Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-23
THE PORTER's STORY.


1NEw York, Sept 2s-The nrst witness in
the Ives trial this morning was James H. Will
son, the porter Of the c., Il. q D. railroad
private car. The direct examination Of
the witness amounted TO nothing
Upon his cross-examination the witness
stated that he had been in the employ Of the
road as porter of the officers private car for
seven years. He remembered leaving Cincin-
natl on June l9 with the officers Of the company
Ihey were Ives, Stayner and Woodruff and
were accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Stayner
The date was impressed on his
mind because there had been a change
of officers. Mrs. and Miss Stayner occupied
the state room. The party left Cincinnati at
O'Clock the following day, but the train was
late. Woodruff told the porter that he would
consign some books to his 1.-THE witnessD special
keeping. to be delivered to Mr.. Ives at his Of
fce in Nassau street.
WITNESS TOOK TIE BOOKS.
When the party reached New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Stayner and Miss Stayner went
away in carriage and Ives and Woodruff
took a cab. The witness went back to Jersey
City and brought over the books. He took
them to the Office at 25 Nassau street and
waited there until Ives and Woodruff reached
there and handed over the books to them
The books were given him by Mr.. Short in Gin
cinnati and no one saw them until they were
delivered in New York. He was told they were
the books and seal of the company, but he
didn't see them.
BY Mr.. Brooke-"Was your pass to New York
canceled?"
..Yes, it was cancelled at London, Ohio, Is
miles from Columbus"
That is during your journey here 10 testify
today"
yes"
M prna aGo
honor, offer this Cancelled pass b evidence TO
show that the vice president of the road, in con-
sultation with Julius Dexter, cancelled the pass
for the witness in order
TO KEEP HIM FROM COMING HERE.
Remember. don't mean any reflection on
the District Attorneys Office"
By Col Fellows--"When did you learn Won
were wanted in New York;"
Thursday night I told the clerk had re-
ceived telegram"
"Who was it from 2"
mine, presume, whom have not seen since
was nine years Of age. When last heard from
him he was in Arkansas"
''And you did not think it strange that you
should receive a telegram from your uncle in
Arkansas telling you to come on to New York
death?"
NO"
"While in Brooklyn did you not stop with
Thomas Proctor, who is Mr.. Ives body ser
vant?'
Yes"
here?''
mo, he did not" Lawyer Brooke started
In to show by a number Of kilograms
now certain people interested in the
prosecution tried to induce the witness
to go back when they learned he had come
mere TO testify in the Ives case instead of
SEE A SICK AUNT.
One OF the kilograms he received from Wood
ruff under date of the 9th instant, read:
"CINcINNATI-To James H. Wilson. care of
hrst train. Answer quick. (Signed) N. u.
One from Mr.. McCrae, the manager of the
road, read:
"PIrTsBuRe, Pa, Sept 2O.-To conductor
No. 6; Please pass James q. Wilson from Gin
clnnau to Plttsburg on G. H. and ID. on special
car: (Signed ]. MoCRAE, general manager"
1hese dispatches were written on white
paper, which showed that they had passed over
the private wires of the company.
wbere wbsness n had a pass to Pittsb1rg.
upon arrival to bring him on G to New S~S.il York;
When he reached that point he found none and
was compelled to pay his fare. Witness read
message from Julius Dexter asking WHY witness
was going to New York.
THE SICK AUNT TELEGRAM
Col Fellows here read the telegram sent
to Wilson in Cincinnati:
'NEw YORK, Sept. 19.-To Jas. H. Wilson,
Cincinnati: Your aunt lies at the point of death.
Come here immediately"
A juror remarked that this telegram, under
the circumstances, was unjustifabie, but with
drew the remark soon after, saying that he
spoke on the spur of the moment The defense
rested and Mr.. Brooke renewed his motion,
asking that the court order the jury
to acquit on the ground that the testimony Of
an accompice was not admissible This
was denied. Then counsel moved to have
stricken from the evidence that part
OF Woodruffs evidence which related to the
2lst Of January. This was also denied and Mr..
Brooke at once took up the task Of addressing
the jury.