The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13

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ALBANY. Nov II -Unlrlss II o'Ss1i
Of New York. former State Engineer
Frederick Skene's confldsntial man. wa,
represented by James " Osborne befors
Supreme Court Justice l.s Boeuf to-day
on the examination following tho purtury
charg. made against O'Neil growing
out OF HIS testimony in che Skens trial
IL was the cashing Of State check for
50. eco payable TO the Clinton Bee kwith
Engineering and Contracting Company
which built some good Dads for the
State
O'Seil testified that he identified Fred
n Lewis. a member Of the company
who had the check cashed at the Hot 81
Albany in New York ciiy LEWIS and
Dennis Moyuehan swore that the check
immediately upon its receipt by Lewis
was handed over 10 o. Neil in Albany,
MIR. Osborne tried TO show that u was
not unusual for the witness TO casl, the
company's' checks, hut the witness re-
fused To answer questions aim ,sd %
connect him with the bribery charge
Robert p Murphy. .proprietor Of the
Hotel Albany in which rho College Inn
IL located: James j. Parkinson. who said
he recorded bets IN a racing establishment
at lac West Forty fifth street. New York.
and Mrs Trinidad De Vega testified thar
they were guests ~ OSeil at tho dinner
r: which Lewis was a guest On the night
~" check was cashed Mr. Murphy =
testimony was the same as chat given
before Justice Lebosuf when the perjury
charge was first made against O'Neil
Parkinson and Mrs De Vega said they
recognized Lewis to-day a., being the one
who attended the College Inn dinner,
Mrs. De Vega said thar Lewis got up
from the table near the close of the dinner
and taking q slip Of paper out of his
pocke, used pen and ink on top IT the
cigar stand and afterward went upstairs
- the main floor with Mr. O'Seil She
said Lewis came back then t. oh" table
and pulling n roll OF gr-enbncks out Of
ms pocket paid the hill and ordered more
wine
All of this testimony was brought out
10 show thar Lewis was in the Hotel
Albany IN Nex York city NJ the particular
tam" that this check was Csished. which
he denied absolutely under oath
John A hsySeT. mana ger Of the College
Inn. ..'ened Z rernem tar Lew Ii presence
on the night Of IN" dinner and Miss
Wooster. the cashier remembered Lewis
using the pen and ink ON the top Of the
cigar counter
O'Neil's counsel said char two other
women who attended The dinner w-r.
not ia rhs sta. upy
Frank A Fox. an automobile tire chain
manufacturer II Brooklyn said he was
dI"Ing with IL lady AT the table next To- th.
n occupied by the D'N"il dinner party,
.t!i lle identified LAWS aS "ne Of them
William Decker the waiter. also
claimed 20 cugnIz" Lewis
% Neil himself testified tina, he met
Lewis On IN" train going - New York
IN ia" day III the dinner
About the tin" th.. dinner WAS over.
testified O'Ne,l 1 took Lewis NJ to- Pro-
pfi"toT Murphy pTIvat. office. WHERE,
h. asked Murphy ~ cash the State check.
Murphy counted ont g. So and asked in.
!" count IL. and then Ta-s ed II over to
L"wi' who CAM back again two DAYS
ater and got tn" balance due on the
'h"ck
Peter \ Delaney II CotIn.rI for Sk"np
p"rnted 1" IN" fact that o. Seil at the Sk.ne
-iiI testified that he could rememb.r
he. names of u" one who attended this
Inner except Lewis and him eli. and that
, N"II had he"n que toned infinitely
ip"" thu point ~ the iIma bv Col. jerome
A. thnt time. saIi Mr.. Delan, v % Neil
'1uld neither remember he name, Il any
m. else IA this dirnrr PARTY "f sIN. nor
he Ta'neS II any other p.-son m the din
NC rom. and Vet now h.a comes forward
SIth nr stopping az tn. Hnt"l Albany
~ .av they remember -celng Lewis
ICY" on thar particular night nearly two
ears ego
Ju. iic- Lebo..,If named November ~
"a ~" date Tor hearinr counsel -um UP
N the Gue-t,or If s"ndlnE the case To the