New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
c. s. ANDREWS ON STAND.
StrosHider Explains His Method of
Trimming Suckers .


the greater part Of yesterday afternoon in his
examination on charge Of extortion from the
wife Of John Strosnder who had swindled his
client Dr. John A Harris. broker He told Of
his long acquaintance with Dr. and Mrs. Harris
ana OF various traps he had laid 10 ensnare
Strosnider and Mckee. Strosnder's partner,
after DR.. Harris had confded 10 him that he had
been swHdIed He denied that ne ever promised
not to prosecute the men after they had been
arrested providing they would return the money
and ne said that ne never threatened them or
Mrs. Strosnider with the grand jury proceed
ings
Previous TO calling Mr. Andrews the defence
placed Milton c. Gray. counsel for Mrs Stro-
snder on the stand He said Mrs Strosnider
never told him that she had been threatened by
Andrews if she did not turn over the house 10
him Mr. Gray explained that his only object in
the case 10 get hold of the $7.JtD found
Strosnider when arrested That was accom-
utshed he said, by Mrs S,rosnider's deciding
over her house for the release OF the attachment
AS soon as 1 got the money Strosnider di-
rected me 10 pay $4,000 to Dan the Dude,
got S1.C0o for my fee I paid Goldsmith $l0O
for his earlier appearance in the case; another
800 went 10 the Sheriff
Did YOU get any other retainer" he was
| asked by Mr.. Corrigan Assistant District At
torney.
-01cKee's wife came 10 me and said she had
pawned all her jewels. but could realize only
$11J. L told her that I'd get a 81 50O bond for
him and get him out I did and Mckee gave
me $3.50 for SO doing
Do you know if Mr.. Andrews got one cent
Of that $3.50 taken from Strosnidar on the
night Of his arrest9'
NO. do not know. I know that I did not
pay him anything"
EXAMINATION OF MR. ANDREWS
Mir Andrews said that he had come to New
York in April 1899, and had lived here and
practised as "a lawyer ever since except for one
year. when he served in the Spanish American
War as captain of infantry of the 81 Mis-
sissippi Volunteers. He said that his father
for many years had been a partner of John
Sharp Williams the present leader Of the
minority in the House Of Representative His
grandfather. ne said, had been a Judge Of the
Superior court Of Georgia for twenty four
years
At this point Mr.. Cans, who had charge OF the
case for the District Attorneys ofice broke in
and said:
How far back YOU going"
Just far enough back" replied Austin L Fox
Who with George Gordon Battle. was counsel
Tor the defence, TO show that a man Of family
has some standing when crook and thief
swears his reputation away"
After some further coIIoquy Mr. Cans sal
down. and Mr. Fox continued:
QLrwhat was the arst you heard of the relations
I OF Dr. Harris and Strosnider2 At was in the
n this year Dr. Harris has an 5rie IN ren Na "a
Ibscibe sI ne + came 6 to my otee and said he mad
knew Dr. Harris 10 he organizing He showed
Strosnider. DR. Harris had Win him GO nl ~ F.
DiLs which ne showed and asked my advice
thar he the point Of lending to syros3,lr IN
s1T t,t,' SIGsooo' nul Shen asked him who John n
millionaire whom he mad met in Paris He said b.
banker whose name he ma srrI piIi.THl + Iei4Ih
moment he said he had seen a great deal Of
nider had told him thar he bad aboIIr <sa6 50i =
Se5OOoO invest Then Ne said thar SfrosDidsr
htu tod him tnat the remlttances from the estate
oi ms itther, from whom he had inherited The
money. haG been rather slow. and ne needed "a
lempoI''Fy % loan Of Slo-ooe told Dr. Harris thar
aud could not advise MIN 10 the loan he left
until the next day. he 70 my ofFce the next
day and showed me a note. signed by John n
DIT Harris and his wife and strosrider and his
for dinner From there thev drnya ~ 49,.
Are Ai,eF having some wine a. Martins Strosnider
go 10 my club and Jry my luck Come along old
a private club, harris accompanied him They went
10 place Near the Waldorf Harris contin-
passed - policeman who warned us that In WIS
gambling Joint The doors were closed. locked and
Of nv life 7 sat al rhe table ana plsvad a saroa
The naFure of it ] did not know until it was ex-
had been buncoed Dr. Harris told that BE-
cause ne was in fear of his life ne a table
and PLAYED the game according to Strosniders in
chins, and ne pald tor Jhern, Strosnlder now and
then tossing him chips and telling him how
ing 7 told him he had Deen buncoed but I ad-
vised MIN to keen II touch with those who had
davs later that he had seen Strosnider again. a-d
near the Hotel Aslor. and had lost s.5o for which
notes we're demand notes and Or Harris asked NY
he had consulted with one or two bankers. VINO
to demand notes ] told him 70 90 ahead and set
them If he could.
SHOWS HAERISS NOTES
At this point Mr. Andrews showed four notes.
two demand notes for $3.50 and S1O0OO and
two ten day notes for similar amounts. HE
continued:
BY this time DIT Harris realized thoroughly that
he had been skinned by these men. We then
employed private detectives who learned thar
Strosnider was an ex-conyict having been sent Co
the Trenton Prison for i've wears and pardoned
earnest personal solicitation of Mrs. Strosnider
said 10 Dr. Harris; Let's Law tray them.
a5 near i1 nv of5ce what vyas going IN p s 1s.
had Dr. Harris present the notes at the Colonial
Bank. 10 himself They were presented.
In the mean time Mr.. Strosnider was repeatedly
asking DR. Harris to make a visit with him t9
PhIade Iphia OF Atlantic CITY 7 wanted the meet
ing York. but could
ulunication with Strosnider. Finally DR. Harris
told he mad heard THAI Mckee could be
found a the Belmont Park Racetrack Dr Har-
RS and I down there and Dr. Harris met
Mckee there. and ar my suggestion gave him money
10 bet on the horses. Mckee refused tie money
said he wasn't dealing faro. but he volunteered to
give the doctor couple of good things" and
strange TO say. DR.. Harris won. n is rh,
onIv money hr did not geJ out of TINS co,pIe ~
sWindlers- He arranged with Mckee that dav h
meet SJrosnider again and ~ the time the meet
was beating tn. faro bank in a different wav ana
audr y-alIf laid r,1a