The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-30
CLARENCE and FANNY
Examination in the Brown Black
mail Case.
Testimony as to Detective Oeutsch'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 Shieldss
Office this morning, attired in a light
suit, Il pink shirt and tie and high
standing collar. In an easy. nonchalant
way he took in with IL smile the evil
dence submitted at the examination of
Joseph II. Deutsch, II 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 great
deal of money on her. The crisis came
when Clarence Eugene was thrown over
and threatened with suit for betray-
ing Miss Ward
Deutsch. it is claimed, made use of the
info rmation obtained while in young
Browns service to get monty.
The Government claims the sending of
the letter through the mails Is an Of
Tense against the United States and
Assistant District-Attorney Mott is con
fining all his efforts to proving that the
letter IL in Dcutsch'S handwriting
George II, Taylor, Il young lawyer, a
friend Of Clarence Eugene Brown, who
was on the stand when the examination
was adjourned last Saturday. continued
his testimony. He had sworn positively
to the letter being In Deutsch's hand
writing.
In the course of long. tedious cross
examination by Attorney Louis j.
Grant. the Assistant District-Attorney
commented on some of the questions as
foolish
Mr. Grant, said; Now, Mr. Mott, Il
you don't like my questions. why don't
you object to them to the Court. You
are old enough to know better
We'll. l know more than you do, at
any rate" answered Mott.
oh! no you don't. You apparently
don't know anything.
See here" broke inthe Commissioner,
81 won't have this. Both of you keep
quiet"
Mr. Grant then attempted to bring out
the reasons why the witness so readily
recognized Deutschs handwriting. He
asked Taylor if he had not seen a let
ter from Deutsch about which Vice
Commodore Brown in the course of a
conversation had said: Il have paid
down 5000 for Clarence about this bust
ness.
Il don, think that was the amount
mentioned"
All dlltlIlDt 10 go luTtueT lllO tHe
matter was blocked by witness declining
to answer, ON the ground that what he
knew about 1t was learned in his ca
pacity as counsel for Clarence Eugene
Brown.
Mr. Taylor said he did not know that
other letters of a threatening character
had been written by other parties to
Clarence Brown or to his father, nor did
he know that there We're other persons
| in a position which would be more likely
to result in the sending of such letters
| than in the case of Mr.. Deutsch.
Attorney John II. Bird was recalled
He testified that although he had the
letter complained of in the warrant IL
! his posse ssion for several weeks he die
not recognize the handwriting as that OF
Deutsch until he saw one of Deutsch'
| REPORTS to Clarence Brown about a week
before Deutsch's arrest.
wv hen j saw that report l said: Now
! know who wrote that letter." said
| 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 could
| not be tried before the October term OF
| court he would make the bail So. 600
| Deutsch hopes to procure bail this
afternoon.