The sun., 1896-06-20
MRS. CARRIERS 3 REASONS
ron HELPING BELISCO SUE HER
SELF AND F1IRBANK.


that Perhaps She Remembers Fncts
Wrong Some times -Fairbnnk, BEING He-
called. Swenrs Flntiy ,hnt Shc Does.
Mrs. Leslie Carter was again q witness In the
Belasco- Fairbank case yesterday before Justice
Gcgcrch and opened the proceedings without
any preliminary details, which Is n thing that a
leading lady is rarely called upon to do. There
was no prcvious conversation or explanation to
prepare the way for her, and she swung back
into tho midst Of her testimony with as much
eatncstness as though she were hanging on to
tho clapper of her belfry bell She was not
quite so unsophisticntcd In manner as she had
been the day before, and her surroundings did
not seem nearly so strange 10 her. She wore
another black gown and a hat with rampant
plumcs. but she clunE to the collar OF baby blue
ribbon.
Her first answer related to a scene in Chicago,
In which sho had handed over to Charles l..
Allen $1,000 that represented her share In tho
receipts of Tho UEly Duckling" for two weeks
in that city. She said she had ofton spoken to
Mr.. Fairbanks lawyer about the money thoy
owed to Mr.. Bclasco.
You're defendant In this suit 2" Mr.. Dem
Ing asked.
Mrs Carter said that she was but that she
had put in no answer because she had no de-
fence to make. and expected to have to pay her
share OF tho Judgment IL Mr.. Belasco recovered
ono against MIR. Fairbank. She admitted that
she had been on the witness stand III her divorce
suit, as well MS In two cases OF supplementary
proceedings. and that her evidence had not pre-
vented the cases from being decided against
her;
said, that this lady's testimony is not always
and without question to DO accepted rs abso-
lutcly yeracious."
But Mrs. Carter was asked no unpleasant
questions. and the cross examination was very
much in the nature of n pleasant social con-
versa,on between her and MIR Deming., She
acknowledged his compliments with a girlish
vnrce case the spectators began to lose hope.
Lawyer bittcnhocfer began the redirect the
crowd had grown appreciably smaller. The one
Sir. Sir Deming len m ASH asked this question: '0 '''
when did your ton years contract with Mr.
Belascn at 500 week expiref
The spectators had not before heard OF such q
lit has not expired" Mrs. Carter answered.
the plaintiff copies Of her letters, Mr.. Fair;
banks cards. and all her papers Mrs. Carter said
wMs thnt Mr. BSasSo Sn haG told ner udSe s nt
terhoefer would compel her to produce them
In court, and the second was that she felt her
self to blame for having persuaded Mr.. Belnsco
to 80 to work without u written guarantee from
Mr.. Fairbank. 1t took Mrs. Carter n long time
To remember the third reason. But finally 1t
came ont that it was because she believed Mr..
Bclasco's claim n Just one. and. as all the other
claims had been paid, she believed that his
II could think OF any number OF reasons. I've
no doubt" Mrs Carter said ms she left the stand
and hurried out OF court without noticing any
body but the jurymen. Every one OF the faces
in the front rev got a separate. individual and
bcnming smile.
After recess f.. X. Willard. Charles l.. Allen.
and Mr.. irhank were recalled to say whether
they wanted 20 make any change in their trst!-
mony after hearing Mrs. Carter. and Mr.. Dem
ing wanted particularly to know OF Mr.. Allen II
he would alter what he had originally said in
view %: Mrs. Carter's story about the $1,000
she gave to him in Chicago. Mr.. Willard and
Mr.. Allen said thev had nothing to change. Mr..
Fairbank went more into detail. Il do not de.
sire 10 change my testimony" he said: and in
regard to Mrs. Carriers statement that she " as
intimate with my family or dined with ms fam
ily or that my family dncd with her. must
say that II is not a fact There was no social
intimacy between our families"
Counsel will sum up on Monday morning.