The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
LASAR'S TURN is AT HAND.
OFFENCE ~ TIE DIAMOND SNUG
CLING CASE TO BEGIN TO-DAX
Only One More Witness for the Prosecution
to BE Heard-A Former Employee of
the Alleged smugRIer Tells How He He

Only One More Witness for the Prosecution
to BE Heard-A Former Employee of
the Alleged smugRIer Tells How He he
trnyed Him 20 the Customs Authorities.
The examination OF witnesses for ths prose-
cution In the suit brought by the United States
for the forfeiture OF diamonds alleged to have
been smuRgled into this country by Max j.
Lasar was concluded yesterday In the United
States District Court. with the exception Of
the taking of the testimony Of Collector Bid
well. Mr.. Bidwell has been In Washington for
several days, but he will be in court to testify
this morning, United States District Attorney
Burnett says. The examination Of the Collec-
tor will not occupy much time and the defence
will BIO begun to-day. 4
The chief witnesses at the trial yesterday
were Government officers. They geye cor
roborative testimony regarding statements
made In their presence in reference to the dia-
monds Lasar is alleged to have smuRRled by
Lee Reichman. who is said TO have been a
salesman for Lasar. One of these witnesses.
Special Treasury Agent Theobald. testified as
follows:
II took Reichman to the Collectors Office
before the seizure OF the diamonds in Lasar's
Office. Reichman made the following state
ment to the Collector. showing him a wallet:
-" I have $4,000 worth Of %smuRRled dia-
monds In this wallet which belong to Lasar.
He came over from Europe on the STEAMSHIP
Labrador with about $250,000 worth. He
went to Canada and from Montreal wrote TO
his brother. Emanuel J. Lasnr. to send Mrs.
Emanuel j. Lasar to Canada TO get the dia-
monds. She went to the Windsor Hotel in
Montreal and received the diamonds. which
she brought to this city and gave to her hus-
band. He hid them In q hole which he dug in
the cellar of his saloon on Chambers street.
He said to me:
have GOT. a fortune in diamonds in my
sS9sSss , a9d t kn my o tSs : does %h mot gtSs me
Lasar returned from Canada l TOLD him about
this, He said: Il will see about that" and he
a saloon while the two brothers had an inter
view. and when Max reloined me he had the
9 wSIt6 ~ fhe Bet Wefs u SSsS.yDe 9n sold s IN tSis
S city.' Oh '"e" "efe subsequently, 'O'u 'niS
This statement was taken down in writing
but Reichman refused to sign the paper unless
he received a written guarantee that he would
not be called as a witness in the Lasar case;
This guarantee was refused him. and he did
AT the time of making his statement Reich
man said TO me: You have promised not to
seize the diamonds upon my person. / will
return Them to Lasar,s safe and you can seize
man at the foot of the stairs leading to Lasar's
office when 1 went to make the seizure. Reich
man asked me Il l Tas going to seize the dia-
] ran my hands over his clothing to make sure
that he did not have them in his pockeus"
Under cross-eXamination by Abraham Levy
Theobald said that he first learned about the
Lasar diamonds by overhearinR a CONVERSE
ton in the Cafe Savarin. That was before he
Collector Bidwell about the conversation he
had overheard and asked TO be put upon the
You found Miss ,Crurede in London. did
YOU not!" incurred Mr., Levy.
Yes" .Theobald replied.
be when you offered her E300 to COM here as
ofsred her SEu a aS5n when VI Te! You eae did Idfy not oeA NOW ySS
what she was going to testify to? Ayes.
because l knew she came oyer With Lasar.
give ySq a letter for her husbandH A.-Yes.
Odd you intend to deliver 1t when she
gave 1t TO you? A.-No.
Q.-hid YOU open the letter, A.--Yes
mans ststenents in the 6oiisctoT's ofics.
House, testified that he had carefully EXAM
ined the records and had found no entry of
under the name OF Lasar during
Here the Government rested. executing for
the testimony Of Collector Bidwell. and at the
defence Ivy, Crurede was recalled tn the
stand. She had made a decided improvement
II blue ng iacs sepe and Skirt ~ she S,' had Hitherto sre w Wisrn
during the trial for a yelvet-trimmed black
silk gown, a pink silk waist and a black velvet
hat with white ostrich feathers. After his
previous experience with her In cross-exam-
nation. Mr.. .Dittenhoefer proceeded eau
tiously. He showed her a letter. rs that in
your handwriting" he inquired.
mo. but it'sa very good COPY" Miss Cru
rede replied.
Then he showed her another.
rs that IN your handwriting2nhe asked; :
An excellent COPY" replied Miss Curede.
and then she turned to Judge Brown and
said:
How could they be in my handwriting
Your Honor. I request that you instruct the
witness to stop talking and answer my ques-
TONS" said Judge Dittenhoefer. excitedly.
Don't get excited. Judge" said Gen. Bur-
nett. soothingly.
II don't want any more scenes" replied
Judge D~ittenhoefer. Then Miss Crurede adj
mittsd that the handwriting on one paper and
an envelope shown her might be hers.
But ] don't think 1t is she added. as a
saving clause to her admission. and after this
court was adjourned until this morning.
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