Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-06
THE BARTHOLO TRIAL
Why Ex-City Clerk Delaney of
 Buffalo Was Killed.
A CONSPIRACY TO BLACKMAIL.

Mrs. Thorner Tells of the Trap Laid For
 the Unfortunate Man and the Part Taker
 In It by HerseIf and Bartholomy's Wife.
 Had Given Up All His Money.
 BUFFALO, Oct. 6.-On tho second day of the Bartholomy murder trial the court room was again crowded to its utmost ca- pacity. It was expected that Mrs. Thorn CT. one of the participants in tho dark conspiracy, would be put on the stand in the morning, and tho crowd was not disappointed.
 Mrs. Thornor, who was becomingly dressed. is n spare little woman, with prominent features and dark eyes and hair. Mrs. Thorncr is not as pretty as Mrs. Bartholomy, and hero is a hardness about her features not so marked in the latter's countenance.
 Tho witness told her story without showing any nervousness. She had known the Bart holomys for about four years. Early last summer she invited them te visit her at her home in Fort Erie One day Mrs. Bartholomy went to Buffalo. and on her rsturn she had n conversation with her husband in Mrs Thorner's pres ence
 She said she had beon to Delaney's office for money. as he had promised to got her S25. On the following Monday night Mrs Bartholomy told again of going tc Delaney to get the $25. Sho said she did not get 1t. and sho thought Delaney was getting tired of her and had some other young woman he thought moro of. This was said in the presence of the defendant.
 Mrs Bartholomy said she was going tc get revenge; that she would get couple of horsewhips and whip Delaney. HeI husband said not to do that but to go tc nalanay tall him sh md IaFt ha, husband and for him to pay her board. On the day before the shooting Bartholomy told his wife to go to Delancy's office and ask him for money.
 The Conspiracy Planned.
 The witness and Mir Bartholomy came to Buffalo together and met Mrs Bar tholomy, who told her husband she had seen Delaney, and he had promised hoI some money at ! o'clock. Witness and tho prisoner then returned to Fort Eric.
 Mrs. Bartholomy reached home about : o'clock that evening. She did not get the money. Delaney had asked her to go tc his room. and sho asked him if he had the money for her. Sho said she would not go if he did not have the money. and that Delaney then sat down and began to read his law books. She then asked him if he was angry. and he coolly answered, No ''
 That night they had a talk as to what bt Nbuc iltAN told his wife to go to Delaney office next day and ask him to go to his room with her. Then when they wcrc in n comrro. missing position he would come to ths door and get in.
 Bartholumy then asked his wife If Dc. laney had revolver in his room, and she said she did not think he had. lie said Delaney was big man. and he would not like to trust himself there without 6 revolver.
 Tho Victim Trapped.
 BarthOlomy said 1t was necessary tC have n third person aS n witness and hG knew man in Buffalo who would do but he did not know whether he could trust him. lt was then suggested that Mrs. Tho=nCr should accompany them BartholOmy said that when they entered the room ho was to bc very much excite( and would draw off his coat
 Mrs Bartholomy was to cry, and Mrs Thorner was to play the part of his sistcI and say Mrs BarthOlOIny had broken uT their home Next day Blrtnolomy said he didn't think his wife wanted to carry out the sChCmc. Shc was delaying tho trip by dressing slowly. and ho thought she was in love with Delaney.
 They came to Buffalo. and Bartholomy left them to buy n revolver. When hG returned to tho witness he said he had ( IT, was loaded with blank cartridges. Wit. ness then told in detail how they lay in wait for Delaney. how hc was enticed tC his room by Mrs Bartholomy and how they followed and trapped him, all oI which was exactly as Mrs. Bartholomy told it.
 Then came tho story of what transpirec in Delaney room beforc the fatal shot was fired. Bartholomy declared he would hnya bfnr, sn AsN xvtf "a and Delaney offered to provide for her BartholOmy then demanded money. anc Delaney gavc him nll he had. BarthnlO my demanded his watch. and Dclane! gave that up also, saying 1t was woTtt Sl50
 Did Not See Him shoot.
 Bartholomy then espicd Delaney dia mond pin and demanded 1t. Delaney beg gcd him not to take 1t, as it was mad, from his dead wife's earring, but Bar tholomy was obdurato and repeated hi. demand for 1t. Mrs Bartholomy got down on her knees and said: Give him tho diamond. Will" Delaney then sprang from his chair anC said:
 Let me out of this room. will gel out of tho room.
 Witness then walked toward the win dow. She heard a report and then turned 10 see Iclaney staggering around WltE his hand on his side. Bartholomy grabbed his coat and ran out. Delaney fell down grooming Mrs. Thorner ran out and drag Ged in some men, telling them Delaney | had been shot Then the woman ran away | This finished the direct examination. Mrs. Thorner had corroborated Mrs Bartholomy in every particular, even t' the smallest details. and District Attor ney Keneflck smiled in satisfactor, way. Even the steady gaze of Bartholo my did not uisconcert the witness, al though the blood had painted her cheeks | crimson.
 Mir. Ashley. for tho defense, then tool | the witness in hand for cross examina tion, but all his efforts to make her admi that Bartholomy's motive in going t' | Delaney's room was to compel him to d. | justice to Mrs. Bartholomy were futile MT. Ashley sought in vain to puzzle tn witness or to got her to contradict herself | Lawyers in the courtroom said she wa the best witness of her sex they had eve seen.
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