New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-03
TELLS SISTERS WRONGS
Gendron Had ReDoIUer for Berthe
Claiche, Witness Sags.

Irrna Deon a sister Of Berthe Claiche. took
the stand yesterday In the Tombs court ana
told Of the many wrongs which her sister had
suffered at the hands OF Emil Gendron- She is
thirteen years old. and looked pathetic In the
courtroom where her sister is being tried on the
charge OF numbering Gendron last June Al
though Mr. Levy, counsel for the defendant
tried TO re2ssure the witness she seemed fright
ened and replied TO the questions in a low weak
voice. which could hardly be heard. Court was
adjourned until 1890 a m. Monday.
Under the examination Of ex-Judge Rosa1sky,
counsel for the defendant, the witness told of
having met Gendron one Saturday afternoon.
She said Gendron asked her to tell her sister TO
meet him. and. pointing TO a revolver "a his
hip pocket. said that il Berthe didn't come back
10 him she would get it Assistant District At
torney Ely cross-exanined the girl and asked
her IL "she would do sn she could 10 get her
sister free?" Surely" replied the young woman
sn French.
Patrolnen Harry Morton who was examined
on Thursday. again took the stand yesterday.
Mr. Levy showed the witness a plan Of the
scene OF the murder. and Morton pointed out
where the different people were standing. Con-
t.nuiag his examination. Mr. Levy had Morton
so through ell the movements made by Gendron
d few moments prior 10 his death The witness
described the shooting, how Gendron fell and
shooting and when she was taken to drug
store
The testimony. n part, follows:
Q.-was there shy conversatio between you
snd the defendant in the drug store? A--Not
Q.-Did you say to her: He got the letter all
zight"l Al ala not.
store. and while the body Of Gendron the
sround. Gid she attempt 10 kick it7 A-she did
o~whne in the patrol wagon with the defend
What shall ] do?'' AEShe did not
pis you o SAY 6 70 her G,a1 @ get you out of
Mr.. Levy tried to ges a duplicate Of the re-
port made TO Commissioner McAdoo by Morton
but Justice Davies ruled adversely. In this re-
port Patrolnan Martineau said he heard Cen
dron say 10 Berthe Claiche. IN kin you when
get out" Continuing Mr. Levy said:
How many times did you visit the defendant
on official police business?" Mr.. Levy asked
about thirty-five times" was the reply
what the police business Mr.. Ely OBJ
jected 10 this. and Justice Davies sustained the
objection.
Mr.. Levy asked the following questions, but
they were ruled out by Justice Davies:
do you know of your own knowledge whether
or not this defendant paid money before the
shooting OF Gendron TO Patrolmen Billafer
Broueck and Lennon?
! do you not know that these officers collected
toll regularly from women In the Tenderloin dis
trict?"
. Mr.. Ely then cross-eKamined Morton. He
asked IL Morton had done ANYTHING 10 induce
GendTon TO go to the corner where he was killed
ana the witness replied IN the affirmative
4 The witness was asked again to repeat the
threat OF Gendron IN near his voice style and
rate Of speech as the deceased man used. Nor
ton said quickly, with slightly assumed for
eign accent:
You have me pinched. and I will kill you
when come OUT
Justice Davis asked him particularly about the
second word, and Morton was positive about It.
Ny. Ely then read from the Coroner's court
proceedings, which quoted Morton as saving:
II you get me plnched ! viii Kill you when I
come out" The witness 81 / have was right
The prosecution asked many questions TEND
Ing 10 show that Morton was intimate with the
defendant, but the witness denied IL absolutely
Justice Davis asked the witness a few cues
tois as 10 the distance between the defendant
himself and Martineau while crossing Seventh
avenue just prior 70 the tragedy. He also want
fd 10 know who searched the deceased man and
Morton said: 'Martineau"
! The jCstce also asked several questions as to
n the manner in which the dead man was arrested
and II q revolver was found on him Morton said
" no revolver, so far as he knew was found
Edward ZendOchius. a policeman was called
lie substantiated the testimony of Morton as
70 the mark on the throat OF the defendant on
June IL. Mr.. Ely asked him what time he went
INTO the house, and the witness replied 2iD0 a. m
This showed discrepancy Of about an hour
~ q statement by Harry Moyne, a witness on
Thursday.