The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-21
SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILING
THE STRAIN OF THE TRIAL TELL
ING ON LAND sBERG.

The Defense Puts Up It's Witnesses to
Prove the Genuineness OF Miss
Whites Photographs and the Aft
davit She Was Alleged to Have
signed at DeLard, Fla, During Her
Visit There With Landsoergs Wife.
Miss White to Go on the Stand To
day.
The Landsberg case promises TO hang
on another day at least. Interest in
the case is increasing as the trial
progresses Yesterday the crowd OF
spectators was equal to, if not greater, than
that which attended the former trial. Hun
dreds tried to get into the court room, but
were disappointed.
The strain Is rapidly telling on the pris-
oner His nervousness during yesterdays
proceedings was perceptible to everybody.
He couldn't content himself for any length
of time in one position, and whenever he
touched anything with his hands it could
be seen he was trembling. His face was
pale and his countenance bore troubled
and anxious look.
The defense started its case with man
named Gertman from Hazelhurst. Paul E.
Seabrook, ESQ.,, conducted the examination.
Gertman was evidently brought here for
the purpose Of testifying against Mrs.
Gruobs' character. and also to alleged i'm
proper actions Of Miss White, but under the
cross-examination of the solicitor general
Gertmau said he never knew anything
wrong about Mrs. Grubbs, and had always
known Miss White as young lady Of good
character
John p Hart, another witness for the de-
feuse, gave the prosecutrix fine character.
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Lshwald aud Moses Lilienthal swore to
practically the same statements as they did
on the former trial.
THE DE LAND AFFIDAVIT.
Z. w. Hust, Esq, of De Land, Fla,
swore that Miss White had signed the at1-
davlt before him generating Landsberg.
During his testimony Miss White seemed as
il she want q to answer him several times,
but her mother controlled her and kept her
quiet Mr.. Hulst, under cross-examinA-
ton, said he was paid by a Mr.. Davis, a
relative of Landsberg's for drawing up the
affidavit. The cross, examination developed
rather peculiar ideas OF Mr.. Hulst as to the
responsibility of a man for crime while IN
der the influence Of liquor.
Arthur Z. Lewis, a photographer Of De-
Land, swore that Miss White SAT for the
picture which was displayed by the defense.
He produced the negative toprove his state
ment. However, he saw nothing wrong or
improper about the photograph. 1t will be
remembered that this is the picture which
Miss White denied as to the body portion.
Oscar jackson, porter of the Putnam
house at DeLand, testified 70 having played
cards with Miss White in her room while
she was at the hotel. Under cross>examina-
ton he said he knew nothing improper
about her.
At o'clock an hours adjournment was
taken for supper.
THE VISIT TO DE LAND.
M. Davis of DeLand was put up by the
defense when the court recouvened. Davis
was full of suppositions, and was considera-
bly, ratified under the cross-examination by
Solicitor General Fraser. His statements
was to the effect that Mrs. Landsberg
had written his wife that she would
be in DeLand to pay his wife a
visit and would bring with her young
lady. Mrs. Landsberg arrived, accom-
panied by Miss White. Davis met them at
the depot. Mrs. Landsoerg introduced
Miss White as Miss Dobson, and the three
parties went TO Davis house. Mrs Davis
was not in the city and Mrs Lendsberg and
Miss White stayed at the house day and
one night. The witness then told what he
knew relative TO the affidavit alleged to
have been sworn to by Miss White, claims
ing that it was voluntary on her part,
A CHAMBERMAID's STORY.
Addie Clifton, chambermaid of the Put-
nam house, was put up to show how Miss
White acted in the hotel Her testimony
amounted TO practically nothing. The
only thing she could say against Miss
White was that she saw her playing cards
with Oscar jackson, the porter. in her
room. She contradicted considerable of
JacBson's statements.
Jake Strauss was the last witness ex-
amined last night. His testimony was a
repetition of that on the former trial and
was equally as amusing when he got
ratified under the cross examination.
The court at 10 O'Clock took a recess until
this morning at o'clock. The defense has
not finished yet, ana as the state has
large number Of rebuttal witnesses, the
case will hardy be given to the jury to-day.
Nine of the jurymen took sick with
stomach trouble yesterday morning before
court convened, and DR.. Stone was called
TO attend them. This started rumor that
the food furnished the jury had been
tempered with in order to bring about a
mistrial, but there was no foundation for
the story. The sickness Of the jurors was
the result OF the change of diet, loss of sleep
and want of sufficient exercise.