The sun., 1905-08-26
NEW NAMES IN WOOTEN CASE.
HE AND MAY TRIMBLE ADD TO
THEIR CONFESSIONS. A

One Lawyer Of Prominence Said to BE
implicated by Their stories-Armi.
tage Mathews says He's Not Worry.
Ing About . Convict's Statements.
May F. Trimble, the stenographer who
was employed In the Federal Bank and
who was q witness for John w. Wooten at
his trial, was examined again yesterday
by Assistant District Attorney Kresel.
Wooten also was questioned by Mr.. Kresel
on certain points In the story told by Miss
Trimble.
pleased with what he learned from Miss
Trimble yesterday. She is said to have
made statements far moro important than
anything she has yet revealed. 1t Is under
stood that 40 . result Of what she had to
cay yesterday tho District Attorneys once
feels that It Is now In much better shape
TO olinch . case against the persons who
are accused OF having induced the girl to
testify for Wooten In contradiction to what
she had previously told Mr.. Kresel.
A we'll known lawyer L. Involved In the
stories Of the young woman. She is said
to have told In detail who mapped out the
plan Of her testimony, what she was to
testify TO and what she was to get for testi-
tying. In addition to the lawyer she has
mentioned there are said to DO severa
other persons accused. 1t is limited that q
good deal Of the testimony In Wooten's
favor WAS manufactured and that the same
persona who got her to testify rugged up
Tho testimony Of the others.
Mr.. Kresel refused even Tor intimate the
nature Of Miss Trimble's story. but 1t is
pretty we'll known in the District Attorneys
offioe that when her story Y made public.
e i may b at the trial Al, 81 Armisage 1aNss
tion that will dwarf the wrecking Of the
Federal Bank and the looting Of the Vessel
estate under the management OF David
Rothschild. II is possible that proceed
ings will be taken before the Mathews
Mr.. Mathews was at the headquarters OF
the Republican county committee yester-
day, but he declined to make any state
ment about the disclosures. He said he
wasn't paying any attention TO the state
would try his case in the court and not
n the newspapers. He added that he was
confident that he would be acquitted OF
any charge Of wrongdoing.
Counsel for Mr.. Mathews are Black.
Is Closely Identified With Abe druber. He
has been Grlber's Lieutenant in the Twenty
first Assembly district for years, and 1t
is understood has taken Grubers advice
in politics and in business. Mr. Gruber is
out Of town, in the Maine woods, and It
views on the statements Of Wooten and
Miss Trimble could not be ascertained.
While Wooten declares that he was
simply messenger for Rothschild, ne has m
told in detail how the securities of the
Vessel estate .bs ees %ooen
only tried for stealing a q 900 check from
Rothschild, some persons asked yesterday
why such an elaborate scheme Of perjured
testimony was prepared to save him. and
who would benefit BY Wooten.s acaulti;ai; ,.;a,
about Samuel l. Ferguson, who is indicted
with Mathews, Wooten and Rothschid for
conspiracy, grand larceny and looting the
Weisel estate. Mathews testified at the
Wooten trial that be returned the 81 600 to
Rothschild.
The indictments against Mathews allege
that he profited to the extent Of about
434 900 from Rothschild's management OF
the Weisell estate. According to the in.
dictment he was to receive per cent: OF
Al ths moneys borrowed by notnson,d is said On %
have told when and where Mathews got
this money. He ts also said to have told
other details Of the management OF the
WetseiI estate which are not mentioned
IN the indictment.
Wooten was examined yesterday by
Mr.. Kresel for about two hours. II was
late In the afternoon when Mr.. Kresel got
through with Miss Trimble. He said that
she would be examined again, but prob
ably not until next week. 1t will require
sonne time to corroborate the stories told by
Wooten and Miss Trimble, and whenever
q point crops up that is not fully explained
the pair will be questioned again. Roths-
child who Is still in the Tombs, will also