The sun., 1892-12-01
WILKINS AND TREI7EL HELD.
Tho Ono for Doing tho shooting and the
Other ms = Witness.

Tho Ono for Doing the shooting and the
Other ms Witness.
Another move In the war OF the chess play
ers was made yesterday. when Nathaniel Will
lams. charged with atrocious assault on Err
nest Treitel. was examined before Justice
Mlligan at Montcair. William Steinitz. tho
champion OF the world. assisted at the ma
nnuvres. and was moro interesting figure
than either OF the principals. But as witness
his tactics were not those OF n champion. His
testimony differed in such important features
from that given bv the other witness for tho
state that Wiliams's counse! has little nppre-
hcnson that the Grand Jury will find an in
d!ctment against the great chess players
former secretary
When II WAS discovered several years ago
that Montclair needed q Police Headquarters.
somebody built shed In the rear OF tho hose
company's building in Main street and d.
viLcd it into two small rooms by Himsy
wooden wall. IN ono OF these Justice Multi
gan holds court. In tho other are twoliron
cages and 4 stove with a capacity for heating
that no one would suspect from its modest ap-
pcarance. In the Justic ice's room nre n desk.
three clocks. and n cot. There are also two
chairs. ono Of which his Honor occupies dur
In. business hours. and another for the Wit
ness while he is testifyinG. At other times
Witnesses, lawyers. officers and spectators all
sit on the cot.
Both iron cages were occupied yesterday ut
:; tx. the hour appointed for Williams's
examination. In one Of them was Ernest
Treite detained as 4 witness. and in the other
sat Williams. smoking Il cigar. 4 few minutes
after > Steinit2 hobbled in on two canes, and Il
quarter Of an hour later the Justice arrived.
All hands crowded into his room. Tretel got
the witness char. and tho others. INCLUDING
Williams. found places on the cot. lreitel.
Hss; ssan npphie lis testimony s % III" Howard lie end
lie rseoysred and rps before ke eoneIHdsd
pervsnsi the room. caused by defendant vii.
lams. who produced 5oN OF ;andy and passed
rrunehed H In in unison dnrinc the rsst Of the sx.
animation. Before Treite began to testify
Wiilamss counsel requested that the other
the room while Tretel was on the stand, This
meant Steinitz who.was the only, otherwtness:
siin SIT inc on" Of the cages Tretel testified that i"
vas awakensd at oiloeS & on tnr morning r .t Q,
Sp Sov until TO- sS Gn tho i boW e sarea lee nHsl
opened his eyes and saw Williams at the head
ofhis bed with gun: r;, v;u..
All right answered Treitel: Il can't help
Treitel said that Williams then shot him and
he felt a pain in his left hand. His sleeve
and the bed,iothes were burning He cot up
tile kitchen. Treitel said he found Steinitz in
the front hall. He asked Steinitz to go for a
physician. but tho chess player said that no.
body could leave the house as Williams was
standing in front OF the door with q gun
threatening to destroy the first person who
left tho house.
When Treitel finished Steinitz was called in.
He first inquired Of tho Court how long the
proceedings would last
Il have Il cab ut the door, he said. and he
charges by time.
He was assured that the examination would
soon conclude. and took tn" witness chair. lts
told the story OF the assault. beginning with
little gam" Of pinochle between himself and
TreitrL Williams twice interrupted tho game.
lac said. hy sweeping the cards to the floor and
addressing the players by names which Stci-
nitZ characterized as real bad He said
that aft er tho shooting lie found Trcie in bed.
His story differed from Trcitels in other
points. Steinitz admitted that ho had once
assaulted Williams. and still owed h NJ money.
Dr. Oliver Soper Of ppcr Mnntcair. who at
tended Trritel. testified a. to the nature Of his
injuries aud tho statement that Williams
made to him NJ the time. Williams said that u
gun had exploded and he didn't know that it
was loaded l.. T. could. Il New York lawyer.
residing at MOrtclair apreared for Williams.
Justice MilliGan he'd Trritei as n witness and
Williams 10 await the action Of the Grand Jury
iu default OF SlO.ONO bail.
The most puzzled man in New Jersey vest ar
day was Treitrl. lie has lost an arm In the
emhrcgiio. and now finds himself locked up
for ten DAYS. until the Grand Jury meets again.
He can Gndcrstaud II.