The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-20
THE DEFENCE OF MORTIMER
Mrs. WeinbFenner Examined In Be
half of the Prisoner.

Testimony as to the Domestic ReIa-
tious of These Residing in Mrs.
Stnrrinr's Homc-Dctcctive HeIHn
Describes the Jewel Cabinet
When the trial Of Lewis Francis MOrti-
mer. who Is charged with the larceny of
$500 worth Of diamonds from Mrs. Olivia
g Starring. was resumed this morning,
the first witness called for the Govern
ment was Mrs. Nellie Weinbrenner.
Mrs. Weinbrenner testified that she
rented the basement and fourth floors Of
No. 1855 Massachusetts, Avenue from Mrs.
Starring She said she resided there on
the date OF the alleged robbery Mrs
Weinbrenner said that she dined about
o'clock in the afternoon of that day and
afteTward went 10 her rooms on the
fourth floor. She said she was looking out
Of the front window when Mrs. Starring
and Mortimer started on their bicycle
ride.
On cross-exanination Mrs. Weinbren-
neT stated that she met Mrs. Starring
about two years ago At that time, the
witness said, she occupied the house next
door to Mrs. StarrinEs residence.
While residing there, she said. Samuel
6. EbeTIy dined with her frequently Aft
er she moved TO Mrs Starring's home MI
Eberly continued 10 dine with her. There
were three rooms on the fourth floor. and
these, the witness stated. were furnished
as bedrooms.
It was stated that on the day after Nor
timer was indicted by the grand jury
charged with the robbery of Mrs Star
ring, Mrs. Weinbrenner moved from 1855
Massac husetts Avenue She went to Bal
timore TO live with her sister She said
she removed her furniture from Mrs
Starring's, but refused to say where it
was sent. On more than one occasion
the witness stated she saw two men
standing on the corner OF Fifteenth and
Massachusetts Avenue watching Mrs
Starring's residence
Mrs. P HaIey was next called. She
said that on May last. the day when
Mrs. Starring was robbed she was at the
latteT's home. visiting Mrs Weinbrenner-
She stated she never was in Mrs. Star
rings studio. The witness stated that
her husband vas employed in the United
States Navy In response to a question,
she said that her husband was in Boston
When asked why she did not live with
her husband, Mrs. Haley hesitated about
answering and District Attorney Gould
objected TO the witness being compelled to
answer. The objection was sustained by
the court.
Detective Frank NJ Helan testified that
he first saw Mortimer on May at Mrs
Starring's residence. He said he arrived
at Mrs StaTring's about : p m and gave
a description Of the studio as he found ii
upon his arrival As a result of his in
VeStigaIiCnS Detective Helan said that
when Mortimer was taken to Police Head
quarters the prisoner claimed that he was
unmarried and was an inventor When
searched at Headquarters the detective
said he found $50 on MOTtimeT's person
The money was in a small bag, pinned to
his undeTsnirt-
On discrimination Detective Helan
gave a minute description Of the cabinet
in the studio. in which, It is said. the
stolen property was kept. He said he
would designate the drawers Of the cabi-
net as a secret drawer Calling atten-
ton to photograph OF the cabinet Mr..
l ipScOrnb asked the witness # there was
not a rack over the top Of one Of the
drawers in the cabinet through which
the Governments case could be pushed