The evening world., 1894-07-30
CLARENCE AND FANNY
Examination in the Brown Black
mail Case.
Testimony as to Detective Deutsch's
Handwriting.
Lawyers Grant and Mott Exchange
Compliments.

Clarence Eugene Brown, son OF Vice
Commodore Edward NJ. Brown. of the
New York Yacht club, appeared in
United States Commissioner Shields's
office this morning, attired in "a light
suit II pink shirt and tie and "A high
standing collar. In an easy. nonchalant
way he took in with smile the evil
dence submitted at the examination of
Joseph II. beutsch, a private detective,
who is charged with having sent sour
rilous and threatening letter through
the mails to Vice Commodore Brown.
DeutsCh. AS was told in The World"
yesterday, was employed by young
Brown to watch the movements of Ac-
tress Fannie Ward, formerly of DiXey's
company, and Nina harrington. Brown
had been very attentive to the girls and
had gone to the extent OF furnishing a
fiat for Miss Ward, and spending II great
deal of money on her. The crisis came
when Clarence Eugene was thrown over
and threatened with suit for betray-
ing Miss Ward.
beutsch, 1t is claimed made use Of the
inf rmation obtained while in young
Browns service to get monty.
The Government claims the sending OF
the letter through the mails is an of
fense against the United states. and
filming all his efforts to proving that the
letter is in Dcutseh's handwriting.
George II. Taylor, "a young lawyer. a
friend of Clarence Eugene Brown, who
was on the stand when the examina ton
was adjourned last Saturday continued
his testimony. He had sworn positively
to the letter being IN Deutschs hand
writing.
In the course of a long, tedious cross
examination by Attorney Louis J
Grant, the Assistant District-Attorney
commented on some Of the questions az
Mr. Grant said: Now, Mr.. Mott. II
you don't like my questions, why don't
you object TO them to the Court; You
are old enough to know better"
well ! know more than you do at
any rate" answered Mott.
"Dh! no you don't You apparently
| don't know anything"
See here broke inthe Commissioner,
Il won't have this. Both of you keep
| quiet"
MIR. Grant then attempted to bring out
recognized Deutsch's handwriting. He
asked Taylor If he had not seen let
ter from Deutsch about which Vice
Commodore Brown IN the course Of !,
down 81, 900 for Clarence about this bust
ness"
mentioned"
|
matter was blocked by witness declining
to answer, on the ground that what he
| knew about II was learned in his ca.
pacity as counsel for Clarence Eugene
| Brown.
| Mr.. Taylor said he did not know that
other letters of q threatening character
| had been written by other parties tC
| Clarence Brown or to his father nor die
he know that there were other persons
| in position which would be more likely
to result in the sending of such letters
| than I'm the case of Mr.. Deutsch.
| Attorney John II. Bird was recalled
! He testified that although he had tn,
letter complained of in the warrant II
his posse sson for several weeks he die
not recognize the handwriting as that o
| Deutsch until he saw one of Deutsch'i
reports to Clarence Brown about a weel
before Deutsch's arrest.
| when ! saw that report | said Now
] know who wrote that letter sale
| Bird.
Both sides agreed to an adjournment
| till tomorrow at o'clock. Attorney
Grant requested the Commissioner to re
duce Deutsch's bail
Commissioner Shields said that, mas
| much as the man was in jail and coulc
| not be tried before the October term o.
court, he would make the bail $1,000
| Deutsch hopes to procure bail thi:
| RftprDODn