New-York tribune., 1902-02-17
prRNS GIRL COOL IN COURT,
CHE IS HELD TILL TUESDAY. so THAT
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
MAY BE MADE

Florence Burns. the young woman who was
arrested on Saturday at her home, No. 249 East
Ffteenth-st., Flatbush. Brooklyn. charged with
-be murder of Walter s. Brooks, the young com
mission merchant who was shot in the Glen
Island Hotel and afterward died in the Hudson
Street Hospital. arraigned in the Centre-st
court Yesterday. She was remanded to the
Tombs till Tuesday, to allow a further investi-
CATION Paul Krotel Deputy Assistant District
Attorney asked Magistrate Cornell to remand
the woman a short affidavit.
Miss Burns was neatly dressed in a black
skirt and dark brown corduroy jacket, with a
little white ruching around the neck A black
picture hat yellow kid gloves and a black veil
eompleted her attire She has regular features
and blond hair. Her coolness was remarkable.
She sat quietly inside the rail while awaiting her
turn to be arragned, conversing with her coun-
SCI Foster L. Backus, ex-District Attorney of
Kings County. When on the bridge she still
had her impassive manner. It was only when
the name of Brooks was mentioned that she was
seen nervously TO bite the veil which covered
her face.
Her counsel agreed TO the postponement OF the
case with the distinct understanding that by
Tuesday she would be confronted with evidence
sufficient TO warrant her being held or else be
discharged.
Mr. Krotel agreed to this, saying that he
would have his evidence in shape to present 1t
70 the court by that time. Magistrate Cornell
added that it was only fair 10 the girl to give
her speedy examination.
Il am very anxious to avoid any examination
by the coroners, your honor said Mr.. Backus.
They have not the powers Of magistrates, and
! think the case can be disposed Of without
their aid
Magistrate Cornell said that he also had de-
cdsd opinions about the coroners' Office, and
that while 1t had been his custom to send homi-
eide cases TO the Coroners in an important case
Ike this he thought that the case could be
better attended TO by magistrate and with
counsel both sides. The examination was
Eet for Tuesday afternoon.
George Washington, the colored bellboy of the
hotel. was committed TO the House Of Detention
at the request of Mr. KrOtel, in order TO assure
his presence a witness.
The girls father and mother were both in the
courtroom, and both greeted their daughter af-
feCtonaJely. They appeared calm and expressed
The greatest affection for the young girl. They
refused to make any statement.
The short affidavit which the woman
held without bail was made by Detective Colby,
suspicion Of committing the act of homicide, a.
he verify believed, from the facts that Brooks
was found with a gunshot wound in his head
and as the defendant was in the hotel with
Brooks"
After being taken back to the Tombs the pris-
oner was placed in the female ward where there
are about twenty more women awaiting trial on
various charges. She held aloof from the others
al day. and sat in a cell by herself. Mrs.
Burns the mother of the girl, made no effort TO
see her daughter in prison. Nor did any one
else make effort to visit her.
she is q most Stoical prisoner" said Warden
Flynn and she shows no signs Of breakdown
Whatever