The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
Co-REsPoNDE Nr SEEKS FAME.
Judge Tells ..Giibert" In the Dunton Case
That He Had Better shut Up.

Judge Tells ..Giibert" In the Dupton Case
That He Had Better shut Up.
A motion Of Nina r. Dunton for a new trial Of
tho action broug t against her by DR.. Milo NJ.
Dunton for divorce in which tho jury found
against her was up for argument yesterday
before Justice Werner of the supreme Court.
Mrs. Dunton says that the verdict which found
she was intimate with Harry White was against
the evidence. Neither White nor Charles
Gilbert" who was named as q Co respondent.
appeared In the trial.
Before tho lawyers arrived yesterday Q stout
man about 40 years old. of light complexion
and with q determined face. strode about the
court room announcing that he wal Gilbert"
He said his right name 10 Isaac Speir and that
he Is q bookkeeper, residing with his mother at
213 Seventh street He said he had 10 DO away
In Washington during the trial. but he brought
out q lot OF clippings to show that he was IA
miliar with the progress Of the case. He said
the evidence had not done him Justice, and
added:
II have como all the way from Washington
to set myself right in this matter and I'm going
to be heard. you can bet on that. My record Is
as clean as that OF any man In New York and 1t
has been blackened in this case. This woman
said she was coming down at 1890 o'clock this
morning and was going to shoot me. I'm here;
It is the hour now tpointing to the clock. and lot
her do It."
1t appeared In tho case that Mrs. Dunton had
dictated q lot. Of letters which were sent to
Gilbert which were Of an endesrlnE turn.
There was evidence that Gilbert" bad threat;
DR.. Dunton testified that he received by mail
the letters, all of which he put in evidence. 1t
ton side Of the case which disturbed Speir.
When speir was informed that tho attorney
tho attorney and shaking a finger at him. said:
You're the fellow that tried to blacken me.
want q chance to square myself. win you
Go away" said the lawyer. II do not want
You won't talk to me, hey r. said speir in
III speak 70 the Judge. I'm Innocent Of these
The Justice came in at this juncture. but as tho
minutes of the trial were not ready 1t was agreed
went to the clerk and said he wanted to address
the Court. The clerk said that, he was out Of
order. but Justice Werner. overhesring part Of
wanted. speir said:
IT understand that charges were made asains,
ant in the case. and I want to say that all these
statements are untrue"
~ have the evidence In my pocket" said
speir as he pulled out some clippinge. "Thi,
s%a1 from Sh'F he h ssas 'h fhs sGSl9 f. nSs fi snvo =" !
bundle Of kilograms she sent me asking me te
call on her."
grams he "a %h enh ths Jnstic el interpo Sedd:'' '0f ''''
"Idon't want TO SEQ them. / take 1t from the
kilograms you have been sending to this court
that you do not deny that you were intimate
with the defendant"
That's IL T. replied Speir.
Don't you think said tho Justice, with a lool
of disgust on his face. that it would DO bettel
for you to keep silent on that subject r.
"Oh, there are reasons for everything" re
turned Spier In q modified key.
The court docs not want" said the Justice
"to have any conversation with such o man a.
you are. who admits that he 10 guilty Of i'm
proper cond Grt and who seems to take pride II
ncknoTledgins 1t. would advise you to say a
Spier said when the Justice finished. IN
take your advice. Judge" and he lost no tint
In leaving the court room. Mrs. Dunton dit
not como to court