Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-07
ROTH IN JAIL.
Barbara Aub In for Perjury and Langerman as
Witness Against Her.

Now York. Dec 6.-Recorder Golf, to-
dav. discharged Walter L. S. Langerman
from custody Langerman was convicted
of feIonious assault on Barbara Aub Nov.
o6 but before sentence was passed on him,
the Aub woman confessed that she mad
neriured herself Recorder Goh seIt
Langerman to the house OF detention
as a witness against her.
LapRerman was discharged upon the
recommendation of the district attorney,
whose action was due to the remarks OF
Justice Andrews in the supreme court,
this morning when the argument was
heard on writ Of habeas corpus obtained
bv Langerman's lawyer for his release
Justice Andrews then intimated that
Recorder Golf had overstepped his au-
tbority in committing Langerman in
$1,000 bail.
After Recorder Golf had signed the
order for Langerman's release, Assistant
District Attorney Unger and the prisoner :
counsel appeared before Justice Andrews
and he granted permission to have the
action begun, this morning, before him
discontinued.
During the proceedings before Justice
Andrews, this morning, Col. Haire, LANCER
mans counsel, claimed that Langerman
was being unlawfully held as a witness
against Barbara Aub, and that his bail Of
$1,000 was excessive. He said that the
commitment of Langerman by Recorder
Golf was illegal and Irregular. He read
the law upon the subject and stated that
his client could not be committed to the
House of Detention unless there was rea
hocod affidorits Tn halipvp "a T.
Langerman was an accomplish of Barbara
Aub's crime of perjury, and further, I'M
less there was belief that the witness
wanted or was about to leave town.
Assistant District Attorney Unger re-
cited the facts in the case. Justice An
dews was clearly in accord with Col.
Haire's argument. He asked Mr.. Unger
what authority the recorder had to hold a
| witness unable to furnish bail. Mr.. Tn
| ger said it was the custom of the district
attorney to arrest witnesses and have bail
| fixed in large amounts.
If there is such a power vested in the
district attorney, said. Justice Andrews,
| do not know of it. think it is illegal
| to commit Il witness in heavy bail. There
is certainly noprovision for such action in
| the code. l do not wish to interfere with
| the business of the district attorney 8
office, SO I think that | shall commit
| Langerman to the House :of Detention In
order to give MIR. Unger an opportunity
| TO submit his authorities in writing, this
afternoon.
| As the case was discontinued. this after
noon, Mr. Unger had no occasion to sub
NIT his authorities.
Recorder Golf was at chambers, this
morning, and it was supposed that
Barbara Aub would be arraigncd before
him to plead to the Indictment against
her for perjury. District Attorney Eel
| lows, who conferred with the recorder said
| that she would not be arrai gned, today.
While waiting for Col. Haire to address
the court, Langerman said to n reporter
Il am thoroughly indicated now and l
am very glad | shall certainly respond
| to subpoena If it is served on me in the
Barbara Aub perjury trial. I'm not GO
| ing to run away. IT had not been limo
cent / would never have stood trial.
An evening paper says: The mystery
caused by the confession Of Barbara Aub
seems to have about reached the climax,
| today. 1t Is learned that Mary NJ KEEL
| lard, to whom Barbara first confessed that
LaDgerman did not assault her, formerly
| welded a remarkable influence over VIM
G. Wood, an aged and wealthy resident of
Harlem, who fairly showered her with
I money, diamonds and house
when his family saw pcnury staring
them in the face they appealed to the
courts and the remnant of Woods 81, 600
600 inheritance was turned over to Mrs.
Wood. Since that time Wood has bet n
limited to mere pittance doled out by his
| wife. Jewellers, lawyers, merchants and
| clergy are clamorous for the recovery tf
debts said to have been incurred while
Mary kellard held sway over her aged
admirer. Miss Kelard, it is said, is an in
defatigabe mission workec and has dis
pensed much money in charity.
A number of reporters were allowed to
see Barbara Aub at the jail, today. In
| reply to questions she denied that she was
under any judicial restraint with regard
to anything that she might care to say.
but declined to make any statement con
corning the case.