New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21

dent that She did not MI her affidavit. because l VIII
90 on. A.,
That the said Mary H. y. Potts WAS never dun
and lI'eSs and was always ystema'ic III msr m'o nd
%H Scd SIN, fGpns E., a9 n 5ie 'ac day. ""'S 'E' ~
Here Is the Affidavit OF Mayme landlord The l',
always systematic IN her uh:ts: this deponcnt never
Knew of the said Mary Ii. y Potts sle,pine during
me day. bt AWAY, knew her to b" dillsr,' j" "'r
duties and successful ii her studies 1T school.
4 SERVANT ~ ~ EXPERT
Among the aridavirs Of learned EXPERTS submitted '
N opposition to ti' motion !, one I1nL 's r,nr l
hi, lady declared that he was continuously ao
s'e never any morphin" Or opium th'rn nor any
'gnS thereof and she cannot ,i-n inc h"ua'n eH
ccpt with her mari. She conll not read = .'Tn - IL
/ tried in reading This little book conrinns 4 nam
Der Of affidavit, which will est me my me; nave
tried 10 realize the strait, that III" District ATTORNEY
Office found Themselves in when presented WIN evl-
dcnce. which, II true in on" iot or tli"' proved my
Innocence. -
Five hundred thousand years may pass away,
and then you will hear some learned an'u wv, h
unearild the records Of the Court of General sessions
Of the Comfy Of Sew York, ii" Is explaining y,
century schoolgirls were 80 educated that they had
reached the altitude Of scientific knowedge when their
In matter Of life and death and he might say that
there one witness one ladv.wh"S" siina'urc l.
a trine obscure. who although continuously dom'Sr
In the family Of Gcorg" Potts. was able to tell AT "A
glance the difference between powdered morphin" ana
Honor Professor DorcnuS told me last sunday no ex
pert can tell tina: without som" tc't o., -,
Among the anidavltN submitted IN support OF
this notion I desire TO speak Of one or two Ihern
young lady who mace one. | refer 10 MS, Ms,
ave her that particular shame To rebut her
affidavit they got Philadelphia detective TO SW wa,
rises Of Philadelphia that h" knew hat she. III lo7.
when ,ho could have cen only thirteen wears 81
p 1t%:lopcd viii son" mam and went OF TO
canada He must have been quito man. Your
onCr and ana so Nj, e Msr> a ali III pc nHrD r
l'ewiS bcSam,e she was a member OF The salvation
Amy and because cd Dr. y G Of mas .o w%I m i
Your Honor. 1t has been shown mat Dr. ,
is difficult to believe that he would rave enpos.,u
10 feed his own wife and own chlld i 'r!N 'o1h
aud II great deal NOR. sane. CUE. than am
want To speak about her beng lei,", ~ ,i,h ,h
pre- iden Of Tho Bank II North Amcrlc' Mr. Ml,
II was my pleasure one" 10 take rcrtiln E"uhe
lady in 10 ,upIcr after an evening Al ,u mus :" H.,
salvation Amy She i, on" Of the brightest ana
yorne women. If Your Honor mas ever I,r'
her au sure. That You could havr me, ahS '',
The Court-That would not make inc shsn ,
difference in my mind II She did belong to the saNa
member Of the saliva ion Army had 10 weight one
way or the other with mo.
4 CUT Ar Mr. WELLMAN.
At this point Mr. Wellnan left the room.
IIarri,-lt Is too bad he did not get out Of the
ease before. NJ nm,
In opposition 10 the testimony ol '''
Informed that th"r. il submit ted an affidavit by u
man named cook. who SAYS hr j. clerk III !. LAWYER
Office. He l. n messenger down thcr" IN \sbury inrh
~ samuel Pati.r ,On. whom Al one rmr .nPoV'u
for "A f.N day, own there - counsel. l'ut learner
fhri when Mr. Iaticr-on's wife su"d him tr divorce
she named about fifteen twenty c0rr,pphn"hiN:
know 4. ok down tIirrc and want io go on rcco.d
here ~ saving that cook l. drtlnkaid..
Your II nor I'm your decision referred Ia the testimony
~ Dr i.yron V rompkiu>. who ,w0r" that Helen
cond not possibly have been taking morphine, anu
he ,wof,. the stand ~ the trial. aud ] call NoHr
IIOnors attention To H. that he only met Helen twice
In his life. and ne In his last affidavit was
4 casual meeting on the street. And would call
Your attention % these aiidaVi's where they haze
asked How d. know II WAS morpiin".' Hh"
told mo 80" Can Won swear from absolute knowedgr
that n was not quniue No. only h'arNay
evidence. p.rhap. but why brand all these people
is p-riurcr- WHY not Just Nil me-
| am That thrr' ha- been d"cisi q In this
court. This Is n decision I'm which Your Honor has
risen above III low ground If decision and taken
hight into IN" realms of law. Among those who read
Your H. GOTS decision WIS on" OF ia" Jurors, Mr..
Crawford Mason. and he possessing a conscience.
some men do has come forward with this affidavit
York. dcp,se and siy that WAS juror In tie casr
~ the People ~ the State Of New York agninst
CARLYLE ". Harris. And | freely state that
had thc AFFIDAVIT Of Dr. II. :. kinmouti been pre-
,cncd during tho trial. and sub,iann'ci In accord
ancc viii The rIl'-, OF evidence. woud unhe.l
Civ have given verdict I'm favor ~ said liar.
III. II" further depos"' and tina; he ha, known
him only A. an honest and upright man. aud In
whose Integrity be has every confidence. sworn 10
tbs l9ih day OF March. l-9a Crawford Mason"
Mr.. Howe, do not file hi, affidavit with The clerk.