New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
BUCkLIN on THE STAND.
Yam Uyck Thinks DeIahunty's Ser
CiCe WOrtk $4,000.

David " Bucklin. who was manager Of Richard
4 Canheld's gambling house refused yesterday 70
tell his business. the ground that il would tend
~ incriminate him. when he called the
witness stand in The suit II John Delahunty the
lawyer. against Mr.. Canheld for fees amounting 10
$4,000 He denied that there was any contract
as 20 the fees which Mr. Delahunty should receive.
Mr.. Bucklin told Of his Indictment and subse-
quent arrest District Attorney Jerome. he said.
asked him 70 plead guilty. and he would be let
of with a fine. on the advice Of Mr. Delahunty
he said. he rejected the proposition. Witness then
told of the recovery of the Canhed securities and
notes from the bank.
Buokin described his own arrest in Jersey City
and said that Nj. Delahunty advised a suit for
damages against every one concerned in it. He
declared that he advised later by Mr.. Della
hunty 10 60 away. He objected. because Of his
family and because other things required his pres
ence in New York
i told him" said the witness that I objected
20 going away and said that had borne the brunt
Of the thing for a long time but did not want to
90 10 jail However. as result Of the conversa-
tion with Mr.. Delahunty I went TO Montreal"
On the night OF February h. 1875. the witness said
Delahunty brought him $4,000 in bills The latter
said he was going TO charge Garfield 10000 for col
lectinE the money. the witness said and took out
$50Ao then. Bucklin denied paid IT 10 Della
hunty the lawyer has stated He said that Della
hunty did not say that the S50n0 was on account
Of his bill
the witness in hand. Part of the testimony follows:
Q.-what business ara you now engaged in2 A
I engaged in no business in New York State.
Q.-Where are you engaged in business-in New
= Q-on what ground? A-That IT would ncrirn-
Q.--What IS your place of business in Newport
called2 A clubhouse.
and that Garfield ought 10 pay the bin when leav-
ing this courtroom here on the first day? A
Q-What did you say? Al. said TO Captain
Ward outside. that it was pity that friends should
fall out
Alfred Lauterbach was called 70 the stand He
said that he was counsel for Jesse Lewisohn at
the trial when the latter refused 10 testify Asked
what he had say 10 Mr. Jerome in December
1902 Mr. Lauterbach said that he had asked him
If II was absolutely necessary for M Lewisohn 10
testify. Witness said he Mr. Deahunty and
had told him that he had learned from Mr. Os-
borne and Mr.. Sanford that other witnesses
would be called
Mr. Bucklin was recalled 70 the stand and ad-
mitted that he knew the Indictment against him
charged him with being "commen gambler and
that he was guilty of the charge during the three
years covered by the indictment. He said that he
had idea OF becoming a fugitive from justice
until advised by his lawyer.
Why did you tell your lawyer while you were IN
Canada that you felt easier after he had advised
you to go away?" asked Mr.. Mooney.
"Oh. that was only figure of speech replied
Bucklin
John l. Wikie who arranged with Mr. Della
hunty for the settlement Of the $500 900 in notes
then took the stand. He testified that IL IN
derstood between himself and Delahunty. coun-
sci for Mr. Garfield. that the names should be kept
nviolate He said that he still considered himself
bound by the agreement and would give no names
Mr. Garfield. through his counsel, said that he also
would keep his part Of the agreement
At the beginning Of the session Mr. Delahunty
his testimony and told several things about
various items in his bill of particulars
NNclry NaIga
stand and asked 10 give estimate OF what he
considered the value the services rendered by Mr.
Delahunty TO Mr.. Garfield. He placed his estimate
az between $50. 900 and $4,000. Mr. Van Wyck
then gave summary Of the case. He said:
My idea of the case with regard the servica
he rendered is that Delahunty went to work 10
accomplish the directions received from the pro-
prietor 10 him and Bucklin, because they were
so closely related in their business that 10 save
the one meant TO save the other II took him 956
days a large part Of which time Consumed
In Canheid's business
The plaintiff then announced that testimony for
his side all in