The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-11
BEILSTElN TRIAL.
Tho Chicago Cousin on the Stand.
Denies Charges Of Improper Inti-
macy with tho Prisoner.

4uc SuRCilpO SOuSll on INC 5tlnu.
Denies Charges OF Improper Inti.
macy with tho Prisoner.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 1O,-1n the
trial OF Bertha Bei,siejn. to-day, for the
murder of her mother Frederick Will
lam Beilsteln. the Chicago cousin who
has been talked so much about in the
case. was o witness. Mr.. Burleigh went
Into an examination of the witness, ask
Ing him several direct questions re-
gardlng his relations with Miss Bell
stein. To each OF the questions. each OF
which would show that the relations
were not proper Mr.. Beilsteln answer
ed, "No. SIR"
"Did she speak Of her mother during
her Visit to Chicago last JulyI'
"Yes; she seemed to De worried about
her mother. thinking that the death OF
her father had affected her greatly and
would injurc her health"
During that visit did she say that,she
thought She had seen her father7"
The question was objected 10. but was
permitted. and the witness answered
that she had.
"She said she saw him as spirIt?"
"As a spirit"
The cross-exnmination BY District
Attorney Eaymnker was then begun.
The witness was requested by the
district attorney to give specimen OF
his handwriting. which was done. It
developed during the eXamina tlon that
the witness had written to his cousin
Bertha In cipher. not because of any Sc
cret between them. but because It was
"a little scheme between them" The
district attorney ELECTED the further in.
formation that the witness and Miss
Bertha had written some OF their letters
In milk In order to keep the contents
from other persons.
Gould you see the writing from the
paper when It was written in milk?"
Not al first"
How could you prepare this paper so
that It could be read?"
well, there are several ways. You
could rub scot on the paper and bring
out the writing"
"Did you keep SCOT at home. doctor,
for this purposeT
"We had stove"
Questioning did not bring out any rea :
son for the secret correspondence.
~. AAuS ilaheL leiN IIOlu tut ltlteF 10
Edward In which DR., BeilsteIr had said
that Bertha had written to him. asking
"adv!ce" and Consolation" and said
that he might "set her mind at ease"
why did she need your advice and
consolation" asked the district attor-
neg.
We'll" said the witness. after a
pause. Bertha had told me that she
contemplated committing suicide and I
told her that she would 60. wrong II she
did this I gave her ndvlcn."
I'm this letter written after the
shooting. you say that II Bertha had
received your letter she might not have
done what she, did. DO you mean she
might notshavei committed this shoot
!ng?" g 80
YES"
In the letter written by DR.. Bellsteir.
to Edward the former stated that * the
letter which he had written TO Miss
Berthe In milk. late In September, had
ialler into her hands, It might have
prevented this act. that the person. Hho
kept the letter from Bertha was more
responsible for the crime than anybody
else on the face OF the earth"
The balance of the day was taken MP
with the examination OF relatives Of
the prisoner. all tending to show that
Bertha was under splrltualist influence
and carrying out command to do the
shooting at the time the deed was COM
milted