New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-29
ON STAND AGAIN
Gross. Examiner Finds 1t Hard
To Get Yes or No Replies.
OFFENCE TO SUM UP TO-DAY

Sugar Case on Eve of Ending, It
Being Expected Jury Will Be
Charged To- morrow.
,,b, +. Parsons. the aged lawyer was
.ss..xamined an hour and half yestcr-
,.v at the trial before Judge Hand in the
,,,,,o6 States District Court in which Mr.
p.-sons. Washington r. Thomas, Arthur
manner and George II. Frazier are charged
18th conspirlng against interstate trade in
sugar.
rJerry ( Wise. United States Attorney,
canned 10 find It difficult in his cross-cx-
,,,,nstior 10 elicit from Mr.. Parsons the
,,ort and direct answers which he appar-
,,.Iv sought 70 got by wording his ques-
-ons in manner that suggested yes or
no" as the most desirable response. Mr..
r,-sors AZ times became elusive but he
.hoved irritation when Mr.. Wise put moro
,,,nbasis in his voice and tried 10 break
,-,o tho longer account which tho witness
-, ont 10 give.
This became particularly noticeable tow
aid the end Of the REORGANIZATION. Mr..
wise asked whether he had understood Mr.
Parsons correctly that after his prepare
SON % tho papers for the Sosal loan, at 'he
END of December, 1909, he had nothing
,,,rther 20 do with the transaction until
Nav. Innt Mr.. Wise asked If II was not a
fart that before Mr.. Parsons allowed the
corparv 20 pay any money on the loan he
required al papers 10 be presented 10 him.
Did any such thing occur" asked Mr.
Wise
90 do not think So" said Mr.. Parsons. Il
csr tell YOU what did occur. Mr. Wise
lust minute" cautioned the prosecu-
,or. 81 will give YOU a chance, Mr.. Par
sons"
AGED Defendant Raises Voice.
= do not want a chance, Mr.. Wise" said
,ha aged lawyer IN = somewhat raised
voice
= mean I will give YOU an opportunity
n saw what YOU want" was MIR. Wise's
pscifying remark, and Mr.. Parsons shot
hack quickly:
"r Go not want to say anything
Finally Mr.. Wise received the definite
assertion that after the papers had been
drawn and given for execution TO Gustav
Kissel, who acted as agent in the loan
transaction. Mr.. Parsons did not talk about
the matter with Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. Bonner
or Mr. Frazier.
Another instance came later. when Mr.
W'se's questions brought forth less placid
replies. The prosecutor asked Mr.. Parsons
about q conference which the aged lawyer
had had with Adolph segal in November
1904, when the promoter proposed TO buy
back the Camden refinery which he had
sold 10 tho trust years before. Mr.. Wise
said,
So IN November, 1904 notwithstanding
the fact that in June, 1904, you had learned
that he was q promoter and man upon
whose word YOU could not rely you dealt
with this proposition somewhat seriously
Somewhat seriously" said Mr.. Parsons
after some discussion, and Nj. Wise
went on:
And notwithstanding the fact that YOU
knew before that he had built It as strike
On The sugar company. you we're willing to
negotiate with him with a view Of selling
!. back TO him? is that correct
Nothing Came Of II, Says Parsons.
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The man came 10 me and said he wanted
{, ="
As tho principal reason why he would
rot consent to have the new refinery Of
tho Pennsylvania connany onersted was
r.,.o, ~. Nv p,rsors thai u coul1 mot he
rr,r al rroGt AR wise asked whether
,rs, Was IN he regarded as n strike.
NJ Parsons said he did not regard il as
a strike and admitted that the American
Sugar Refining Company did not have TO
buy redneres which had been built by pro-
motors who might have been impeIied oE
the hope TO sell them TO the trust
hery and il was no. any good, and could
not operate WHY olu 'I' amer l'd" "Us"'
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