The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-28


he had ever prompted Mrs. Delkescamp
or aided her in her talk in the presence
of Judge Lowe and before Mrs. Lath-
rop. Mrs. Delkescamp complained to
him several times of receiving obscene
postal cards from her husband. He
was asked why he didn't take action
against Delkescamp, and he claimed it
was beyond his jurisdiction, being q
matter for the postal authorities. He
said that Delkescamp also wrote OBJ
scene letters to others and often told
Durant that he would get his"
Mr.. Durant admitted that Judge
Lowe often doubted Murphys stories,
and also admitted that the purpose of
securing Murphy was to get some evil
dence of Lathrop's infidelity to his wife.
He himself later believed that Murphy
and Mrs. Delkescamp were in collision,
and he considered some of their testi-
mony in regard to Lathrop Of no practi-
cal value.
Mr.. Durant stated that Murphy was
| discharged in October So far as he
knew, Mrs. Delkescamp did not file ans
statement at the conference at which
Mr.. Durant was present Judge Lowe
asked Mr.. Durant and Murphy to tell
all, so that we would know where we
stand" While this talk was going on
Durant left the room in which it was
taking place. Mr.. Durant saw Judge
Lowe the next day and they agreed to
"do nothing more for the present. He
never heard Mrs. Delkescamp deny any
of Murphy's statements. Judge Lowe
told him, however, that he thought the
statements were frauds, a pack of lies
on Lathrop.
well you employed this man to
look UP the Girl With the Auburn
Hair didn't your" asked Attorney Will
liams.
Mr.. Durant replied that this was an
other case
A letter was introduced at this per-
iod, written by Durant to. Murphy, dat
ed November 5, 1903, enclosing a check
for SIS on account with Murphy, in
which reference was made to the Girl
with the Auburn Hair" This letter
concluded by saying: IF | get my
claws on your friend Delkescanp) /
will send him to state prison, because
he is already guilty Of two state pris-
on offenses. His wife has not been to
see me and hope she will not come
to see me again"
After this letter was exhibited and
introduced Attorney Williams asked
Durant as to the identity Of the "Girl
With the Auburn Hair" This question
was objected to by Attorney Judson,
counsel for Durant, but was finally adj
mitted and Durant answered MRS.
Seaman"
After this Mr.. Williams pressed Mr..
Durant regarding his refusal to pay
Murphy the $40 which he said was due
him for work performed in the Lathrop
case, and he said Judge Lowe told him
not to pay this money.
AT the opening Of court in the after
noon Mr.. Durant again took the stand
and a cross-examination by Mr.. Will
liams was continued. "A number OF
letters and kilograms sent by Mr. Dur
ant to Murphy were introduced. Those
| were the same kilograms ana letters
used in the Lathrop case. Mr.. Durant
denied having any recollection of say
ing that Lathrop would settle when he
learned of the evidence in the case, al
though he admitted that he always
preferred a settlement to bringing the
case to court.
THAT would be blackmail wouldn't
it?" said Attorney Williams.
Objection was offered to this line OIL
questioning by Attorney Judson, but
the court allowed 1t to stand.
Durant said: II suppose ii would
be-"
Other correspondence between Duran'
and Murphy was introduced to show
that Durant had continued relations
with Murphy after his connection, with
the Lathrop case. Durant admitted
that he had had occasion to turn ovel
two other cases to Murphy.
1t is understood that as soon as the
cross-examination is finished a motion
for discharge will be made by counse
for the defendant.