New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13

death or her mother. The witness testified that
| the letters shown him were in the handwriting
OF the defendant After identifying the first
letter shown him the prosecution asked permits
sion to read it to the jury but Mr.. Brooke pro-
tested against such
Mr. Mcintyre urged that the admission OF the
letter was essential as tending to prove the motive
put forward by the prosecution. He said:
1t shows a desire on the part OF the defendant to
acquire the wealth she entitled to the deah
OF her mother before the due order OF things Al
to the her T GS s s ns d 5f
letter shows that the defendant making unusual
n And 9heS h na
mother IN that letter also tends to establish the
motive. Anything that tends to show strife. discon-
lroper and competent to prove a motive. ana IL
seems to me that there Is evidence In this letter
tending to establish the motive.
Mr.. Brooke objected to the reading Of the let
ter. and contcnded that there was nothing in the
Letter that indicated the presence OF any such
circumstance as described by Mr. Mcintyre
There was. he said, not a syllable in it that
showed any il-feeling between the defendant
and her mother. Nor was there any suggestion
as to greed for money or any reference to money
with the exception Of one instance. where men
ton was made of endeavoring to obtain spe-
cial enactment of The Legislature
The Recorder asked for the letter, and. after
reading 1t, sustained Mr. Brooke's objection
Other letters were offered in evidence by MI
Mcintyre but before ruling on them Mr.. Con
carefully perused each communication only
those letters which contained references to Mrs.
Bliss he allowed to be read to the jury the
whole of the afternoon was taken UP In this
pursuit and only two Of the numerous letters
offered In evidence were permitted by the Court
to be placed before the jury.
PART OF A LETTER.
The following is an abbreviated copy Of the
first read:
Dearest Ferdinand; Excuse me for writing so
often to YOU hope my notes do not cause you any
annoyance smP ply S ~re yo 5nderne like
you seem-at any rate-to forget me. and second be.
cause you treat one In such peculiar nainer' II
my friendship Is not worth anything 10 you ana
my society not worth the seeking and. IN fact. |
talk from relatives both sides; talk, words which
actually cannot harm either Of us and winch you
be discussed with you-sl very simple matter. and
only requiring little decision Of cnSrac'er
that they do not discuss your name with me at all.
and If they tell you they simply lie 10 draw you
out or into conversation about me
do not for the life OF me why you should care.
After all. you cannot think much OF me II You are
the talk in the world does not prevent you In seeing
me. and let It be your own business-your private
You do not try see me. Ferdinand! You make mo
unhappy FOR the sake Of others. when J. think more
dreadfully hurt at your treatment.
do not ike to give my affections to you Il they
are not desired but have never understood from
YOU; on the contrary. just the opposite believe
Inc way Won nae treated me until Lately and / am
But what good does It DO me II you keep
from ike YOU are doing now. II am labor.ng
under a mistake. and my society is longer de-
Why? For outside Of this family an used to
being treated with consideration and poteness:
and tell me why and how / deserve TO be treated
thus and my feelings hur, for no cause.
have done nothing TO your relatives. and l ask
nothing OF them; and do not FOR one moment con-
slider them az all in any affair OF mine. They are
simply DTetgd,,Ged ana resenif1 have no one 10
silly tongue At any rate ! am done with this
mean Just what say. have been arranging my
plans in regard to leaving here FOR some time but
! have always taken my lawyers advice as he
ought TO know best
NOT READY TO GO AWAY.
This week could not 20 as intended. because
have given the owner OF the house have taken
time TO entirely newly paint and paper IT, as they
desired 10 rent II before putting in thorough order.
and have just leased It. do not think IT healthy
70 move In until paint and paper are thoroughly
dry. ! say nothing keep my mouth shut about
having leased it,even have not told RIO hlthoukh
she knows something about H. She does not know
Ferdinand when went Out FOR you SAKE IN me
pouring rain. too Felix has stood waiting FOR me
promised 10 treat me better and not mind all the
fuss Well. OF course. jus. az you wish
IL am not desired. and l beg pardon for intrudng
now have plenty Of friends who VIII Wi, scM Sy
admirers who Will take me to the theatre ana
spend plenty Of money on me. MI Jones thinks
lot Of me only the other day refused to 70 ont
with him on your account because care more LOT
can't for the life Of me keep my folks or yours,
either. and for my part don't care ID Tor a..
King. that's certain. Bah l don't give any Of them
even one moments consideration; reeve
no one here. II is all o. X, and so now you can
even give another name. and see me Whenever you
wish Yours lovingly. ALICE.
The second letter which Mr. Miller read to the
jury contained at least 100 words. In It's
pages Mrs. Fleming professed the same wealth
Of affection for Wlckes az demonstrated In the
foregoing communication. She spoke also OF her
fears that Mrs Bliss would succeed in separat-
Ing them, and that there was a vast amount OF
treachery in the Bliss family. She asked him
to distrust the unfavOrable gossip that was In
vented concerning her (the defendanU, ana
added that she knew her mother to be mis-
chief-rnaker and woman whose word was not
10 be believed.
SHE OFFERS HER FORTUNE.
Further on in the letter Mrs. Fleming taxed
Wilckes with bestowing his attentions on Miss
j." and Miss b." and fearing that these women
would win him from her. she beseeched him to
give up their society. and offered, If he would
do so, to give to him every cent Of her money
when she got 1t. She pointed out further
inducement that with the money he might
branch out into some lucrative business.
tire from work altogether. and that his life
might be spent In pleasure and idleness. II he
would only contin le his relations with her. The
rest OF the letter devoted 10 criticisms OF
the Bliss family, and Mr.. Miller laid special
stress on the final part wherein Mrs Fleming
predicted that the time would soon come when
she would be able 10 cease having anything fur
Their to DO with them.
At about half past o'clock. after the reading
of this letter Charles Sam Juror No. 3. COM
planned of illness, and the Recorder thereupon
adjourned the trial until Monday morning
1890 o'clock.
EXECUTION AGAINST DR.. sCHEELE
Deputy Sheriff Butler yesterday received