Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-20
.HARTjE ENTANCLEO
IN MORE SCANDALS
W|fe's Attorney Attempts 10 Prove
That The millionaire Ere.
quented Resorts.
f1nlIrnInlnV nIIlnnrr m, nnI,nr
CONSPIRACY CHARGES N COURT
Friend of LibeIIant DiscIoses How
Deposition Was Obtained From Ne.
gro coachman Which Put SIur
Upon decentralization An.
other Incident in Trial.
(By Associated Press.)

fiITSBUitG, PA, July 19.-FOl.
lowing sensational attack on the
character OF Augustus Iiartje. IN
which II was alleged that he had talk.
TN two different women. frequently
To II questionable resort, the real sen.
sation of the day In the Hartie di.
vorce trial eliminated this afternoon.
when Judge Robert s. Frazier nd
miitcd, under bitter protest OF on.
posing counsel, testimony relating Ia
the charges Of conspiracy against
John l.. Wclshons, merchant; All
gnstns Hartje, the libellant and Clit.
ford llooe. the negro coachmnn. now
in jail on perjury charges, for al
legged false swearing in the case.
Negro BIackmaiIed Welshons.
Welshons. who was called by Mrs.
Hartje's counsel. told clear story
Of how the deposition was secured
from EIOoc. He said that Hooc then
left the city and the witness told
OF having given him various small
sums of money ut different times.
This looked like blackmail, the wit.
ness said He said he might have
told Hooe that he would be sent to
the penitentiary for perjury. If he did
not stick to his original story.
Wleshons' story comedies with the
statement OF Hooe, relating to the
case, which Is in the possession or
the district attorney.
Hartje's Friend on Stand.
This was the first attempt during
the trial 10 present evidence of an
alleged conspiracy which Mrs Hart
je's counsel declare was formed TO
defame her. Welshons Is close
friend of Augustus Hartjc.
Hooe. months ago, made deposl.
ton In which he said he had been
intimate with Mrs. Hartje. He after
wards repudiated It. and is now in
jail on charge of perjury Welsh.
ons said that Hooe's deposition was
taken in his store by Attorney Ed.
ward G. Hartje, Augustus Hartje's
brother and Attorney Andrew Fisher,
Hartje's brother-in-law.
Welshons detailed how he assisted
Hooe to get away from the detectives
in New Jersey and of the various
times that he gave Hooe money on
his demand.
Tries to Exonerate the Husband.
Welshons however, declared that
Augustus Hartje knew nothing OF
the fact that Welshons was paying
Hooe money and that ne never spoke
to him about 1t
Welshons admitted that Harlje'j
attorneys had told Hooe that II he
was not telling the truth they would
prosecute him. Welshons foiled ev.
cry attempt made 10 show that he
had conspired with Hartje to get
Hooe to make the deposition.
In placing Mr.. Welshons on the
stand Attorney John NJ. Freeman, for
Mrs. Hartje. said that he did so TO
prove that an attempt had been mad,
to tamper with witnesses.
False Testimony Given.
They said they had letter show.
Ing that his testimony was false and
that they also would show that an
attempt had been made to tamper
with witnesses.
Mrs. Hartje's counsel opened up a
new line in the defense by present
ing evidence to show that Hartje
had visited a disorderly house and
had met an immoral woman there
The chief witness as to this was n
servant in the house, and a hot fight
was made by Hartje's attorneys
against admitting this evidence.
After a reading OF Mrs. Hartje's
bill OF particulars and finding that
Mrs Hartje had accused her husband
of adultery, Judge Robert 8. Fra.
zier decided to admit the evidence.