The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
ROTHSCHILD ACCUSES WOOTEN
WELLS THAT MATTHEWS NEVER
PAID HIN HACK A DOLLiR
May Trimbie. Described In the Summing
I'Das W oman Induced by q Desperate
Man to Commit Perjury. Released.
Although She sticks TO Her story.

Man to Commit Perjury. RELEASED
Although She sticks TO Her story
The case Of John W. Wooten, the lawye
charged with stealing 81 900 which Davi
Rothschild gave him TO pay a premium
on his bond es temporary administrato
OF the Weisell estate, will go to the jur.
to-day in the Supreme Court.
F. f. Baldwin. counsel for Wooten. tolc
the Jury in his summing up last night tina
no money had been stolen. as the none,
had been returned to Rothschild by Armi
tage Mathews. secretary Of the Republican
county committee, who was an officer o.
the surety company. The man who sale
1t had not been returned was only Roths
child, the convict.
Assistant District Attorney Rand sale
In the course Of his strong speech: 1t is q
desperate case that will make man &c,
behind the skirts Of a woman. Desperate
and guilty il a man who will make YOUNG
woman commit perjury. That Is the
cowardly part Of this case. No more de-
liberate plot of perjury has ever been
formed in this building"
This was a reference to Rothschild g
stenographer, May F. Trmble, who swore
on Monday that Assistant District Attor-
ney Kresel had forced her to sign an fflda Wit
to the effect that Wooten had dictated to
her an agreement in which it was stipulated
that Armitage Mathews was to get $50 il
the surety company for which he was coun-
sci continued on Rothschilds bond until
the litigation over the Weisell will rea ched
the Appellate Division.
Mr.. Kresel testified yesterday that he
asked tho girl to spell -appellate' and she
spelled it with one Il" Then he called her
attention to the fact that the word appel
late" was spelled with one Il" three times
in the agreement, whereupon she admitted
that Wooten had dictated the agreement to
her. MIR. kresel denied that he had forced
her to sign the affidavit. Edward j. O'Con-
nell, a stenographer, corroboratsd MIR.
Kresel, and Charles W. Gould. Q notary in
Mr.. Jerome's Office, testified that she volun-
tarily swore to the affidavit,
District Attorney jerome decided yester-
day however, that he would take no action
against the girl, and Miss Trimble, who
had been in the custody Of Detective Rear
don OF Mr.. JeroIne's staff. was released last
night.
Bank, was the principal witness against
Wooten yesterday. Sing Sing Prison has
damaged the sickness that characterized
him when he was president Of the Federal
Bank. He gared at Wooten. and Wooten.
who returned the glare, suggested ques-
tons to trip him up with on cross-examina-
ton.
Rothschid swore that Wooten told him
that the Bankers Surety Company would
get off his bond as administrator of the
Weisel estate if a second year 3 premium
OF 81 600 wasn't paid before the first year
was up. Rothschild gave a check for the
81 600 to Wooten in the presence Of his |
confidential man. Benjamin +. CASTOR;
IN MATHEWS give 1d cash back
NO. he never gave me 81 900 on that
day or any other day. replied Rothschild
Rothschild said that he had several con-
versations with Wooten about the surety
company getting on the bond. Three or
appear in the Surrogates' Court were left
under the door at my home. l didn't an
swer them because they weren't served on
me personally. / showed them to Wooten,
Mathews $3.50 Mathews would see that the
surety company stayed on the bond AS
TO the joint control Of the estate. which
he surety company wanted, Wooten said
I hat Mathews would let me have full con-
troll of the securities. that Mathews would
not go with me to the safety deposit vault
where the securities we're and that could
borrow money on the securities
What did you tell him then7' asked
Mr.. Rand.
Ind Wooten gave ne the contract referring
20 the contract in which Wooten is alleged
% have agreed to give Mathews $50 IL
Rothschild's bond was continued.
What did you 90 after that" asked
Mr.. Rand.
7 had a cashiers check for $50 drawn
% the order OF Armitage Mathews and
rave it to Wooten,- said the witness
Testimony had teen produced showing
hat on Dec. II, 1903, the day on which the
nlhi nrb. Oh |
u the Federal Bank for $3.50 was cashed
L the Colonial Trust Company, where
Armtage Mathews had an account.
Did you ever tell Wooten that Mathews
ave the 81 900 back" asked Mr.. Rand
did I ever tell Wooten that?' yelled
sothschild. NO. Mathews was never
nown to give back any money he ever
,ot his hands on"
When cross-examnation began Roths- ,
h hild's criminal, record was conceded.
what did you tell Wooten when YOU {
nve him the 81 900 checkp"
y told him: You three fellows have got I
1900. out Of the Weisell estate already,
erguson, who, is also indicted And
ov you say the surety company wants y
, get off the bond. And now you say y
SECOND 81 COO premium has to be paid t
You have been proi'lsed immunity by a
ne District Attorney asked Mr.. Baldwin {
NO, ] have ~" = rnsrerei Rcthschil:l. =
out. said would help him il he promised y
he immunity" d
On his redirect examination Rothsohld
'stitied that Wooien was his adviser In
10 FederPl Bank, which he wrecked, and
ie Globe Security Company, through
hich no lent. money at 100 per cent.
Before Rothschild was called Wooten's ,
was concluded. Wooten said
3 was sure he hadn't dictated the s7sO Fl
yreeTent because II wasn't in his STYLE %
: phraseology Telling of when he was r.
,mmoned to the District Attorneys office, Il
ooten said
-Mr. Jerome said: Suppose I should L
II you, Wooten, that had enough evil
,nce to take you tothe Appellate Divisionp d.
said Mr. jerome, you have been >.
idge and prosecuting attorney, and ''
,u ough' to be judge Of evidence II
~ have the evidence, you are at liberty
Use it, Z" V
Wooten said that Mr.. Jerome hammered =,
desk with his fist.
would it alter your answer in regard to
70 agreement, said Mr.. Rand, III YOU C.
lew that on Dec II, the day the agree
ent was signed, Federal Bank check NJ
r $3.50 was cashed by the Colonial Trust
,mpany, Mathews's bank?" al
1T would not said Wooten ~The n
;reeHient is forgery over my name"
BIG FRANK MCOY DEAD.