Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
BITTER REMARKS
BETWEEN COUNSEL
IN POLICE COURT
Lawyers in Belleyille Case En-
liyen Proceedings With
Personalities.

Bitter personalities between oppos-
ing counsel, which at several juno
lures threatened to assume serious as
poets, were the features of an assault
and battery case which was heard by
Police Justice Richard H. Ashworth
in the Belleville police court last night
The clashes occurred between James
McDermit, of this city, and former
Township Counsel Andrew L. Boylan,
of Belleville. James stansfield, of Isaac
street, was arraigned before Justice
Asnworth on complaint of Edward
Swick, a neighbor. The result was that
Stansield was placed under 5000 bail
to await the action of the grand jury
on a charge of atrocious assault.
Mr.. Boylan represented Mr.. Swick
and Mr.. McDermit was counsel for Mr..
Stansfeld. 1t was said thai on Satur-
day Stansfeld had struck Swick with
a club after the latter had objected
To his actions.
The hearing lasted for nearly two
hours, and during most Of that time
there was a constant interchange of
personalities between the two lawyers.
Among other things. when Mrs. Swick
was OH liS Stdildt 1CDC AA uchCA
her If 1t were not a fact that she had
not been legally married. This ques-
ton brought forth objections from Mr..
Boylan, and he was sustained by JUS
tice Ashworth. When 1t came time
for Mr.. McDermit to sum up Mr.. Boy
Ian asked Justice Ashworth that Mr..
McDermit's cross-examination be con.
fined strictly to a cross-exAamination."
nj. --..-L4 r. AH-D-.-.lA - II. 81.
Il have practised law in various
counties In this State for more than
seventeen years and a never heard
such a ridiculous statement IS has just
come from this man, who Is supposed
to be a lawyer. l don't l-now whether
he is a lawyer or not, but he certain
ly has not the appearance of @ law
yer"
II insist upon this man acting as a
gentleman" declared Mr.. Boylan. II
do not know whether he is a gentleman
or not, but l insist upon him making
an attempt at it, to say the least"
why, this man is full OF holes" re-
piled McDermit, meaning Mr.. Boylan.
AT this point Justice Ashworth inter-
ferred n told Mr.. McDermit that
there were several officers in the court.
He limited that II he did not quit his
abuse he would call the officers to
handle him.
II nave been hearing cases here for
some time,' said the justice. land have
never heard or saw anybody attempt to
use this court n abuse people In II
the way you are doing. Mr.. Boylan
is acting as a gentleman"
There were several other lively tits
between Mr.. Boylan and Mr.. McDer-
nit. In one of these the latter was
prompted to say that Mr., Boylan could
not put him out of the court If ht
wanted to.
Mr.. Boylan replied that he "woult
not lower himself or dirty his hands
In an attempt. In another instance tht
Newark man told the Bellevffle mai
that "he would never be a lawyer" +
IT don't care about the same type o,
lawyer as represented by some people,
around here" responded Mr.. Boylan. .
In the course of questioning Mr.. Nc
Dermit remarked that he did not wan
Boylan to address him and for him :
address the court. 4
ct guess you know that / positive.I
do not want to say anything to you,|
answered Mr.. Boylan. z