New-York tribune., 1897-01-14
CHAPMAN TESTIMONY ALL IN
.rHELAsr WITNESSES CALLED IN-RE6UT'
TAI BY THE PROSECUTION

OHM coNrRAprcTs THE CAPTAIN AND SAYS hh
SAW NOTHING IMMoDEsT IN LITTLE
rcypTs cosruME--coIONEL JAMES
TO SUBMIT A BRIEF
s,s.n,.,r.pce Of Little Egypt from Cap
., r,orran.s trial the intense interest 'hat HAS
ali along bee, manifested in the proceeo'"sS Nv
ticeably decreased. The crowds that nave ''''"
The corridors at Police Headquarters h''"'''o
absent Yesterday, and beyond those ''.'''"
concerned in the case there were not nan 49, -.
people In the public seats OF the u'"s' -'oo"e
court when the trial resumed yesterday i''o' !"
, ing One session sufficed 20 complete 'ne e'"'"
Of rebuttal offered by the prosecutor
coo,rarv IN oxpecta;on neither Mr.. Seeley nor
any NJ his guests was called upc-n to TESTIFY MI.
Hart, who appears for Captain Chapma"' anu
Colonel James the counsel for the prosecutor
held somewhat different views as 10 the reaso" 'o'
this step The former asserted that CORONER '"'''S
did not put any OF the diners on the s'ahd because
no didn't dare to-. while the Coiohei h"Se eN
pIs,ned that their evidence was not required ana
would merely pile up a mass Of unnecessary tes'i-
mony
The trial has undoubtedly been a source OF much
ANNOYANCE to Mr. Seeley and those of his guests d'
the dinner. who have been compelled 10 a''eho NV
trial each day From 10 o'clock each morning un'i'
late In the afternoon they have been cooped up III
u small lnte-chamber uncomfortable ana pare'
cave for a few wooden benches with nothing TO
detract from the tedious monotcny OF THESE houfs
but their own companioaship. they probably felt
that they were being amply punished for nights
indiscretion 1t IL whispered around also that as
result Of the dinner and the subsequent disclosure,
discord has prevailed in the homes OF more than
one OF the participants in that bacchsnalan feast
Mr. Hart announced yesterday morning that he
had received letters requesting him 10 put certain
searching questions to three of the guests. The
letters anonymous and the handwriting fem
inine. Mr.. fIarts presumption was that the COM
munications came from trio Of indignant wives.
QUINN CONTRADJCTS CHAPMAN.
The first witness called yesterday morning
Daniel Quinn. one OF the performers Al the dinner
He called for the purpose of showing that
Little Egypt did not undrly expose her person.
Examined by Colonel James. he fatty contradcted
many of the most important points of Captain
Chapman's evidence. He said that he followed the
Captain into the dressing room and denied posi-
lively that either Mr.. Seeley or Mr. Harper was in
the room before the Captain entered. The witness
described Little Egypts dance. and then her cos
tune There was nothing improper In the latter.
he testified. ~ had an elegant opportunity to see
that costume" ne continued. II was sitting In the
dressing room talking to couple of performers.
and saw little woman sitting near the curtains.
told she Little Egypt. l was little
curious. for | felJ> that Captain Chapman's visit
foreboded trouble. and | closely scrutinized Little
Egyp,'s costume l could nothing immodest.
When cross-examinel Quinn said he unable
to recall whether Little Egypt hat what
was the color OF her stockings. lie also denied
that there anything OF a suggestive character
in his songs or that he In the habit of telling
funny stories
WHERE WAS LITTLE EGYPT?
Ii has been asserted that Little Egypt was hid
den away in upper room while the police were
in the house. while the woman herself, in the
course Of her evidence, said that some one. who
she thought MIR Sherry's son, carried her
bodily away and put her in the blue room. Will
lam NJ Smith. the night watchman at Sherrys,
however deposed that while the police were up
stairs he found Little Egypt wandering about the
lower part OF the house. near the storeroom
She told him she had lost her way. whereupon he
himself conducted her back 10 the blue room He
added In reply TO other questions that she was
In stage costume and exposed no part of her
person except her arms Charles r. Wilson.
Sherry's assistant manager. also denied that there
was anything indecorous in Little Egypts appear
ance In contradiction of the latter's own evil
dence he said that tried to touch her while
she was dancing on the floor.
A brief adjournment was taken at this point TO
enable Commissioners Grant to attend a meeting
of the Police Board
DENIALs FROM FLACRAUD.
When the trial was resumed Eugene Flauraud,
the manager of Sherry's. was recalled. and denied
In detail the evidence Of the witness Moore so far
1t related to the interview with him F'aurauD
at Sherry's the day of the dinner Witness said
he refused TO listen to Moore. The witness de-
scribed the dresses OF the women performers as
proper in all respects. In his testim.ny regardns
had gone on the previous night to Iiammersteins
10 see What VII kind Of Of m dress she wore Hsre ba in
same that she vas atired i IN a, the dinner Hs
own Initiative, and without MIR sheiry's knowledge.
Then asked Mr. Grant IN Mr. Sherry t,Iyo mas as
Hammerstein's he is mistaken
Yes" replied the witness: Mr.. Sherry did not
know that went there
The last witness was Alexander A. Ducheman. an
associate of The agent Phipps. re denied win
Armstrong that Phipps had asked him 10 provide
performers who would be willing to dance in the
been asked to expose herself indecentiy. He as
serted that she had never cried or had been
offended in M, Phpps's office. and that she had
parted pleasantly from him
COLONEL. JAMES TO SUBMIT BRIEF.
When Ducheman left the stand Colonel James said
ne had a large number OF other witnesses he could
call but inssmuch the testimony would merely
be rebuta, he thought it would be unnecessarily nc-
cumulative. Both sides then rested their cases.
Colonel James asked permission TO argue the case
for the prosecution before the BOARD at future
date Il don't care 10 sum mp now, ne said As
understand it, this case will De passed upon by The
be furnished with copy OF the evidence ana then
arrive AT decision Bt this Is case OF more IMAM
ordinary importance. Ii has lasted through several
days and great amount OF testimony mas been given
and behalf Of 'he prosecution should like 10 be
ard future dine, when have had the
stenogra piers minutes and have digested the evil
dence Notwithstanding the pubic clamor and the
attemp, 10 invest the case with an atmosphere OF
nastness think can satisfy the Police Board that
there is very grave question involved here respect
ing the conduct OF Captain thapmsn-a question in
voying the rights of the c<izens of NcwYork In their
festive gatherings TO he protected from INVASION.
Mr.. Parker. who sitting with Mr.. Grant. said
there was no precedent for granting such request.
III that had often been made. but which
the Board had consented He suggested tina,
Colonel James might submit brief. Colonel James
answered that written brief would not carry the
same force as an oral argument Ultimately II
decided that Colonel James should submit his appli-
cation In writing the Board 81 rs next weekly
meeting
COMMISSIONERS TALK OF THE TRIAL.
The Police Board al its meeting Yesterday had