The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-14
OSWALD ACCOSTED JURORS.
THREE OF THEM POINT our THE
MAN TO JUDGE INGRkHAM
Trial OF Hove's suit Against woodrun
for Alternating MES. Howe's AEeetiops.

statements by several OF the jurors that man
had mpted to talk to them about the case.
m AIDE the proceedings rather interesting yes
terday in Judge lngraham's court. where
1thamar Howes suit for $4,000 against Isaac
o. Woodruff. the wealthy druggist. Is on trial.
Howe says that Woodruff alienated Mrs.
Howe's affections. Testimony had been Of
cred for the plaintiff to show that Wood
run and Mrs. Howe passed some time
together on June !. 1891. at the club
house OF the Megantio Fish and Game
Club. on Spider Lake. Canada. To rebuff this.
Andrew W. Gleason, n lawyer. testified yester-
day that with Mr.. Woodruff and two others he
left this city on Decoration Day. 1891. for the
Megantic Club. At the club house Mrs. Howe
came running out to meet them. " Howe and
/ spent the rest u the day together" said the
witness. When we we're up stairs some Of our
party had got up shooting match. and. hear
ing the report Of the rifles we looked out OF the
window. Mrs. Howe was in the midst OF the
shooting party taking part In the contest She
was an excellent shot. and could bring down
deer with the best Of us"
lie further stated that Mrs. Howe was not
up stairs while he and the defendant were
there.
Lawyer Aaron then handed Mr.. Gleason the
photograph Of Mrs. Howe
DO you know this photograph to be that OF
Mrs. Hover"
II wouldn't know It from the Angel
Gabriel"
The witness then told how Mrs. Howe wns
photographed by her husband in the attire
shown in the picture while all the Megantio
Club members stood around admirlnRly.
Then the witness was taken in hand by
LAWYER Murphy. counsel for plaintiff. who
asked:
rs this photograph as handsome as Mrs-
Hover
Really. sir. I am not a Judge of female
beauty and cannot tell you r.
DO you know the Angel Ciabriel"
What do you mean. sirP .
We'll; yop said you would not n know the
hope to make his acquaintance later on"
No. SIR" responded the i'm perturbable wit
ness; that is weakness OF which was never
No amount OF cross.examination could shake
rived at the club house at 81, or theresbouts
On the m9rning Of June j. and that he had
M %e am IN S aa Of
| in Columbia College and a member Of the
club. was at spider Lake in ,91; ian, and met met Mrs
freely with the ns%Sers. She acted very much
Several witnesses testified that Mr.. Wood
ruh's character was good.
| james D. DuultD. u vi pOstOH, tcstl-
| fed that Howe's general reputation is very
bad Most 81 ne aiternSon vas 81 spent ro In
examination. Here is "a sample:
Q.whsLs did you nrst meet Mr.. Hover Ain court
d,a you cone o e %. e. him him ns5s mas
Mns Va; q; cay , :; A.P. ascsf b,h sds
apow tina, =, he ps E.isisn any man can cali himself
o,~What do you mean by that insinuation, Al
mean he !; not Down IN ths iaw n9oas ne Is NOT
o.-How came you TO be witness. IN this case Al
read s1 s.iS a 70 9o ss yo and . my
fen q duty to put down the man who had tried to
Q-IhAt was it. heyi A.-Yes. aud to perform my
his answers He admitted that Mrs. Howe was
| a witness against her husband In mis- suit, but
When asked how he knew that Howe's reputa5,
tion was bad. he replied: g made inquiries"
His testimony on this point was thereupon
Mrs. susan & Price, Boston lodging house
that Mrs Howe often said that she intended to
leave her husband.
Q-pa Mr.. Io.s ever claim tina. he. husband III
head AGAINST the wall They wsI. atwa!s aSaErsilns
tiers, and Mr.. Howe occupied most OF his time trying
o.-bid Mrs. Hove ever tell you about her husband
nnang Letter IL hsT RSeks, nfs. snS ..d ne
said; "HhamAr said he would make It hot Tor Wood
o.-This was before woodruff came there the second
time and was 80 cordially received by both Of them
lid she say .Dy.sins else, AYs. :ns .sId Mr
it would help MIN in business, she said he would not
a4 the s
shs or husband act differently toward each other
Q"Hr Hove has testiusd that he was never IN his
TS.% IA ysS' a. .s, S Ss S% dozen m.
| 9-Do you remsm9sL one night rhsn NJ Hove
Was 10 uctob.r 1891. lie sad he wanted hts wife.
we're t"a ssyn 9H friend. Of MS Hows vita US
3-Ms5s .hey dTH5lI , nTSG t., ,or.. and
S-Ars you sure you all were sober, ,A.-YeG
S"3ns You sure they did not go out by any other
Mrs Price then admitted that she had seen
| Mr., Howe in Mira Howes room but once after
After Judge Ingraham had given tine Jurors
Inc Inc esse and had particuiSriy i'm pressed upon
them their duty to bring 20 the attention OF the
Court any Sts%P to npa %sf ~ II shsr
| created a sensation by declaring that he had
been secosted in the corridor Of the Court
In o mo- way S connected with this trial He de-;
| elared that he mas seen this same individual
converse with several oil the Jurors who are
us the man Who you say approached you In
'Eiss." answered the Juror. there he sits
indicated stood up and was Identified by
| Jurors H. Z. aud =.
'N'Whst did he say TO you ?" ask ed the Judge.
"Oh." said No; 2. he asked me II was tax :
ing 9 ie ehimed in No. ~. " ! heard him, and
| told him he must not speak to us and ne told
| me 10 mind my own damned business"
| The man accused Is George Oswald, who has
| been called to serve as a Juror before Judge
| Ingraham. but who has not yet been assigned.
| Judge Ingraham says that he will invests
| gate the matter. and hints that Oswald is
| guilty OF contempt Of court in speaking to any
| Of the Jurors sitting in the case. Oswald de-
| MES that he meant any contempt or held any
| Conversation with the jurors other than that
| told yesterday by Juror No. .. viz: Are YOU
taking in the case {"
PhIIIps's GTIeT Disturbed the Othrr TsasHt-.
Morgan Phillips. 10 years old. OF 80 Cherry
| street WAS found by the police late last light
| shouting aloud for grief beside the body OF his