The Jersey City news., 1892-06-15
BREMNER'S ADMISSIONS.
A Horrible Morning 0rgy-0ut Of
the Room With the Women.


Bre inner looked nervous and his beard
less face was flushed Every one in the
court room looked intenty at him and
all expected racy developments. Brem-
ner said 1t was fifteen minutes before five
when he met Mrs. Tierney's party at the
ball.
81 had lady friend there" he said.
land after took her home 1 returned to
the ball. 1t was then that met the
party They were at a table. shook
greet other friends. returned to the
table and / had one dance with Mrs.
Stocker. It. was waltz"
The preceding witnesses had all sw orn
positively that Bremner and Mrs. Stoc ker
had not danced together. Witness then
related the story OF going home with Mrs.
Stocker and being invited into the house
by Mrs. Tierney.
awakened Stocker. Her husband and
her son then came downstairs and had
breakfast. Stocker said, Good morning.
They went to work and then we had
breakfast. Dunno and l only drank a
cup of black coffee. Afterward we talked
about the ball and other things an d then
Mrs. Iierney said she was sorry she had
nothing in the house to drink. Dunno
gave her money and she sent Tille for
whiskey. We all had hot whlskey after
this"
Mrs. Tlerney and other witnesses had
sworn that all that was drunk was the
milk punch she made.
Continuing, Bremner said:-"After a
while it got onotonous. and it was sug
gested that we play Black Peter. Mrs,
| Tierney, Stocker, Mrs. Stocker and
played got stuck. Soon after / heard
a laugh, ana saw that Dune had bee q
| blackened. He looked into a mirror ana
then washed himself. He had been in
the little bedroom l then went in there
| minutes when l was shook up. found
| that was blackened, too. After washed
we had another drink. Stocker left the
| room and went upstairs. He had on an
other coat when he came down.
He told Mrs. Stocker to dress
take her for q walk. She replied that if
| it was too cold for him to work. 1t was too
cold for the child to go out. Stocker left
and was gone about an hour. l wanted
| to go home and said good morning to all
| At the alley / met Stocker coming back.
He said:--'Are you goingS'
eyes
"'Come In and have another drink: I
| haven't treated today he said.
II refused and went home. did not
know of the shooting until after dinner.
had walked six blocks home and changed
nv clothing when the twelve o'clock
whistle blew"
DAMAGING ADMISSIONS.
Cross examined by ex-Judge Hof man,
Bremner said:-"I did not go back to the
ball after leaving my lady friend home,
| TO go home with Mrs. Stocker."
"Why did you go back?"
II was assistant floor manager and
| thought ! might be wanted. was at
| tending to my duty with the guests"
"Was it a part of your duty as host to
drink with married women when their
husbands were absent?" asked ex-Judge
Hoffman.
Eyes SIR"
Ibid you greet all the guests and drink
with themW
"YeS, sir"
"Did you do this all night?''
eyes, sir"
"What did you do after you danced
with Mrs. Stocker?"
Il sat down at the table; we had two
rounds of drinks; bought one and Dune
bought the other. Mrs. Stocker, think,
drank wine."
"How did you happen to 60 home with
Mrs. Stocker?"
Mrs. Tierney asked me to go with
them as it was on my way home"
"Didn'i YOU know Mrs. Stocker was
married woman?"
| 'Y eS, Sir"
"What did you go into the house for?"
"To get cup OF coffee.'
"Was that the only reason?"
Eyes. sir-no, sir, had been invited in
and didn't want to tear myself away"
You knew Stocker and his wife had
had troublaf"
"No sir"
"Whatp
well. knew there was little trouble
about a divorce suit.
"When Mrs. Tierney ruug the men up
to 60 to work did not some one say, The
sooner they get up the sooner they will go
awssyS'%, ~. ;,
"When was 1t that it got mouotonous?"
about the time we played Black
Peter"
"Now, see here; you had been up all
night, had drunk considerable, had been
in the bedroom, and YOU say things then
became monotonous?"
"Yes, sir"
"Why didn't you go awayi"
II lost my silker."
"What"
"Silker-mv muffier; Mamie took it,"
But you. got it again"
"Oh, yes"
"Now, let me see; you say you drank
milk puncha"
Yes"
"hot wniskey"
les.
"Plain whiskey,"
"Yes."
"a good ombination." commented ex-
Judge Hoffman, contented at having
proved by this witness that the preceding
| ones had not told all they knew.
GOOD FOR sToCKER.
"Was Dunno blackened before you?''
"Yes. sir; he was asleep on trunk In
the bedroom. After he left the room l
went in Immediately. had the bed. l
was sleepy. don't know why / fingered,
| but stayed. l didn't want to; Mamie
took my hat and muffler to the kitchen
three times and followed her there for
| them"
"Dd Dunno go into the bedroom
alone?"
''Yes, SIR"
Ibid Mamie go in while he was there?"
Eyes, Mamie went in after him. She
was there for short time; she was sit
ting down"
"Do you differ with Mrs. Tierney as to
DIED
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