New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
DEPOSITION OF NEGRESS.
ORDER Tackled ON DOOR.
Warrant to Compel Her to Support
DAUGHTER Denied.

Following long conference last night at the
Hotel Grenobe. Assistant District Attorneys Lord
and Kernochan went to the house of Hannah
Elias. the negress. who is charged with black
mall with her lawyer, Washington Brauns. A
stenographer accompanied them. They stayed
there until midnight.
A statement was obtained from Mrs. Elias so
much they would say when they went away. Fur
Their information withheld in accordance with
an agreement among them. This statement from
the woman will be submitted TO the District At
torney tomorrow. On the information contained
therein. with information obtained from the wit
nesses who will be examined to-day, will be based
any action by the grand jury.
The service of the summons and complaint in the
suit brought against Mrs. Elias by John r. Platt
accomplished by substitution yesterday after
noon, when a clerk for Warren, Warren & O. Beirne
tackled a copy OF the papers to the doors at the
Central Park West house. Deputy sherifs were
waiting all night, however, for a chance. TO serve
an injunction restraining the Elias woman from
using any money she may happen to have until
she shows she didn't obtain it from Platt.
AS the stands now, the negress has twenty
days in which file answer to the complaint
She is subject to arrest however. If she leaves the
house. This her lawyer says she will not do. She
has not, and never has had. he reiterates, any in
tenton of leaving She is willing to meet the
suit, she is willing to explain anything TO the
District Attorney. but she objects to having her
money tied up in the summary fashion adopted
Mr.. Lord had a conversation with Lyman E. war
h.
In the morning. This evening at o'clock there
will he a conference at Mr.. Warrens house, No.
1.73e Broadway by Messrs, Lord. kernochan and
Warren. 1t is expected that Mr. Plat will be
present or there will be a complete statement
from him.
Magistrate Pool made this statement yesterday
after court adjourned:
II asked by a lawyer whom do not know
10 grant him a warrant for the arrest OF Mrs
Hannah Elias the ground that she had failed to
support her child. 1 told the lawyer that could
not grant any such warrant that II the child had
heen abandoned and needed support, it the
father for whom the warrant should be granted
and not the mother The lawyer wanted the war
rant only for Mrs. Elias"
similar application made to magistrate
last fall when the Elias woman came before the
public. and 1t was refused for the same reasons
Ella Hudson. the daughter OF Mrs; Elias. waited
in the Courthouse corridor while the application
was made yesterday for the warrant She was &C
cCmpanied by her foster parents
Mr.. Warren got from Justice Dugro yesterday an
order for the service of the summons and COM
plant by substitution. He also got an order modi-
flying the original injunction order secured several
days ago. s. to permit its service on Sunday.
and secured an extension Of time for the return
the Injunction order OF one week. .
Washington Brauns waited his Office at No. 80
Nassau-st. all Yesterday afternoon expecting that
the lawyers for Mr.. Plat would him with the
substitute service but ne was disappointed When
made he closed his office and hurried to Mrs.
making the following statement:
Now that they have nailed the papers on the
door. that takes the case out OF my hands, far
the papers nailed the door contain l
loss TO know. I was not served with them by the
what / snail advise Mrs. Elias to do am not
ready say, in the absence of the new com
Today"
Two patrolmen kept people moving yesterday in
servant said that Mrs. Elias was still I'll In bed
and would see no one