Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-09-20
PROGRESS OF THE soHLoss CASE

she BOX of Pills-Testimony Of Of
hcer Ahearn, Morris Goldbaum ana
r. 8. Cameron-The Girl Lsokea
Ill when on chapel Street.-The
Striking Testimony OF Medical TX
pert Wol6 OF Hartford.
The real defense in the case against ORA.
Lee and Written opened at 1890 yesterday
morning before Judge Callahan. Maggie
Schloss' companion, Maggie Henahsn,
eighteen years, was the first witness called.
In answer to Attorney Cases question
"Did you know that Maggie was in trouble
and that she WAS taking measures to get
out Of itl" she said:
| eyes, sir; she told me that che was tax
ing pills." answered the witness.
4 "When and where did she tell yous"
"About the Goth of July, in her own
home"
"Did she show you any pillsP
eyes. sir, she showed the box which was
nearly full, and which was marked, -'one
every five hours"
"What sort of pills were these thingsF'
"They were dark capsules"
"Hov did she come to tell you about itP
1--WE were talking about different things,
and she told me that she was taking the
pills because she was in trouble"
"Did she say who was responsible for
her trouble"
eyes, sir. She told me that Willie Cash
was the cause of her trouble"
"Did she tell you who gave her the
:sYes, sir. She said that Willie Cash had
bought the pills for her."
This produced sensation in the cour1
"Did you see Maggie take any of these
pills"
eyes, sir. I did"
"Did you ever tell any one else abou
these pillsa"
after Msggie's death"
| "Well, you may tell what passed be-
tween you and Mrs. Schloss."
City Attorney Fox-I object.
Mr.. Case-All right, Mr.. Foa, If the state
in your person wishes to keep out the whole
truth in this matter, then the state must
| stand the responsibility.
| A wrangle then occurred between ooun.
sci for defense and the state, and at length
Mr.. Fox withdrew his objection and the
witness replied: 81 was walking along the
street alone week after Msggie's death
when Mrs. Schloss called me and asked me
If know anything about Maggle's trouble
| l told her that + knew where the pills WERE
that Maggie had been taken. I told he1
| that they were up stairs under the bureau
In Maggie's room, and Mrs. Schloss and
went up and got the box"
On cross examination by Senator Fox
witness said that Maggie was apparently IL
good health and cheerful when she Left An
sonia ON tie evening Of August 1e, alst
that Maggie said that the pills she had beef
ing to stop them. Maggie had also tolt
witness that willie Cash had obtained tn
pills from DR.. Penney of Ansonis. Ais
that almost two weeks before che came t.
New Haven, Maggie had taken nearly
box full of the pills.
Mrs. Margaret Sohloss, the mother of tn
dead girl, was next called by the defense
Mr.. Case asked for the conversation whicl
passed between herself and Maggie Hens
han.
Mrs. Schloss at the recollection Of he
, daughters troubles broke down an
sobbed. When she partly recovered bel
self she eorroborated the story of the las
witness. She also testified that Chic
Ellis of Ansonia and strange man ha
come to her house and taken the pill
away.
"Would you recognize the man who ws
with Chief Ellis.' asked Mr. Case
eyes, cir"
"Sergeant Cowles, will you please stan
upi Mrs. Sehloss, is this the n1ans" poin
ing to Sergeant Cowles.
"Yes, sir"
"You gave them TO Sergeant Cowles, di
you not, Mrs. schloss?"
"Yes, SIR"
sergeant Cowles, where are thoi
pills2" asked Mr.. Case.
There was no response. Then followe
the most dramatic incident of the trial
When Sergeant Cowles did not answI
Mr.. Cases question the latter exclaimed:
IT demand those pills"
81 object. I do not think that tho d
Tense has a right to those pills." said N
Fox.
eff your honor pleases, this is the mo
Case t'These pills were taken from Mr.
Schloss by Detective Cowles, who for tv
weeks has kept the silence of the era,
about them. If the state wishes to SUI
press the truth then they must be respor
sible for it. Having charged these tw
men with murder-and who, by the wa
are the victims of the most abon
Unable conspiracy ever conceived !
the state of Connecticut-they are no
trying to suppress evidence which migl
help them. Again + demand those pill
that I may have them identified by Il
witness. In the name of common SEN
and justice I demand that those pills
produced in this court"
II protest." said Mr.. Fox, "that the ge
tlemen for the defense has no right
testimony which is in possession of Il
state"
~ think" said the court, that the bt
: should be presented in court in order tn
they may be identified"
From his inside pocket the city attorn,
produced sealed envelope containing Il
box. He explained that DR.. White hi
sealed the envelope and asked the latter
come up and break the seal.
Mr.. Case, who by this time was tho
oughly worked up, roared out: "Wh
does that seal amount TOT Let me tai
that envelope and I'll show what respect
have for that SEAL"
DR.. White sat down, and after fe
minutes hesitation the city attorn,
latter tore open the envelope v.cously 81
throwing the pieces on the table remsrke
"That's how much l think of that seal
p The box, which contained six pills, W
! then passed to both Mrs. Schloss and Ma
gle Henahan, and both identified it IS tt
one which was found beneath the burel
in Maggie Schloss' room.
Mr.. Csee then asked for some of Il
pills for analytical purposes. Considerab
determined and persistent objection W
made on Mr.. Fox's part. Mr.. Case j
manded the pills in behalf of justice to
4 clients. Judge Callahan decided that N
I Case should be given some of the medicin
The counsel for the state and for the d
} Tense will argue later upon the division
the medicine. The contest over the pill
was decidedly animating and woke up Il
spectators.
Nathan Wolff was then summoned a,
gave some startling testimony to the effe
that Cash had told him that he had Civ,
Maggie medicine in Ansonia, but that
had taken no effect; also that Cash b
J, told DR.. Lee in Dr.. Whitten's Office tn
he CASH had given Maggie medicine
Ansonia. Wolff also said that Cash b.
told him that on the morning that Magp
10 died DR.. Lse had told him CASH to 81
D. that she died of uremia.
w. J. Farnam testified for the defen
T. that he saw young Ruth and Wolff stan
h., ing at the corner of Church and Char
at $3.50 on Wednesday night, August !
d Ruth testified, when on the stand, that
If did not come up from Savin Rock until
O'Clock that night.
Court then adjourned for the noon ,
cess.
There was great change in young Casl
:. demeanor as the testimony proceeded. T.
. composed and slf-reliant smile has disa
peared from his face and he has grow
several shades paler.
When the court reconvened City ATTIC
Ll.k It