Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-15

CHICAGO Feb. b. Carl Haaman, who
has been known as Petersen, has left his
boarding house at l,3i0 Michigan avenue,
and his former landlady, Mrs. snoolss, said
that she did not know whore he was. A
young woman boarding in the house who
knew wheie he had gone volunteered 70 ar
range an interview, and accordingly your
correspondent saw Petersen at q place ar
ranged upon beforehand
Haaman Ii very nervous and low spirited
and talks Of suicide, although in the same
breath he says he win 10 to New York and
give his testimony IN the hope that it will
do Harris some good in his Efforts 10 get o
new trial. Haaman told, for the first time
the real reason for his leaving New York
II suppose / might as well toll the truth, 2
said he. II used money belonging to other
people for the purpose Of speculation and
lost il all meant to keep only the profits
and return the principal, but luck was
against me and ! lost everything. That il
the reason why l left Now York gave
out the idea that / went to Europe but /
didn't 60 there at ALL stayed IN this coun-
try and travelled around from town 70 town.
II read in the newspapers in Philadel.
phia Baltimore Pittaburg and other cities
all about the trial Of Harris, but never sup
poaed for minute that they could convict
him on the testimony offered Had sup
posed that ! would have gone to New York
vt once and given my testimony
II have thought OF nothing but this case
for months have done everything in my
power to save money 70 reimburse those
whose money / used md have lived on a
few cents q day, spending us little MS could
and getting my meals at tho very cheapest
lunch counters. ] wanted 10 save money
and set back to New York 50 I could square
myself with my friends. didn't want to
go back TO New York until ] could look my
friends ia the face ] won't say where
have spent my time, but Il Is a fact that
have only been IA Chicago sinoe Christmas
boarded for while Ia Huron street here
and while there asked my landladt 10 de-
stroy the morphine bottle | got from DR.
hoellner in Philadelphia, and from which
saw Miss Potts take quantity in the house
at Sl6 West Twenty ninth street, New
York. This | saw her do
81 know my actions have been oowardly,
and as soon as ! saw In the papers that
Harris had been convicted / made up my
mind to tell what knew, no matter what
the consequences. That Il why sent the
statement 70 Lawyer Jerome, Of New York.
] viii not travel under an assumed name
any longer
Now rs 10 Harris and hia wife, knew
he loved her, and feel certain she took an
overdose Of the morphine or quinine pills ho
gave her either to alleviate the pains Of
childbirth OF h. save her from the disgrace
Of having child before the marriage was
Acknowledged
Harris did not want to give the marriage
publicity because, Think, he wna afraid 81
his grandfather, who was giving him money
70 80 through the medical College, would
stop bis allowance He had no other means
Of support After the marriage Miss Potta
gave birth to dead child at Trenton, SO ]
have understood.
Mrs. Potts, Helens mother and Mrs.
Meeker, tho mother of the young woman %
whom was engaged, hated Harris and that
was the reason they took such prominent
part in securing his conviction. But know
Harris loved his wife,