New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
WITNESS FOR HARTJE.
KEPT NEGRO IN MONEY.
Merchant Says Plaintiff Did Not
Knoso of Coachmar's Deposition.

pittshrre. July 19.-Foliowing sensauohaA
attack on the character Of Augustus hart1e. N
which it was alleged that he had taken Two u'l-
ferent women frequently to a Quesuonanle re-
sort the real sensation of the day in the Hart9e
5i1,orce trial came this afternoon. when Judge
Robert s. Frazer admitted under OitteE pro
test OF opposing counsel. testimony relaCne ~
the charges Of conspiracy against Johh Il. "eF
shons. a well known merchant; Augustus hart1e'
4ha I,,eI,art and clifford Hoos. the negro coach
man. now awaiting trial for alleged PERJURY ~
the case ...,u
vxro1sbors vino was called by Mrs Hartjes
counsel told clear story OF how the deposition
was obtained from Hooe He said tnat HOoe
then left the city, and the witness told OF having
qtIyer him various small sums Of money at oiL-
eerent times. This looked like blacknail. the
v,,t,,esz said. He said he might have told Hooe
that he would be sent 20 the penitentiaTy Tor
neriurv If he did not stick 20 the original story
he told welshons's story, IL is said' eolncioss
closely with the statement Of Hooe reistns 10
ths case which is In the possession OK tne DIS
trict Attorney.
This was the first attempt IN the trial 20 pre-
ssnt evidence Of an alleged conspiracy which
Mrs. Fartie's counsel say was formed TO dsrarne
bar welshons is a close friend OF Augustus
FTart4s and Is accused with Hartje and Hooe OF
conspiring against Mrs Hartje
Hone. months ago, made a deposition II Wi'lc"
he said he had been intimate with MIS-. 1ieh
He afterward repudiated it and Is no" LA J91'
on q. charge Of perjury. Welshons told Ih7 en-
tire story and said that Hooes deposition was
taken IN his store by Edward g. Hars1e. Au-
g,,stus Hart1e's brother. and Andre" FisA7A
FIartis's hrother-in-law. both attofheS7-
yye1shons told how he assisted Hooe 20 So
ev,,av frnrn the detectives in New Jersey ana OF
+,,a ,,ar,o,,s times that he gave Hooe money upon
,,,s 6enoand- welshons however. said that Au-
.7,s4ra FTart1e knew nothing Of the fact tnas
Tvelshons wes paying Hooe money anu ehat A7
never spoke 70 him about ~.
wEIsHoNs FOILS DEFENCE
xr-,..ho,s adhered steadily TO his story thar
.4,,s I5artie knew nothing of the fact thaS
- res Given Hooe money, and admitted tla'
TTor+,a,s attorneys had told Hooe that II ne WaS
,o4 telling the truth they would prosecute h'l1|
IveIshons foiled every attempt made 70 sno"
+A.+ he had conspired with Hart1e 20 get fiO07
TO make the deposition
IN rIacing MIR. Welshons on the stand Johh
NJ Freeman OF Mrs. Hartje's counsel sala that
he did so TO prove that an attempt Hau "ee4
made TO tamper with Witnesses
rrortIa's attorneys made desperate effort 10
..a,,+ tre witness from testfying. Their pro-
80, ,,,ara oT no avail. Hartje's attorneys an
,o,,,cad that they would show similar attempts
br the defence. and predicted that II that ora1ea
~ the case was opened the trial would continue
ten months longer. j. Scott Ferguson OF Hart1es !
counsel. said that they had a letter showing
that the defence had taken the deposition OK q
witness knowing that his testimony wac false
and that they also would show that an attempt
had beer made 10 taInper with witnesses.
Mrs. Hartje's counsel opened up new line
in the defence by presenting evidence to show
that FTartis had visited disorderly house. The |
chief witness as to this was a servant in the |
house. and a hot fight was made by Hartje's |
attorneys against admitting this evidence After |
reading Of Mrs Hartjs's bill Of particulars and
finding that Mrs Hartje had accused her huS- /
band Of adultery Judge Frazer decided to admit 4
the evidence ., -.s ~,
Nadine will Corroborate the testimony OF the Il
Servant in the disOrderly house.
More testimony on handwriting was taken II
during the Gay Samuel G. Malone, an expert II
~ FsItimore called for Mrs. Hartje, gave sv1-
1ence along the same lines as those who had II
r1racedeA him He said that the writer Of the Il
Standards" was not the author OF the disputed Il
love letters He admitted. however, that he
had written to counsel for Mrs. Hartfe. asking
thaf he be employed by them, and saying that
,F Nr- FIartie was absolutely certain his wife
wrote the letters he could prove this for him.