The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
ANSART'S TRIALS
He and Leonard Found
Guilty at the Close of
the First.
HIS MOTHERS INDIGNATION
Pretty Strong Abb to Disproys
the Charge Of Murder
Gus Assault.


alleged burglars. was Continued until
the Court adjourned yesterday afternoon.
After recess Ansars took tho stand in his
own defense. He admitted having been
Indicted for grand larceny about a year
ago. He pleaded non wilt. He said that
Leonard was not with him at the time
of the assault on Station Agent Lewis
and he also denied stealing the revolver
found on him.
Louis H Bogert, a broker, with an
Office at No. A Broadway, said he had
known Leonard for three years and knew
him to be honest. When cross-ex-
amined by Mr.. Winfield the witness got
angry at the ions put by tine Prose-
cutor. When asked how he knew
Leonard was honest. the witness replied
that a circus manager named Porter had
given him $40 with which to pay a bill
and he had brought back the change.
Leonard had also paid several bills for
the witness and accounted for them all
right.
F. w. Porter, the circus manage re-
ferred to, was next called. He said that
Leonard had been employed in the circus
all summer. As far as he knew MS
character vas above reproach, and he
was very peaceable. Mr.. Winfield asked
If all circus men were peaceable, and
Mr.. Porter replied mot as a rule" The
rabbits foot found on leonard was one
such as is used by theatrical people in
making UP.
Harry Leonard. brother of the ac-
cused, was the next witness. He is the
young man who was arrested in Taylor's
Hotel about a year ago in company with
Mrs. Leah Bernard. He is an actor and
is know as Archie Hill. He testified that
Ia u-or with hiS hrofOar in New York
on the night of the assault and told Of
their having a race down Cortlandt
street for drinks. His brother had no
revolver or jimmy. If he'd had them,
he ltiae witnessl WOULD !, haze as seen \ them them
landt street wasn't always crowded he
replied, Il beg to differ with you"
You have my permission to do So"
IN reply to other questions witness
said tina he had done everything in the
show business from doing Z song and
dance to riding bareback. He had been
with the Standard Theatrical Company,
appearing in a play called The serpent's
What were you, the sting?" asked Mr..
WiSesa thank you" he replied. He also
did not. play the Cricket that beng
q ala female sFa pagfi The wi H0ua asve ray ot HaG
lady members of the company, were in
When Mr.. Winfield was summing up
he characterized Ansart as a vagabond.
Ansart's mother. who was in court
jumped up and Snouted:A
HE is not a vagabond."
Turning around Mr.. Winfield faced the
angry mother and .ried. Eyes, he is a
kagabond and a thief
mrs. Ansart replied again. but was
Quoted by the court officers. The jury,
after celebrating four hours. convicted
TRIAL NC. 2.
At the conclusion of the first trial, the
49, -1-.- -1- x-z-o - y nnn nut m
trial on a charge of assault with intent
to kill. Officer Frank McGurk testified
g. he and ofhcer Dunnigan were stand
ing on Avenue E, Greenville, when they
noticed two men skulking along the
street. They gave chase and the fugi-
tives turned and fired on the officers.
The officers returned the fire and fol
lowed the men down to the Central Rail-
road tracks where they escaped in the
darkness. He recognized the two men
as Leonard and Ansart.
titled that he arrived home at midnight
on the night in question. He sat reading
door and andsT met Officers McGurK and Dun
nigan. He stood talking to them. for
some time. and brought bottle OF beer Tr
Leonard and Ansart come along and rec
ognized them as they passed under the
leonard and Ansart were the men.
Policeman Dunnigan corroborated Nc
ggrk in regard tq &c eh ASH gfe tha men 70 a arl
rasting Leonard on the night after Sta
ton Agent Lewis was assaulted He
lsrss sale Saloon. en- the corner Of Danforth
avenue and Avenue e.. He did not ar
rest them, as he wanted to y ysbt until nth
msn there by throwing dice and drink
ing with them: He denied that ne was
fbaf he was a coward. When they went
out he caught Leonard but Ansart got
A" TO E REAL DRAMA.
When court opened tins morning the
court room was crowded, the gallery FOR
opened for the use Of Spectators. It was
also crowded. The actors and actresses
Of the Standard TheatrieaI c99m mang
interest in the proceedings ua,a
Ex-Judge Hoffman,. in opening, SAID
Ut the men was in G~rsenville OF the he
night in question william \ t Barh fraa
q Nes 60 eali stIrm he evs IS q brofhe ery la
r. Ansart and a trolley car conductor.
He testified that Ansart, came to live
,nfi e ocfob on T. with the exception Of
one week. From September - until
r bee wsnt ON swa ggspt ansSrr e sls they w vent to e
1,ad nj ten p. NJ, and Ansart was still
in bed when he, Burhans, went to w9rss
x ssar Wore a m,lstache and a cutaway
coat. All of the witnesses for fhe prose-
cution swore that Ansart wore q sack
En2I 1IlL Wac A1NSLAA
Mrs Burnans. Mrs. Van Rciper. ana
Mr. Kane corrobcrated BurhaIs' testi-
mony. Richard Shootridge. another troll
lev car conductor. testified that he
roorned at the Burhans house. lie con-
aradfotedf all the other witnesses by say
ing that Apsart slept alone end not with
MT ANsART's STORY.
Ausart was then placed on the stana.
ua fssffned that he is rventy-thrce years
"a He was born in Eayonne. HIS faf
fher ia dead. re went to live with as
brothc~-inIaw because he thought. that
H,frhans would be bic to get hin =
IN srirS the Consolidated Traction Com
psny. H4 went to bed Vi ten o'clock
n September % and did not go VI he
6en5sd being on Avenue II at . a II. on
The sd or that he hsc been with Leon
ard. He aid not see Policemen McGurR
and Dunnigan, neither did he shoot at
them. This ended Ansart's allpi.
Harry Leonard, the actor, tesLliieo tnat
no met his brother William on September
III when he came In from the road with
his company. He was with him every
dav after that except when he went
orouud the theatrical agencies looking 1or
work. HIS brother lived at No. SO East
1nah5 street. On the night of September
% witness was at the above address
with his brother until / A. NJ. A couple.
Of mernber of a club to which ne pc
longs wore there, also a couple OF ladles;
Mrs. Emma Ludwig said she hyeq az
Ne. 50 East 109th street. she ls, e fpooK
agent and q d~ressrnaker." William Leon-
o%5 ncarded at her house from September