, John Pie,
another local cabman, testified to the con-
trary and said he hadn't watched Brown
in the train at all on the day in question,
thereby causing great joy to the friends Of
Brown, who say the whole thing is a po-
litical move Of his enemies.
When Col Henderson put the question to
him to-day II he had seen President Brown
use pass early in the year going down to
New York Pie jerked out defiant No, sir,
instead of the answer Col. Henderson ex-
pected.
do you mean to say you didn't observe
him when the conductor came around for
bis fares that day?" asked Col. Henderson,
growing angry.
Il didn't watch him at all" said Pie.
Col. Henderson asked him II he had con-
versed with Mr.. Brown about the matter,
but Pie, with half grin, said he hadn't.
He admitted he had stepped into the
lavatory before coming into the court
room.
Didn't you meet two men in there?"
asked Col. Henderson, shaking his finger
at him. Pie said he had met the men, but
hadn't spoken to them.
Didn't you tell Moore that you had seen
Brown ride on pass?'
Pie admitted that he had done so. Col.
Henderson wanted to know if he hadn't
told Moore in his presence.
Whatever I said to Moore was said to
him. Seer" said the cabman. What he
told you's got nothin' to do with me.
Pie was excused then. He left the court
room.
Col. Henderson intimated that he was not
through with Pie, and would AXE him up
later. He had himself sworn as the next
witness, and then said that on July 10 he
had gone down on the train leaving White
Plains at 1854, with Brown, and had watched
him when the conductor came around
"He delivered no money or ticket Of any
kind nature or description, said the Colonel,
emphatioally, in reply to questions by Frank
V. Willard, Browns counsel. Col. Hender-
son said he had got on the train purposely
seat a little ahead Of him and watched
him. by turning around, until the fares
had been taken up Mr.. Willard tried to
show that Brown might have given the
but Col. Henderson was very. positive
that the conductor came through for tickets
You had q little game Of cards that day.
Yes said the Colonel "but didn't
play until had observed that Brown paid
no fare. The papers had been prepared
in this case, and wanted to make sure
we had made no mistake
Col. Henderson admitted that several
times after this occasion he had seen Brown
pay his fare Mr. Willard asked sarcastic
cally II he wasn't surprised at this.
NO; knew he had learned something
retorted the Colonel.
Mr.. Willard asked Judge Plat to dis
miss the proceedings then.
is it any crime for man to beat his
way on the railroad il he CAM" he said.
Some Of the commuters who dropped in
nodded approvingly at this defence, but
their Joy was short lived. Col. Henderson's
six feet came up in a jiffy, this time with
the Constitution to his aid. Perhaps Mr..
Willard hadn't read it carefully, he said,
OF public officers, not only riding on pass,
but "free transportation was prescribed.
If a man goes down to New York and
doesn't give UP anything for his fare that's
while the deadheads shifted uneasily in
their seats and wondered what was coming
| next.
sits done every day along here, and it's
never been called crime put in Mr. Mil
Col. Henderson called his next witness,
Frank Hessel.
Hessel testified that one day when he
was at the station Moore called out from
his cab and asked him II he didn't want to
ride to New York.
@He threw me a dollar" said Hessell,
sand asked me to see IL Brown used pass.
/ stood up two seats back Of Brown. who
ductor came along Brown simply looked
up at him, nodded and went on reading
Hessell said he got OF at 12Sth street
and asked the conductor, John j. Lackey,
If Brown was riding on his glass smile or
a pess?'
Hes got to have a ticket or a pass or
he can't ride on this line" was the answer
Hessell said the conductor made.
The hearing was adjc u1a then n, Until until
derson said ne would have as witness
then Supt. Bronson Of the Harlem division,
Mr.. Bronson Is to be asked II he did not get
Brown that pass. Col Henderson also
expects in the mean time to continue the
hunt through more Of the books placed at
his disposal at the Grand Central Station
| YALE MEN FOOLED PROFESSOR.
His Efforts to Secure Statistics Baked by
Their Fanciful Expense Accounts.