New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
C. +. WILSON ACQUITTED.
JUSTICE ORCERS THIS VERDICT IN
CASE OF HOSPITAL CLERK CHARGED
WITH SUBORNATION OF
PERJURY

The trial OF Charles +. Wilson, who was lhaic'eu
on a charge Of subornaJion OF perjury came u an
abrupt ems yesterday when Justice + Fuislia'l, y.
the supreme Court. directed jury in the Criminal
Courts Building 20 return verdict q acqN'lai'
declaring that he would set aside any o'htr yer
Dict Mr Wilson Was the clerk in charge OF lle
records Of CiouVerncur Hospital anu ms "00N9e'
was one Of the orderlies in the hospital ne 80
mony the trial yesterday was OF cli"i ' -
discredit the statements made by Greenbereef the
orderly and De Iancey Nicoll Of MI wilson
counsel moved that a verdict OF acqulltal pe VI
dcred He argued that the evidence OF tile ldisIts
of Greenberger's testimony was 50 OVERWHELMING
Ss to warrant the motion.
Justice Fursman at irst refused 10 grant the
motion. and Mr. Nicon had begun TO make an ad-
dress 10 the jury whea Justice Fursman inter
ruptec him.
.eYou need say no more" said the justice. Il
have considered this matter and / will grant the
motion"
Then turning TO the jury Justice Fursman SAID
am satisfied that the motion of defendant
counsel should be granted II the jury found the
defendant guilty would feel il duty TO set the
verdict aside Personally do not believe one
word of ISroenherger's testimony on the witness
stand There was no corrohoTalon OF ms, ms sLoaE, b
acter should be taken into consideration. For
these reasons direct a verdict OF not guilty.
The charge against Mr.. Wilson followed the ac-
ouittal OF Jesse r. Davis one Of the Bellevue
Hospital nurses who were accused Of causing the
death OF Louis Hilliard in the insane pavilion last
winter The evidence the Davis trial showed
among other things. that Hilliard, after pro
longed debauch. presented himself at the French
Consulate in this city December II. He there
conducted himself in such irrational manner
that he was placed in the custody Of the police and
taken 10 the Oak-st. station. There an ambulance
was summoned from Gouverneur Hospital to con-
vev him 10 Bellevue. The ambulance stopped In
front ~ Couyerneur Hospital for the purpose OF
transferring a woman. When the hospital en-
ploves attempted 10 place her in the ambulance
TIiIliard Jumped out and tried TO escape. He
was overpowered by TWO police officers and the
ambulance driver. and after violent struggle
was forced back into the ambulance In order TO
restrain him. he was placed in a straitjacket and
his feet were tied. That considerable violence
was used was shown beyond any question. The
struggle was witnessed by large number OF per-
sons and the facts regarding the incident were
well known by eyTbody at foGHeTneggr ID hoIPhl a
vue Hospital days later, had been preceded.
according 10 the medical evidence. by the fracture
OF the hvoid bone in his throat. and il was the
theory Of the defence that this INJURY nlEnt Nett
have been the , result OF the struggle III front oi
After Davis was acquitted by a jury In the Court
of General Sessions II charged that MI VII
son had tried 10 induce Greenberger, the oraerly,
20 be witness for Davis ana nae ha.aTg h 81 a. ~
clared that he had been witness or the Strug-
Chief witness against Mr. Wilson in the trial that
ended yesterday. He testified that ne had Gg3tlta 10
$50 from Mr. Wilson and had hanaeo OAK Tx eas 'as
money refusing 10 be witness because NS t1' tt-
lance. Cireenberger contradicted himself several
times on cross-examination. -. - -.o,,7;,,
Al a window Of Gouverneur Hospital with Green
berger at the time of the struggle OF DsTTle ,Tees
festifed that Creenberger had told them that ne
had seen what occuTrsa' t ahG MI Nh Wilson first
interrogated Greenberger on the sup}eCt I al ~ %
willingness 10 testify. --.,-... .,,.. NJ
il was at the close Of their testimony dhat { NI,
e-icoll asked for the order 10 the jury 10 give d
verdict Of not guilty.