Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-11
MRS. ELIAS FREE.
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nights ago. but did not remember sipn-
ing a longer paper which Mr.. Warren
gave him.
Mr.. Plat would not give a direct an
swer to the question as to whether he
| had pai1thc woman more than $500. 00A
since January, 1896, but did remember
| that he gave her $500, last month
This payment was made, he said. be-
cause Mrs. Elias told him she was be-
! ing sued and would have to go to court
and expose him unless the money was
paid. He could not recall that two men
whom the assistant district attorney
named, were about to bring suit against
her. She did tell him that IL she was
taken to court she would be obliged to
testify as to her relations with the wit
ness.
What were those relations?" asked
Mr.. Rand.
| Business"
| DID you not pay her because Of re-
iatlons OF a more tender character
than doctor and patient?"
| Il had relations with her and paid
her sums of money" replied Mr.. Platt,
Il gave her the money because she said
| sine would be put out"
At the request of Mr.. Rand the wit
| ness read the first paragraph of the
complaint i'm the suit which he had
brought against Mrs. Elias and said II
was ''all right"
Then you were afraid of herr"
81 gave her the money to keep things
quiet"
Did you give her the money willing
ly?"
Yes"
Magistrate Ommen then took the
witness in hand, but Mr.. Osborne.
counsel for Mrs. Elias. objected to the
manner in which questions were
framed, on the ground that the magjs-
trate was putting the answers in the
mouth of the witness.
Magistrate Ommen did not press the
point, and as Mr.. Osborne declined to
cross-examine the witness, Mr.. Platt
was excused.
Lyman L. Warren of counsel for Mr..
Platt, then was called to the stand and
In reply to question by Mr. Rand
said that he knew of evidence which
would corroborate Mr.. Platts testi-
mony. pie declined. however, to give
any information on the ground that
he was counsel for Mr.. Platt.
Mr.. Osborne, attorney for Mrs.
Elias. admitted that Mrs. Elias had
received the $500 mentioned in the
complaint, but said that it was not
given her by reason of any threats.
Again Mr.. Osborne moved for the dis
charge Of Mrs. Elias and Assistant
District Attorney Rand said that he
would not oppose the motion.
1.-The only thing for me to do, I sup
pose" said Magistrate Ommen "is to
discharge the prisoner. She is dis
discharged"
There was a great deal OF excitement
in the court room when this announce
ment was made and Magistrate On
men was compelled to rap for order
several times while Mrs. Elias and her
lawyers We're edging their way out in
to the corridor. There the woman was
met by Deputy Sheriff Wagering who
served the order of arrest in the civil
suit. Mr.. Rrauns was expecting this
service, and had the $4,000 bond pre-
pared and gave it to Walgering. That "
was all that was necessary and she
then left the building.
Mrs. Elias said, tonight, that she did
not know Andrew II. Green and had
never heard of him up to the time of
his death.
II absolutely exonerate his name and
am exceedingly sorry that he met so
untimely n fate through the fault Of
another man." she added.
She also declared that she had no
charges to make against any million
aires and that there will be no further
sensational charges made against her
by Mr.. Plat. Washington Brauns her
counsel. who was present when this
statement was made, added that there
was no foundation for assertion that
Mrs. Elias had been blackmailed by
physician and a lawyer. and that Mrs.
Elias would not take the initiative i'm
any legal proceedings growing out of
the case against her.
One of Mrs. Elias lawyer said, today,
that he had as clients two former SER
wants of Mrs. Elias, who were going
to sue the two men for breach of con-
tract. The two men referred to, said
the lawyer, visited Mrs. Elias and Of
fered to pay the two servants $1,000
but never gave the servants any
money, hence the proposed suit for
breach of contract.