New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
THE Perjury Trial IN TRENTON.

EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY TO SECURE THE AR
REST AND TRIAL OF MRS. sCHAEFFER
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. IL (Specidh.-In the
trial Minnie schaeer for perjury. Mrs. Heller denied
having agreed with Mrs. schaeer and Frank Heller her
son, tell any particular story except true one or
that had heard Minnie talk OF Annie Lenhart
Julia Ott knew or heard Of any conspiracy to get
money from Keeper La verty.
Police Justice Bodine testified that Mrs schaecr Jeanne
Office alone January 10 and asked him for ad-
vice how she should make Keeper Lavcry support
her and her child He consulted with the Oyerseer OF
the the City Solicitor about 1t and also wrote
Mr. Laverty who called accompanied by counsel
and said that he was prepared to meet the womans
charge Mrs. Schacer always came to his ohce alone
but Sergeant Lane came in while she wa there. The
defence claims that Lane employed by Laverty to
hunt down the woman. The Overseer OF the Poor,
Joseph Ill., had irs Schae1er after Justice Bodine
had spoken him about her. and took her 10 the city
Solicitor Friday. They decided that she belongs in
Paterson and the authorities there must look after
her case. on Saturday morning Police Justice stahl
visited tho witness and asked him to bring the
woman before him in the City Solicitors office. The
witness found her and compiled with StahPs request
Her complaint taken and upon this the
charge Of perjury is based. Mr.. Stahl yesterday
testified that he sent for by Keeper Laverty on Fri
DR. ". w. I. Phillips. one OF Mr.. Laverty's witnesses,
called for the defence, and testified that the trouble
from which Mr. Layery suffers not Of nature TO
make his story probable as to his condition lie said
ON Examination he said he could not give posi-
tive decision to the Keepers condition. Dr. j. IL.
Rehbc testified q the same effect
william ~. Bennett, formerly a deputy keeper. now
postmaster OF Long Branch. who has been Indirectly
charged with being responsible for Mrs Schaehers
trOub bc. denied this.
Keeper Layeriy admitted that he had been concerned
with Sergeant re In securing the arrest and return To
NewYort state Of Annie Ienart after he heard OF the
story told by Mr. Schacncr but said he did 1t because
Prosecutor Beascy insisted that he should.
IN rebuttal II was attempted TO set up conspiracy
between Mrs. schaciIcr Annie Lcnart and others TO
extort money from tue Keeper. Inc k'rper
denied cacgOrcaly, all the charges made against hin
iu the testimony of Minnie schacncr ana Barbara I'm
dishOn.
Joseph Mayor that no had met Minnie schaener,
Annie Iennart and Jacob Fischer at Mrs. ZlckwolIs
boarding house In January Annie had tried TO borrow
800 from the witness to fix up room for Minnie, ana
had promised t. him when they got the - 600 they
to get from L1verty by Mrs. Schaeicr's charge
him. II that Annie had tried 10 get him
into the conspiracy.
GeOrge Collins. who with Mayor often at Mrs.
Zickwolrs only partially supported his story and was
released without a crOss-eNImnation. Mrs Sohaoncr
admitted that she hai met Mayor at Mrs Icswolfs,
but denied that she talked with MIN about getting money
from Mr. Laverty. The testimony for the defence Is
all