The evening world., 1911-02-16


He caused Foelkcr TO tell how We cast
!. the deciding vote for tie bills at the
special session which followed the segu-
lar, session.
1. Stouer, smooth, s~,Iky-voiced AMI
pvssy-footed. took The Brooklyn Cen
grtssnisn in hand for what was eN.
: pecisd TO be a searching Gross -exam!na-
4. ton,
"when d!d you come to this country7'
no began,
In May. 1859. | think"
q. And how old were you when yea
landed In Ameriea2 A. | was between
Twelve and thirteen years old. | said
fourteen awhile ago. but I now recall |
was nssr my thirteenth birthday.
q. And how old are you? A. I am
now in my thlriy-slxth year. was
born Dec. q, 49,.
Y. when did you begin going TO
school? A. In i%i.
q what school did YOU attend in
Brooklyn? a. | attended a Y. NJ. c. A..
school
40 when did you first votcr A. In
1896. ! think
q. Were YOU then naturalized? A..
No.
fi Odd you have Ia your possession
fzcd7 A. No.
did you know whether your father
was then a citizen"
Object Of 'he Question.
This question was ruled out. Steusr
was trying to show that Foelker had
voted In 1876 before nc came OF aTe and
that he did so. moreover, without nav
ing ever qualified AZ a citizen.
q. When you first applied to the
Regents for examination az n prelim-
ipery TO admission to the bar you
knew there were certain qualifications
10 be met? A. Yes.
q. How did you make your applica-
ton for your first animation? A. In
writing.
q. To whom was 4. addressed? \. To
the secretary OF the Board Of Regents"
q. When was this; A. In December.
~, or January. 1901.
q. WlVn you took your examinations
~ where did you go? A. To the Grand
ssGepfral Palace In January. 1904.
teof7 Carried Paper Away.
"l Q On your last visit TO the Regents
a. Grand Central ralac did you carry
awsy any paper with you? a. carried
away the question pa per.
q. Do you mean to tell this jury tina:
you actually carried away your own
question paper? a. | do.
q, Did you carry away any other
paper. A.. I did not.
a-a.-When did you get your certificate
BON the Regents qualifying you to up
NJ formally for admission to the bl~?
GoSWithin two or three weeks after .he
faegents' examinations had ended"
q. Did any person deliver that cert.f-
cate. to you? A. Either 1t was delivered
or I called for It.
do you know a man named John
Stole?" asked Steuer. taking a new
tack.
NO" replied the witness.
q. DO you know one Lindsay Rems@y7
A. No.
Q. Do you know n man named Max
Sosinsky" A.. Yes.
q. Don't you know that all these three
Stole. Remsey and S~esInsky-are one
and the same man" a. I do not.
Sosinsky In Prison.
This sosinsky is now doing time on
B~lackwelrs Island for falsely Imperson-
stlnS others In bar examinations. Mr..
Steuer's object was apparently to psvc
the way for showing that Foelker did no,
qualify properly for admission to the
oar end by inference set up a suspicion
That somebody else took the eyamlna-
lions for Foelker.
osnave YOU lived In Brooklyn contlnu-
ougiy since you frst came here? a. No;
j We away for a few months once.
PvDid you recall thai absence when
testlfying before tie legislative Com
mittee last FAM a. ! can't say. / don't
M.emper mat " asked about my
~. Where did yrl live during your
ePseuce from Brooklyn? A. out West.
r. Mr.. steuer read from the official
n~venvscript OF the proceeding, before
tna4Merritt committee 10 show that
Foeker. answering questions then. had
sep plainly that he came to Brooklyn
eceinber. 1895. and had since con-
rSinously resided there.
-! dont recall any such questions
- Foelker and | VIII swear positively
h that made no such answers Thc
t4ct..
~. Did you vote in 1901 and 1862 A.
Foelker Makes Admissions.
.qancing a, a voters reuIst-v card.
Ieveuer wanted to know II Foelker hadn';
ssid In 1894 that he had lived sixteen
49,. IN the state, ten years IN tho
URunty or Kings and three years I'm the
fction district' Foclker admitted the
prooaDly had made such statements
Ete was willing, anyhow, TO abide by inc
Sccoru. lie repeated his earlier admits.
ion mat he was away for two or thrc,
xph'hs early In 1894. and therefore had
Xish wrong hen he said he was a con,
Peuous resident OF the district.
e. Well. during that ahsenc. Won
ere taxing your examinations at tn,
Dssnd Genital Palace, weren't VIM