New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
PLOTTED FOR 4 WIFE'S KUN.
REMARKABLE TESTIMONY IN h''i
Tp1-cKuAN's DIVORCE SUIT

pENARKARIE TESTIMONY IN hlch
TRICKMAN's DIVORCE SUIT
G.. ..o,.o.,o,o, deveopments occurred yeser-
oo,. :, tho hearing of n suit begun by Edward u
ueorvaron a truckman OF No. 212l Washington
ave against his wife. Ellen i. 1Ieerwasen' io' an
absolute divorce before Justice MacLe"h' III t"o
Supremc Court 1t is alleged that the pidh''i -
worth about SEQ 900, and has an annual INCOME VI
s7oc0 Mrs Heerwagen attempted suic'oc SON
months ago by shooting herself In the preas'' on,
eoid y, the time that the cruel treatment she hau
hoon Subjected TO by her husband had driven her
90 10 tho rash act In this suit, Heerwagen COM
plains that his wife has made life unpie"s'"' To-
him and that she has acted Improperly WIN
charles A. d. Pool The wife denies THESE "iies"
t,ons and SAYS that her husband has uce'a'e'
ha no was willing to eli in the electric chair after
killing her ..,..oss woa
when the case was called the first witness was
,oho u ninnam a messenger employed by lieer-
WAGON He testified that he went with detcc'No
named Tannenbaum and two other men 10
Raines law hotel in Thrd-aye Inc ue'eo'Ye
knocked AT a door. which was opened from 'ic ~,
side and he saw in the room Mrs. lieer"aso" WV"
a man The latter had opened the door, Inc
woman merely put her hands before her lace anu
cried: "Oh my" Similar testimony was give" ~
,,.o otbor mon one of whom swore that he shau-
ou.od Mrs Hecrwagen and the man TO the mousse
u,ere q signal passed between TannehDaun anu
the man in the room with Mrs. Heerwageh.
AZ the witnesses finished their testimony Justice
MacLean ordered them TO remain In inc cou' 'oi,
nv, rorrerbaum was called to the stand lie
testified that he had been employed by heer""sci
IN watch his Wife and that the man in the room
=. tho Forster House. the hotel in Third-ave.' was
Charles Pool Under cross-examination he dehleu
that Heerwagen had promised him *N"o IL Ne 80
cured for him 0Ieerwagen) divorce from niS
u,fo Tho nlaintir was also called, and maze
similar denial
Tho oo,rt vas all attention when Pool the CO.
respondent was the first witness caileu ior '''e
rance He provcd to be n gcod-looklng man OF some
education He testified that Tannenbaum met MN
in the street ana asked him II he w wS" and TT Tannem
baum suggested that he take a drink :. spo, ma
Il went with him." said Pool, ana ne ASKER i I
If | would take Mrs. Heerwagen 10 my nat ana iG'
him break in the door he said would be VEL s, pam
and the case was worth about $2oVu fo3l VEN WI
tyags1 wanted 10 get rid OF his wife and that he
would pay 10000 for that purpose On suDsefu,snl
Teerwagen 10 a hotel and be found with her when
he Tannenbaum) broke into the room me witness
agreed TO the last proposition. and told TannenDaum
that ne could arrange TO have Mrs. Heerwagen meet
him at hotel that night ,,soo,or,. ,roro made but
instead OF Mrs. Heerwagen he took 10 the mouse a
woman he met in the street and to whom ne pai,a
s95 for her part in the conspiracy. They were tol-
lowed by the detective and his men. and when me
two had been together in room In the house tG or
room door and yelled; Fire hurry up and get
outr' lie opened the door ana Iannehoaum ana
his men looked in. 49,, -,
Under cross examination Pool said he had board
ed i'm the same house with Mrs. Heerwagen. hut
ne had never been intimate with her. When the
detective first approached him he was In straitehed
circumstances. was engaged to be married ana
was willing to become party to the plot in the
hope of getting large sum of money. lie changed
his mind before the plan was executed
Miss Theresa Smith next went on the witness
stand and swore that Heerwagen had told heI
that he wanted to get rid Of his wife. and would
nav 500 600 TO $4,000 to gain his desire. II was
She who proposed that Pool should be hired TO
take Mrs Heerwagcn TO Il hotel.
The hearing was not finished and VIII be con-
timed morning.