The Washington herald., 1908-03-26
ROW In WADE TRIAL
Witness Bishop Is Called a
Blackmailer in Court.
LIE THEN GIVEN THE ACCUSER
BeIIigerents Are Kept Apart by the
Court officer aud Attorney, and
Demand OF Justice barnard. who
RebuISes Holland for His Attack.

- S'ii>alloildl incident occurred IN NIllii-
inal Court No. yesterday in the trial OF
Percy Wade, stock broker. charged
with violating the anti-gambling laws Of
the District of Columbia
As William f. Bishop, employed by the
New York Stock Exchange, and a witness
for the government. stepped from the
stand and was about 10 take seat
among the spectators. c. w. Holland,
president Of the Stock. Grain and Pro-
vision Company. Of New Jersey. advanced
toward Bishop, and, after quick pas
sage of words. shook his fist in Bishops
face and in a low tone said:
You're a blackmailer and we can prove
it,
You're liar," responded Bishop.
About this time Justice Barnard an
nouneed that the Wade case would be
suspended for the day and the hearing OF
evidence in a condemnation suit taken up.
Drown Ont Hollands Remark.
The spectators. whose interests were cen
tered in the Wade case, had arisen. and
the noise made by them drowned Hol-
lands remark and the angry reply OF
Bishop When the men were about 70
come 20 blows Secret Service Operative
Klinke stepped forward and drew Bishop
away, and Attorney Henry z. Davis who
represents Mr.. Wade. cautioned Holland
TO keep quiet. BY this time, however the
attention Of every one In the courtroom
was centered on the group. and Justice
Barnard. with a frown. inquired OF Clerk
Mckee the cause OF the disorder.
District Attorney Baker then announced
10 the court that a government witness
as he stepped from the stand had been
grossly insulted by a spectator and called
a blackmailer. Justice Barnard suspend
ed proceedings in the condemnation case.
and Mr. Bishop Informed the court that
he bad been approached 10y Holland, who
had referred 10 an Investigation con-
Quoted by Bishop in New York several
years ago. as a result ot which a man
named Alexander Seamou had been con-
victed Of running a black-mailing fnan-
cial sheet
The only connection had with that
matter your honor" said M Bishop.
and gave the testimony that resulted in
the conviction OF Seamon.
Demands an Explanation.
Justice Barnard then called upon Hol-
land for an explanation. The latter his
beIligerency considerably abated. said he
had misunderstood He effusiyely apollo
gized 10 the court for mis- action. JUS
tice Barnard rebuked Holland for MS
words. and appeared 20 be on the poiHt
Of holding him for contempt OF court.
but concluded the incident by adding that
behavior OF that nature would not be
overlooked IL it happened again.
It is expected the government viii fin
ish its case to-day. Gustave Lausburgh.
Charles r Harris. and William B. John
son testified they had been customers OF
Wade & Hedges and had bought and sold
stock. bur never knew of deliveries. Both
testified they bought on margins.
Another government witness. a former
customer Of the firm, was George NJ.
Dow, examiner in the Patent OfiCe, who
testified as 20 transactions. His testimony
appeared favorable 10 the defense.
George r. Lee. telegraph operator for
the firm az the time OF the raid in August.
testified as 10 the method of handling and
sending orders. and Voorhees, Lent. opera
tor at the Office Of the Stock, Grain and
Provision Company. at Jersey City. ex-
planned the receipt Of the orders. and how
they We're recorded there. According 10
the testimony Of the telegraphers. it took
from fifteen seconds TO two minutes to
place an order. after il was received in
Washington.
Explains Bucket shops.
William r. Beuerly. expert. employed
by the receiver in the lawsuits In the
New York courts growing out OF the
failure OF Sage & Co. said to have
been the leading bucket shop or the
country, gave il as his opinion that the
business conducted by Wade & Hedges
was a bucket shop and not the legitimate
trading in and the actual delivery of
stock.
William z. Bishop. employed by the
New York Stcck Exchange, and by New
York banks and trust companies 10 con-
duct special Investigations. explained
what constituted a legitimate stock
brokerage business, and what constituted
a bucket shop. He defined a bucket shop
transaction as where a delivery was con-
templated. but not expected -
Bishop said the business done by Wade
& Hedges in August'last as indicated by
their books and sheets, was undoubtedly
a bucket shop. This witness was kept
on the stand a considerable time. and It
developed in the course of his testimony
that al one time he had been employed by
the board OF trade Of Chicago 20 conduct
an investigation Of bucket shops in that
city. He is now employed by the New
York Stock Exchange. and has conducted
many Investigations Of bucket shops and
individuals connected with them. FOR the
exchange. When Bishop left the stand
he was approached by Holland and eC-
dressed in the manner that came near
causing the latters commitment for con-