Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

him. He did not see any blood on the
bankers head, however.
The examination of Takacs COM
pleted the afternoon session which
had run a full half hour over the
usual closing time.
The trial is marked with frequent
clashes between counsel and remarks
from the court. The Interpretation of
certain classes of testimony and the
admissability of the testimony had at
various times brought from Judge
Daily. long opinions on its legality.
The other challenges were peremtory,
until the defense had exhausted all
ten challenges under the law and the
state had used up nine of its chal-
lenges. Mr.. Brown challenged Irwin
Yarnell and Francis J. Zawilinsli
both of this city, for cause, and they
were examined by him with the result
that the former was accepted as jur-
or No. and the latter was excused.
The other challenges were prcmtory,
the state vieing with the defense in its
care in picking twelve men.
Want Perjury Conviction Reversed.
At the opening of the trial this
morning Assistant Prosecutor Coan
entered n copy OF rule to show cause
why the conviction against Csipo in
Somerville in 1914 on a charge of per-
jury should not be reversed. In ans
wering the question put to him by
/ Attorney Brown yesterday, Csipo had
admitted being found guilty of per-
Jury In Somerville. but failed to state
that the decision had since been re-
versed In his favor. Mr.. Brown this
morning objected when Coan entered
the request for reversal and Judge
DAILY granted the objection.
The first witness to take the stand
this morning was George Milko, the
janitor in the Csipo building, known
as "the Gypsy musician" He de-
scribed the manner in which Mike
Lengal entered Cispos's bank and said
that Lengal told Cispo in a heated
! manner that If he did not take the
| receive bodily injury The witness
stated that Csipo answered Le,.i-s, b.
saying that If the paper was detri-
mental to anyone that person could
go to court about IL.
Milko testified that when Lengal left
the bank he followed him to the door
and saw the. mob coming, but before
of Milko by Brown objections were
entered at several different times by
Coan.
With reference to Milko's testimony
at this stage of the trial, Judge DAILY
said:
Shows Intense Hostility.
"The evidence in this case shows
that there was intense hostility on the
part of Louise Csipo to the defendant;
that It extended to Csipo's placing In
his window newspapers that contained
articles eonspicuously exhibited, when
articles were derogatory to the char
acter of the defendant. This witness
was employed by Csipo. He has testi-
fed on the case of the state and his
: testimony, il it has any effect on the
jury, is against the defendant. 1t is
always proper for the jury to know
whe .,her the witness is unfriendly to
the party against whom his testimony
t3l0s an adverse effect, or whether he
- klnder coercion of anyone who Is
<hostile to the defendant" This state
ment was made by Judge DAILY follow
ing efforts on the part of Attorney
Brown to prove that Milko was un
friendly with the priest.
Charles Dorgia was the next wit
ness called. he being a brother-in-
law OF Bergacs. and also in the bank
al the time the riot took place.
Judge DAILY announced shortly be-
fore noon today that he was desirous
of finishing the case as soon as possible
and declared that the trial might be
continued tonight. If such action is
taken II will be only the second time
that a trial has been continued at
night in Middlesex county as far as
prominent lawyers can remember.
Judge DAILY questioned both lawyers
as TO how many more. witnesses they
were going TO produce.