New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17

had produced for friends inspection tho dcel 10
a lot in Greenwood Cemetery. and had said = his
friend that she expected - die suddenly aHd snc
wanted TO put the deed where 1t could be readily
found
WITNESSES SENT OFT.
Mr. shaw's address occupied one hour. and az its
close Mr. Mcintyre asked the Recorder TO order
that all witnesses for the defence should leave tho
courtroom. Mr. Brooke vigorously protested ana
SAD that 10 make such a reques, AT that stage
OF the 80. when tho pros eruion had been allowed
to keep al their witnesses In court. was without
parallel. Eventually the application OF Mr.. Nc
Intyre acceded 10, ami the witnesses for the
defence were ordered out OF court. In response 10
the direction something he thirty or forty people
arose to their feet and started for the door and the
large number OF witnesses that Mr.. Brooke has
al his call was viewed with surprise by the rep
rosentatives OF the People Miss Florence Bliss.
who will be called as witness had % 90 ont with
the rest and for the first time I'm the course % the
trial Mrs. Fleming left without her half-sistcr.
The first witness called on behalf Of the defence
WAS Charles /. Brooke. the son OF the senior cOun-
sci for the defence Young Mr. Brooke called
to the stand for the purpose OF disprov!ng the ale
CATION made by Dr. Scheele that The elder Mr.
Brooke had stolen from the formers office tho
copy OF the report made for the Coroner by DIT.
Scheele Another object for which Mr.. Brooke. r..
was called was show that Or Schcelc voluntarily
brought to the office Of Brooke & Brooke the manu-
script Of his report to Coroner o'Meagher. con-
corning his analysis Of certain organs OF Mrs
Bliss body me witness identnea ,he pt, yen
dcavored get IN evidence some days ago. and the
Was Brought to the oficc OF brooke & brooke. at
No 81 Nassau-st, by DR. Schcele himself who
actually, the witness further testified, dictated the
report himself 10 the office stenographer. This
currence. he said, took place in September last.
ONLY ONE QUESTION IN CROSS EXAMINA-
TON.
Mr. Mcintyre. in cross-examination. put only
question TO the witness. That was. Are you the
son Of the senior counsel for the defendant? YVES.
was the reply, and Mr.. Mcintyre resumed his seat.
Ralph Gillette. the stenographer in the Office OF
Brooke & Brooke In the main corroboratel the
evidence OF the last witness.
Max Mansfield the Editor Of The Plattdeutsche
Post" was next sworn and said that month ago
he was in Kruger's saloon, with party of persons.
arose upon the Fleming trial and In this talk wit
ness asserted DR.. scheele referred to the defendant
and said: That woman must be convicted; my
reputation DEPEND, upon It. t." THIS was vas, al hat
Intyre then took him In hand FOR cross-exam'na-
ton. and lively cross-examination II proved. Mr..
Mclntyre as I'M went rG into , the Hevoas
ing that he came 10 this country in 1871 and that
in connection, with the Amberg Theatre, at Four
tsenhst and iryng hace then h. drew from the
the proprietor of a resort in this city.
Q,-,Do you remember utterlns forged check for
Market Police Court? A.-No. sir. ] never forged a
check
Police Court on such. a charge? A.-Yes, but was
honorably discharged. and ! want to tell you that
/ did not come here to be insutcd by YOU.
O.-You have been arrested several times. have
you not?
Mr. Brooke-I object. (Sustained)
O-Were you ever convicted on any OF the charges
for Whch you were arrested? A.-No.
THE WITNESS EXCITED.
In this examination the witness became greatly
excited and twice appealed TO the Court for pro-
lection Mr.. Mcintyre then started out TO show
that the witness had animus against Dr.
scheee, and produced two three copies OF Mr.
Mansncld's paper. in which both DR.. OSullivan
and DR.. Scheee were criticised and held up 10 rid
Guile. In further questioning Mr. Mcintyre obtained
admissions showing that these structures were made
because OF DR.. OSulllvans and DR.. Scheee's acton
In endeayoring TO get passed through the Legisla-
ure a bill making II offence 10 aduterate beer
Q.-You not friendly TO DIR. Scheeie. you?
A.-No, sir not in the way you nsinuatc
Dwell. now. did you not assault HIN r~r"is
him down and beat him last night? Al only de-
Tended myself. / slapped his face when-no! I
mean refuse to answer that au,s..on. ....,.--
ircrlminate myself.
Just before the witness left the stand and In the
course OF redirect examination he was asked II the
place he had kept In succession to McG,ory was
not respectable. why" he answered "Mr Nc
lntyre and the Recorder used TO come 10 my place"
4 roar OF laughter followed this rejoinder, In which
the Recorder himself could not help Joining
Emil Goefzel. a cigar dealer, OF No 43l Slxth-aye
was next called. and depcsed tina; he was In