The evening world., 1892-01-19


nish sensation in the development OF the
story OF the complicated lives OF the three
principals In the iamily-G. Hawlcy Chap
man, the rich young husband, under treat
ment us paretlc; Mrs Chapman, his young
and pretty wife, and Searyant, the nurse en-
gagged to LOOK after Hawley Chapman.
The nurse had talked vaguely about cer-
tain letters In his possession that would
throw a food OF light on the character OF cora
clifford hapman and her unnatural rela-
tions with her husband and with searvant.
There had been talk about kodak photo
graphs that would make sensation.
II was on these hints that Mr.. Mcmahon
seemed to be working while cross-examining
Mrs. Chapman. IL was n cross-examinat ion
more severe than was ever before witnessed
in Brooklyn court.
The cross-eXamner sought to make Mrs.
Chapman testify that she, her husband and
Nurse Searvant had maintained an intimacy
that would imply criminality upon her part.
The latter Mrs. Chapman denied. Questions
regarding her husband she seemed not to un-
derstand at all, and to the whispered ex.
PLANTATION Of them by the gray old Judge she
family murmured her denials her face burn
ing with the fire OF humliated modesty.
"SuCh suggestions are Infamous" declared
the woman, hre flashing from her eyes.
How did your husband get into The condi-
tion which required the attendance uf a
trained nurse.' asked the lawyer.
"Dr. Mann said 1t was blood clots In the
BRAIN" replied Mrs. chapman.
"Hc Is very much better now than he WAS
before you went TO the hospital In November,
Is he not p
"very much; he Is almost recovered" re-
piled Mrs. Chapman, Frightening up with a
mail a. -
Lawyer Mcmahon said this morning that he
knew OF no kodak photographs IN the case,
and he should not Oficr the letters Of which
so much had been SAID. lie declared solemnly
that be believed servants story.
He thought he should be able to prove this
by the colOred servant girl, Mary Jackson.
But the girl denied II all to representative
OF THE EVENING WORLD.
CASE or THE DEFENSE.
d. Luke Stapleton opened the case for the
defense to-day. His outline Indicated that
the defense would be that Searvant wa: IRE
sponsible Nov. 23, as the result OF exccsses.
Dr. Cameron, the Seney Hospital ambulance
surgeon, was the hrst witness Tor the de
Tense. lie testified t.at Staryant was incu-
herent when received at the hospital an hour
after the shooting and suffering from narcotic
poisoning.
Distrlct-At,orncy Rldgway asked no ques-
tons IN CrOSS-cNalninatiOn.
searvant himself next took the stand.
Scarvant told where he had been employed
for the past few years lie had been en-
ploycd as n nurse IN Long Island Hospital, as
a servant IL several families and In various
capacities BY several athletic and social
clubs.
when did You enter tho employ o, the
Chapman. :" asked Mr. StapletOn.
In August last. was with them four or
nvc days when We went to the Calsklll
Mountain, Mr.. and Mrs. Iawley Chapman,
Mary Jackson and my sell.
"Wc had two rooms. Mr.. and Mrs. Chap
man slept IN ono room and my room was
smaller one adjoining. The door between
was LEFT open that might be within call"
What happened the second night you
were at the Citskills?' asked Mr.. stapleton.
MR.. RpGwAY PROTESTS.
Prosecutor Ridgway protested Indignantly
This Is but an attempt To blacken the
character or Mrs. cora Chapman without the
faintest hope that II Will have any effect on
this jury" said Mr.. Ridgway.
Mr.. Staplcton said II was leading up to
proof that scaryaDt was insane on the day OF
the shooting, and the examination went on,
searyant telling tale too iiithy Tor belief.
xJudge Moore stopped the recital and, adj
drcssing the dense crowd that hlled the
chamber to the very doors and included a
score Of women with more curiosity than
good sense, SAID
WOMEN ORDERED OUT.
This Testimony Is OF II character unnt for
the ears of Any modest woman. Women IA
ucsSes IN tins Ca>c--WuMrn here IN other
cases or out ut murhil Curiu>iiN--had best
leave the room, II they are decent NumcU.'
There had already begun a nuttCr among
the wumc., uhi IL the silence luit followed
The score nj T. lnai' :, all crimson with blush
and >trug-!iu- iranticallS To hide their faces.
hurried uu into the corridor.
Mrs. Chapman and her husband were not
IN court.
Scarvaut. who has not r,assurng fac, |
went on with his rectal charging Mrs. Chap !
man with Ins lrakaDl- lulAmt.
The story to.N no more than ten minutes |
In the telling and then the lawyer said !. !
" That's all" aud after a moment Judge More !
admOHishgi Ihr pistriCt-Atturuuy bluutly to /,
" trDsS-tNaMlht.'
scaryani shTUHE mvo.untarily In his chair. !
There was dead silence In the court room !
as MI, kidgway turned mp towards the
Judge "A iarc saturated VII IA he expression Of
disgust and he said
" Not quesllud."
SeRryant hastily shrunk away to his place
against the big white Iorinthian pillar as II
lad easily. 1