New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02

debtedness was not the DEFENDANTS. but Mr..
Bliss's"
The Recorder overruled the objection.
The question was repeated to the witness and
he answered that the bill had been paid.
THE BILL PAID
when was the money paid?" was the next
inquiry put by Mr.. Miller.
Mr. Brooke put In another objection. only to
meet the same fate AS the last at the hands OF
the Court. Then Mr.. BroC Ike got netted 1T
tie. and emphatically gave 1t as his opinion that
even If the money was paid. tho fact that 1t was
paid a long time after the time the defendant
was accused OF poisoning her mother could not
in any way constitute a part OF prior motive,
Mr.. Mcintyre rose again to defend ms line OF
evidence. He first pointed out that nttle Whle
ago Mrs Fleming received S2liW of the SS3.oD
belonging to her in the hands Of the city Cham,
that money" continued Mr. Mcintyre. was. we
claim. the grand motive in this case. since she
received the money. the bill owing TO the no'el
has been paid. and maintain that these iar's
form integral parts OF the motive urged by the
People. -
The ruling Of the Court was in favor Of Mr..
Mcintyre and the witness. proceeding. SAID the
check paid Friday last by John G. shaw;
After Mr.. Anderson had stated that ne mao
turnei the check over to- M,kerver '.sd ,h,t
the whole OF the evidence relating 10 the pay
ment Of this money should he stricken out
Again he overruled
Then Mr. Miller showed the witness what pur.
ported to b. the bill-of- fare for August ~ ana
asked him II he recognized IT. witness replied
that he did. but they the bills-'i-faFe. were
dated. This addition to the answer ex-
pected from Mr. Anderson anRered Mt Mcintyre
who was following the evidence closely re ros'
hastily and told the witness 10 conlne hliiseI'
TO plain matter-of-fact answers. and that when
statements were required from him he would be
asked for them.
arrair II TN. People berate their own witness
The comment did no. tend In the leasi To mollify
Mr. Mcintyre.
CHECKS FOR FOOD OK AUGUST %
Mr. Anderson also recognized several checks
relating t. food served to Mrs Fleming on August
30 and said they were subsequently, given 10
Detective Sawyer.
Tho cros.-examination q the witness was
undertaken b. Mr BROOKE In reply To counsel.
yitnet,s testified that Mr. Bliss lived a, tho Co
ionlal iio,-l when Mrs. Fleming was thor. and
that he had occupied apartments ther" Tor some
.ine Dri,r o. tn defendants advent
Qbd YOU enter into any account WIN Mrs
fGSm'WyS m whom iica, A win II II Bliss
DID he pay Ms Fleming account Y">
your hote and he: name ws' never on yonr books
oel3 1 ' ya know ~. niss7 / used to meet
Q~Dli she come ihcre frequently ~. "
Did yo. evrs have any cor'ersaiion Win Mrs
@-ws1e Nj. nl.' and her aaash e. on ~ 'rs59.
A Vel I had no opportunities OF finding ON
Q -Ru' SO wogA come ,we or Tire" 'ir9c- "'ok
q ~Dit ihcJ mover take meals iogcthcrr Al
Q-Dd you see Ms fleming shortly afcr ,hc
death o. her mother A-Ycs met her coming
q VIA, was her appearance Al don't re
q Dld Won notice Y she weeping \ can
not recall now WI her sne was "r"plnr ~ not
scs,e wnat ',i yoG say TO her? a er'cnici my
'' u Via, di she say7 A-'sh~ said something
! tina. could not catch
Mr. Brooke then called FOR the ls' - effects
| which inspector McCullagh had taken from IN"
| hotel when asked u he had personally SURF
| Intended their removal the witness hn."cr"l
| in the negative. and eventually II seemed thar
almost All that he knew about th"se parcels was
what hc had learned from the inspector
THE HOTEL REGISTER SHOWN
Mr. Anderson produced for the defending
counscrs inspection copy ~ tn" hotel register
c,,rn September 3 10 October ,. and Mr. Brook"
was procccilns - pu' series - questions re
eardIng the people who had occupied Rooms
vos y and ~ after Mrs Fleming vacated them.
I hu, Afr NcIutyrr lnirfposri with an objection
that was upheld by the Court
The ensuing discussion on the POM Irn 10
href iii between the Recorder and Mr. BROOKE
| Tn. latte took exception 10 the ruling. ana
said he dd not think there should be one ruling
Tor the prosecution and one for IN" defence
THE RECORDER ANGRY.
The ,nnuendo awakened His Honor out 81 the
usuallv placid dispOsit n he shows Tn cour-
will not allow that assertion to he mace again.
he said This is the second time you nave maue
,h,, remark. wIthou, warrant or Justification
| Won must not DO II again. ! VIII not allow IL.
| a. prooke did not catch the drif' OF the Ike
| corder's remarks. and asked the stenosrapher
| 10 repeat them. This was done ana mn ",
| prooLo .aid he had no intention or lmpylhH
that the Recorders rulings were unfair anu VIZ
! Recorder answered that he was sure a ~" VI
| such ability and experience cpuid no. w ,h,'s
fhA
| tionally dsrespectful' ana uic "'
| smoothed over. ,., ,.oa 70
| The c-ossexamination Of the witness was ~
| sumed Mr. Brooke dwelling inten'F on tle
| subject Of the cleaning Of Mrs rIeihihs roo"'
| with disnfcctants.
ROOM LOCKED AFTER MRS. FLEMIN"' DE-
PARTURE
| o-Was the room kept locked or unlocked "''''
Mrs Fleming left? A.-Locked. ate,
| a -Do Won remember going 10 that room WIN
nv associate. Mr.. Okie. and finding II "'''''"''
AoWhat is done with when i Is y@ tor,cd
Al Is Thoroughly cea a,ad uthg H"With carbo-
O~Who had the custody OF the c'ed'''"h ~
tcfes? A-The houseman
,,,h.r tho cross-examnation was closed MI
MCINTYRE asked that the redirect eNaii,i' '''
m. witness might be postponed III "au - Ia az
Inspector McCullagh a. go Oh ~" 80 o, away at
nlained that the inspector wrh'u u * q, 'L,oh
90 ~ take charge Of a division OF ponce 10 III Il
he had been assigned in the parau., ma, on
but Just aItei the ,ho court,
,ha sand Mr. Brooke was called from inc rou,
smd AZ o'clock arrived with the c4uhsel s. ~
-, tho usual recess was taken, ana ihspe'''
aosrnt;; got leave TO attend the parade
When the court reassembled Mr. Anderson re-
sumed his seat the stand but as pe'o nossrs
,"nad the wishes Of the two jurors Hc'. .,
PiI,,; IA Montgomery were brought 10 ,he
pecorders knowledge, and an Adjournment WIS
taLon until 1890 this morning
THE PEABODY HOMES MEETING.
The Peabody Home for Aged anu '' u's -. annual
,,onave and Clover-st, VIII ho.u us
'.,na On Thursday afternoon. Mayor Strong