The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28
IS ONE JUROR A TURFMAN7
AND rs HE RELIED UPON TO SAVE
BOOkMAkER WEBS7ER9

A Story that Hssu't Greatly Disturbed the
District Attorneys onee-webster Con-
adent that He Win be Acsuitted-why
He Didn't Lend Harris 81 900.
During the trial for murder OF Bookmaker
Burton G. Webster. which has occupied four
days In Part III. Of the Court OF General Ses-
sIons different, persons have expressed be-
lief that tho case would not result in a convic-
ton. 1t has also been said that the Jury would
not agree. Yesterday afternoon an attache Of
the District Attorneys Office said that that Of
fee had received information that one OF the
Jurors WAS the owner OF well-known race
horse. Tho District Attorneys Office was not
disposed. however. to act in the matter and
was satisfied with the jury as 1t stood. Tho
Juror referred to said upon his examination as
n talesman that no did not know any book
makers.
Webster spent yesterday In his usual way at
tho Tombs. His wife visited him. and he had
conferences with the lawyers who are defend
ing him He said to a Bun reporter in the az
ternoon that he was feeling very well.
Il can't help feeling confident" he said.
that will be acquitted l don't mean to say
IL in any spirit Of bravado. but 1t seems to mo
that when the true story Is hoard It will be all
right"
Webster is very pleasant talker He has
an agreeable way and is quick wltted. He
comm ented on several points in tho testimony
OF the witnesses against him. and showed how
they would work to his advantage. Speaking
OF DR.. Winners statement that Goodwin had
s @sbe saS thoDass that meaat aSa
Goodwin hoped to recover.
brought up in n TSs a ssa
II Should % ssS' SSs 70
It will he remembered that Goodwin's dying
the ground that Goodwin believed he was dy-
Witness George Wade attributed to Goodwin.
THat s h,' =" said Webster that Good
win knew he had been wronginE me. and
H]s5 os is IN FsS him OF ahs s sh
show that webste, shot Goodwin for no
had n homicidal mania and went around kill
ing people for run. They might do that in
There was another dying declaration that
Goodwin made ut Roosevelt Hospital con-
tinued Wooster. He made it to DR. schultze
admitted that there was fight and said that
tsts d. q his xs H. ssa
nrison. she x%s faithful and !. devoted, and
Whatever anybody else might say Of his mar
rage It had been recognized by the Church
when his baby boy had been christened Bur
ton G. Webster. Jr. In the Church OF st Vim
' Webster s said that he had picked up in flesh
during his stay in the Tombs. but he was not
as mt" physically us before his confinement
to do ay.
for exercise and the room is cramped., All I
can do here Ia to read and smoke. and read
ing so much BY candle light has hurt my eyes
a good deal :"
plains his very Close and i inteieennt attention
to the course OF the trial. Speaking OF 1t
yesterday lie said: Il never praetisei. I wish
carlyle W. Harris. recently convicted of
when Webster came down.
Hello" he said when no saw Webster.
"HoW are aiE yon! al, Hey e% M 90 You feel"
is ssS ognr ssfsd H"rr
NO" said Webster. MIR Mcintyre seems
to DO trying the case very fairly.
:, To the reporter Webster added that he
thought the was to
thought the jury was good one and we'll
selected.
He denied the stories OF his big winnings at
Guttenburg. and said that he had sold his own
horses fer about $4,000 within month after
"WhsSn got ont Of here" no added. II shall
Harris heard this and said:
Say. what do you think OF this chap He's
going UP for my verdict, and expected to get
of. asked him to lend me q thousand. he'd
been winning so many OF them. and he
II didn't expect you back" said Webster.