New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
SCORED BY HIS DA UGHTER.
AN INTERESTING SCENE IN THE GREG
DRY MURDER.
ONE LITTLE GIRL SAYS SHE WANTS TO SEE HER
FATHER PUT OUT OF THE WAY. AND THE
OTHER SPEAKS WE'LL OF HIM AND
KrcSEs HIM IN COURT
KISSES HIM IN COURT.


Hattie. thirteen years Old and Jessie, eleven
wears OLD. testified the first against him ana the
second In his favor The elder child arralgned
her father bitterly for his treatment Of her and
Ler mother while the younger declared that he
was always good to her and that her mother was
not After the adjournment OF court jessie
walked over to her father. put her arms ABOUT
his neck and kissed him affectonately. Gregory
took her on his kree and caressed he:.
Hattie took the stand first. She was nervous
in the beginning. but she told stralghtioi"aiu
story. in spite OF her frequent outbursts OF
weeping
"Do YOU remember the last day YOU saw your
mother aliveY" asked Assistant District-Attorheg
Osborne
eyes. sir. I do" and the little girls voice wav-
cred and It seemed as If she would break dow"'
Hattie then told what occurred on the uay oi
the shooting Papa came to see mamma saiu
sbe land he went upstairs. He met mamma in
the kitchen and asked why she did not come
down and get the machine tickets Papa kept
milling money out of his pockets. trying TO MAKE
mamma Jealous. but she wouldn't get jealous.
Hattie then said that they had bought sewing
machine on the instalment plan and tha' hei
r,other wanted TO finish the payments on H.
"1ybat took place them" asked Mr. Osborne.
"Wcll papa asked mamma to come into the
front room. papa had the machine tickets ana
mamma wanted to get them from him. pu' she
would not go into the front room.
"Vbat did your mother say to your papa
"cbo said she would not go into the front room
with him. Then papa pulled something from MS
rocket and fired at mamma. l put my manu- ~
mammals forehead to cover it. Then papa 'i'eu
two more shots. and Il seemed 10 NE '"eS "'"''
have passed through her eyes.
Tho urtle girl then told how she tried to sup
mort her mother and how the latter sank 10 '"e
ground.
"Then 7 ran out Of the house and went 10 'he
station and told what had occurred saiu s'e'
DurIng the testimony of his daughter Gregory
kept his head in his hands and his who'e ii"'"e
shook with sobs
NEVER GAVE HER MOTHER MONEY.
"pana never gave mamma any money but he
need TO ask her for money. and she gave 1t to
him to avoid fight.'
"D,a YOU ever see your father beat your
mother?"
"Papa used TO beat mamma so often that
could not tell the number of times. lie "o"iu
throw anything he could find at her.
Hattie then said that her father used TO beat
her. too. He whipped her one time Win
strap.
ouarrelling with her mother up to the time they
separated.
"pid papa ever make threats against
mammal
"yes sir. he did" Her father once threat
ened. she said to shoe. her mother dead.
Then Mr. Levy began to cross-eXamine
"Do YOU love YOUR father, Hatte?" he asked
NO sir I do not like him now. liked him
when was a baby. but when grew up did
not like him. the reply.
Would you like to your papa punlshed?'
"Yes. sir; I would
"You would like to see him go to the electric
chair. would you?' At this point the witness
burst into tears Her sobs could be heard all
over the courtroom Gregory buried his head In
his hands and sobbed aloud. All present were
visibly affected.
"Now" continued Mr.. Levy. would you like
to see your father go to the electric chair"'
Hattie's only reply was to sob more loudly
"Oh, take him away" she sobbed. Il don't
want TO look at his face"
"Then It was not the thought OF the electric
chair which caused you to cry, was 1t. Hattc?'
mo sir. jus. looked and saw my fathers
face and | cried"
Then you would like to see papa go TO the
electric chair?'
Il don't know. would rather see him dead,
because ne might Kill auntie and me II he got
oway" and Hattie burst into a fresh bit OF
sobhing The father buried his head deeper in
his hands and the scene was wa a pitifu one.
do YOU like your papa?
NO sir; don't hate him. but don't like
him"
81 would go TO purgatory.
"Where did you hear that
81 heard II at the Gerry Society rooms.
"Who told you that?
Some Of the girls told me"
The witness also said she heard II she told
lies she would be sent 10 the House Of the
| Good chepherd or such place. Hattie
then told Mr. Levy that before the shooting her
! father had a wild look in his eyes.
Papa looked horrid when he came into the
room said Hattie.
What do you mean by saying that papa
"fls mouth was clenched and his eyes were
bugng out Of his head. When he a little
time in the room his look changed anc his
mouth went to one side. 1t was crooked"
How did he talk =
well. papa talked Just Ike dog would
In reply to another question the little girl
said In a kind Of defiant tone that she never sat
! upon her fathers knee.
This ended Mr.. Levys cross s-eNamination. and
Mr. Osborne again questioned Hattie
you said. Hattie. you didn't Ike your father;
why didn't you like him. ne asked
because he wasn't kind to me. II he had his
way he would not give me any clothes or
anything TO eat
because papa looks like a different man."
and Hattie again began 10 sob.
Mr. Levy then asked Hattie why her father
| locked like a different man.
"Papa's hair is gray and he has whiskers/ and
h,e ni,stache-he is'-- The girl broke down and
echbed as If her heart would break.
"Stand up, Gregory" said Mr.. Levy.
II don't want to see him" shrieked the gil.
ooh take him away" and she buried her face in
her handkerchief
"Do not stand up. Gregory" put in the Re-
cordcr at this time and then addressing Mr..
lew. .hc Recorder said. There IS enough Of
this: don't pile on the agony any more"
Hatty then left the stand, ayertng her eyes
from her father as she passed out in charge
of a Gerry Society agent.
SPEAKS WELL OF HER FATHER
1eSsje Gregory the eleven -year-old daughter
~ tho defendant was called. The little girl said
-. a.oa li,.inn at nresent with Lncle In IIaclk-