The evening world., 1894-06-20
SALMON AGAINST HIM
City Marshal Turns States Evi-
dence in Alexander's Trial
Mrs. Boutrichet Says the Collector
Took Her Money and a Ring.
Gave Away Her Husbands Coat
and Her Dishes.

The trial Of John v. Alexander was
continued before Judge MARITIME. in Part
l.. General Sessions. this morning. Mrs.
Boutrichet. the pretty young wife OF
the complainant against Alexander. was
called to the stand by Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Mcintyre.
The little Frenchwoman is only
slightly acquainted with the English
language, and she was obliged to relate
her story through an interpreter.
The witness described how Alexander
came to her house. 217 West One Hun
dred and Fifteenth street, three or four
days previous to Jan. II. the night when
he came with two or three others and
carried away nearly every piece OF
household gods, including the wardrobe.
Alexander said that he wanted the
money on his mortgage. Mr.. Boutrichet
was not at home then. On the night
that the house was stripped OF the
know how Alexander got hold OF the
keys. but she saw him have the key
ring attached to which were all the
keys OF the house. including the trunk,
She saw Alexander unlock one of the
wardrobe doors.
Mrs. Boutrichet related how she was
terrorized by the manner Of Alexander
and swooned afterwards, being revived
under vigorous treatment by her hus-
| band.
The witness then described the property
| taken away by Alexander not Included
in the list In the mortgage held by him
sayps th that i all in the house the
taken away by him Among other ar.
ticles carried away were a pawn ticket
for q diamond ring and IS bill in. q
card case, which were naturally not In.
cluded In the mortgage.
Mrs pn,,t 80,
house. in Ninety-fifth street, to raise
some money. to satisfy Alexander. Al
soon SOC. as possible they returned, but dur
had looted the house.
Col Hare took the witness then. but
succeeded in, obtaining nothing favor
Mrs. Boutrichet then was asked L
identify George Hope, who was taker
into court. She, positively recognized
Alexander on the. night OF Jan. II ant
was rummaging about the wardrobes.
Mrs. 9out:'cl.t, after ,eavinx ,he wit
ness stand. ftlnred nL was carried fro
| the courtroom.
housekeeper in 2i7 West One HUNDRED
and Fifteenth street. testified:
jan. IL saw vans In front Of tn
the witness. Alexander was there. s.
was Mr. Hope.
Alexander told me that he was tn
marshal. He ordered the furniture load
ed into the vans. These was a Goa
which belonged to Mr.. Boutrichet hang
ing on the stair-rail / saw Alexande
give 1t to one OF the men and tell hin
to throw 1t in the wagon"
The witness said that when the good
had been removed, Alexander said t
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rooms, and you can have them"
Assistant District-Attorney McIntyr
at this stage exploded a small-size
. bomb by calling to the stand City MAI
shal John Salmon. who was indicte
with Alexander.
Col. Haire objected on the ground tina
the witness was a co-defendant.
'Salmon knows what he is about. H
has turned States evidence" said MI
|, Mcintyre.
Salmon testified that he went to Bou
trichets fiat Jan. II. to foreclose mort
gage, which he supposed had been as
signed to one Armstrong, by Alexander
, He said that Alexander told him that tn
Boutrichets had plenty of time and coul
! pay.
, Salmon testified that he talked wit
} Mr. Boutrichet, and the latter said h
would pay the mortgage. At that, Sa
, mon said he would not foreclose 1t. The
, Hopes name was signed to the NOR
gage and the victims stricken out Sa
mon then left the house.
, on cross-eXamination Salmon said tina
nothing had been disturbed in the hous
before he left, and he did not return.