The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19
! MRS. CHAPMAN TESTIFIES.
J sho Appears In Court Leaning on the Arm
Of Her Husband. Howley Chapman, aud
~.t.s m Good wltness-Her story.


I ,hs arst degree on Cora Chapman. the wife OF
Hovley Chapman. was begun yesterday In the
T,urt OF Sessions In Brooklyn before Judge
Moore. Mrs Chapman and her husband lived
a, "a ST. Marks avenue. and Searvant was Mr..
yrbonmon's nurse. IIo had accompanied him
and his wife to tho Catskills and to Europe.
.rd early in November he returned with them
10 the ST. Mark's avenue house. During n
,,orrel between Mrs. Chapman and Searvant
on the morning of Nov. %. the latter shot Mrs.
CHAPMAN twice. ono bnllet lodging in the right
hand and the other In the left breast II was
found impossible to extract tho bullets. but
Mrs Chapman recovered.
ucr nnrcarance when she entered the court
room yesterday morning leaning on the arm
81 her husband was surprise tothe spccta-
tors. There was no trace in her manner or
anpenrnnce that she had SO recently passed
Through such Il trying ordeal. Her pretty face
was slightly flushed and her frizzed dark hair
vas set of with handsome dark hat with
cream co!ored and black velvet trimmings.
She wore n rich slate-colored dress and long
lirht.colorod cloak and Il very thin black lace
veil. Mr.. Chapman looked entirely composed
and vigorous. in spite Of tho reports OF his
mental condition
searvant also was completely at ease whom
and his light hair and moustache neatly
trimmed He was we'll dressed and evidently
had tried to make as good an appearance as
possbe before the Jury. He was defended by
r. Grattnn Mcmahon. n young lawyer from
New Orleans. District Attorney Ridgyay con.
Quoted the prosecution. More than four hours
was occupied in obtaining jury Lawyer Nc
Mahon was so persistent in disobeying tho
orders of the Court during the impanelling Of
Che Jury that Judge Moore find him 500 for
contempt. but no subsequently remitted the
6ne The occasion OF tho fine was as follows:
David s. Hillyer. while he was being examined
10 test his fitness as Juror. said he had
formed prejudicial opinion once against the
prisoner, but in spite OF that he was sure he
could try the case with impartiality.
Lawyer MclIahon was up in arms in an In
slant What 2" he asked. You say you still
hold that prejudicial opinion2"
"Ho said nothing Of the kind" said Judge
Moore from the bench. This endless talk OF
yours will outlast the Russian winter Now 60
on and examine your Juror. and don't misrep-
resent him."
Mr. Mcmahon replied with some warmth
that he hadn't misrepresented anybody. He
wanted the stenographer's minutes read to
show no was right.
lou can ha'e "n!.,'ins VI me eor'' shou'-
ed the irate Judge. Go on and examine the
Juror. as told YOU to-"
1T it please your Honor. have some rights
In this court, and demand"
Examine tho Juror. I sayl Obey me or I'll
punish you. Mr.. McMahon." said Judge Moore
In an ominously slow voice. holding up warn
~ don't wish to irritate the Court" said the
= -
Enter a flne Of 500 against this man. and
commit him il Il isn't paid. This persistent
misrepresenttIathion is most discreditable to
III The al lawyer Collapsed and a chilling gloom
peryaded the court during the rest OF the eI-
smnnS the ;,iroSs m ia deciarst,on that NJ
nreseht he had no preiudice in the case. 'A"' "'
Rass, are Aser Grook
esn si K Gibson Sc Abrnham Daniels. Frank
nj. Gorden, Henry FITZGERALD. W. i. Coot.
CIsrEson n0A''no'' A1o"1o ~ - "Au 0n''''opn0i
In opening the case for the people District
OF Mrs Chairman as n cold -blooded. dastardIv
and MS mops cr;me oA''
M Mrs h' Ghenm oi Was the first wtness and a
never snnep red beiore The venerahIe nresIdno
Judge in the Court Of Sessions, Just as soon
Is she had taken her place on the witness
officer a handed her tho Closed Bibie to be
sworn. sho requested him to open tie book,
And yyhen he did 40 she howud har head and
Kissed the pare O'"eN AeA A'"0 "Ao
Sic testif ed that sbe was % vears old and
had been married Tor four Years For The nat
two years she had lived Mt RI 81. Mnrss ave-.
mia On the mnrnin1 ~ NV 81 ahnSt az
o'cock ~ sb bao wa erniag o, 10Y e apOuI ~
Of her dor With vas oyyith bar Is
her bedroom On fha third Hoor Sho cot ~
and opened the door feW incbaa 81 ma r. I Ia
the dog out She leit fhe door onen 90 that tia
dog might come back. She than fall into n
dose. from which she was nronsed bS S' the ' an.
pearance of SenryanI in the room Senrvapt
Approached the he'd and nlacinU b;a hsnS
repulsed him and cslied him sconndrel and
q Coward. He said. "Iii show Won II I'm a
coward" and nut his hand IN his hin nock ~
He then Went out. hut come M hactp .pHf e
lash" as the witness snid> and whiIs sitfinr
on the edge OF the he'd Iennod forWa I'd and
shot at her twice, the trst shot taking efrect in
h her tight hand and the second in her left
She GOT ont q, he'd ran to tbe window md
cried for held und Soinn down stars rnnp the
District MessenEer caf Then shs III ms ms
conscious on ina snfa n IN. hant rnor zen ~ w
second floor Sho ala not rann AMI " an ,uo
thing that followed until she reeained con.
H ospitaI some n0ofS a'tefwafd ~ the seney
On REORGANIZATION Mrs. Chairman said
that searyant wns not more thai, fomr feet
had hired Searyant US nurse for her husband
sSN august. IN ths VOYAGE 20 Europe and
charged him Tor insolepce to herself and
Violence toward her husband but ha rafnsad
to 20. When he first came to nursa her hma.
band he was a nice. obedient. pentlomaniv
fellow. She was pleased with him on that ac.