New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-30
THE TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE DEFENCE
WITH IT'S WITNESSES.


SORRY SHOWING MADE BY THE MAN TO WHOM
MR.. BROOKE GAVE CLOTHING AND MONEY
The case was opened in the morning by MT.
Brooke who recalled Mr. Henrques to the stana
Odd you say 70 Mcmahon who testified yesterday
that you poor shot and that missed your man
A-No. At least do not remember saying IT,
O-wiil you swear that you did not!
The Recorder instructed Henrques not to answer
Mcmahon was then called. Examined by Mr.
Brooke
Odd you hear Mr.. Henriaucs make such remarki
Al did not
Dr o.suvan then opened the case for the de.
fence He said he had endeavored 10 keep the
family matters of Mr.. Henriques out Of the case.
but the prosecution had allowed him TO do ths
He spoke bitterly Of Mrs. Neame and said that
while they would prove that she was on anectionats
relations with Ellison. she had sworn on the
stand that she hated him He then went into .
description Of the encounter in which ne SAID tnat
Ellison had acted In self-defence.
FIRST WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE.
John Reilly was the first witness called for the
defence.
Q.-where were YOU on the night OF June 81 A-ioing
my passed through Thirty-ninth''t'
Odd you hear a pistol shotl Ayes
Odd you any enc! Al saw an old man oeihs
helpnd along the street by two men.
He was not cross-examined DR.. Lewis Haock
was the next witness He said that he lived at No.
a East Thirty -ninh-st, and that the evening OF
June ) his servant called his attention to tight
that was going on near his house Il went to my
door and old man lying In the gutter he
rose as | thought speak to the man In front,
but that man struck him down. Then crowd
gathered round and | could see no more.
Shepard Berry DR.. Halocks servant, was called.
lie corrobora ted what the doctor said.
Albert V. De Goicouria, member or the STOCK
Exchange was called to show the condition OF Mr.
Henriques in August while he was attending 10 MS
business in Wall-st. He said Mr.. Henriques seemed
pretty we'll but he carried cane. Samuel l,ands-
burg another member of the Stock Exchange, testi-
fed the facts.
THE STORY OF A. l.. STEELE.
Andrew r. Steele of No. l54 East Twenty-third-
ST. gave the following story of what he saw on
the evening of June D:
happeued 10 look toward Patk-aye. as walked by
rhirty.nnthst saw TWO talking together. The
smaller man excited. The taller one was COOL ihey
takcd for moment then the smaller nan pun out
A revolver and aim IL at the taller mans stomach. he
ared The tall Jumped to one side, and then he
ht the small man. He fell into the gutter and lay on
his back The taller then struck him With his cane
and told him give him his pistol Afterward when
tho old man had been by hackmcn the tall
man Il wish other non had fired that sh0t bus
him.
On cross-examnation the witness said he had
been employed in the Philadelphia Postoffice two
neglect of duty. After living at home for time
no came 10 this city and worked in stables. Mr..
Wellman made him admit that he had lived on
seyenty-lve cents a week and that the defence
had employed him to look for witness named
Henry Palmer, and that Mr. Brooke had paid his
expenses and bought him suit of clothes. SO that
ne might present better appearance In court.
recess was then taken. After recess Mr. Brooke
began TO put questions to Steele again An am
davit was shown to Steele by Mr.. Brooke. He
said that he was at Mr.. Brooke's once on June =,
lss3 and that he had then made the affidavit
shown The affidavit his statement OF the
encounter between Ellison and Henrlques. Steele
said that he had never been arrested for a crime.
but that he had been arrested for drunkenness.
He also said that he was trying to lead better
life now
WITNESS FROM NEw-HAvEN.
julius Prokosky was next called by Mr.. Brooke;
Q.-what is your business. Mr.. ProAosAyl Al keep
e bestknown hotel Connecticut. the Yale House u
New-Haven.
o-on the evening of June You in this citys
Ayes.
o.-where were you' Al walking down Park.
ave- TO 60 to Trainor's TO get my dinner.
Q.-when you got TO Thrty.nnth:st. did you any.
body7 Ayes. | walking toward each
other l recognized them Mr.. iIenriaue. and MP.
Ellison. both OF whom used 10 know when l the
steward at Lotos Club.
Q.--what did they do when they came togetherl A.
Ellison tapped Henriques the shoulder
Q.-what did Nj. Henriques do! A.-Hc drew ~.
volyer from HE pocket aimed t Ellison and fired.
Q.-Then what happenedl A.-Mr Ellison stepped tS
one side bail hitting him. then he hit Henrques
and knocked him down crowd then came up and did
not see either until Mr.. Hcnraues being el
away by two then saw policeman take Ellison,
and up and got the policeman TO let Ellison 60
on cross-examinaton the witness said that Mr..
Henriques showed no inclination to get away from
Ellison; that Ellison had placed his
hand Mr. Henrquess shoulder the two began
to talk. and that shortly after that the pistol
fred
o.-You say, Mr.. Prokosky that you keep . hotel In
New Haven't Ayes. sir.
o-wss your hotel closed account Of gamblins