The evening world., 1889-09-04
MRS. FLACK HERE.
She Arrives from Little Britain to Pursue
the COnSpiratOrS.
Taken Before the Grand Jury as the
First Witness.
Will Finck Also on Hand and Expected
to Make IA Clean Breast OF IL.

Mrs. Flack appeared in town this morning
to ppear as a witness before the Grand Jury,
which begins to-day its examination into the
notorious divorce conspiracy, of which she
Is the victim.
She has remained quietly at the Windsor
Hotel, at Little Britain, near Newburg, all
the week. despite the reports that she had been
spirited way out Of the State by The machina-
tons OF her 8 N TO prevent her from appear
ing III the criminal proceedings which have
been begun against the conSpirators.
At 5 O'Clock this morning she left Little
Britain. accompanied by Mr.. Tracy, a clerk
i'll the office of Evarts, Choate & Beanan.
and they arrived in town shortly before noon.
Mrs. Flack went right TO her c~ounsels'
office, aud after II short rest was escorted
by Mr.. Cleveland up to the District ttor-
news office.
They came in together at Just 10 o'clock
and very few people recognized the lady.
and her bonnet was trimmed with white
flowers.
She appeared to be in the best Of health.
and showed no signs of nervousness MS she
was conducted into Col. Fellows's private
Office.
The Grand Jury, which had convened
about ii o'clock, was not quite ready to take
up the case. and Mrs. Flack was obliged TO
NUll uDOul uul ul lOuT III IhT, IOH y private
office, which is just opposite the entrance to
the Grand Jury room.
At IL. 30 the door opened and she was es-
Gorted by Col. Fellows before the Grand
Jury, MIR. Cleveland, her counsel. remain
Ing for her in the District Attorneys office.
By that time it had been rumored about
the building that Mrs. Flack had arrived.
and the stairs and hallway were crowded
with people who were curious to get q
glimpse of the victim of the famous con-
spirucv.
As she was crossing the hallway she stopped
and looked around, but did not betray any
fear or emotion.
1t was stated hhat Mrs Flack would be the
and The taking of testimony would probably
occupy most of the afternoon.
Other witnesses will be examined in order
after the Grand Jury has got at the main
facts III the controversy.
Judge Bookstaver is reported to have ar
rived in own last night, but he was not ut
court during the forenoon. He will be one
of the witnesses 10 appear before the Grand
Jury.
1t was rumored this morning tina Will
Flack was ready to squcal. and if brought
before the Grand Jury he would probably
give the whole conspiracy away.
Those who know him say that he has shown
weakness of late. and he is frightened almost
to death over the prospect of being banlshed
for his share in the disgraceful proceedings
and the deception practised upon his mother.
District Attorney Fellows said this morn
Ing to an EVENING WORLD reporter:
"Other ~subpenas will probably be issued
and served to-day. for the investigation is to
be pushed as rapidly us possible. and the
matter will he sitted to the very bottom"
In regard TO Judge Rookstaver's return to
OWL Col. Fellows said hat he would be a
very material witness for the prosecution.
and the Judge himself probably understood
that it would be for his interestto be on hand
while the investigation was going ou.
AT l. 30 this afternoon the Grand Jury adj
journed for the day.
Mis-. F!ack's testimony was not completed,
and she will lie examined again tomorrow
when the Grand Jury reassembles.
She left the building in company with MIR.
Cleveland, her counsel.