The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-20

-. " , long ago did you see this in the
it ws a9n atd, shn @a ssfsG y but think
so you put yourself under IL. pro-
lection Of the Captain2" -.
81 object" roared Mr.. Grant"
said Mir. wellman obligingiy. s'e'''o"'
MISS Sanders admitted that she had
been to Lawyer Frommes office at
i ieast three times. She went to see the
Thurow had not told the truth in her
testimony before the Lexow Commit
When she got her subpoena for the
District-Attorney's office she aid she
went to see Werner Meyer the real-es-
tate man.
Mr.. Grant took. up the alleged cross
examination CT the witness again, and
exhibited copy of her subpoena TO at
tend before the Grand .IurY, to show, he
said. the peculiar methods OF the Dis
trict- Attorneys office.
HoW 90 you happen to have In your
asked Mr. Welman.
MI. Fromme began to explain.
Grant, politely addressing his associate
What do YOU want to explode like that
for. Let me do this"
Mr.. Grant then proceeded to get out
of the witness what happened when she
in answer to the subpoena
She said she only saw Mr. Osborne.
Several other girls were with her.
You're Just the girl I want to see,
Mr. Osborne said to me-
Said She Wn. Threatened.
Were any threats made to you by
others, while You were in Mr.. Osborne =
Not the first time"
Well the second time?'
we wouldn't answer, and he said we
were all liable to be arrested and locked
up II we did not answer"
did you answer any questions at
Yes; but Mr. Osborne threw up his
that down his throat"
Miss Sanders said she saw Mr.. Os-
borne yesterday in the corridor. lie
would be paid for their time"
Grant.
That when the trials were all over
he would blow us off"
off,, :,
FnrcicaI Cross-Examination.
Did Mr. Wellman say anything to you
yesterday?'
Yes. he wanted us all to go to the
"Pid you Ro7"
Did he roll a cigarette while he was
talking to your
when some one asked him where he
was going to get light didn't he say
he might go and light. it on Lawyer
Grants head. or words to that effect
Yes, he said something like that"
When Mr.. Wellman got chance 70
question Miss Sanders again she told
him that Mr.. Fromme had told her not
to answer questions. and that she could
go away from the courtroom IL she
wanted to.
In connection with her testimony re-
garding Mr.. Wellman,s suggestion &c
Hotel, Mr.. Grant had brought out q
piled that Mr.. Wellman had made al
improper proposal to them.
weIlman Feels InsuIted.
Mr.. Wellman referred to this with q
great deal of feeling. and demanded
that these statements regarding him
self be stricken from the record.
Such statements made before any de.
cent court would be sufficient to disbai
the lawyer making them" he said, hif
voice trembling with excitement
oh. no they wouldn't" retorted Law
yer Grant in a haunting tone.
I'm justice to myself l demand that
these references to my private life be
stricken from the record" continued Mr.
w tllIndn.
Despite Lawyer Grants objection, THU
was ordered by Commissioner Martin
and the incident was closed. 1t was tn,
only serious trouble that had occurred
during the morning.
Commissioner Murray questioned tn
witness at considerable length, an,
timony. When he had finished Mr.
allowed to explain what had occurre,
with reference to sending the witness
and other women to the Metropolita,
Hotel last evening.
but stated that Mr.. Wellman had only
asked him to send some officers arounC
to the hotel with the women to see tina
they were not inteffered with.
Il was going to do that when tn,
women said they would attend thi:
morning, and. Mr.. wellman and Mr.. Os
borne being satisfied, l did not carry GU
the order
Byrnes Does Some Talking.
What authority had you to sent
these women with officers to the hotel?'
asked Lawyer Fromme.
THE authority of my Office" replied
Mr.: Byrnes. calmly.
There was no criminal charge agains
these w,omen?
Did you get permission from the Pc
lice Commissioners
-! did not need It, ] was given Il
understand that the witnesses were "
danger of being interfered with, and 81
| regarded 1t as my duty to send Off
GERS to protect them
with them"
You or Mr.. Grant might. although
Mr.. Wellman did not say So"
The inquiry was not pursued by Mr.
Fromme any further.
Mrs. Thurow was then recalled fol
cross-eNamination, but Mr.. Fromme sale
he was not yet ready to undertake II
The Commissioners, however, compelle,
him to go ahead.
He asked her about hsr dressmakint
business.
Mrs. Thurow said she was now living
quietly in her fiat in Fourth street, do
ing dressmaking business, with cir
named Dora as her assistant.
She said she was pretty busy, but could
only give the names of two OF her Gus
toners. She didn't know exactly wher
her house In Second avenue became dis
orderly. but the first time she suspected
anything was when a policeman va.
stationed in front OF her house.
II went down to see Capt. Doherty ant
asked him why this was done. He salt
McAvoy had been solicited by girls IL
front of my house"
A recess was taken.
The afternoon session was resumed
215. without the presence of Commits
sioner Sheehan He put in an appear
ance, however shortly after. before an,
material testimony had been taken anC
before the Board was called upon TO
ruling