Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-03
Witnesses Also Saw Bruise
on Fosters Brow.
CORONER'S TESTIMONY
CALLED INTO QUESTION BY
EVIDENCE OF TODAY.
Hearing in Charge Of Murder Against
Louis Disbrow at Good
Ground, L. I.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The hearing in the
case of Louis A. Disbrow, accused of the
murder of Sarah Lawrence and Clarence
Foster, was resumed before Justice Foster
in Good Ground L. l., today.
The first witness today was George d.
Aldrich. He said he had assisted in put
ting Fosters body into a coffin and that
he saw an abrasion an inch and half
long over the right eye. The head, he said,
was black and blue.
Walter Kane, f1fteen-year- old boy, saw
the body after it was taken from the wa
ter. There was blood all over the face and
on the ears. There was a mark Of some
kind over the right eye
Byram Newton, a New York reporter,
said he was present when Fosters body
was found. There was mark over the
right eye and blood on the face and ears.
Coroner Nugent testified yesterday that
he saw no abrasion over Fosters eye. Mr..
Mics, counsel for Disbrow, strongly OBJ
jected to the admission of the testimony of
these three witnesses on the ground that 1t
impeached the evidence of Coroner Nugent,
one of the witnesses called by the prosecu-
ton. In spite of counsel's objections, how
ever, the testimony was admitted.
Caffrey the First Witness.
At the hearing which began yesterday af-
ternoon the first witness, John Caffrey, was
called to the stand.
CaffFey found the body Of Foster floating
in Tiana bay on the morning of June IA,
four days after the disappearance Of Eos
ter and Miss Lawrence. The witness told
how he had brought the body ashore and
notified the coroner.
The next witness was John Squires.
brother of Nelson Squres. Witness said
he was the owner of Of the two boats
found adrift in Tiana bay. The boat he
| owned, he said, was sound and did not leak.
He was unable to say whether not the
boat was moored on the night of the disap-
pearance of Foster and the girl. He was
closely questioned on this point, but could
not remember whether not the boat was
moored. He acknowledged that it might
have drifted to where 1t was found, in case
it had not been moored
SqureS said he was present when the
body of the girl was found. He looked at
it after it was brought ashore. and saw no
bruises marks of violence on it.
Willis Wells, liveryman, was the next
witness. He said that Foster came to his
place on Monday night, June 8, and hired
| a one-seated runabout built to hold two
persons. Later in the evening he saw the
runabout going along the road leading to
the Hampton Pines club house. There
were three persons in the rig. He recog-
niZed them as Miss Lawrence, Foster and
Disbrow The next morning, witness, said.
the rig was driven into his yard by Dis
brow. The vehicle was somewhat dam
aged. being scratched in some places. He
mentioned this to Disbrow, who offered to
pay any damage that had been done, and
asked what 1t would amount to. Wells said
that 1t would cost $40 to have the rig prop
ery repaired, and Disbrow handed him a
check for $50. ..
Disbrow Did Not Come Back.
Wells did not have the right change, and
Disbrow said that 1t didn't matter, that he
would be back in a couple OF days and
would settle the bill. Since that time wilt
ness had not seen Disbrow until he sa
him In court THU morning.
Wills testitis dNurther that ne found In
the rig lisht-cc!or, Il cap. a black and
Disbrow returned with the rg win, SIS Sd id
ne wore derby hat This was the first
time witness had ever seen the prisoner
wearing derby. Previous TO that time he
had always seen him wearing a cap.
Coroner Nugent said he saw blood on
Fosters face, but he did not notice any
cuts or bruises when he examined the body.
He also testified that he had examined the
body of the girl. The head was swollen
and the neck and chest were black.
Coroner Nugent further said he was pres
saw no reason to change his original find
ing, which was that death was due to
drowning.
Miss Ellen F. Pearsall said she occupied
a room a TernalIs Hotel opposite one
taken by Disbrow. Her testimony indicated
that there was a quarrel either between
Disbrow and Foster Disbrow and his
| two companions, and then a reconciliation,
| ending in an agreement for Disbrow to &C
| company Foster and Miss Lawrence in a
boat. Miss Pearsall in testifying to what
| with an oath. IN settle this in the morn
| ing