New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
THE FLECHTER VIOLIN CASE.
JOHN J. ELLERS SAYS THE DISPUTED IN
STRUMENT IS HIS.
HE DECLARES THAT THE sTRADIvARIUs LABEL
WAS NOT ON 1T WHEN 1T LEFT

HE DECLARES THAT THE sTRADIvARIus LABEL
WAS NOT ON 1T WHEN 1T LEFT
HIS HANDS.
The trial OF Victor 4 Flechter. who Is charged
with receiving n stradvarius violin stolen from the
late Professor Jean Joseph Fl. Bot, was resumed
yesterday morning In Part I. General Sessions
Bernard Snshemer. vloinlst. who was on the
stand when the court adjourned on Wednesday. re-
sumed his place In reply to Mr. Osborne the wit
ness said that the defendant bought wines from his
father who is in the liquor business Mr. Osborne's
intention evidently to show that the witness
was on friendly terms with Flechter. The hrst
breeze was caused by Mr. Palmer again insinuating
that the afiidavlts procured In the Distrct-Attor
news ONCE were false. Mr. Osborne's face grew
pale with anger he sprang to his feet ana
shouted: IT object to the language OF Mr.. Palmer
and declare that his insnuations are false ana
slanderous Yesterday he practically accused me OF
forgery in the first degree and said he could prove
H. and now ask him to submit his afiidavi's to TINS
court before the trial Is over
Mr. Palmer smiled and replied that the District
Attorney knew he was treadng delicate ground
Matters began to be YER warm. and the Recorder
had TO admonlsh counsel TO keep within bounds.
The disputed vio,in which had been carefully
sealed up the night before. was handed TO the Wit
ness who examined IT.
do you see label on the vIonY' asked Mr.
Palmer.
"Yes. sir
els the label marked Stradlvarus"
Yes. sir"
The witness could not make out the last figure OF
the date and " nagnfying glass was handed TO
him After examining the date carefully the witness
said the date was ammo Domin l'2e.
The next witness was John }. Eiler. dealer IN ana
collector Of vions.
"can YOU tell stradvarlus from any other
nakeY' he asked.
"Posltlvey SIR the reply.
did YOU ever see this instrument before! manu-
ing witness the disputed instrument
Yes SIR 1t is my property.
The Jury looked on in astonishment as they heard
this reply.
you say It IL your propcrtyT
Eyes, sir my property undoubtedly
The witness said he bought the violin IN 1881 from
a man named Charles Palm.
How an you come 10 part with the violin
Il I'D not part with the violin IT stolen from
M"
The witness then explained that one time he
Was going away he left II n, the studio OF Professor
PerOtil on Tveniy-thrd-st.
where dil you see the violin next
Il saw II In Mr Flechters store IN Union square"
And you have a civil action agalus, this defend
an, now t. recover the volinY
"Yes. cir. | have
Are you SURF that this u your VIOLIN
The witness e.anlhed the violin carefully, and
pointed the marks by which he recognized the
'po you see the stradivar,us label on ~"
Yes, ~ but 'ha, label was no, on the vion"
Fleohier bought the violin from Perotti ana El'er
alleges that me latter had no rSh, TO se', Il
ton Hcgh,s lie said he was Protes,.or Of music a,
the sacred Hear, Convent; The violin was HANDED
b s H from Angus; Gtnuendrr ten or twelve
ago The witness SAID he sold the Instrument 10
Dir Eller on September 10. 1871, Tor Sv'
The viii on to-day