New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12

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Vaughn. without hesitation Following the
course he pursued with Or. Fisher the patho-
logical expert Mr. Brooke did not cross-eXamine
Professor Vaughn.
The name Of Mrs Reynolds was then called,
hut no response was made II the summons. Mt
MCINTYRE said the woman had been suhpoenaed
in the ordinary course. but had failed To attend
and the Recorder directed the issuance Of process
10 con1pel the attendance of the abstn witness.
Mrs. Reynolds is the mysterious witness VINO
was limited at Wednesday. hut her Identity ana
the exact purpose for which She was TO be called
Mr.. MCINTYRE refused to Givulge last night lie
was obviously annoyed at her non-appcaranca
and said she was an important witness tie
added that she was unwilling witness ana on
Wednesday when she was in court ana expected
n he called she complained of being taken sud
denly Ill., Dr. O'HanlOn examined her. ana theh
declared that she was fegnng
MRS FIEMING's INHERITANCE.
James Rice, a clerk attached to the city Cham
berlains Office was then called and testified that
on August 80 last there was SS295I ~ standing
TO the credit Of Mrs Fleming II testified also
that out Of that amount $1,000 had been paid
TO John c. Shaw. Mrs. Flcming's representative;
S31S 10 Lawrence Goikin. the referee In the NJ
cation over the money and TWO sums OF Sl'o
and S642 So for court expenses
WITCHES CALLED
Mr.. Brooke only detained the City Chamber
lains representative sufficiently long to get from
him the fact that the money was paid out by
order of TIE Supreme Court. and then Mr.. Nc
Intyre summoned Ferdinand Wilckes 10 'he
stard Wilckes has attended the court regularly
every day from the opening. and when III an
swer to his name he did not appear al once
some surprise was manifested. NJ. MclHI!I''
I'll q
turning Immediately 10 the Recorder, ne sd'u
II ask that an attachment be issued Tor r'rul,
nand Wickes and that his ban pe ioil'll'L
T,,t as the prosecutor was making the appHca-
tjon Wilckea entered the courtroom ana Pro
ceeded to the witness-stand. He displayed IN
the witness-cnar the self -satshed ar ana ut
FAINT manner that he has all along 'Nn'D.'eu, an
Mr. Mcintyre opened his examination III man
ner that indicated that he felt that the witness
was adverse 10 the prosecution. Ans"erHs r,r
Assistant DisirctAttorney. the win, - Sal" ms
name WAS Ferdinand Wilckes sLd mat ne Was
Twenty-Five years old. He also pos +.ss'd WE
baptislnal names OF Christian joseph MAY ~
denied that h. had ever been called ANeli" "
name Of Mrs. Flemings youngest child. nc
said he was native OF Wcstphal!a, German
and was employed by an importing mousse WIZ
headquarters at Paris His acquaintance WIN
the defendant extended over two or thfce years.
After acknowledging that he knew MISS florcnr'
Bliss. and that he had known Mrs. Bliss ne '".n
Of the several dwelling places Of the bliss nanny
and Mrs Fleming. lie Was also asked II III"
knew Heppner. the man upon the strength 'l
vhoce accusations Mr.. Brooke sought 10 us
credit DR. Schce,e Wilckes. replying TO IN"
question said he knew HepIner re was ~, a,,I
asked if he had ever visited the Colonial h''et
and had registered there under the name Oh
Miller but the Recorder sustained an objection
by Mr. Brooke 20 the question.
AN ADVERSE WITNESS.
Mr. Mcintyre had already discovered that
Wuckes was an adverse witness, and answers 10
even these somewhat unimportant questions were
literally wrung from the witness. \ photograph
was handed to Wilckes, and ne vas asked Il he
could recognize It. The picture was one Of MIN
self, and had been found among Mrs. Fleming's
effects Despite objection by counsel Tor the
defence the photograph was admitted. Alter
the witness had denied any knowledge Of IN"
cause Of Mrs. Fleming leaving her mother ne was
asked: Were you present when there was a
quarrel between Mrs Fleming AMI her mother
which resulted in the breaking up Of the home
Mr. Brooke objected 10 the form Of the questions
whcreup0n Mr. Mcintyre asked permission 70
nut Leading questions. because the witness was
adverse and even so late the preceding night
had fatty refused to stand by statement which
he had previously made.
MIR. BROOKEs CHARGE.
Mr.. Mcintyre was intensely indignant. but Mr.
Brooke had created sensation by saying: The
District-Attorney knows that this witness
witness for the defence. He knows that he sent
for this man, and. under threat OF commitment
statement that was given under durcss. | don't
think In Your Honors judicial experience you
ever knew Of such method being used
Mr. Mcintyre struggled hard to obtain from the
witness some admissions regarding the alleged
antagOn!stic feeling that existed between Mrs.
Fleming and her mother, bat without much sue
cess The witnesses manner was extremely eX-
asperating 70 MI. Mcintyre. The latter shouted
his questions to the witness IN his lOudest tone.
and Wilckes in turn getting nettled. returned
his answers frequently in similarly hlSh-pitchcd
fI,- hon fo1k n 4
in the performance with objection after objection.
the proceedings grew lively. Wilckes persisted
In maintaining that he never remembered any
rows TO have taken place between the defendant
and her mother. and he said that II he made a
statement 10 Assistant District-Atorney Miller
on s. ptember 16 that there were puarrels between
the two the statement wac untrue. Mr.. Mcintyre
was greatly amazed for the time being, and he
branched off to another phase
ibid Mrs. Bliss" asked Mr.. Mcintyre ever
accuse you Of having improper relations with the
DEFENDANT" Mr.. Brooke objected to the question
on the ground OF its immateriality and said 1t was
put for the sole purpose Of attacking Mrs. Elem
ings character
REFUSED TO ANSWER.
The objection was overruled. but the witness
refused TO answer the question He pleaded that
to do 50 would tend to degrade him and subject
him to ridicule. On this plea Mr.. Wilckes was al
lowed by the Court to ignore the question.
Odd you ever have any conversation with the
defendant at the bar relating 10 something that
her mother, the dead woman. said 10 this defend
ant? A-No. sir not that can remember.
Q.-Now have you told us all the cOnversatio ions
you had with this defendant previous to the deat n
OF her mother? Al have told you all re-
member now.
Q.-Have you exhausted your memory on that
point? Are you IN such condition now that you
are unable TO remember anything that said
by this defendant to you? A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-Now listen 10 this question Did this de-
PENDANT ever tell you that her mother insisted upon
her severing her relations with you that is to say
10 separate from you and have nothing further TO
do with you?
Mr. Brooke objected to the question. and upon
the Recorder sustaining the objection, Mr.. Nc
lntyre urged that the inquiry was relevant for
the reason That the People would endeavor 10
show that difficulties occurred day and night
between the dead woman and the defendant
TO SHOW THE MOTIVE
I'VE will endeavor to show" continued Mr.
Mcintyre that the difficulties descriptions and