New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-25
WOOD AND MISS KELLARD IEHIlfl
,,,,1, roRMER AVOIDS QUESTIONS AS TO
THE RELATIONS OF THE PAlR-lE9i
MONY IN THE FORGERY
CASE CLOSED.

CASE CLOSED.
In the trial Of Mary NJ Kellard for forgery III
part 7 ~ the Court of General Sessions yes.eiu"''
colonel Hare counsel for the defendant iaiu sic"t
s,ress on the point that both Mrs. spencer anu
NJ, Wood had admitted that the sum OF S-o" hau
49,, ocored 70 secure the indictment and con-
TIT, ~ Miss Kerard Abner c. Thomas Mrs'
Wood's counsel had a letter in court whlch ne
said was that referred TO as the one III VIII" -
was said that Mrs. Wood promised 10 pay Ihe
money should Miss Kellard be convicted Inc
,n,,er WAS composed Of four typewriter pages.
but after Colonel Hare had read II ne deciareu
hat ,t was not the communication he wanted ana
he objected to its admission as eVidehce' i"i'
objection. however. was overruled'
Mr Lloyd then read the letter which was da'eu
November r. 1896. and written by Mr. Thomas %
G. " Glaze counsel for Mrs. Mary d. Spencer
In :, Mr. Thomas after dealing with the question
., cha,tel mortgages on the effects In the house
No 2s Lenox-ave. said that Mrs. Wood was VIII
ing to pay a Of money to stimulate ana Aiu
in the prosecution OF Miss kellard.
In reply 10 Colonel Hare Mt Thomas SAID he
was counsel for Wood for a number OF years, ana
visited him in the Tombs Prison after his arrest on
a charge OF forgery. lie also appeared as couhse'
for Wood before the commission when adJuueeu
him insane in December last. Mr.. Thomas denied
having written letter stating among other things
that Wood was guilty OF forgery In reply 10
another question he said he was more angry tow
ard Mrs Spencer than he was toward Miss Kellard
in the whole proceeding The witness said ne had
absolutely nothing 10 do with securing the inuic'-
ment against Miss Kellard or with having "ood
sent to an insane asylum. Mr. Thomas said further
! that the statement that he was advised or IN
structed by Mrs Wood pay 500 for indietins
Miss Kelard and 80, 900 for her conviction. was IN
correct With refcrenc. 10 conversation between
/ Mr.. Glaze and himself he said tina. Mr.. Glaze re-
fused TO take $500 to pay the expense OF counsel
Mr.. Glaze. recalled told OF an interview he had In
! ,ho "a tttbirb Mrc
! Thomas and himself were present. There was he
said some talk abou, the $500 for securing the In
I dctment and conviction Of Miss KeLard. but the
offer was not made directly. and he refused 10 ar
cept retainer offered to him. or to have anything
10 do with the
Charles II. Lane drygoods merchant AZ No H6
! West One-hundred and -twenty-nfth-st.. next
called lie said he first met Miss Kellard In his
store in March. 1896. when she applied for credit
On subsequent occasions she offered as security for
purchases made by her notes made by Mr. Wood.
These were produced and marked for Identification.
! They were Endorsed by Mrs. Virginia Wood
Marcus NJ. Spencer. drygoods merchant OF No. 2ii
West hundred and twenty testified that
Miss KeaTd in his m nd9Tsed two noes
evidence however until the prosecution could prove
that a. IN the N Mrs VI
suffering from nervous prostration' and unable to
Mr. Lane. again recalled, testified that the pre,i-
dent Of the Hamilton Bank had told him IN Snly
Wood had refused to take up and redeem the worth
eS A papG recess Colonel HARE moved for the dis
missal OF the Indictment against Miss Kellard on
the ground that the charge OF forgery had not been
Spencer was called as the FIRST witness for the de-
fence He contradicted Mrs. Woods testimony by
denying that the occasion OF his visit TO Water
town Mrs. Wood told him that the notes were for
William. G. Wood vas then called by Colonel
sworn on the ground that he was inmate Of an
insane asylum: but Judge MCMAHON ruled that
that St1 he was sixty-one years DID, resident OF The
Middletown Insane, Asylum and the husband o!
MD Ibid you give any property to your wife in 1872
Colonel Hane asked.
0! "Yes 500 COO or $4,000 worth" replied Wood
why d!d you leave the house No 259 Lenox-
4 left because could not remain any longer
The witness said ne received about $4,000 on IN,
death OF his father y am not mad. nor am IN
Kellsrd?" asked Mr.. Lloyd,
Colonel Hane objected. and Miss Kellard grew ex
Miss Kellard in 1857 In real estate Office at No
i02 East One-hundred- and sIxteenth-st. Aske,
about his relations with her ne declined TO an
) How much Of your money did she spend'" askc'
II don't know" was the reply.
How many notes did you and the prisoner a
The defendant finally put on the stand sh
testified that she signed herself Mary: May. an
70 answer when asked how much money she re
ceyed from Wood and whether he had given &
her a brownstone house. and her refusal was sus
asked tie witness were ruled out OF order by tn
Court. but when she was asked II she had eve
Tbe LAWYER on both Sides will sum up to-day an
; the case may reach the jury before night