The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-07
CLAICHE GIRL PLEADS GUILTY
AND WILL TELL JA0CT THE VICE
SQUAD-HYSTER)NAL IN COURT.

The Alleged Robbery VI GSfdrOn's Body
After He Was KI(hd VhIlh Two Police
men Held Him " 0nA POlnt-JerOme
Going into the vNNlSe End ut Once.
Berthe Claiche plAtdNJ guilty in the
Supreme Court yesterday TO granddaughter
in the first degree. SAb killed Emil Gerdron
at Twenty-hfth street Ard Seventh avenue
on the night Of July q Last. The plea was
accepted on her proHise that she would
tell all she knows abNNt the operations Of
the vice squad in the Nendcrloin and what
part, II any, the police Glaged In the killing
Of Gerdron. In his 0hsnjhe OF the case
Assistant District AtkprneS Fly said that
he would prove that 0eHdron was lured
to his death by a letteN Soneooted by Berthe
and Policeman Harry Morton Of the vice
squad. No evidence w that effect was
produced, but with bhe aid Of Berthe's
testimony II is expecte6 that certain police
men will find themselves in a good deal Of
trouble.
1t is understood that 0eHdron was robbed
Of $40 and q diamQ6d pin Immediately
after he was shot In tAe back by Berthe
while Policeman MaNSaeau and Morton
held him under arrest THE girl may have
something to tell as W, who got the money
and the pin. In addition to that there Is
some question about no pistol that was
used to kill Gerdron. II has been stated
that a pistol Of the tyhe used by the Police
Department was carrtM by Gerdron, but
the pistol hat came intS The custody OF the
District Attorney atty The shooting was
not a police pistol.
When the trial waa Resumed yesterday
morning several witnesgAs t$stifedto threats
made by Gerdron agajNst Berthe and also
about occasions when he struck and beat
her. Immediately afVI the adjournment
at recess Abe Levy yhu OTTO Rosalsky,
counsel for Berthe, hat A half hour con-
ference with District attorney Jerome.
When court convened tOI The afternoon
Berthe was brought 0 her usual seat at
the defendants table. Ref face WIS pale,
with a red spot on eithtk Cheek, Her coun-
sci were then conferriU& with Justice Yer.
o NJ. Davis in his phaInbefs. District
Attorney jerome wss Dreseht. 1t had been
announced by Mr.. Levy thet,the girl would
go on the witness stand, and the court room
was packed.
The doors Of JustiW Davis's chambers
opened and Mr.. Levy and Mr., Rosalsky
came out. Justice DAVIS followed and took
his seat on the bench, And Mr.. Jerome sat
within the rail. MIR. lhNy touched Berthe
on the shoulder, beck0hsd to her, and she
followed him into thy prisoners oounsel
chamber. In ten mihNtes he came back
with her Her face wal drawg and she bit
her lips as though TO 0tNhtIol perseif. Sne
evidently had been il)Orp1ed as to what
she should do, for she v alked straight up
to the bar. Some one tNuched her and she
sat down Mr.. Jeromp whispered to Mr.;
Levy and Mr.. RosalsB toe a second and
II understand from Nupsel that the de-
PENDANT Is prepared to pQead guilty to man
| slaughter in the first 3esrSe and i recon-
mend that the plea be tScepted- ALSO ask
that she be remanded VNHl matters in miti-
CATION of sentence may be laid before the
Court
Berthe, as soon as NJ, Jerome began to
talk, stood up. She be1Ap 70 cry softly, her
face hid in her hands.
@Do you plead guilty 10 nanslaughter in
the first degree" aSfed Clerk William
Penny.
She threw up her haHSs Sud toPpled over
backward. Mr.. RosaVSs, and Mr.. Levy
moaned Mamma, ma5lsal' several times.
Mother, my mother; o. ~ never see my
and shrieks.
At her first outcry pNess Of the women
in the court room jum6Sd Up.
Everybody must W down and keep Hsp
Vrn9,, fell Glib back in they seSts and began to
whimper, but above all Che confusion could
be heard the sobs anS Moaps OF the girl,
No one was allowedt to (faVe the court oom.
1t was noticed that not a word she said was
in French, her native ONgUe.
Justice Davis sugg%Sted that she be
taken from the court (Sonn, Two deputy
sherifs, Kelly and KeJ@, Lifted her in their
arms, raised her abG~e their shoulders
and carried her out thINugh a line of gap
ing men and m
District Attorney JEROME asked Mr.,
Levy if there was any objection TO a re-
mand for sentence, There was none, and
Mr.. Jerome said: ~
There are matters WHICH will neceesitate
the taking of some tiHes both for the in
terests of the people yHd this defendant,
and ! ask that sentence be postponed"
Mr.. Jerome had renOSded Justice Davis
that he is to sit in the IESil term of the Su.
that sentence be fixed Tor March 20. This
was acceptable to Mr.. Gsvy, Justice Davis
thar thanked the juroJS, saying.
81 think when the ft4al result has been
reached in thisc case and sentence has been
interests of justice havs been served"
This statement was Issued by counsel for
@The assurance Of thu court in discharg-
ing the jury that it would IN finally dis
| pOSllk VI tllS IlldiIVl SNNpSlC thO DNDhO
as we'll as clemently 5NSsjder the defend
ants interests should Hs enough to assure
the public that counsel BOOK this step only
after careful oonsidepNtjoh. We believe
that we have lived up ID OuI conduct of the
case to the highest ide&S OF the profession.
We had no other matte} 10 Consider except
the veal of our client This we believe,
we have done"
1t was pointed out th9s The girl is not too
old to be sent to a nefoematory. This
would be a very mild eentence. however.
A great deal undoubtedly will depend on
how valuable is whateyer Information she
maygive.
terday afternoon its Investigation of the
! police side of the case assist ant District
Attorneys Ely and yanSlyer had long BON;
ference. As soon as HxHhe has recovered
her composure she WIZ be questioned by
them. Unless her stN(S ls coroborated
of course il will be worthless.
After Berthe was takAn from the court
room she was unconsciNS for some time.
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