The sun., 1913-12-05
MTLITIA THREATENED !
Y0QUIET HENNESSYI
lTp Calls RubinO a Disrcputablc
Lawyer and witnesses
Crooks.
OSBORNE CAN'T QlELL HIN
E>C commissioner Asks About
Overnight Change in a
Supreme Court.
OSBORNE CAN'T QrELL HIN

AisANr. Dec. John A. Hennessy,
who was superseded by james W. Os-
horne as special State graft Investigator,
,uli,ened the proceedings before Commits
>'oner Osborne to-day by continually in
t,rrupting the commissioner until ". was
told that " he did not sit down the po-
lrc or the militia would he summoned
to keep him quiet
Commissioner Osborne had announced
that he would permit some evidence to
80 into the record because Mr.. Carlisle
VAS not on trial before him. pointing out
that II Mr.. Carlisle were ON trial' the
evidence, which related to the acts Of the
former Highway Commission IN approx o.
ing tests made Of asphalt. would noi be
admitted.
that you have said that there are no
charges against Mr.. Carlisle. Just what
the position OF Mr. Carlisle is" shouted
Hennessy. rising.
~ am not going TO sit here and tell
YOU anything about any position OF Mfr.
Carlisle" shot back Osborne.
II want to know" began Hennessy
again.
"You are out Of order"' shouted Os-
horne
Hennessy satd He Was IN Dark,
u don't purpose to be out OF order. I
want 70 know II you are trying the War
messy and Mr.. Carlisle. I propose that
the charges shall be tried by you. They
we're sent to you by the Governor
Osborne at this point instructed Henry
A RubiiO. counsel for the Warner -Quin-
Ian Asphalt Company. to continue his
cross-examination Of Patrick T. Quinlan.
But Hennessy. standing against the rail
beneath Osborne insisted upon an answer
Il am not trying you or anybody else"
replied Osborne.
You haven't made yourself clear -
yelled Hennessy.
that he was there merely to investigate
the Highways Department and incident
ally charges against Hennessy and Car
Isle.
Hennessy then wanted TO know whether
or not Osborne proposed to have the
Warner-Quinlan company produce evil
dence in support of the charges to which
osborne replied that he tHennessy)
might produce anything he liked
'lf they make charges in which they
>"t they are ready to prove" began
IieuuessN, rising again.
Don't anticipate what they are going
~ do. advised Osborne.
Vet ,is know where we are" inter
ruptcd Henn,ssy
Don't You know now" inquired Os-
Borne. with something like "a sueer
No" said Hennessy
"'rhcn ! can't make myself clearer
.ciuined osborne.
~ want to let that go cut to the
nuhli,." said H.nn.ssv. and let them
md out where We are.
Il think I have made my self clear 81
osborne again said.
"N"u have not. and YOU are intelligen,
enough to make II clear II YOU want tc
and don't propose to have couple OF
'.""h- with II disreputable lawyer max,
charges here" hotly asserted Hennessy.
Y can't allow this. said Osborne.
l;ubino scowled at H.nnessy and said
h." was not going to submit to beins
called n crook and liar
I'VE can get the record Of this gentle
r'ail said iennessy answering Rubno.
And II YOU can compare with it yo,
arc Il wonder replied Rubino
Osborne tried to work order out Of III,
furry, but Henpessy shouted above thu
others:
why did the change take place over
night in one of the supreme courts: Il
,ou want any opinion of this man yo,
can get It from Justice hrlanger of th'
Supreme Court
Please sit down. Now II YOU have :
crop Of gentlenanly blood in YOU you viii
please sit down" urged osborne.
Il have" replied Hennessy. still stand
inE
Please keep quiet, and II | cannot do i
any other way will ask the Governor Il
provide me with some part Of the militis
o. the police, because am going to hay,
some sort of order here"
Quinlan was still ON the stand when tn,
inquiry was adjourned until next Tuesda,
morning
In discussing Hennessy's references I,
him. Rubino said:
When Mr. Hennessy is under oath
and he and his checkbooks are under in
vestigation, he will be able to make al
his explanations.