The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
ELIAS WOMAN TO
TAKE THE STAND
0ctOrOOn Ready to Tell
Her Sensational Stories.
NEGRO LAWYER IN CASE
Threatens to Give Out Names of
0thers-Aged Plaintiff to
Appear.

NEW YORK. June 1O.-The examina-
ton of Hannah Elias, the negress, will
be commenced this afternoon before
Magistrate Ommen. and the sensational
story of how John r Platt. the aged
millionaire. gave nearly S.Oo0Oo0 to the
negress viii be placed on the records Of
the court
From the mass of fact and fiction It
viii be determined whether the money
was extorted by the Elias woman. as
charged by Plat, or given by him as
token Of his admiration. as Mrs. Elias
claims in her defense.
Negro Lawyer in Case.
Sensational exposures are expected as
the result of declaration made by J.
Frank Wheaton. a negro lawyer en-
gagged by "a number of negroes of this
city to aid in Mrs. Elias defense. The
negroes here. believing that Mrs. Elias
was being prosecuted because Of her
color have hired Wheaton to assist
Mrs. Elias counsel
Wheaton says that Mrs. Elias has in
her possession letters which will NOT
only implicate other white men who
have given her money. but will show
also that she has been the victim of a
sang of blackmailers who have bled her
Tor q fortune
II is said this morning that warrants
VIII be issued today for a lawyer. a
physician and woman engaged in oc-
cult manifestations who il is alleged
have biaclSmailed Mrs. Elias Wheaton
declares that later ne will give the
names Of three prominent milionaires
who have contributed to Mrs Elias
support Tor number Of years
Old Man to Testify.
Platt VIII necessarily be the chief wit
ness for the prosecution. His attor-
ney, Lyman i. Warren. has given as
surance to the district attorney that the
old man would be in court. having some
what recovered from his debility Of last
week. when he was first confronted with
the publicity which his disclosures
brought upon him
The defense will it is probable. call
az least half "A dozen witnesses besides
the negress- There is also documentary
evidence of an interesting character
which involves those who. are accused
by Mrs. Elias of having extorted large
amount of money from her.
On this point August .. Nanz, for
merry attorney Tor the negress, caused
considerable surprise by going TO the
district attorneys Office and asking 10
see Mr. Jerome When told that he was
absent Mr. Nanz asked for Mr.. Lord,
but he. too. had gone
Nj. NAM Makes Denial.
Asked why he wished TO see the dis
trict attorney, he said that from read
ing the papers Mr.. Jerome might have
inferred that he was one Of the persons
referred to as having blackmaied Mrs
Elias. and he wished to set Mr.. Jerome
right on the point, if there was any
need for It,
II can expect almost anything from
this woman declared Mr.. Nanz she
Is most dangerous woman and there is
no telling what she may say. IT would
be Just about such a trick as could be
expected from her to bring me into the
matter in revenge for a fancied griev-
ance for my having introduced Platt 10
Lyman !. Warren.
Had you an idea that the district at
torney might ask you 10 appear before
the grand jury I'm the case?' he was
asked