The evening world., 1905-07-14
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and he fell and turned over in the
street.
he turned over, she took a step
Forward and fred a third shot into his
abdomen. Then we carried him to a
drug store, The girl. followed us, after
Martineau \had taken the gun away
from her"
Asked what sort of a man Gerdron
was. the policeman told In unvarnished
phrase. He said he had never earned
an honest cent in his life; that he was
altogether a ~disreputaple character. In
size, Morton said. he was q giant, being
more than six feet two inches tall and
weighing $50 pounds. After Mr.. Turn
bull had finished with the witness, Mr..
Rosalsky cross-examined.
9. When you arrested Gerdron did he
attempt to break away? A. Yes.
Q. On what side were you? A. On
the right side. / was trying to hand,
cuff him. He pulled his right hand
away and threw 1t around toward his
hip pocket.
Shot In Fear Of Death.
Q. 1t was then that you heard the
shots? A. Yes.
bullet entered his back on the left side
and the second bullet on the right side.
Q. What did the girl say? A, She
said: II shot him because was afraid
ne WOULD XIII He.
Q. Did you take the witnesses to che
District-Attorncy's office? A. Yes.
@. Did the ysay that they had been
told by the deceased that he would kill
the girl n that he showed them a
This ended Morton's testimony and
Policeman Bellafour was called. He
said he was on the corner, a olG as
helped carry the dead man into a drug
store. While in the store he heard the
II shot him because ne beat me every
night that I did not bring home 80
Gerdron Reached for Pistol.
Policeman Clarence, Martineau was
the third witness called, He said II
was between els and $50 o'clock when
Gerdron was arrested,
''The girl. pointed him out 10 us"
testified =artineau; There e ne Is
grabbed him he made a motion as II to
pull a gun. I told him he was under
ssrsst and put my hand on my h'p
A I did so. Morton was on the
right side Of him trying to put IN the
handouts on his right wrist. AS he did
this, Gerdron said to the girl, II YOU
when / get out Then I heard two
shots before I had a chance to turn
around. ! dropped Gerdron as he top
pied to. h pavement and jumped for
lll6 xiii. oul DtlOIe i - " 2leL c2C
had fired the third shot. I got my arm
around her neck then and we had a
struggle for the revolver.
nHe VIII Never XIII Another"
IT killed him. she cried. 7 shot him.
] shot him. When / got her over to
the drug store she said. is he dead?
I said he was dead and she cried out.
She said she had bought the revolver
three weeks before. She did not know
because She was AFRAID Ne Would xiii
her. She said:
'"I was afraid he would kill me some
night when / did not bring home $40.
That's why I got the revolver she
said. also that he had threatened TO
XIII her II she did not come back to
Martineau then went'into further de-
tails OF the scene attending the actual
shooting.
Just as Gerdron finished the words:
sill kill you"
Q, You agree with Detective Morton
that the deceased was a nan six feet
at least $50 pounds? A. Yes. He was
q very big a That is why we were
taking no chances with him,
AZ this part OF the testimony the
yers that her former lover was more
really weighed about 20 pounds.
Policeman Edward Sanadosis was the
next witness. He was called for the
defense.
q. Were YOU ever detailed TO arrest
the dec7used? A Yes. 1t was oil June
IS last. l was on post and I heard the
rattle Of a night-stick. ! ran in the
direction of the trouble, and in front Of
No. Is West Tw~enty-seventh street
! found a fellow-oficer and he told mo
that a man had just beaten his wife, /
saw the defendant there and she was
covered with blood and badly bruised.
Che told OF the horrible beating that
ler lover had given her. At that time
the man had escaped, I went to seven
places with the girl to find the man
Chased Her with Revolver.
Edward Moyne testified that on the
night hat S%anadosis was summoned 10
the house in West Twenty-seventh
rtreet he and his brother were passing
Nhe place when they saw the defendant
PUN out, covered with blood. She
was followed to the street by d man.
As she ran away the man said, "She Is
going after a policeman. and as soon
as she turns the corner ] Will kill her"
The man displayed a revolver, Moyne
said. He disappeared as soon as the
policeman arrived,
Al his point the inquest was adj
5ourned. because Of the oppressive heat,
until Monday morning.
Lawyer Rosalsky. was inclined to
send a communication TO the Grand
Jury, asking that body not to act IN
the girl slaves case until after the In
quest, as she would probably be exon
Grated IN the grond of %tustihahle hon.
icide. He resolved. however, that tina.
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