The Washington times., 1905-04-29
Working Up 70 Tickets.


Il don't remember. -
Working Up 70 Tickets.
81 show you two pawn tickets said
Mr. Rand, as he handed Two slips of
paper to her. Did you ever see these
tickets before?"
II don't remember ever having seen
them before she answered
DO you mean 10 say that you did not
know the things were pawned? ?"
Il didn't mean that: I mean I did
not see the tickets.
Who pawned these things?''
My husband, J. Morgan Smith"
Did he tell you where he pawned
them?''
Ibid you know these bracelets and
the ring had been pawned in the pawn
shop of HymaH Stern on June go
Miss Patterson, who had listened
eagerly 10 every question OF the prose-
cotor, recoIsed as though a blow had
been dealt 70 her when s4le realized the
import OF the question. Could it bf.
that Rand vas gong 10 prove that OF
tuafly had I5awnsd things with the man
who haG sold the weapon, and there
fore had been in the store where the
weapon was bought?
The intense look on the faces of the
young defendant and her lawyers in
dicated questions such as these weIe
running through their minds Everybody
in court leaned forward To catch the
reply.
i did not know any such thing" the
witness said.
Oners ths Tickets.
Even that answer failed to reneye Inc
tension IN the room. All feared the
prosecution Was about 10 spring some
thing more def1nite than the mere ques-
tion.
7 offer these tickets in evidence. .
Rand said.
Il object" shouted Levy.
''Objectipa sustained" answered the
recorder. 1t was the next question put
by Rand that gave Levy the cue that
resulted IL the tickets being put in eF.-
oenee.
DO you know that these tickets are
renewal tickets or articles oaWned by
j. Morgan Smith on June 80" asked the
prosecutor.
Il do NOT know" the witness replied
The question about the tickets being
renewals caused Levy TO become sus-
picious and he asked Rand permit
him 10 the tickets.
Il viii not. the prosecutor replied.
.'You wouldn't let them get in as eyi-
dence, therefore | won't show them to
You
We'll. If l consent to their admittance
VIII you lei me see themY' asked Levy.
Certainly" replied Rand.
Haa 10 1--WE consent.
Levy tried TO see the tickets without
giving his consent, but the recorder
finally said that If Levy wanted to
examine the tickets he would have to
consent 10 their admtttance as evidence
regardless OF what they might reveal.
..All right. / consent said Levy, as
a thought came to him. He examined
the tickets and handed them 10 Rand
10 read TO the jury.
Il was found the tickets were not re-
newals OF those for trinkets pledged on
June 8. One ticket had been issued on
October 5. 1904. and was for gold rims
On which So had been lent The other
was for pair OF bracelets. on which the
borrower had obtained g. Rand ap-
peared Jubilant when the tickets were
admitted. At last he had been able to
show that Smith had done business in
3terns pawnshop- But Levy WIS even
more happy. II was the introduction Of
this evidence. he said afteF@aFd. that
determined him not 70 put in defense
BY means of the tickets Levy in his
summing up VIII attempt TO show the
conspiracy charge is fiinsy. He will as
sert that If Smith had done business
with Stern 1t would be ridiculous TO
think Smith would go into store where
ha was known and buy weapon with
which 10 carry out the alleged CON
spfracy-
Easy to Recognize.
another point Levy VIII MAKE Is lnaI
the failure OF Stern TO identify Smith
shows eonclusiyeiy he did not buy the
pistol II will be contended that Smith.
having been IN the shop before, surely
would have been recognized by some
body when be bought the weapon.
Smiths features are unusual, and once
seen are readily recalled.
Another argument viii be advanced by
the defense IN regard TO the tickets.
The dates on the tickets Indicate the ar
ticles were pledged moro than four
months after the Smiths had fed from
the city. If they are renewals OF tickets
issued previously, then, il Rsl be point
ed out, the trfnksts must have been
pledged in October OF the previous year
as renewals generally are made when
the tickets are about to expire. AS the
tickets had year TO run. the pledges