The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-07-04
The DURANT TRIAL.
EVIDENCE ALL IN~-CAPTAIN
GTNTY ON STAND YESTERDAY.

ments to be Put in Writing-COurt
AdjOurns Until Next Tuesday.
The evidence for and against In the
Durant disbarment case has now been
concluded and the counsel for both the
defense and the prosecution have been
given time to prepare their arguments.
The bulk of yesterdays proceedings
consisted of evidence given by Judge r.
A. Lowe, of the Waterbury probate
court; ex-Chief Ginty, former captain
of the Danbury police, and a statement
by Detective Murphy. The court adj
journed until next Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Durant was also on the stand
yesterday for q few moments, being
called to identify letter which he had
written to Judge Burpee in February,
1904, relative to the amount of money
he should be paid for service in the
early part of that month as prosecuting
attorney
Judge Lowe in his testimony denied
a number of damaging statements
made by Mrs. Delkescamp in her depo-
sition, duplicating him and Mr. Durant.
He denied that he had told Mrs. Delkes-
camp he would protect her in case she
went into court to testify as to her i'm
proper relations with Mr. Lathrop; that
he had told her to keep away from Mrs.
Lathrop; that he had told her that the
money from Lathrop was to be divided
into four parts, one for Murphy, one for
Mrs. Delkeseamp, and the other parts
for Durant and himself; that he had
stated when Mrs. Delkescamp asked
what was to become of Mrs. Lathrop,
LET her howl for her money" that
when he had met Mrs. Delkescamp in
his office in Odd Fellows hall he had
asked the questions, and that Durant
had answered them for Mrs. pelkes-
camp. He said Durant was not there
at that meeting.
Judge Lowe admitted that he had
been suspicious Of Mrs. Delkescamps
statement concerning her having COM
mitted adultery with Mr.. Lathrop, and
had told her she was liar He said
Mrs. Lathrop never made the statement
that Mrs. Delkescamp said, when they
were talking about the hole in the door
in the Lathrop apartments, that MUIR
ply would look after that all right,
the idea being that there must be some
holes cut in the door OF the Lathrop
apartments, so that in case the jury in
spected the apartment they could see
the holes.
When asked whether he remembered
a conversation with Colonel Burpee III
which Colonel Burpee threatened to
have Mr.. Durant disbarred, Judge Lowe
said he didn't recall just what was said,
but remembered conversation taking
place in which reference was made to
bringing the matter to the attention OF
the grievance committe. He could not
recall that Colonel Burpee said he
would bring It before the committee II
the Lathrop case was not dropped.
Judge Love stated that both he and
the colonel were angry at the time. He
said he never advised the employmene
of detectives (this under the cross-eX-
amination), and also stated that MIS-
Lathrop told him she didn't want a d.
vorce. All she wanted was support
He admitted to State Attorney Williams
that he had told Mrs, Baker, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Lathrop, to have the old
man" Qathrop) settle up the difficulty
with his wife.
at is dirty mess" he told Mrs.
Baker but If it can be, it should be
settled up" When asked his reasons
for advising a settlement he said he
felt sorry for the girls Lathrop's daugh-
tiers.
f. U. Lathrop stated that he was
subpoenaed to bring down his check
books and statements since January,
1904, but all he produced were the
check stubs Of 1905. He said he de-
stroyed the 1904 accounts, and in reply
to Mr.. Judson's questioning said he de-
stroyed them for the purpose Of keeping
them out of court, not this particular
case. but in that Of the suit Of his wife
against him. Mr.. Judson said that the
idea of bringing In the checks was to
show that the testimony Of Murphy and
of Mrs. Delkescamp had been obtained
corruptly.
CAPTAIN Ginty stated that he was
cigar manufacturer.
Durant wrote him in May, 1906, ask
ing him to look up Detective Murphy.
He located Murphy in Jersey City and
to determine what he want
ed.
Captain Ginty, together with Detec-
tive Sergeant Clark Of Jersey City,
called on Murphy in his home. Murphy
greeted the visitors by saying to Ginty
"Oh, yes; you are the fellow who
followed me up 42d street and logged
me about the Grand Central station.
suppose you were sent here by Du-
rant
Murphy then asked Ginty why he
had called. Ginty stated that Durant
wished to determine why he had made
such lying deposition
Murphy, on being questioned by
Ginty said that he wanted money.
When asked how much he wanted
Murphy said;
'I'n sign statement refuting my
former deposition for $3.50"
Ginty stated he would inform Du-
rant of what he said.
The next day Murphy came to the
Grand Union hotel in New York and
saw Ginty, who told him his figures
were a trlfle high.
81 got more than that from Burpee
when I made my deposition" said
Murphy.