New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-01
DID MYERsoN STEAL THE DIAMONDS,
LIVELY TIMES AT HIS TRIAL - CHARLES L.
DAVIS, WHO ACCUSES HIM, MAKES

Tho trial Of Edward p. Mycrson. on the charge Of
stealing diamond ring and pin valued at 500 be-
longing TO Charles l. Davis caused tho attendance
OF many persons interested In theatrical Affairs In the
General Sessions Court. yesterday Harry Miner, the
theatre proprietor sat on the bench beside Judge
Gidersleeve, and Captain Thompson, OF the Crystal
slipper Company and other more or less ell.known
theatrical people had seats inside the railing Charles
L. Davis the complaining witness oss-examined
hercely by little AbeD Hummel, between whom and
Assistant DistrictAttorney Jerome there were con.
tinual encounters IN which Mr. Jerome was called
that very young lawyer" and Mr. Hummel was
alluded TO as a 4" bantam" Mr. Hummel also crltsed
with great freedom f. E. Price, Mr. Davls's counsel,
who sat beside Mr.. Jerome. Mr. Davis, in answer to
questions Of the defendants counsel, admitted that
he had been arrested charge Of having Improper
pictures in his possession had pleaded guilty and had
been hnod 300 The information on which the
arrest was made was given by E. r. Myerson, tho
defendant in the case on trial Detective Hanley,
who arrested Myerson, testified that he brought
Myerson to this city from Long Branch, and Myerson
stayed In she Tombs for several weeks When
Myerson was taken into the Court OF General Sessions
he promised TO return the diamonds and he and the
detective went to the Office OF hair restorer in
Fourteenh-st and obtained the diamonds on leaving
. written acknowledgment by Myerson that no owed
the manager OF tho store 800.
long array of Witnesses followed for the defence
Most of them were called TO testify that they had
seen Myerson wear tho diamonds at various times in
the presence Of Davis Much OF the testimony was not
contradictory 10 that OF the complaining witness who
testified that he had often loaned his diamonds to
Myerson.
The defendant took the witness stand in his own
behalf He said that he had done many services for
Davis and the latter had intrusted him al times with
jewels valued at $40 900, and had allowed him 10 carry
hts gold watch set with slxtyve diamonds lie said
that Davis bad given him the ring and pin which he
is accused Of stealing
Tho liveliest part Of the trial came near the end
Of the days proceedings, when Myersou accused
Assistant Distrct-Aftorney Jerome OF conduct which
the latter considered unprofessional Mr. Jerome at
hrst objected 10 the testimony as immaterial but
when the nature Of tho testimony was disclosed Mr.
Jerome said with much feeling, z I ordinarily would
not ask 70 make any defence against such a man. Mr.
Hummei knows that the matter Is not material and so
VIII not be allowed 70 contradict H. say, however
officer OF the court that the statement outlined
IL false, and / will withdraw any objection only
urging that be allowed the privilege of answering il
on tho witness stend.H
7 Judge cilderseeye said few soothing words, and
the witness was allowed TO testify that Mr. Jerome
had told him that he would not dismiss the Indictment
against Mycrson. unless he would Sign release for
| any civil liability against Davis
The case wiz be finished today.