The evening world., 1906-03-06

"Your Honor" said District-Attorney
Jerome, Il understand that this defen-
dant desires to withdraw her plea Of
NOT guilty to murder and interpose 4
Plea OF manslaughter in the first de-
&fee. There are outside circumstances
connected with the case that will ]
think. tend to mitigate the punishment
to be inrllcted.'
me girl had no handkerchief. Tears
frickled through the black-EloVed I'M
gers before her eyes as Clerk Penny
went through the legal form and then
asked her directly II the Disti't-At-
torney had stated her position c-r-
"YSs." sobbed the prisoner in a voice
that was heard throughout the court
Then Came Collapse.
And then came the collapse The girl
ftsreamed and fell to the floor Mi
Levy, Judge Rosalsky and the court
attendants lifted her up and seated her
Ia chair while an officer hurried for a
The teeth of the prisoner were locked.
and the water they tried to force her
to swallow rolled down her chin. The
women in the courtroom, many oil them
half hysDeriCaI themselves, climbed on
chairs and were dragged back by at
tendants. The screams and means OF
th unfortunate girl touched the hearts
OF all who saw her struggling with her
grief and misery
was too deep-rooted TO respond to such
treatment as was at hand. justice
Davis ordered that she be carried out
seated in her chair. Her head hung
down over the arms Of an officer, ana
her hair, which had become loosened
from the combs, swept the hats OF the
women seated along the aisles. After
her removal Justice Davis discharged
the jury, saying there were many ie1-
lures that induced him to accept the
manslaughter plea. he promised tnat
when the time comes for the imposition
Of sentence he will see that the ends Of
Justice shall be served.
To Go to Reformatory.
while Justice Davis could not be
quoted in regard to what punishment
the girl will receive, It was asserted IN
the District-Attorney' office that her
place of Imprisonment would be the
Bedford Reformatory for Women. There
she will remain at least year durIns
which time it is believed by her counsel
and those interested in her that new
light will dawn upon her
I'VE have considered the case care
fully" said Abraham Levy, after the
court proceedings, land we feel that our
action is for tile best interests of both
the unfortunate girl and the community
psWe are also confident that coming
events will justify the course that we
have taken.' Mr.. Levy said he was
confident the girls sentence would not
isThere is a deep significance in the
postpouement of sentence to the 2sth,
added Judge Rosalsky.
Claiche had been carried, DIR. Mcclure
soon revived her from the swoon. After
a few minutes she begged that her
mother be allowed to come and tax
with her. Warden Flynn granted the
GIRLS request, and in a few moments
mother and daughter were clasped in
each others arms.
Will Expose Police.
Daring the noon recess to-day con-
ference was held between District-At-
torney Jerome, Assistant District-At-
toTney Ely and counsel for Berthe
Claiche. None of those IN attehdanSe
would say at the time what the CON
ference was about, but 1t was soon
learned an agreement had been reached
by which the Claiche girl should pIead
guilty to manslaughter in the nrst le
gree, and in consideration OF Hgh5s
sentence go before the Grand Jury ana
testify to police corruption IN the len
derloin. .,.o-
nent as 1t spread through the court
rooms and corridors. At 2.l0 O'Clock Mr..
Levy, Judge Rosalsky and Henry IN
ger, Mr.. Levy's partner. entered the
courtroom through Justice DAVIS PR.
vate chambers. This was the hrst time
Mr Uhger had appeared in the, case
Nj Rosalsky beckoned to the prisoner,
who had been waiting in her seat az
the end OF the lawyers nable, ana sle
went out behind her lawyers. By that
time every one in tn courtroom knew
what was coming.
one Of her counsel said this afternoon
that District Attorney jerome and Ps-
lice Commissioner Bingham had agreed
pf s.
eeuts number of police officials IN tl2
T'enderihin and West Forty-seventh
street precincts.
OF District-Attorney Jerome and Police
Commissioner Bingham as to the police
hhd been in the hands of Assistant Dis
trict-Attorneys Perkins and Ely for
more than two weeks Berthe Claiche
denee and 1t is for this purpose that
ahe win be called as a witness before
the Grand Jury.
Justice Stopped Plea.
Berthe Claiche was to have pleaded
exclusively stated District-Attorney
Jerome, his assistant, Ely, and Mr. Levy
had agreed upon the plea being entered,
with the understanding that the girl
should not be punished severely. They
mad reckoned without consulting Justice
Davis, but when the District-Attornoy
spoke TO that official he, believing thar
Berthe Claiche had taken the life Of
Emil Gendron in cold blood refused to
enter into any agreement as to her pun
ishnfent.
That was the reason that Berthe
Claiche's plea of guilty was not made
yesterday instead of to-day.
Mr.. Jerome had felt all along that the
girl was somewhat justified IN killing
GehdrOn, but believed she should be
punished He to-day impressed upon
Justice Davis the advisablity OF accept
ing the girls plea in order that she
might be used as a weapon against the
police blackmailers of the Tenderloin
ana West Forty-seventh street station