Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-28
DOMAIN IN COURT
He is Tried Before Judge Miller on
Two Counts.
Two THREATENING MlSSIVES READ
No Doubt That the Prisoner Wrote
Them.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY

HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Joseph DOMAINS confinement in the police
and Jail cells caused a complete change in
his desire for hearing in the Criminal
Court. and this morning he was anxious to
gain his freedom In jail last evening and
this morning he was not given a supply Of
smoking material. as he had anticipated,
and for that reason he wanted to get out
Fish, fat meat. bread and coffee did not
seem to suit his appetite. and when he
reached the Police Court this morning he
did not feel in the best of spirits.
Lawyer Cuvillier was retained as his
counsel. and 1t was 1890 o'clock when the
case was called for trial.
The charge, as printed in yesterdays
Star. was a violation Of the postal laws in
mailing to Vice, President Stevenson a pos
tai card, upon which the warrant charged
was written threatening language.
Postal to the Vice President.
While the contents Of the postal did not
appear in the warrant, Mr.. Mullowney had
1t to offer in evidence. 1t was mailed in
Baltimore. and on 1t was written:
"DOOMSDAY!M 2O-12, 90.
'If you not send me my expenses s25 then
you will be one Of the first ones to be
picked while IL you do I agree to see you
| first afore do anything else. Send quick.
yours, truly,
JOSEPH DOMAIN,
''1O5 Eutaw St. Baltimore, Nd"
The postal bears the address. Hon. A.
| Stevenson.
The Letter to Senator Mills.
| The letter received by Senator Mills was
also offered in evidence II reads:
"14-I2
Dear sir: Begging pardon for troubling
| you but the case Is so important, that
could not help to advise you to do as !
please. as there will be hell in store If not
done as 1 ask and that for anyone for
which I'd been writing letters. The case is
is not wise financier and statesman but a
sleekwise scoundrel and perjurer as also are
Gray, Stewart ct al Evidence is in my
hands worth at least 100. Do you think
poor as am 1 allow the highnose scoun-
drel Cleveland, Stevenson, etc., to rob me
of that. 1t Is not only the people but also
God which is offended by allowing scoun-
drels like Sherman to commit perjury. And
not only are those shielding scoundrels
themselves but also perJurers. Are you In
1t! Are you willing TO commit yourself! By
all means please evade letters. have sent
to Cleveland, Stevenson, Senators Of New
Jersey and to Sherman himself and not
believe it cranky but only the result of
| careful detective work. God himself said.
earth and then in hell.
mo wonder Johnys have his turn. Please
do not try to fight against another mans
fate but sent me my travelling expenses
G25-5O
"And that by telegraph order
respectfully
JOSEPH DOMAIN
1915 Passaic ave. Newark city
Upon the case being called. the young at.
torney Cuvillier, stated that he appeared
for the prisoner and would enter a plea Of
| not guilty.
Postal and Letter Identified.
Private Secretary Daniels OF Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson was the first witness, and
Identified a postal card written to the Vice
President by the prisoner on the Dist in
slant. in which DOMAIN threatened that II
funds were not sent to him he would do
| him harm. Mr.. Daniels stated that the
Vice President had, during the past month,
received many such epistles from the man.
Mr. Chas HI Mills; the son and private
fed a letter written to his father by the
| prisoner. in which the latter stated that un-
| less the Senator sent him $50 there would
| be hell In store" The letter was also full
tor Sherman of Ohio, the President, Vice
President, and others. DOMAIN also wrote
| that he had evidence in his possession which
he claimed would disgrace and incriminate
those officials.
Inspector Hollinberger stated that in q
| conversation with the prisoner the man ad-
| mitted writing the postal to the Vice Presi-
dent and to Senator Mills and that he had
also written similar letters to the President
| five to the Vice President, and one to the
| New Jersey Senators, Senators Sherman and
| Gordon and others
Domain Takes the stand.
Lawyer Cuviller then put the defendant
| OF the stand. He stated that his name was
| Joseph DOMAIN. that he was born in Aus
| tria twenty-six years ago. He was a bench
molder by trade. and had resided in New
| ark, n. j., for the past two years. He came
here for the first time last Saturday. He
| came here to discover how John Sherman
made his millions of dollars.
Are you republican," asked his law
yer.
"Oh, God, no. I'm a democrat" was the
reply.
| he came here to lay the schemes of Senat tor
| Sherman before the Vice President and
| others.
What is it you intended to say to them?
| inquired Judge Miller.
"Oh. that cannot tell until am <ried.'
Have you ever been sick?"
Where did you get your idea about sena.
| tor Sherman"
'1n New York"
DO you read the papers,
| YES"
| what ones?"
"Oh, the New York World and Others"
| DOMAIN explained that he believed that
Senator Sherman was at the bottom of al
| the trouble arising out of the silver ques
| ton, and wished to acquaint the President
| Vice President and others of the Senator'S
| schemes.
why did you demand money Of them?
| asked the court
Because you could not expect me tc
travel and give away all l knew for moth
| ing
No Intention of Harming Them.
Had you any intention" asked Mr.. Gu
villier, "of doing any of these officials
| harm?'
| mo, sir! No. sir"
| The prisoner stated that he had been ir
| prison in Europe, man claiming that he
| had kicked him.
A letter from the prisoners mother wa.
translated by Lawyer Kuhn. confirming The
mans statement that his mother had sem
| him money by money order from Florida.
| Attorney Cuvillier asked for the discharge
of his client, claiming that no real intent tC
| do harm to any one by the man had beer
| shown, and said that the only question a
issue was as to the mans insanity.