The times., 1901-06-20

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able Communication - Attorneys
Tiff at MOrtimer's TrinI - Amuse-
ment Created by the Testimony
The IL of Lewis Francis Mortimer.
who is charged with the larceny of $4,000
worth of diamonds from Mrs. Olivia c
Starring, which is in progress in Criminal
Court No. l. while not as lively yesterday
as on the opening day and Tuesday, was
not wholly devoid of interest. and 1t may
also be said Of amusement for the crowd
of spectators which filed the courtroom.
.. There is in possession of counsel for
the defence letter from New Yorker
whose name is not given casting some
light on certain jewels said to have at
one time been owned by Mrs. Starring.
The communication lends color to MoTu-
mer's claim that Mrs. Starriug's jewels,
or at least some of them, are not gems
of the purest ray serene, but an eX-
cellent quality of glass, worth about 20
cents apiece.
During the day there was another tilt
between District Attorney Gould and A.
a. Lipscomb, of counsel for the defence.
Mr. Lipscomb objected to the comments
on himself and his manner of conducting
the case made by Mr.. Gould, and stated
Gould assured Mr.. Lipscomb that the
court would protect him, to which the
former replied with much emphasis that
he was able to take care Of himself either
in or without the court.
Just few minutes before II o'clock the
cross examination of Mrs. Starring, who
was called TO the witness stand on Mon
day morning was concluded. No sooner
We're the proceedings resumed than coun-
sci for the defence referred to the trip
Mrs. airing and the defendant had
taken while bicycle riding on the after
noon of the day the robbery was com
mitted While discussing this phase of
the case Mrs. Starring stated that when
she and Mortimer arrived at the Zoo
logical Park, the latter left her and when
he returned he seemed excited, and that
his bicycle trousers were torn.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr..
Lipscomb asked that the trousers which
Mortimer wore during the afternoon he
went riding with the witness be made an
exhibit in the case. There was no objec-
tion on the part of the Government. The
trousers were exhibited and upon eXami-
nation it was discovered that there was
no tear or rent in them. In describing the
damage done to the trousers Mrs. Starring
stated that the tear was just little above
the knee and about half fingers length
Mr. Lipscomb then asked the witness If
she meant -'one-half of one of your dainty
tapering fingers or fingers like mine"
Mrs. Starring said she just meant fingers
generally.
The most interesting part of the days
testimony. however, was that given by
Samuel G. Eberly, the manager of the
Herdic Cab Company. He had been a
frequent visitor at the residence Of Mrs.
Starring, being a friend Of Mrs. VIM
brenner, who resided there last spring.
During the first two days of the trial
Mr.. LipscoInb had frequently referred to
suspicious persons who had been at the
Starring residence during the day when
the robbery was committed. District At
torney Gould, whenever reference was
made to suspicious persons being in or
about the Starring mansion. stated that
he would produce all that he knew OF who
were there on that day.
Mr.. Eberly testified that he was fire.
quent caller at Mrs. Starring's house to
see Mrs. Winbrenner, who was personal
friend of his. He also said that he knew
Mrs. Winbrenner's husband. who was
brother Mason, and that after his death
he attended TO all Mrs. Wlnbrenner's bust
ness affairs for her He was in the habit
of calling Mr.. Winbrenner brother" and
for this reason Mrs. Winbrenner also
called him brother
On cross examination by Mr Lipscomb
Mr.. Eberly stated that he frequently dined
with Mrs. Finbrenner, took her to the
theatre, W snr car riding with her, and
also went u Baltimore with her. He
stated tha. ne lived with his family at
1M Sixth Street northeast, but that the
only meal he took at home was breakfast
He also said that he paid Mrs. Winbren-
ner for his board. but District Attorney
Gould objected to his stating how much
he paid
Lottie Thompson, colored, who was en-
pioyed as a servant by Mrs. Winbrenner,
while the latter had rooms at Mrs. Star
rings home, testified that on the after
noon of the robbery she was sitting at
the front window in the basement when
Mrs. Starring and Mortimer went riding.
She also said mat she remembered that
Mortimer returned To the house, and ran
through the dining room 10 the studio.
The witne IS said she heard sound as
if chair was overturned, and then three
knocks. which would have been made by
some one opening drawer, or something
like that
During the early part of the proceed
Iugs Mr. IiDscOTnb asked Mrs. Starring
if she had not several years ago, while
crossing the English Channel, introduced
herself to a gentleman and asked him 10
carry 10 America Tor HeE a valuable uld-
.nond necklace. and give ii to her daugh-
ter, who resided IN Baltimore. Mrs. Star
ring stated that any such story was pure
j. fiction. as no such event had ever oc-
Cured either on steamer on the Eng
fish Channel. or any other place.
Mr.. Lipscomb stated that he had re-
ceiVed yesterday morning a letter from
Arthur !. knight, an attorney in New
York. which enclosed a letter from a
client. who referred to the incident of
Mrs. Starring having asked him TO bring
a diamond necklace to America for her
and deliver it to her daughter. The let
ter Of Mr. Knight whose Office Is at 80
Nassau Street. New York City, is as fol-
lows:
'4Isx- District Attorney Lipscomb:
Dear Sir: A client having noticed a
report Of the case Of Starring VS. Monroe.
now on trial, was reminded OF an Incl
dent explained in the enclosed letter.
The enclosed letter. which is said to
have been written by the gentleman
whom Mrs. Starring asked to deliver the
diamond necklace, is dated at New York,
June ls. and is as follows:
Several years ago, in crossing the
English Channel, a lady introduced her
self to me as Mrs General Starring, the
wife Of the United States Treasury Agent,
now residing in Paris After some gen
eral conversation she said she understood
] ard my party were returning 70 Amer
ica and that she had in her possession a
family heirloom, q diamond necklace Of
priceless value, which she was very