The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-07
EVIDENCE or BERTHA CLAICHE
NEEDED TO SEND vENAL or.
FIcERs TO PEN.
MAY FREE GIRL SLAYER
District Attorney Jerome Considering
Proposition Of Lawyers Of French
Woman on Trial for Murder
In New York.

New i0Tk, MdfcH Dr. NitH StdrtlnE
suddenness today the trial Of Berthe
Claiche for the murder Of Emil Gend-
Iron tok turn III which the direct prop
osition became one of the life of the
accused girl against The police de-
partment CT New York.
No more dramatic sitnat on was ever
brought about by resoureefnl lawyers
manouyering for the life of their
Ielient Taking advantage OF the reyela-
ions Of police yenality. which the trial
has brought out and measuring them
igans the technical advantage which
The prosecution enjoys over the de
Tense, Messrs. Levy and Rofalsky of-
lered 10 turn over their client al
state witness against The police pra-
yided her liberty was given ID her
n exchange
Offer HaIts Trial
The offer made in private. created
! sensation, and brought the trial to
emporary halt while counsel for the
lefcnse and Diirict Attorney Jerome
conferred long and earnestly over the
,ropostlrn the defendant in the mean
ime remaining In the Tomhs on the
erge of collapse. her lfe one of the
1awns in the game of justice that the
awyers We're playing
For the time being the conference
esulted in nothing, Jerome was loath
o pay the price. Levy and Rosalsky
would offer no terms sh RI Of freedom.
When 2 o'clock arrived court recon.
'eped and amid one Of the mo dram
ltic scenes OF the trial, the taking of
esiimony for the defense. was resum-
~. But the proposition still remained
,1Tcn atrt tfzr stare Haa Mo yet gwen
| decided answer. Tomorrow may
ytness a termination fthe case Ii
mch a way as viii put every police.
nan in the Tenderloin on the defensive
nd present a situation OF affairs which
yill force Mcclellan's police commits
ioner to act.
Girls Life the Price.
Definitely. the offer made by coun-
'el for the Claiche girl was this
If plea Of guilty 10 manslaughter
n minor degree is accepted and the
defendant Is assured liheratifn n under
uspended sentence she will put in the
'ands Of The District Attorney all OF
he evidence In her possession touch
ng upon police corruption in the Ten
lerloln
This offer is based on the theory
hat Just &c Davis viii rule out all
'yidence concerning the relations of
he pg lice with the criminal element.
md that the position OF the defense is
hat II Berthe Claiche cannot tell this
tory in defense Of her own life, she
'annot therefore, be expected 10 tell
q at an unless some arrangement
g made whereby her interes shall be
protected.
District Attorney Jerome was. there
fore called upon 10 dec de whether IL
more important thai the law shall
lain the life OF one miserable Of
fender for killing another Infinitely
worse han she; or that her life be
spared an d,he information in her
possession be used 10 bring 10 punish.
nent police officials whose yenaIity
makes such or mes as that charged
against Berthe Claiche pos ible
jerome Unoeeide5.
a point OF great importance 90 be
considered is hat District At orney Je-
rome is said 10 have in his safe lnfor.
nation which needs only ihe condrma-
ion that Berthe Claiche can furnish
% enable b m TO act
This Afternoon Mr. Jerome declined
20 discu The case az an. except 20 ia
Innate THAI tae matter is NOT yet de-
1riteiy settled On tha other hand.
Levy of counsel for the defense. said.
we shall pursue the rial 10 The
end noR. and We are confident that
ac shall secure thc aequual Of our
client"
For veal lr fer woe. the point raiscf
1y ihc defense mHsi be- decided to-
morr w It NAV De that coun- Il for
.he defense have decided 10 force the
ssue for immeia,e,y pom the al
o1rumaut ~ court toiav Mr. Rosalsky
.unounced tHat Berthe Claiche will
asc the stand ar about no-H tono1-
.CF.
THIS viii give Jerome Che -minE
Io1rs In which 90 make hs decision
When she goes on tbs sand. aid
he counsel for the accused. -she viii
uit no detail q her LIE. ana IA
erlect good faith W should oGer 90
rove the eunnecti uf policemen
irh crime in tie TenderIon as ft
ss come To- the kHowie 60 sf Bcrthe
alcte After hearrE bsr story it
ocs noi seem pos ihle io us fhai any
lrF can Convic tire ErL
Farmer comss 70 wsd serths.
Teiags praeseiings hF rfasan rf
.e unexpected sensation aud the en-